Accelerate Your South African Business Growth. Why Advertising on The Business Directory is right for your business.

The Business Directory has built a reputation over the past 15 years as one of the leading independent business directories in South Africa. We offer the opportunity for brands & businesses to align with the SME sector in South Africa.

Advertising Benefits:

  • Generate qualified leads & business (through free or paid listings)
  • Position your brand as a thought leader in your area of expertise
  • Get your business in front of consumers, in your area of operation in South Africa
  • Create brand awareness through visual display advertising or written content
  • Introduce potential customers to new products & services

Advertising Options on The Business Directory

Website Banners

From: R 149 CPM* (per thousand impressions) – price dependent on placement zones

Email Banners & Mailshots

We do weekly emails to our opted-in database where banner slots are available. Further, there are dedicated mailshot opportunities available on request.

Blog Advertorials

We’re still considering but will take requests to see if it adds value to our community. Blog advertorials also automatically get included in our weekly emailer.

Ready to get started?

Please complete the form below for a quote:

Frequently Asked Questions

*What is CPM?

As with traditional display advertising, our ad inventory is sold PER THOUSAND IMPRESSIONS which is referred to as CPM. So if you purchase a R149 package, your ad will display 1,000 times.

How long will 1,000 impressions last?

This depends on how busy our site gets. Depending on your placements, this might last days, or sometimes weeks as we have a rotational system of ads within our ad zones. It’s best to buy say 5,000 impressions at a time to make a meaningful impact on a campaign. You can indicate your desired amount of impressions in the form above.

PLEASE NOTE: Please note that we reserve the right to be selective of campaigns that we run on our network based on how well it fits with our SME audience.

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