Bizwiki.co.uk, the”UK’s free business listing site that anyone can edit,” is a great place to list UK businesses. If your UK business listing hasn’t yet graced Bizwiki’s pages, you really ought to go add it right now. (I’ll wait while you sign up and add your business.) Here are some things I’ve learned about Bizwiki and how it can help you with your small business.
Quick Note: US businesses should check out Bizwiki.com.
Why should I submit my business to Bizwiki?
Well, it’s free, for starters. Plus you’ll get a backlink to your company website. Also, people searching for businesses at Bizwiki can find your listing. And did I mention that you can add or edit your business listing anytime? And that you can add or edit listins for other businesses too? There’s really no disadvantage to adding yourself.
How does Bizwiki work?
Bizwiki, like Wikipedia, is an open collection of articles that anyone can change. The community makes sure that no spam remains in the system and that listings are accurate.
Is Bizwiki fully functional?
Yes. It’s still in “beta” testing mode, but everything should work just fine.
What if my business isn’t in the UK?
The UK version of Bizwiki is merely one of several planned versions. USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand Bizwiki launches are coming in the next several months.
What do you like/dislike about Bizwiki, Easton?
A fine question. Overall, I like the Bizwiki site. While it could use a bit more color and spice, the basic functionality is there and the company keeps you up-to-date via the Bizwiki corporate blog. As a business blog lover, I’m highly interested in the ways in which companies use blogs as communication tools. I’m pleased to see that the Bizwiki team has been using their blog to explain things like why you have to register and how to actually add your business.
I think there’s some room for improvement in terms of the Bizwiki blog design and posting frequency. They really need to show us WHO is publishing those posts and post much more frequently (I’d love to see at least one post a day!). But rest assured they’ll get things to improve if they pay attention to reviews like this one.
Bottom line - if you’re a self-starter or entrepreneur with a small business, Bizwiki is the perfect place to list your company and to find businesses to work with.
What do you think?
Do you like Bizwiki? Do you think it has merit as a separate place for businesses to list themselves?
