| it is follow the concept of the traditional yellow pages, | | | | It help the business buyers and sellers to save time |
| but the former have many more components that | | | | and find one another with ease. You can imagine how |
| make them far better than the printed directories. It | | | | difficult and frustrating it can be to search for specific |
| makes the right use of the concept that businesses in | | | | businesses in the printed business directories. On the |
| different categories can be placed and searched at | | | | other hand, the online product directories allow one to |
| one comprehensive source. | | | | easily search for desired businesses. |
| The two main type of directories are B2C and B2B | | | | Call to Action |
| business directory. Each of these types serves | | | | The traditional yellow pages were used only for |
| different sets of audiences, but both have a number of | | | | advertisement purposes. The call to action |
| components in common. Learn about the components | | | | components at the online product directories can help |
| of these directories that make them the popular | | | | a business owner to enjoy sales conversions. If a |
| business tools. | | | | customer finds a specific company/product that fulfills |
| Trade Leads | | | | his requirements, he can use 'send enquiry' or 'place an |
| The most attractive component of an online business | | | | order' buttons to show his interest. |
| directory is the space for posting trade leads. Not only | | | | Great SupportI |
| the business providers, but the business buyers can | | | | It support to both the buyers and the purchasers |
| also post trade leads at b2b directories. Buy leads are | | | | through a number of components. For example, these |
| posted by the buyers who wish to purchase specific | | | | directories reserve exclusive space to highlight the |
| products and services. And those selling business post | | | | featured products and categories that help the |
| sell leads at these directories. So, it becomes easier | | | | businesses in these categories to gain more exposure. |
| for both the groups to get their business intentions | | | | To expect high level support from an online directory, |
| fulfilled. | | | | you must choose a reliable and popular directory to |
| Product catalogs | | | | post your trade leads. |
| These catalogs serve as the sales copy for the | | | | A buyers and suppliers business directory on the |
| business sellers who use these catalogs to provide | | | | internet bridges the gap between traders from |
| detailed information about the products and services. | | | | different cities and countries. And a b2c directory |
| The online business directories have unlimited space | | | | makes the online shopping experience convenient for |
| for every business seller to post their product catalogs. | | | | the customers. All these components and aspects |
| Moreover, the information in these catalogs can be | | | | make online business directories much more powerful |
| updated by the business seller as and when required. | | | | business tools than the traditional classifieds and yellow |
| Search Tools | | | | pages. |