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As requested by one of our frequest WebProNews eBusiness Directory users, I would like to take this opportunity to bring our directory’s category of Technology to your attention.

In today’s work force, the use and visibility of technology in business/e-business is a-must for staying current and also for staying ahead of your competitors. With this in mind, we have provided a list of quality and dependible resources to help achieve your business’ technology needs. These resources have been categorized by the following niches:

• Information Technology – Resources for IT, including security, system administration, databases, etc.
• Internet Services Providers – Find listings for Internet Service Providers around the world.
• Mobile Computing – Find the resources you are looking for regarding wireless and mobile computing.
• Software – Find all of the software and software resources you need for your online business.
• Technology Blogs – Blogs dedicated to the technology industry from experts who live in it.

…and many more content-rich technology resources for you to take advantage of!

Do you own/know of a business that would like to contribute to the various resources of our Technology category? If so, please do not hesitate to submit your business’ website(s) to be listed in this helpful category. Submission to our directory is completely free and can be done on our directory’s submission page. We would love to include your technology-related website within our listings!

Recently, I noticed a vast majority of submissions that have been sent to the WebProNews eBusiness Directory were submitted with a shortened URL service (e.g. TinyURL, Bit.Ly, etc.). When submitting this type of URL, these are great for social media sites like Twitter, but it unfortunately will not be published within our directory listings, even though the content of your website perfectly fits the specific category.

I have listed some reasons below why this type of URL is not recommended for submitting–not just to our directory, but others as well.

1. It does not reflect the full URL of your business’ website. If your business has a top-level domain (e.g. http://www.billscraftshop.com/), don’t be afraid to hide it, because it truly reflects and promotes your business’ name.
2. This type of URL is not mnemonic. If someone is browsing through our directory and wants to remember one of the resources that he/she has seen in our listings, it is easier/better for them to remember the business’ exact URL, and not the alpha-numeric shortened URL.
3. If your business’ website URL changes to a different domain name, the shortened URL will not reflect this change and will result in a dead link.

With this in mind, if you have recently submitted a shortened URL of your business to our directory, I would highly recommend resubmitting your business’ website’s actual URL to us through our quick-and-easy submission page for pending inclusion in our human-edited, quality directory.

While you are submitting your business’ website(s), please review this public service announcement from WebProNews:

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We all know that the economy is not looking that good right now, and many people (especially in the eBusiness world) are out there scrambling and looking for jobs. With the WebProNews eBusiness Directory, we would like to help you by introducing the Careers category.

This category includes various resources to help you apply for the job that you are looking for. We get a lot of submissions every week for this category, and it is a great place to find various job search engines, tips, and agencies to help you be successful! Our Careers category contains the various subcategories listed below:

• Career News and Advice – Find news sites and blogs covering professional development topics.
• HR Consultants – Find agencies that specialize in Human Resource consulting services.
• Internships – Find resources to help you get started in an internship in your career field.
• Job Search Engines – Places to find jobs and for employers to find job candidates.
• Online College Search – Find sites that will help find schools to further your education and career.
• Resume Software – Software and tools to make your resume stand-out from the crowd.
• Staffing Agencies – Find listings of employment staffing and temp agencies.
• Student Financial Aid – Find scholarships and student loan sources to help you further your education.

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About one year ago, previous WebProNews eBusiness Directory editor Chris Crum wrote an article describing the usefulness and importance of our quality directory and how beneficial your business’ website(s)’s inclusion is inside it. Since the time that our directory went live, we have not changed any policies or promises. This is so that you, the user, can feel confident and comfortable about submitting your business’ website to be listed in our resourceful directory.

Here are some interesting statistics on the WebProNews eBusiness Directory:

• Our directory (to-date) lists approximately 7,450 business’ websites in our listings. This is a great number of websites, because it helps keep our directory concise and diverse to help you pinpoint exactly what you are looking for.
• Our directory has 278 eBusiness-related categories. These categories all cater to the eBusiness niche and to help you find what you are wanting in a easier, faster, and better way.
• Our directory receives approximately 300-400 page views per day. This helps give our directory a lot of traffic and means that a lot people are using our directory to find resources that matter.

With these points in mind, here are some of the benefits of being listed within the WebProNews eBusiness Directory:

• It’s Free! – That’s right! Submitting your business’ website(s) to be included in our quality directory is completely free of charge. This is made possible with thanks to the advertising listed on our site. You will not be required to pay for your submission, nor be billed for monthly inclusion.
• You’re a Part of WPN – Once that you have submitted your business’ website to us, it means that you are giving something to us. WebProNews and its services are great resources to keep with us, and your submission helps complete the circle.
• It’s Human-Edited – This way we can maintain the excellence of the directory by listing quality business websites that matter to you and to the eBusiness niche. Another bonus of this directory being human-edited is that you can contact us to change the title and/or description of your site listing. This is a plus, especially if your business products and needs change, you are not stuck with an old, non-relevant listing.

Do you have any questions about the WebProNews eBusiness Directory? Whether it is how to modify your listing or any general inquiries, I would be glad to help you. All that you have to do is to use our directory’s quick-and-easy contact form, and your inquiry will be answered within 12-24 hours.

Happy Submitting!