InBusiness.com is
a comprehensive site with 20 million pages of company profiles. Part of
the AllBusiness.com family of websites, and so a high-quality site.
Companies can add a profile for free, with links back to their main
website. This is helpful for SEO purposes and to drive more traffic to a
company site.
LinkedIn is
viewed more as a site for individual profiles, but companies can also
add their profile. LinkedIn gets huge traffic and is well respected.
Manta has
been around for a while and houses millions of profiles. The site is
not very well designed and full of too many ads, but it does get a fair
amount of traffic. Basic services are free, but the site charges for
premium placements and extra offerings.
Business.com allows
you to search for B2B vendors and add your business to their directory.
However, be aware that there is an annual fee of $299 to be listed.
Yelp is
a review site where millions of local businesses are profiled. Users
post reviews (positive and negative) about your business. The site gets
tremendous traffic, and a good review could increase business (a bad
review, however, could really damage a company)
Citysearch provides
a comprehensive listing of businesses by categories (restaurants,
attorneys, doctors, etc.) and by city. The site was founded in 1995 and
focuses on local and community.
Superpages helps
consumers find local businesses, coupon deals, and get local related
information. It allows you to post a profile and raise the visibility of
a profile — for a fee.
Yext is a paid service that allows you to post and update your company profile on a number of business directories.
Google Places for Business is
a Google service that allows businesses to be listed for free, and to
upload directions, pictures, address, and more. Just search in
Google.com for “Google Places for Business.”
Hoovers,
a D&B company, has complete listings on almost every company in the
U.S. It can be a bit hard to navigate through, but the data tends to be
very up-to-date.
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