Why should you use Greater New Jersey Small Business Directory?
First and foremost, this business directory is absolutely free. Other business directories such as Yellow pages (yp.com) and Resourcelinks require you to either place a reciprocal link on your own site or pay an enormous fee every year to keep your information on their site. What is a reciprocal link? A reciprocal link is a hyperlink that you place on your own website linking you to their own site. This takes away from your page ranking on Google and actually raises their own page rank. (Outgoing links on your website actually lower your ranking in search engines all over the world.)
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Another reason to list your small business on the Greater New Jersey Small Business Directory is the incorporation of social networking features into the website. For example, with social networking if a customer likes your service, they can “share” your information via your directory listing to their Facebook friends. Why is social networking important today? Imagine a client enjoys your service and you ask them to write a review of your service on a particular website. If they do go back to the website and write a review the only people that will actually see that review are those that visit the website where your review exists. Reviews can be a great way of promoting your business but they are rarely written. I personally can say that for every 20 clients I have worked for maybe 1 or 2 will actually write a review. This is a great deal of lost potential.
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Social networking is much easier than writing a review and has more of an impact on your business presence on the internet. Say your client really enjoyed your work and you ask them to share your information on Greater New Jersey via the Facebook buttons on your business listing. When they revisit your business listing and share your information with their friends all of their Facebook friends will see your information and how pleased your client was with your services. With the average person having a few hundred Facebook friends the networking potential is huge. For more information on how social networking can benefit your business’ online presence, read this article.
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As well as incorporating social networking into the website, each business listing will automatically be optimized for search engines. Search engine optimization, also known as SEO, allows your business to be seen better by search engines like Google, Bing and Yahoo. To have this service done for your own personal website can easily cost a thousand dollars. For more information about how search engine optimization is important for businesses, read the article below.
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Important: After you have created your account, you will need to re-log in to submit your business listing. When you submit your business listing make sure you write a quality description of your services. When your business listing is approved it will automatically be optimized for search engines all over the world. No other business listing incorporates such a feature for free.
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As well as the other features provided in the small business directory, the directory is also specific to your area. Unlike other directories that are nationally organized this directory is designed to reach a specific market…yours.
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20-30 years ago people all over New Jersey would use the Yellow pages book to find services in their area. This business directory is designed to do just that and with search engines like Google and Yahoo promoting local directories such as this your online presence is going to increase dramatically.
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Last of all, if you are not using Greater New Jersey Small Business directory to promote your small business, you are missing out on a great opportunity. If your competitor is listed on this directory and you are not they are getting more exposure on the internet than you. So the real question is…why are passing up your free small business listing?
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Special offer!
Until May 31st, Bronze business listings are free on the Greater New Jersey Small Business Directory. Add pictures to your business listing and have Google Maps incorporated into your business page for free.