Chennaibizbook.com, An online business directory to enhance your business
Any business would like to have their name and other details get listed in a business directory. Nowadays, online business directories play a major role in promoting a business either online or offline.
According to Wikipedia definitions, a business directory can be explained as follows.
“A business directory is a website or printed listing of information which lists all businesses with some category. Businesses can be categorized by business, location, activity or size. Business may be compiled either manually or through an automated online search software.”
The digital counter-part of a business directory is called as an Online business directory. Traditional paper directories lost all the importance with the advancement in internet-related technology. The new generation of young people are not even familiar with traditional business directories which were once part of every household. The concept of using a traditional business directory is not even in their dreams as the majority of them have smart phones and other such gadgets that will help them access a business directory or similar service online. Traditional business directories like phone books are still available but lost all its importance due to the easy access to online directories using gadgets.
Even with the vast usage of internet media, many people are still not utilising the benefits of using an online business directory. You should continue reading this post till the end if you would like to know more about the advantages of getting your business listed in an online business directory.
If you are not marketing your business online, there is more chance that one of your competitor with more online presence may attract your possible customer. Gone are the days where your friends and connections find out customers for your business. Nowadays, you should make use of the online media to make a good impact for promoting your business. You must have a properly optimized website and good social media presence. Not to forget the importance of an app for your business in this mobile phone dominated world. Also, here comes the importance of online business directories.
Yes, you read right. It is online business directory. But, I know some of you reading this blog post are unaware of the concept of online business directory. At least, a little percentage of the traditional business owners are still unaware about the need of an online presence for their business.
Now let me share with you the details of one of the online business directories, chennaibizbook.com, that I came across in order to get a better understanding on how to increase the visibility of a business with the help of an online business directory.
Before I move on to the review of Chennaibizbook.com, I would like to let you know that Chennai is a city where I used to live for few years before I moved to the United Kingdom. Perhaps, few readers who are not reading this post may not have any idea about Chennai. If there is someone reading this post who are not familiar with the city of Chennai, I would like to let them know that Chennai is one of the big metropolitan cities in India.
Let me come back to what we have to discuss about the online business directory, “Chennaibizbook.com”.
Chennaibizbook.com is a business directory for businesses in Chennai.The brain behind Chennai Biz Book is Impower Solutions Private Limited, a leading Web design company in Chennai. It is estimated that thousands of businesses join the directory every single day on an average.
This user-friendly website allows its users to add their businesses in the directory by using the “Add Listing” tab in the directory.Adding your business never appears to the user as a complex process.The site allows business owners to choose any plan from three options as follows:
1.Free
2.Premium
3.Premium Plus
The free option provides the businesses, the options to list their addresses and description. The analytics tool in Chennaibizbook will let you know how your business is performing. Also, you are provided with the options to make queries about the business.
If you are using the plan, “Premium Plus”, you will have more options like adding up to eight images and two videos.
The directory issues a verification certificate make sure that the businesses are not violating any policies for the business.
With the addition of photos and videos, there are more chances of getting noticed by new customers. A video clipping or an image will convey better ideas to a prospective customer.
An enquiry form is available to the users so that your queries and doubts get clarified easily.
Google maps integration is another important feature that helps you get more business as the customers find it easy to locate your business using Google Maps Integration in the directory.
Apps are available for iPhone, Android phone, iPad and tablets. The apps make it so simple for the users to locate and find any business of their choice with few movements of their fingertips. There might be a chance that a competitor of your business will get more customers if their business is listed in the directory and your business is still not listed in it.
The app also makes it easier for the business owner to connect with a potential client.
The analytics tool in the directory let the businesses get information about the performance of their business listing. The performance review makes it easy for businesses to take more initiatives to improve its growth prospects.
Along with the online payment methods, the site also allows cash and cheque payments for their customers. The cash and cheque payment options make the traditional business owners to make transactions easily if they are still not interested in using any of the online payment methods.
Being an online entrepreneur myself, I would like to hear more opinions about Chennaibizbook.com, if you live in Chennai and using the directory as a business owner or as a user. Please spare few minutes to share your views and opinions in the comments column so that I can come up with more post ideas in future.
Image courtesy:Pixabay, and screenshots from the website Chennaibizbook.com
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Hi Reji,
It's really interesting to know about this wonderful business directory.
The review talks well about the importance of getting registered into such a local directory.
The directory surely helps the small medium and even big business firms to get spread the word out there. The excess use of internet gadgets in our daily life, such directories, and its Apps will help ease our search job.
Thanks for telling it about to your readers.
I am sure the people residing TN and surrounding places will get benefited by this wonderful directory and its connected applications.
I will surely share this on my social networks so that my friends in that region can make use of it, Thanks Chennaibizbook for bringing out such a wonderful and useful directory.
May you have a great rest of the day
Keep sharing
Best
~ Philip
Hi Brother Phil,
Thank you very much for your visit and the comment. With the advancement of internet technology where most or all of the businesses need its online presence inorder to be higlighed alongside their competitors. Here comes the use of online business directories that will initiate a first time contact with a business and a prospective customer.
I totally agree with you that the directory will be useful for any kind of business however large or small it is.
Once again thanks for your valuable insights.
Have a great time.
Best regards
Reji Stephenson
Indeed a great post. loved to read the whole post and learn new things. thanks a lot :)
Hi Prakash,
Thank you Prakash for your valuable visit and the comment. Hoping to see your insights again.
Best regards
Reji Stephenson
Hi sir
what is actual process of free business promotion and what kind of tools are required?
please suggest me.
Shailesh Chaudhary
Hi Shailesh,
This post is about increasing the online presence of a any website. If your business website is in the top page of of search engines, there is more possibilities that you will get more client for your business. Adding your business in business directories will enhance the online presence and hence more people will see it and know about your business. In the above mentioned directory, Chennaibizbook, there are free options as well as paid options to add your website. In the paid options you will have the opportunity to give more details about your business.
Hoping to see you in this blog again, Sailesh.
Have a great time.
Regards
Reji Stephenson
Hi Reji,
Thanks for this. I am self-employed offline and am always getting myself into business directories, but never considered them for my online business. This has prompted me to look into it further. Business directories are so valuable offline, why shouldn't they be for online work as well?
Enjoy the journey!
Mandy Allen
Hi Mandy,
Glad to see you again here. If your business website is listed on a business directory like Chennabizbook that I mentioned in the post, the business will get more visibilty from a large audience and this in turn enhance your business prospects.Also, it will add more chance for your business website to get into the first page of search engines.
Thanks once again for your visit, Mandy!
Regards
Reji Stephenson
Hi Reji
It is great to know about the Chennaibizbook, the online business directory. These days directories are a great way to get visibility online. Thanks for sharing. Take Care
Awazie Ikechi
Hi Awazie Ikechi,
Thanks for the visit and the comment. Hoping to see your insights again.
Regards
Reji Stephenson
Hi Reji,
Thanks for this online directory.
Ria
Hi Ria,
Thanks for your visit.
Reji Stephenson
Hi Reji,
I will surely try online business directory if I will get a chance to do that. Thanks for the great share.
Robin Khokhar
Hi Robin,
Thanks for the visit and your comment. Have a great time blogging.
Regards
Reji Stephenson