• 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.

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.

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.