Building the business directory profiles
Here’s where the fun stops and we get serious. In order to provide you with the best informed opinions of the Australian local search world we strive to:
- stay in contact with directory owners and management
- present the latest developments across the industry
- discuss opinions with leading authorities
- recommend listing strategies for free/paid directories
- host interviews with informed sources
Finally, we will present this information in it’s simplest fashion. Our team aren’t stroking anyones back so you can be assured you’re getting the best deal in your visit.
We can’t do this alone, shortly you’ll be able to help us decide the top directories by submitting reviews, ratings and feedback of your experience with them.
Watch them purr like a kitten or deal that punishing blow you’ve held onto for too long, it’s all about involving you in our efforts. Stay tuned.
Why focus on local Australian search?
I’m Peter Newsome and like Michael, I’m also a co-founder and contributing writer for Start Listing.
Locally focused search has been around for a number of years, both internationally and here in Australia, but there has never been a greater focus on local search than now. This was recently re-enforced when Google formed a partnership with Rupert Murdoch’s company, News Corporation (owners of TrueLocal) earlier this year. More details here – Google and News map out web deal.
Whilst the larger players are gaining press coverage, there are still a lot of smaller, high quality business directories that have been embracing Australia’s booming local online search market without all the accolades.
At Start Listing, we don’t discriminate – it doesn’t matter whether you’re as big as Google or a much smaller niche directory – if it provides benefit to the Australian Search Market, we’ll be reporting on it.
We also encourage feedback from all our readers – so please, don’t be shy to add comments and let us know what YOU think.
Welcome to the Start Listing Local Search blog!
I’m Michael Visser, co-founder of Start Listing and one of the team of writers on this blog. We’re set to be the fastest growing Australian local search and marketing blog aiming to provide news on the latest local search and online business directory developments across Oceania, including Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific.
I’ll let the other guys introduce themselves when they’re ready. Together we’re able to cover and provide the very best news to help you decide which local search provider is worth investing in. Stick around.