Combination of Webpage and Online Directory

Online Directory is a system that contains large database consists of company name, phone number, fax number, email, addresses and more. A good online directory should have large database with the most updated information, yet accurate description regarding the list. Accurate description is important when user search directory list by keywords.

Webpage is containing information which is pulished by webpage owner to all Internet users. So, a business card printing company will have webpages which describe variety printing services with related price range, and etc. After a website is setup, webpage owner will try many methods to draw as many as Internet users to the website for checking provided services, for example, search engine submission, meta tag, robots and more. However, how well is the website is visiting by Internet users still unsure.

Online directory is comparable very general, but with one specification area like an Online Business Directory will provide good amount of information to the Internet users who are dealing with businesses. The combination of webpages and online directory, can populate the directory with varieties of business contact and information, just like indexing your research in a table of contents of a thesis. A frequent and popular online directory can help increasing the user visit traffic to all webpages indexed within the directory.

One of the Malaysia Online Business Directory, BizBox.com.my, is integrated with the latest Web 2.0 technology. It combines online business directory and DIY Web to cater market needs for low cost of ownership yet sophisticated and simple solution for business owners. The business directory utilizes of Keyword Tagging for indexing business contact list within the directory. Flexible tagging keywords are at user's disposal on how they describe their business natures. However, general tagging keyword still applies for general search by users.

Do you know, you can Do It Yourself for a webpage?

Do-It-Yourself or simply said, DIY, means something is consist of simple steps yet easy for anyone to do it. A website which is professionally designed always requires professionals' help in order to make it happen. If you can DIY for the content of your webpages in simple and easy steps, it should be sounds good.

However, in order a web system that is supporting user to DIY their own webpage always comes with extra service charges. If we look into many existing webpages available in the Internet, most of them still contains static web content where very much obsolete information. It will reduce greatly visits of Internet users as time going on. Regular maintenance of a website, for example uploading new information, pictures and designs, will be costly if in the long run.

In the simple words, DIY web page is a new trend of publish any information we have to the webpage in the Internet, yet always updated. Users can spice up their webpage freely and convenient.

Why Have a Website ?

The number of internet users in Malaysia (and worldwide) is increasing. They are looking for relevant information and resources online. These are all potential customers, and the information that they are looking for might be related to any type of business, even traditional offline businesses. Companies without a website will lose more and more business to their competitors who do have one.



With a website, a business can:

* Increase market exposure globally
* Reach unlimited potential of new customers
* Serve the latest information of an organization to its current customers
* Feedback is possible from existing customers
* Reach a specific demographic market
* Make business information available anytime and anywhere to view
* Build business networks
* Heighten public interest
* Have 24 hours business availability
* Reach the media
* Project a professional image for your offline business
* Sell, promote your products and services
* Gather information, generate valuable leads
* Use the web as a recruiting tool, for example, job seeking
* ... and many more potential benefits from a website