Verified listings and update information on CYLEX Business Directory

CYLEX Business Directory makes sure to offer the most up-to-date information possible: whenever the correctness of a company presentation page is verified by the owner, the 'Verified Listing' sign appears near company name, so that our users can easily make sure that the contact details and descriptions are set correctly.

Our users can also check how much time has passed since the last update of a company profile; this information can be found on the business profile above opening hours.
 

CYLEX shows you nearby public transportation

Reading through feedbacks of our users, many of whom have asked us to show nearby public transit stops, CYLEX has introduced a new feature that helps customers find the nearest stations. We've placed a box on every company presentation page containing three of the closest stops and lines so that you could locate the firm or shop in an easier manner. Based on the exact location of the business, the distance to the stations is also calculated and displayed.

How to make it to the top of CYLEX Search Result Page

Are you a business owner and have a presentation page in CYLEX Business Directory? It's time to boost up your web presence and let clients reach you. CYLEX is offering a great deal of features designed and constantly improved so that companies have the ability to present their products and services in detail. The best thing about it is that all our features are free of charge, so why wouldn't you give it a try?

Make it to the top on the CYLEX Search Results Page!

As up-to-date content is an essential element of a successful online business plan, we find it important to prioritize companies with new content, for instance special offers in the Special discounts box, firms detaining the CYLEX Silver Award under Last awarded companies, or new products added in the Last products box. These boxes are placed on top of our main page, so that users see them instantly. Another important factor is that the 'highlighted' information – new content displayed on the main page gets indexed by Google faster. 

In order to stay on top, constantly try to focus on presenting new information: firms always have something new to share with clients or business partners, no matter if it's a menu with your savory dishes, a price list, or a products and services catalog. At the same time, special discounts are meant to encourage customer loyalty, they basically make people take notice of you. Let CYLEX honor you with the attention of its users!

New Features in Cylex Business Directory UK

The main ideology behind CYLEX Business Directory is to offer the best up-to-date information for all those customers who are looking for opening hours, discounts, address of service providers in the UK or wish to share their experiences about the products and services they've bought. In order to provide a continuous flow of information, we have developed new search features:

This is an A-Z listing of business categories and cities on the Cylex Business Directory main page. You can now easily filter our business categories and cities by simply clicking a letter in the alphabet bar. When choosing the category you're interested in, you are directed to our search results page with the companies representing that category.

The city directory offers you the possibility to search for companies in a certain location. To narrow down the search results, you can filter with a category.

Our video player has a new design, so that you can experience higher quality while watching the video presentation of a company. The page viewer opens documents separately and offers our users an easier, more convenient method of downloading, viewing, turning the pages of a document.

Another new feature of the presentation pages is the product slider: the products uploaded in this gallery are navigated by a slider, so that you can easily take a look at the products, as if you would turn the pages of a catalog.

Are you satisfied with our services? Would you like to tell us what you think of Cylex? Your opinion matters! Share your suggestions with us by completing our Feedback form on our main page!

Online Business Directories in 2011

From time to time we get down to see what kind of online business directories are out there, draw a table and analyze statistics a bit. If we take a look at our non-representative list of business directories posted in 2010 , you'll see important changes regarding the numbers.

While in 2010 we listed 28 nationwide and general directories, this year we have analyzed 47 online business directories. The directories presented are ranked according to Alexa and it's not necessarily accurate.

Website	Google PR	Alexa GB	Sites in Google	Unique visitors per month, estimated by Google-ad planner	Alexa GB 2010
www.yell.com	7	105	31.100.000	3.8M	95	-10
www.192.com	7	133	42300000	3.2M	290	157
www.freeindex.co.uk	5	262	1.160.000	570K	229	-33
www.applegate.co.uk	5	351	4920000	270K
www.businessmagnet.co.uk	5	776	220000	110K
www.hotfrog.co.uk	5	781	10200000	420K	335	-446
www.upmystreet.com	5	816	7.130.000	620K	710	-106
www.thebestof.co.uk	4	844	1070000	350K	811	-33
www.thomsonlocal.com	7	850	3450000	350K
www.misterwhat.co.uk	4	963	4170000	620K
www.cylex-uk.co.uk	6	1124	5030000	560K	572	-552
www.mylocalservices.co.uk	3	1558	1.810.000	150K	1999	441
www.touchlocal.com	6	2250	2.500.000	120K	1141	-1109
www.uksmallbusinessdirectory.co.uk	5	2270	1060000	53K	1457	-813
www.accessplace.com	5	2541	491000	260K	1168	-1373
www.business-directory-uk.co.uk	5	2637	189	18K
www.cdrex.com	2	2732	6790000.00	430K
www.bizwiki.co.uk	5	3055	949000	180K	1756	-1299
www.wheresbest.co.uk	3	3118	1.190.000	160K	2001	-1117
www.locallife.co.uk	4	3308	3020000	160K	2390	-918
www.inuklocal.co.uk	3	3606	1.180.000	180K	8570	4964
www.1stdirectory.com	4	4726	1780	53K	8924	4198
www.citylocal.co.uk	4	6573	711000	32K
www.city-listings.co.uk	3	7417	1.080.000	57K	7640	223
www.businessnetwork.co.uk	2	7956	2620000	39K	32841	24885
www.uk-local-search.co.uk	5	8290	2.720.000	36K	11730	3440
www.ogbit.com	3	8368	580000	NA
www.wwwi.co.uk	4	9229	10800	11K
www.searchme4.co.uk	4	9895	1160000	32K
www.welovelocal.com	4	10187	291000	84K	2511	-7676
www.approvedbusiness.co.uk	4	10930	292000	20K
www.bizdirbusinessdirectory.co.uk	4	11089	1580	NA
www.b2bindex.co.uk	4	13191	6430	NA
www.b2b-directory-uk.co.uk	3	13374	126	NA
www.wura.co.uk	4	17318	9820	NA
www.toplocallistings.co.uk	4	17427	11000	NA
www.zettai.net	4	18120	160000	44K	2873	-15247
www.townpages.com	4	20076	152000	29K	8404	-11672
www.yalwa.co.uk	4	21199	103000	8.4K
www.businessdirectory-uk.com	5	21247	615	NA
Www.business.website-directory-uk.com	2	32018	3490	NA
www.kyotee.co.uk	4	32983	131000	NA

Same features with new design at CYLEX

It's been a while since our last post, but as you can see, CYLEX Business Directory UK has undergone some changes in design. An important modification we'd like to present here today is the new admin field through which you can complete your company's presentation page in CYLEX in an easier manner.

The first thing you'll see after sign up/sign in is a percentage bar showing the completeness of your profile. By clicking on the links under this percentage bar you can view all the CYLEX features enumerated, categorized in accordance with the information you provided or missed to provide so far.

When scrolling down a little you can also find a Control Panel with these features, so that sharing the information with your business partners and clients to be truly simple! Always remember the key point of the services offered by CYLEX: the more detailed presentation page you have, the more visibility you'll get.

With this new design we meant to draw the attention of all CYLEX users to our absolutely free features that are so easy to use and play such an important role in helping your listing appear higher in the search results. We're waiting for your experiences and suggestions concerning this new design, so feel free to contact us here, but look for us on Facebook and Twitter as well!

New features for increasing your income

We are working hard to develop as many features as possible to help companies get more clients and to be more successful. Of course all these new features are also free of charge. Don’t forget more clients means 

more income! Activate the new features and leave your competitors behind.

Upload useful files

Due to the request of our clients we have developed some new features which can help you increase your income and make new potential clients. With the new features you will be able to share useful information with your clients. You can upload different kind of documents such as: instruction sheets, spreadsheets, price lists, etc. You cannot upload more than five documents.

Respond to reviews

We are not only a business directory, but a community portal as well, where users can share their experiences about companies and their products/services. Now, you have the possibility to respond to your customers’ reviews directly on your presentation page. If you find unpleasant criticisms, try to respond calmly, 'thank you for your comment', and somehow try to bring of the contentious matter a head. We reckon that a calm response can make miracles and also increase your company's credibility.

Social Media

We know how important the social media pages for companies and customers are. If your company has a Facebook Page and/or Twitter ID, share them on your company presentation page. In this way the users can like your Facebook Page and view your latest tweets directly on your presentation page. Furthermore you can also share your presentation page on these social media networks.

Related Innovations

Now you have the possibility to share reviews and special offers on the above mentioned community sites, furthermore you can login to CYLEX using your Google Account.