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One of the tremendous advantages to being listed in an online directory versus a search engine is the fact that directory listings are created by human editors using data from manual submissions. The manual intervention from human editors eliminates redundancies that usually are caused by automatic software submissions.

Even in the case of online submissions, the editors of directories, like the Muslim business directory published by MuslimBusinessUSA.com, require manual verifications of entries before finally transferring the data into the Muslim business directory database.

When you have a directory listing, accuracy of the information included in the listing is your paramount concern. MuslimBusinessUSA.com will include your business name, address, city, state, phone and fax number, and email address. The information will be the only data that readers who visit the directory will have about your business; even more important, it is this information in the directory that will lead consumers to you and to a possible business deal.

The editors of the directory have a responsibility to verify the data entered into their database for accuracy. But, it is also your primary look-out to ensure that you submit correct data. When you visit the MuslimBusinessUSA.com directory, you should check the information about your listing. If you’re moving, inform them.

Both you and MuslimBusinessUSA.com will benefit from having only the accurate information about you listed in the directory. You will generate business deals. The directory will have satisfied consumers and happy business owners. Everybody wins. Isn’t that what business is all about?

At last count, there were over six million Muslims in the country. That number is increasing fast, and many of them are using the Internet to find what they need. When they want to know more about products and services, they no longer turn to printed directories – they go to online directories like MuslimBusinessUSA.com to help them obtain the information.

Your business cannot afford to be without a presence on the Internet, either through a Web site or through a directory listing. Usually, it is better to have both. Having a Web site means that potential customers can take a look at what you have to offer – but then they have to find you first. Having a directory listing increases the chances that customers will find you among the millions of Websites. Potential customers will find directories like MuslimBusinessUSA.com first before they find you.

It makes sense to be listed in a directory, especially one growing as fast as the MuslimBusinessUSA.com directory. The domain name itself is so natural that Muslim consumers who need to look up Shari’a compliant businesses will naturally search for Muslim business which will lead directly to MuslimBusinessUSA.com. You are thus assured: the Muslim consumers will find us and then find you.

And find you, they will, because the categories are also logically arranged. When you sign up for a listing in the MuslimBusinessUSA.com directory, you can get inclusion in as many as three different categories. A deluxe listing allows you to add your website link.

Most of us are familiar with directories, the most common being the Yellow Pages. When you think of a service that you need, or a product that you want to purchase, and you want to know more about these, you would leaf through the directory and find what you’re looking for. In today’s interconnected, technological world, we truly let our fingers do some walking – we let them traipse over the keyboard or jump from one tab to another as we navigate the pages in a web site.

It is not uncommon for us to snort in disgust when we browse through websites that we find user-unfriendly. Some directories are like that. Their home page can be so full of boxes and categories that it takes a few moments for you to get your bearings. Others are the opposite, with a home page that is cousin to a blank sheet of paper, which also disorients you a bit.

MuslimBusinessUSA.com has tried to give you a directory that is easy to navigate. As consumers, we would want flipping through the categories to be a breeze, making it easy for us to locate the product or service provider we want. As a business owner, you would want that your business information is conveniently displayed so that potential customers will have no difficulty finding you.

It sure helps a lot that the design of the MuslimBusinessUSA.com directory is artistic but functional, and its information content is comprehensive but well organized. It makes everything special.

If you consider that ninety-six out of a hundred people first go to the Internet when they want to know something about services and products, and you combine that info with the fast-growing Muslim population in the country, you would understand why more Muslim businesses are increasingly convinced that they must establish a presence on the Web. Exposure to the large Muslim market is necessary, and these days you can do that in an inexpensive, cost-effective manner through the Internet. 

But as a business owner, you should also consider how you can get the exposure your business needs. One of the cheapest ways to do that is through an online business directory, similar to the Muslim Business Directory published by MuslimBusinessUSA.com. If you are just starting out with your business, or are still unsure of what to do, it will be much better – and cheaper – to experiment a little by getting a directory listing.  Most directory listings are free. So all you need to do is make sure that you submit your business for inclusion in the category that best fits your principal line of services or business. This is the advantage with the directory of MuslimBusinessUSA.com, since their categories are designed with the customer in mind.  

The MuslimBusinessUSA.com categories are customer-driven in their design, making the Muslim Business Directory very easy to navigate, which means it will be easy for the Muslim consumer to find your business listed there. Remember, customers will find MuslimBusinessUSA.com first before they find you.

If you have extra time on your hands, you may be wondering what you could do with it. You could go on a vacation, but after two weeks or so you’d probably be itching to do something productive. Maybe you can do some extra work and save the money for your next vacation, or for that snappy gadget you’ve always wanted for your home. A wonderful opportunity to earn extra income may just be open to you. All you need to do is to talk to business owners whom you may know and show to them the immense benefits of getting into the deluxe listings of the online Muslim business directory.  

As you may know, online directory listings are of great value to a business since they provide a long-term listing, unlike Search Engine rankings which are quite volatile. Once a business gets significant traffic from a directory, the owner should pay to get into their deluxe listings – to drive even more traffic. A deluxe listings usually gives more services or enhancements to the owner’s business listing. All you have to do is show this to your business friend and you can help the business while getting some pocket money for your efforts. Not a bad deal, right? You can also earn by helping your business friend realize the merits of having a website that has marketing impact on the Muslim consumer. MuslimBusinessUSA.com is ready to give commissions to you if you can generate orders for website development and design.

Now that you’ve decided you want some online exposure for your business, the next concern that may cross your mind is the website: how to design and develop it, how to publish it, and how much it will cost. The thought may be daunting, especially if you’re not too familiar with these things. In the end, you may consider hiring someone to do whatever it takes to have a website, but then you still worry about the cost. 

Realizing that these unfamiliar items may cause some Muslim business owners to think twice about getting online, AladeenDesign.com, the publishers of the online Muslim Business Directory, has arranged with members of MuslimBusinessUSA.com to provide complete and affordable web-oriented services.  

For instance, you can get a One Page Website designed specifically to the needs of your business. Oh, okay, a One Page Website may be grossly inadequate for the requirements of big companies. But if you still have a simple business with few products or services, it may be just the right size for you. The partner firm that has agreed to cooperate with MuslimBusinessUSA.com to help other Muslim businesses can offer you a one page website that already includes: your unique domain name, email addresses, graphic design work for the one page, typesetting, and your location map. You get all these for only $99 – which is a big bargain, since the normal charge for these is actually $199! 

Web hosting – a separate service – may also be available at only $4.95 per month.

Nowadays, it’s more likely for people to consult the Internet first when they want to get information about products and services. Online directories have taken over the role that printed Yellow Pages used to have, as the go-to resource for information on businesses and professionals.

Let’s admit it, advertising is always an intrusion on our time, and most people don’t like the intrusion no matter how cute, funny, or interesting the ad is. But a directory listing, on the other hand, is always a place that a prospective customer goes to for the purpose of finding information. There are dozens of online directories, and listings in most of them are free.  

In today’s environment, business directory listings and links are an essential part of doing business. By listing your business in an online business directory, like the Muslim business directory published by MuslimBusinessUSA.com, you give customers access to information about your business.  

If you operate a business, you should make sure to use business directory listings. Each time you place a link in a new location, you are adding another doorway to your business or another sign that tells people about your business. The MuslimBusinessUSA.com business directory provides tremendously useful information to anyone, Muslim or non-Muslim, who is looking for products and services in the Muslim market. You should make sure you’re listed in it. 

Remember, people consult the business directory only when they are ready to buy or want to get information to start the buying process. You would want your business to be present when the customer makes that decision.

It hardly needs to be said that the growth of all kinds of Muslim businesses is good for the future of Islam and Muslims. The Islamic principle of brotherhood requires that we do whatever we can to help in this growth.  

It is not an obligation, of course, to seek out the services of a fellow believer. But all other things being equal, As Sayyid Sabiq pointed out that if a Muslim physician is present, one should seek treatment from him or her and not turn to anyone else. The same applies when one has to entrust a person with funds or deal with him in business. (Fiqh-us-Sunnah 4, 6.a, paragraph 4.) In short, as much as possible we should help each other. 

One thing that is good for the growth of Muslim businesses is the unity of our community as a whole. An organized and united community can help its businesses and ensure their stability and security. But if a community is disorganized and disunited, then its businesses will likely remain shaky and insecure. 

It is thus good to know that MuslimBusinessUSA.com has taken pains to compile for Muslim consumers the most complete listing of Muslim lawyers, doctors, and other professionals. The Muslim business directory featured in MuslimBusinessUSA.com will help Muslim consumers look for the Muslim professionals that they will need. The online directory also has a listing of Muslim business offering various products and services that serve the needs of the Muslim community. 

This Muslim business directory is a good medium through which Muslim consumers can help Muslim businesses to grow.  

Perhaps we should ask ourselves the question: why should we go to online directories to place information about our company or its products, when we could go the traditional printed directories? 

The simple and practical answer is: that’s where our customers are. Over 95% of people with Internet access go to it first when they want product and service information. And how many people have Internet access? A lot – at least 40 million subscribers on broadband, and about the same number on dial-up. Consumer usage of print directories is declining fast while usage of online directories and local search is definitely on the uptrend. 

While there is still some value in having printed directories exposure, the better place for your advertising dollars is really in online directories. For targeted markets, you could also use targeted online directories. If you want to touch base with the growing Muslim community, then a listing in MuslimBusinessUSA.com can really help drum up business among Muslim businesses and Muslim consumers. 

Thousands of Muslim businesses are already using MuslimBusinessUSA.com to establish or to expand their web presence and gain exposure to a wider market. The market reach of MuslimBusinessUSA.com must be an advantage. But the other reason why Muslim businesses are listing up with MuslimBusinessUSA.com is that they also offer affordable services for website design and website hosting. 

Directory listings give your business great value, because they are more likely to turn up in searches. Directories also provide you a long-term listing. In addition, you can work with the staff of MuslimBusinessUSA.com to ensure the information about your business is accurate and updated.

MuslimBusinessUSA.com has 5 different plans to suit your specific needs and budget:

1. Basic Business Listing
2. Deluxe Business Listing
3. One Page Web Site
4. Web Site Design
5. Web Site Hosting

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