Online Business Directories/Business Listing websites vary in quality and content. There is a balance between professional advertising, value for money and quality of service. Business owners are looking for ROI, web traffic, exposure for their business, plus SEO benefits of backlinks.

To get great company exposure and good quality backlinks to your website, you’ll need the help of free local or national business directories. They are great for helping you with SEO. Free business directories in South Africa can get your site higher on search engines, for promotions, customer and expert reviews, and much more.

Check out our easy to use list of top 10 free South African business directories for your business’ success.

 

1. Hotfrog

Hotfrog is an international business directory which operates in 38 countries around the globe. It receives around 1,5 million page views per month. One of the great things about Hotfrog is that they allow you to add personalized keywords for your business. They also send you a monthly report on how many views and enquiries your listing has received.
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2. Entrepo

Entrepo is an online business magazine that publishes articles and reviews on all types of businesses and industries in South Africa. To add your business listing on their directory is completely free.
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3. ActiveWeb

ActiveWeb is a relatively new online business directory but does not compromise on functionality, generating visitors and ranking your business listing high on search engines. They offer free and premium options such as featured/highlighted listings at very low prices.
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4. Cylex Business Directory

Business owners can take advantage of the free basic entries to promote their companies online and gain more customers through this business directory. Users can check contact details and opening hours of companies. They can also read and write reviews about the products & services of businesses.
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5. YelloSA

YelloSa Business Directory has over 800 000 company listings, with new company registrations and customer reviews on a regular basis. Their clean design and user-friendly interface set it apart from most online business directories.
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6. Brabys

Brabys is one of the most established and largest South African business directories with over 1 million unique visitors each month. They boast a very respectable domain authority, and while you might not get much link juice from them, it’s a good marketing opportunity.
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7. saYellow

saYellow’s business directory has been online since 1997, with over 500 000 listed companies. They boast a solid domain authority and a detailed client zone.
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8. Best Directory

Best Directory allows you to choose a couple of keywords, and also include those keywords in your listing’s URL. Your listing also includes a link to your Facebook and Twitter profiles, and you can choose multiple categories. Personally, this is one of my favourite business directories out of the bunch as listings get indexed quickly.
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9. The Business Directory

The business directory is a free national business directory targeting South Africa and services over 40 different categories. Users can list and browse by category or location.
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10. Yalwa

The reason why Yalwa is 10th on our list of business directories in South Africa is that it might not be completely free. While they have a decent domain authority and a lot of companies listed, your listing will expire. Thereafter if you want to renew your listing, you will have to pay them, although that might be just for certain categories. It is however still a very decent business directory to advertise on.
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Directories Next In Line:

1. The East Rand Business Directory

We feel that ERBD deserves a spot on our list, however this directory is only for business owners in the East Rand/Johannesburg area. The East Rand Business Directory offers free and premium business listings and an easy do-it-yourself advertisement creator.
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2. FreeFind

FreeFind is a great and easy to use directory that offers only free listings. Check them out!
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3. Rate it All

Rate it All offers a Free Service to all so you can simply Give & Get Feedback instantly. List any business free of charge. Register a free user account to start rating and listing things. Search their business directory to find contact details easily.
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More South African Directories:

[su_row][su_column size=”1/2″ center=”no” class=””]www.nichemarket.co.za
www.biznizdirectory.co.za
www.alikah.com
www.proadsafrica.co.za
www.showme.co.za
www.foxlist.co.za
[/su_column] [su_column size=”1/2″ center=”no” class=””]www.tradetimes.co.za
www.inmycity.co.za
www.capetownbusinessindex.co.za
www.bizzi.co.za
www.mpumalanga.online
www.rizedirectory.co.za
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Do You Know of Any Online Business Directories Not Listed Here?

Please leave your recommendation in the comments section below for any free online business directories you would like to see on here and tell us why you think they deserve a spot on this list.

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