
15-08-2008, 12:47 AM
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Feature: Business Directory
We are pleased to announce the inclusion of the UKBL Business Directory. As part of the Full Membership package, you can now add up to five links to your various business websites.
• The Directory is wide open to the search engines - to maximise your SERPS (search engine results pages).
• If you wish, you can post different URL's from the same domain up to your maximum of 5 total.
• The Directory has not yet been filled out completely but is fully expandable. That's where we want you to come in! Please post in this thread the Categories and Sub-categories you'd like to see for your or others' businesses.
• To create a link to your website in the Directory, simply click on the main Category heading, then click ' Submit A Link' and follow the instructions.
• The links you create will automatically show a thumbnail of your home page, however it may be out of date. The thumbnails are generated via http://www.thumbshots.org/ and you can manually force the robot to visit your site by submitting the form on this page. Your thumbshot will be updated usually within 72 hours and you can only update thumbshot for links that are in the DMOZ.org directory.
Why not upgrade to Full Member now and enjoy yet another benefit.  Pricing from £5 per month (or even less paid quarterly, six monthly or annually).

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15-08-2008, 11:24 PM
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I went to add my site to "IT & Computers", but when I clicked "submit a link" there was no IT&Computers section for me to submit it to 
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David Hall
C.O.S. Computing - The Next Step In Consultancy.
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16-08-2008, 12:13 AM
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Thanks David, that's why we're asking for sub-categories. We don't want to overpopulate the directory immediately with empty space. What particular fields (sub-categories) would you like to suggest?
I've now added:
Computers General
Networking & Cabling
Repair & Maintenance
to start with. 
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16-08-2008, 09:11 AM
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Internet Services
Needs:
General internet marketing
SEO
Email marketing
Blogging (possibly)
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16-08-2008, 10:07 AM
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Junior Lab Tech
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Retail:
Toys
Educational Toys
Ride-on Toys
Clothing
Clothing Accessories
etc.
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16-08-2008, 12:35 PM
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Thanks. Some of these have now been loaded on but we're just being cautious about adding too many too soon.
Thanks for your feedback. The UKBL Directory is a work in progress so keep those suggestions/wants coming. 
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16-08-2008, 02:26 PM
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Junior Lab Tech
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Printing
UK Print Reseller Schemes
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16-08-2008, 02:38 PM
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Done for you. 
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17-08-2008, 02:07 PM
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There is a category for public relations, marketing & SEO, but no actual sub-category for public relations on its own. Can you add this?
Same with Printing & Marketing products -Printing, Marketing products & services. Could you add a marketing services category?
And how about?
copywriting
proofreading
Sorry if being picky!
Robert
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17-08-2008, 03:33 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by robz
There is a category for public relations, marketing & SEO, but no actual sub-category for public relations on its own. Can you add this?
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Done.
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Same with Printing & Marketing products -Printing, Marketing products & services. Could you add a marketing services category?
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Shouldn't marketing services come under 'Public relations, marketing & SEO'?
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And how about?
copywriting
proofreading
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Happy to add those but I think they should be a sub-category... but under what?
Not at all.  Doing it this way also means that the paying membership controls (to an extent) their listings. 
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17-08-2008, 04:04 PM
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I'd say they were under marketing services
But not sure if you want to get into sub-sub categories
Robert
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17-08-2008, 08:38 PM
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My wish list :-)
Transport & Logistics-
Couriers
Light Haulage
Pallet Delivery
Parcel & Package distribution
Freight Forwarding
And for the chaps...
Fleet Management
erm, erm.. cannot recall what the rest would want now... never mind, they can get their own acts together
Sarah
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17-08-2008, 09:55 PM
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Done.  Kinda.
Hope they make sense!... 
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18-08-2008, 07:39 AM
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What about one for "music" Tuition, CD, and sheet music.
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18-08-2008, 05:36 PM
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Ok, thanks for the suggestion. We've put up an 'Entertainments' section.
Keep the suggestions coming. 
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19-08-2008, 01:45 PM
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Junior Lab Tech
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Add new catagorie (is that right spelling)
Please could you add Collectables
Thanks
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19-08-2008, 04:50 PM
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Done for you (under 'Retail'). 
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20-08-2008, 11:37 AM
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in IT & Computers I'd like
IT support
Business Continuity Planning
Disaster Recovery
Data Recovery
In Catering, Events & Hospitality, would Events also include Corporate Event Management?
Cheers
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20-08-2008, 11:45 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by trevorwood
IT support
Business Continuity Planning
Disaster Recovery
Data Recovery
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Added: Data Recovery & Business Continuity Planning
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In Catering, Events & Hospitality, would Events also include Corporate Event Management?
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Yes, changed to: Events & Event Management

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20-08-2008, 11:51 AM
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Many thanks
However, I now find I can only submit a URL once, rather than once per category. Can I change an entry to "deep link" to a more appropriate page?
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20-08-2008, 12:05 PM
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Hi Trevor. You can only link to a URL once (to prevent spamming across the categories) but there's no reason why you can't use other/deeper links up to your allocation of 5 in other areas). You should also be able to change your listing - it's probably just not been moderated yet.

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20-08-2008, 12:20 PM
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Could we have a Virtual PA section as well please?
Thanks
Angela
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20-08-2008, 03:56 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Emma
You should also be able to change your listing - it's probably just not been moderated yet.
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Yep - found it now, thanks
Can I also have a category for our online backup service - possibly IT managed services (which could then include things like hosted Exchange server, etc.)
Ta
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20-08-2008, 11:52 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Angela "VirtualPA" Dawson
Could we have a Virtual PA section as well please?
Thanks
Angela
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Hi Angela - I'm sure we can accommodate you there. What heading would it come under though?
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20-08-2008, 11:54 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by trevorwood
Yep - found it now, thanks
Can I also have a category for our online backup service - possibly IT managed services (which could then include things like hosted Exchange server, etc.)
Ta
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Hi Trevor
Would that not come under 'Data Recovery & Business Continuity Planning'?
Although we're happy to oblige where we can, we don't want the directory to become overcomplicated. 
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