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What Are Online Business Directories and Why You Need to Be on Them?

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A Look at the Online Directories That Still Have Value in 2022

If you remember the days when you’d get a yellow newspaper on your doorstep in the morning, you probably have a hard time adjusting to the world of computers and the Internet.

But, just as those companies have moved to the online world, so should you. Here is the next big thing for your small business after your website and social media profile — joining online business directories.

What are they, and which ones should you join? Here’s everything you need to know about finding the right local business directories to list your company!

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What Are Online Business Directories

They are the present-day online versions of printed business listings. A business directory contains information about local businesses near you, their service list, rates, service area, and other details. Companies are typically grouped by industry, and you can find their name, address, website (if available), contact details, and some directories even offer customer reviews from people who have already used that business.

Why You Need to Be in Online Business Directories

#1 Increase Your Reach & Local Visibility

Possibly the most obvious benefit of joining online directories is the fact you increase the chance of being found by prospective clients. It is one thing to rely on just your website, and completely another to have listings in 20 more directories. With your contact information readily available to people interested in your service, it is much easier and faster for them to reach you.

Don’t make it difficult for locals to find you!

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#2 Improve Your SEO

So, you already know a thing or two about SEO (Search Engine Optimization), right?

In order for a website to rank high in a search query, it needs to be deemed as credible by the respective search engine (e.g. Google, Bing). One of the ways to make your website seem credible is to have links that lead/redirect to your website. Of course, those links should come from relevant and authoritative websites. Online business directories are both relevant and authoritative.

Listing your business on them and leaving a link to your website will, therefore, mean you “earn” a credible link. If you are only on two directories, that wouldn’t make much of a difference. But, imagine being on twenty. Those will be 20 good inbound links to your website!

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#3 Drive More Traffic to Your Website

Aside from helping your SEO, you can also use directories to drive traffic to your website. In 2021, attracting as many eyeballs to your business is crucial. This matters beyond your optimization and backlink profile. It is important as it makes people learn more about you and your work. Even if they don’t immediately convert, it makes them more likely to do so in the future, once they have interacted with your website.

The good news when it comes to website performance is that, at any given time, you can decide to outsource this to companies specializing in small business SEO services.

#4 Engage More Clients

Let’s face it, some people are old school, even when they are using the Internet to find plumbers. They once trusted newspapers, so now they use something similar but in digital form. Those are users who are not likely to find you through a local search. But with our virtual search engine, You can search within your area and You shop based upon personality. This means you get to see a video infomercial or introduction of the person you are viewing.

You also can instantly chat or view biz social media platforms. Maybe the biz have video testimonials. Now you are shopping for personality.

You can’t disagree — social proof and customer testimonials, in particular, are what your potential clients are most interested in. If you fail to provide that, they may never see you as a trustworthy and legitimate business.
So, customer testimonials.
It is a bit of a psychological thing for some people, but they are not likely to return to a company website and leave a review there. However, they are willing to do that in an online directory. This is yet another important reason to be listed in directories. It will encourage more people to give you their feedback. You can then take screenshots of those testimonials and include them on your own website, in the marketing materials you are using, in ad campaigns, anywhere really.

#6 Strengthen Your reputation

Moving on from testimonials and going forward with the reputation of your business, there is one more reason people turn to online local business directories. They want to make sure the service provider they choose is legit. They will compare your company profile to those of your competitors, and your bio, website, and above all – testimonials – will help them choose.

If the choice is between a website with only one review and a profile in an online directory with ten testimonials, you can be sure the client will pick the latter.

You need to remember that your reputation is, to a large extent, formed by the opinion others have of you. It is not in how cool your website is and what great content you produce. Reputation is all about what happens after your interaction with the client. If you make your customers happy but don’t let them share that with the community, you are losing out on potential clients.