{"id":1583,"date":"2008-06-22T07:09:23","date_gmt":"2008-06-22T12:09:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/2008\/06\/22\/key-features-in-a-good-online-business-directory\/"},"modified":"2008-06-22T07:09:23","modified_gmt":"2008-06-22T12:09:23","slug":"key-features-in-a-good-online-business-directory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/?p=1583","title":{"rendered":"Key Features In A Good Online Business Directory"},"content":{"rendered":"
by Russell M. Stewart<\/div>\n

There are web directories for everything and anything. Web directories collect listings and links to any particular topic in one location, making life much easier for people like you and me, looking for information that’s hard to find – no matter what the topic might be.<\/p>\n

A business directory provides a comprehensive list of businesses, which generally includes both online and offline businesses with hosted websites. Business directories are mostly useful for other businesses, when they are looking for services and products not available through their own business. But, even direct consumers find business directories to be useful, especially when they prefer to make direct online purchases from the most suitable seller.<\/p>\n

There are several standards and guidelines pertaining to the presentation of business directories. If they are to be informative and useful for anyone, they should be available in a convenient form. There are no imposed standards on how a web business directory must be presented, but certain qualities are generally expected in them.<\/p>\n

Organisation – A good online business directory must be well-organised. Relevant categories and sub-categories must be carefully thought out and implemented. The navigation must be basic and user-friendly, with all the interconnected links in one area. A clean, concise layout is very important.<\/p>\n

Content Updates – Of course, organisation is not all – the content which is easy to find because the directory is well-organised must be up to date and worth finding. There are new businesses and their websites popping up on the net every day, so the directory must be constantly updated.<\/p>\n

PageRank – Google and other search engines provide web pages with ranks. These ranks are based on how popular a page is. While it’s different from the search engine’s organic results, having a high PageRank boosts the site’s ability drive traffic through its links.<\/p>\n

Correct Keywords – A good online business directory must concentrate on providing traffic to their listed businesses, so using the right keywords to direct various visitors is imperative. By providing keyword-based search facility, web business directories are able to help users find the right businesses without a hassle.<\/p>\n

So if you want your site on a business directory, or if you just want to find a particular business, these guidelines will tell you whether you are using the right business directory to get what you want or not.<\/p>\n

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About the Author:<\/div>\n
looking for an online directory<\/a> then this website is for you. An internet yellow pages this online directory<\/a> serves as a useful resource library for all types of businesses a covers all sectors including society, science, arts, blogs and news<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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