Excellent Post. One thing to add is that business directories are a great way to monetize a blog or online magazine. For example if your blog is about pets and it receives high traffic then advertisers in the pet industry can benefit from advertising on your business directory which is link from your blog. Yes you can advertise on your blog but the space is limited but by design a business directory can list an unlimited amount of advertisers for a very small fee. If you list 200 advertisers on your directory for $30/per month that is $6000 in reoccurring revenue per month.

Maxqsoft develop business directory software can publish a world class directory with in a few days. He is the directory for the ESEMAG -The largest Environmental Science magazine in Canada Environmental services and environmental issues. Their revenue potential is $6000 per month. They have about 120 Business listings at $50 per month.

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Hi Christian

I agree "Be sure to do whatever it takes to ensure that your site gets
listed in both and you will reap the benefits."

Additionally be sure to have consistent contact information in those directories!

-T