Online Sabah launches new Sabah Business Directory aimed at business owners in Sabah

March 19, 2012 - PRLog -- “Today’s consumers are connected online while they are at work, at home and through their smart-phones. Your business has to go where your customers are”

In the midst of a tough  economy, many small and private limited companies in Sabah, Malaysia are struggling to grow their business. In part, it is due to their misconception about what marketing is and their hesitancy to market their business on the internet.

Today, consumers in Malaysia are connected to the internet while they are at work, at their homes and through their smartphones. While print media advertising still has its place as an advertising channel, small and medium companies are pursuing the internet as an advertising and marketing channel.

"My company website is a 24 hours advertising and marketing channel and it operates 365 days a year. It functions as an online store, an online category, a support center and it generates leads for my business . A company website can be anything a company wants it to be. It can be adapted to suit my business needs, and the functionality can be expanded at any time." says a business owner who recently commissioned his website.

Many business owners say  when customers walk into your office, there are likely to be many things happening in the course of a normal transaction. Time spent in taking care of your customers might leave you with no time to promote your other products and services. To grow your business, you need to sell more of your products and services.

This is where a business website can help their business - their customers can view their products, promotions and services at the customers' convenience.

"You want them to take a look at your website when there are no distractions. So a well designed website provides your customers with descriptions and photographs of your products, and videos on how effective your products are. It is your own advertising channel, where you provide tips and information on how much easier or better life can be with your products."

A business website provides prospects with a way to contact you, either by email or telephone and let them know where your business is located. Ask them to leave their email addresses so you can send promotions directly to them. Your customers can also contact you using a social site such as Facebook.

So how can people find my website?

This is the reason why http://www.onlinesabah.com was published. Business owners get to list their business, with their business address, contact details, Google map and their website on OnlineSabah.com.

It is more than a business directory listing. We write an article that features their business, and include photographs and video of their products and services. A well written article ensures that it is properly optimized for the search engines, as well as promote their business to readers.

If the business owner does not have a website, they can list their Facebook page or Twitter account in their listing. We call it a business page.

Onlinesabah.com connects businesses in Sabah to their target market.

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We publish a online Sabah Business Directory, connecting Sabah businesses to their local market. We provide website design, web hosting and online marketing to SMI in Kota Kinabalu and Sabah, Malaysia.