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submitted: May 26th 2008 | by: StuartM.Gray | Total views: 2 | Word Count: 440 | |

Specialised, convenient and informative, business directories are where we turn to when we need information about many companies available in a single place. By using a business directory, consumers and businesses alike can find details about a specific company offering services and products they require. Online business directories are much more helpful than ordinary directories, because they are readily available.

A few business directories categorise their listings in alphabetical order; so, if you are searching for an electrical equipment manufacturer, the companies belonging to that category will all be listed under the letter 'E'. But, most business directories list companies under their specific service type, so their classifications fall under terms such as electronics, business services, shopping, cars and automotive, financial & legal services, home appliances, transport etc.

Most business directories are available online now, involving their services for improving the information highway. Online business directories belong to two categories - those which provide their listings for free and the others who charge a fee for listings. There's not much of a difference between paid and free business directories, but the most significant difference is the directory's publisher.

The free online business directories are those which exchange links with their listed companies, which means both parties place a link to direct visitors to each other's websites. These reciprocal links act as web traffic generators for the directories as well as the businesses. These free business directories make money from the advertisers who sponsor them.

Some business directories offer more than just a basic listing with added features, such as dedicated web pages, picture galleries and job advertising sections specially allocated per listed business. Most business directories will ask the company to pay for these services, but there are a few which provide all of this completely free of charge.

Submitting a listing to a free online business directory takes only a few minutes. You'll need to provide company information such as business name, registration number, address, telephone number and email address etc.

Each business listing is brief, with just the basic information displayed upfront. If you need more information about a particular business, you have to follow the link they have provided, to visit either their web page within the business directory or their main website. Once a listing is submitted to a business directory, any user can easily find your business by navigating the site through the main page index.

Most business directories, regardless of whether they are online or offline, focus on furnishing the information on businesses located within a predefined area. The directories are based on cities, provinces, districts, neighbourhoods, states etc and rarely for country-wide businesses or international-level listings, especially those available online.

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