Online Business Directory – An Entrepreneur’s Experience

As a consumer myself, the first place I would turn to to look for any kind of information on an establishment was always the Internet. So it just made sense to register my business on multiple business directories. I began getting listed on a bunch of business directories in my first year of business. The listings did not look to be any of any importance at first as it was a low and long process. But months after, the analytics of my company’s website showed that a number of visits came from some business directories. Despite the attention, I wasn’t quite satisfied with the results.My first few listings were with big business directories, which is a common move for many starting entrepreneurs. A big business directory means a bigger number of followers. However, the online directory of my choice seemed too large for my liking as the competition was just too vast.Soon enough, I concentrated my efforts on being listed by local directories. It made sense, since I was a small-time entrepreneur offering products and services to a local city. I also started to get listed on niche business pages that cater to a certain type of business. Not long after, I was getting the website analytics that I wanted as traffic on the company’s website began to pick up.

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The best thing about online business pages is that you can update your profile. This means that information on new contact numbers and a new location could be easily disseminated to your customers and potential customers. Establishments are then secure that their customers are getting the most accurate information. Although the magnificence of the Internet has been emphasized far too many times, from a business owner’s perspective, the Internet has changed the way I do business. Anyone can have access to the web whether it is from a computer or on their cell phones. The speed of access to information on the net is something incomparable and impeccable. Finding an establishment is quick and convenient anytime and anywhere. Having that opportunity to be visible on the web then means a great potential for good business.