Frequently Asked Questions
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- What makes The Beaverton Business Network different from other online directories?
- How does a listing in The Beaverton Business Network differ from other directories?
- How do I get a listing?
- How much does my listing cost?
- Does the Network require a monthly subscription or annual dues?
- What's the difference between a Basic and Premium listing?
- What if my business fits in more than one category?
- I've got a page on Nodd's Neighborhood and the Yellow Pages online - why do I need a
page on The Beaverton Business Network?
- How does The Beaverton Business Network optimize my listing?
- How can I help my business partners or retailers I use with my listing?
What makes The Beaverton Business Network different from other online directories?
First, The Beaverton Business Network highly localized. That is, it focuses exclusively on businesses that are based in or serve a large volume of clients in Beaverton, Oregon. So from a local search perspective, you’ll gain a large benefit. Second, it goes beyond simply a name, address and phone number. You’ll have all those items included, of course, but in addition to your business web site you’ll also be able to link to all of your social network pages, blogs, and profile pages on association sites. Third, and most importantly, your listing in the Network provides you with an opportunity to post a keyword rich, search engine optimized page (or pages) that highlight the details of your business and offerings. The Network will develop a tailored page title and description for your listing. This listing will provide an important source of legitimate one-way inbound links for your sites and pages. Most other directory sites fall short in these areas.
How does a listing in The Beaverton Business Network differ from other directories?
It provides an opportunity to offer relevant, rich content that puts your business into context – a key for gaining visibility in the search engines. The Beaverton Business Network is also highly localized. It focuses exclusively on businesses that are based in or serve a large volume of clients in Beaverton, Oregon. So from a local search perspective, you’ll gain a large benefit. Second, it goes beyond simply a name, address and phone number. You’ll have all those items included, of course, but in addition to your business web site you’ll also be able to link to all of your social network pages, blogs, and profile pages on association sites. Third, and most importantly, your listing in the Network provides you with an opportunity to post a keyword rich, search engine optimized page (or pages) that highlight the details of your business and offerings. The Network will develop a tailored page title and description for your listing. This listing will provide an important source of legitimate one-way inbound links for your sites and pages. Most other directory sites fall short in these areas.
How do I get a listing?
Simply complete the Basic or Premium Listing Survey and email it to info@beavertonbusiness.com. Be sure to complete all fields in the survey. If you want the Beaverton Business Network to write your listing for you, leave the field for description blank and select the writing option near the bottom of the survey. If we’re writing your listing we’ll contact you to interview you about your business. Be sure to let us know if you prefer to be invoiced or pay with a credit card. Your listing will be published on receipt of payment, completion of your listing survey and the creation of your page (usually within 3-5 business days).
How much does my listing cost?
Unlike most directories your there are no monthly or annual subscription fees for being listed in the Beaverton Business Network. You pay a one-time $60 fee for a Basic listing for the lifetime of your listing, then pay as you go for making updates. Premium listings are $100. Your Basic listing allows you to select up to two categories. Premium listings include up to four complimentary categories. See Pricing for more details on additional features and adding categories.
Does the Network require a monthly subscription or annual dues?
There are no monthly or annual subscription fees for being listed in the Beaverton Business Network. You pay a one-time $60 fee for a Basic listing for the lifetime of your listing, then pay as you go for making updates. Premium listings are $100. See Pricing for more details on additional features and adding categories.
What's the difference between a Basic and Premium listing?
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Basic |
Premium |
Number of Complimentary Categories |
2 |
4 |
Your Logo in the Listing (140x140 pixel max.) |
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Search Engine Optimized, Keyword Rich Custom Page Title and Description Tags |
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Search Engine Optimized, Keyword Rich Custom Content |
Up to 4 paragraphs |
Up to 7-8 paragraphs |
Contact Information including email address and links to your web site and all of your social network pages, groups and associations |
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Product / Service List |
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Recommendations for Other Businesses |
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Google Map |
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2nd Page of up to 5 paragraphs for highlighting, events, products, promotions, etc. |
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Up to 5 Product Logos (140x140 pixel max.) |
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Logo on Category Index Pages |
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What if my business fits in more than one category?
No problem. Each Basic listing offers the opportunity to be listed in up to two categories. Premium listings offer the opportunity to select up to four categories. You can certainly select more categories than you receive as part of your Basic or Premium listing. Up to 5 additional categories are $15 per category. For 6 or more additional categories the cost is $10 per category.
See Pricing for details.
I've got a page on Nodd's Neighborhood and the Yellow Pages online - why do I need a page on The Beaverton Business Network?
Plain and simply, the more inbound links you have from legitimate places and directories, the better off you'll be with the search engines and the easier it will be for people to find you. Think of it as Starbucks. The more locations, the more people find and get to know them. Starbucks places stores where people are likely to go - i.e. next to Barnes & Noble, inside the theater, etc. Listing in The Beaverton Business Network is the same concept. When people come to the web looking for Beaverton based businesses and services, you want to be in as many places as possible that will lead them to you. And as the Network grows over time, so will its stature in the search engines. The larger the site the better and the engines love directories that provide rich content.
Beyond the need to be represented in as many places as possible, both directories offer a level of localized information. The Yellow Pages, however end at providing contact information and a map if you've added that feature. And the Yellow Pages doesn't really offer unique pages for your business so you miss out on some search engine opportunities. Nodd's does offer similar opportunities to what the Network offers for providing information about your business. The Network offers more highly optimized content for search engines - as part of the set up you recieve keyword research and editing/advice on incorporating it into your content, along with tailored page title and description tags. And the Network allows you to point to any social network, directories, blogs, etc. that you choose to. Because of that, you can point to your Nodd's listing (or your LinkedIn, association, blog, etc.) so it can also help boost the relevance of that page as well.
How does The Beaverton Business Network optimize my listing?
First, we’ll work with you to identify keywords based on your existing web site content. We’ll incorporate those into your title and description tags. These are HTML tags. Your title tag appears in the uppermost blue bar (above the File, Edit View, etc. toolbar) of your browser. The text in the description tag appears in search engine results. It’s the blurb that appears right under the blue line in the results. Both are primary targets for search engines.
Next we’ll incorporate your keywords into the content on your listing page. If we’re writing the copy we’ll simply work the keywords and phrases in. If you’re providing the copy, we’ll make recommendations for edits so that they’ll be included. We’ll also make recommendations about contextual links – links that are within the body of the copy – that could link to your site.
How can I help my business partners or retailers I use with my listing?
At the bottom of each listing is a Recommendations section. You’ll provide a list of people and businesses you recommend and build in links to them. If they’re in the Network, we’ll link to their pages within the directory. If not, we’ll point to their web site.