Promotion. A free & simple method to gain more customers.

26 January 2023
Promotion link building for a business website is what we do.

Listing SEO is the technique used to create quality backlinks to the main business website. This is an important part of the promotion of any website. There are free and paid link resources which can improve substantially search engine results.

A global award for the Northamptonshire Business Directory 2022 for the "Best Marketing and Promotion Platform"- Northamptonshire. shows it can work for the benefit of others. The work never stops. We love it.

We build a quality link pointing to the main business website and show social media links as well. This is something that Aldi does. Linking all the local branches to the main website, from a dedicated quality link resource.

Promotion SEO should be part of every co…
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Award for the best free Northamptonshire Business Directory

15 January 2023
The Northamptonshire Directory is for all local businesses.

Unfortunately, it is a fact that the majority of Northamptonshire businesses do not understand how the Internet works for business growth. Nowadays it is vital that every business, large and small has a fully functioning website that is maintained regularly. Receiving an international Award confirms our marketing successes.

A website is a major asset, assisting with customer information, support and often purchases. The problem is one of visibility to customers. A great website without the necessary Internet exposure will never produce the results required. Details on the Global Award are here. Any business unsure if their website is working for their business can check out our Shopper website.

The Global Award is for providing local marketing support for local businesses

Many Direct…

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Omicron, Covid-19 and local business survival plans.

31 December 2021
Omicron is here to stay for a while.

We have all seen the continuing news, every hour, every day on television and heard it on the radio. Most people have now turned off from paying any attention to Omicron and Covid-19 in general.

Restrictions are in place, but in reality, people have already made up their minds on what they believe, and what actions they will take. It does not matter if nightclubs are open if people have decided not to visit. The majority have develop their own Omicron survival plans, no matter what the Government plans are.

It is different for local businesses, they have to plan for all the individual decisions made. Interesting Omicron article, might help with the decisions.

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Local Services really do matter.

3 June 2020
Local Suppliers really do matter. Not just the Business Directory, but local public services as well.

It is a well known fact that local Government services are better for the population than those arranged from central Government. Local people know what is needed and where. An interesting article on Local Government is here. Both Northampton and Northamptonshire are mentioned.

Locally grown vegetables taste better and help local farmers.

That is why a local Business Directory will always be better than national or international Directories if your customers are based within 40 miles. For hotels, restaurants, local facilities, transport, small businesses, this makes sense. See our article on the benefits of using local companies.

Whether the UK stays in the European Union or mak…

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Business News

14 October 2017
Business news for local businesses ♦ How we can help ♦ For many business owners quickly accessing and using the administration of a website is not possible. The website is often operated and maintained by friends, family or outsourced to a company. ♦ The good business news is that a free listing in the Northampton Business Directory can help solve many of these problems. ♦ It is simple to login and make any changes which are instantly available to customers. ♦ Saves money, this is a "Do It Yourself" solution to updating the information. ♦ Helps with understanding how the internet and websites work. ♦ The Directory is often the first place people use to search for local businesses. ♦ The simple search facility makes finding a suitable supplier easy. If you are not listed, you don't get found. ♦ Check out our simple questions and answers page to see how to pr…
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Businesses trust the Directory

13 May 2016
Keeping the Directory local May sound strange, keeping the Directory local, but what it means is that we check that only companies and businesses with a listed address in the Northamptonshire area are included in this free local Directory.The more popular the Directory gets, the more companies from outside Northamptonshire try to get listed, after all, it is good for business, helps with brand recognition and Google listings.Customers can be certain that companies listed are truly local.We have received requests from Australia, Northampton in the USA, London and today Cardiff, all have been declined. The Northampton Business Directory is for all businesses, large and small in the Northamptonshire including subsidiaries of larger companies, all are allowed. Advertising for Businesses As a free local Directory we accept suitable advertising from local and national companies, if your business is based outside the area, consider placing a banner advert, the costs are…
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