General background:

SA Business Index (Pty) Ltd was established in 2007 after some 6 – 7 years of research regarding a new and fresh in making business information available to the public and business at large.

In 2007 most Internet users in South Africa were still making use of dial-up connection ---- this has changed significantly during 2010 with new opportunities caused by the
availablilty of bandwith and a number of service providers to choose from.

The initial product of SA Business Index (Pty) Ltd was launched in 2007, with a major
focus on offline availablity and has subsequently developed to a third renewed version.

The renewed focus of SA Business Index (Pty) Ltd is to have our product available offline (downloadable) as well as real-time online via this website.

The internet is offering advertisers some great new opprortunities and SA Business Index (Pty) Ltd is aiming to become a comprehensive online business index for our country South Africa. -- It will become a major source of information on businesses, community, government, etc and will searchable by business type, business name, telephone etc.

Our offline product:

The true value of a business index can only be realised when the need for information arises and this need is satisfied. In endeavouring to satisfy this need effort-free and virus-free, the SABI utilizes a software tool that has state-of-the-art features, is hosted offline on a user’s Desktop or Laptop and updated online via the Internet. This signifies that the search for information is not dependent on an Internet connection but the updating of the information is.

The SABI Software Application is primarily distributed to the market utilising CDs and a personal one on one distribution channel (via professional Business Development Managers countywide), or via a download from this website, yet again free of charge.

Introducing users to the benefits of the SABI software application forms
an integral part of the installation process, promoting the spreading of the
software application employing the friend to friend and word of mouth
methodology. Thus, through the application of viral marketing techniques, clients and users are encouraged to install the CDs on as many PCs as they choose.

In addition CDs are distributed to businesses and consumers via the creation of Computer Bulletin Boards for Networking Groups such as the Sakekamer,
Corporate Parks, Shopping Centres, Sport Clubs, Schools, Churches, Charities,
etc., which is furthermore hosted offline on SA Business Index (Pty) Ltd Area Info Pages. These Bulletin Boards portray relevant information regarding these
Business and Community groupings and accordingly generates motivation to use the system. The system also invites the placement of Business and Community News and Information on the SABI Area Info Pages and consequently creates awareness and exposure for the vast variety of groupings found in South Africa, again generating motivation to use the system.

To effectively promote a business on the Index may in addition to the free listing require an investment that is directly correlated with the exposure that is required, albeit regionally or nationally. The establishment of a business footprint as well as community involvement are items that should be considered when a branding and exposure package is customised to suite your particular needs.

It is important to note that although the SA Business Index (Pty) Ltd developed a unique and extremely cost effective software tool with the expressed purpose to assist businesses to do better business, the success and value of this tool ultimately depends on your participation in the populating, distributing and utilizing of this tool.

We thus employ your geographical position, your community involvement, your client base and our distribution channel to create awareness and maximize exposure of your business. The advantage is that when awareness is created and exposure is maximized, your business will be promoted within groupings and communities such as the Sakekamer, thus strengthening your position as preferred supplier within your selected grouping and/or community.

Our online product:

The online product of SA Business Index (Pty) Ltd functions on exactly the same principles of the offline product except that the search facilities are now wider
and more flexible.

It also provides our advertisers with much more exposure than just our offline product.

One question remains: Where is your business information when a potential
client needs it and can it be easily found in this age of information overflow?

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