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June 24, 2022

Simple Business Directory Pro

Simple Business Directory Pro is a unique and Multi-Purpose Listing Directory WordPress plugin powered by Google Maps or OpenStreetMap platform. Create One Page Or Fully Fledged Multi Page Business Directory Listing with Geolocation Maps & Distance Search easily and very quickly. Map Only mode is supported as well. Suitable for Store Locator, Staff Directory, Employee Directory, Vendors Directory, Restaurant Directory, Company Directory, Local Directory, Contact Manager, Store Finder, Radius Search, Address Book for Intranet and much more. Supports map cluster, Paid Listing and Claim Listing with PayPal and Stripe payment.

Compatible with: Any theme & Visual Page Editor like Gutenberg,Elementor, Beaver Builder etc..

++Simple Business Directory uses Google Map with API key or OpenStreetMap without API key. Google Map which is completely free for 99% use cases. Once you add a billing account they will give you 200$ of free credit every month – recurring which is usually more than sufficient for most websites.

Simple Business Directory supports Automatic Title, Description, Thumbnail, Latitude and Longitude generation. All you have to do is paste the website Link and address and the Business directory plugin will take care of the rest! This is easily the most powerful and flexible WordPress directory plugin you will ever find!

Simple Business Directory is Unique, Highly Flexible, Powerful & Most Suitable for Small to Medium Sized Directories.

Simple Business Directory is unique and different than typical business directory plugins. The building blocks of this directory plugin are Lists. You can create multiple Lists of business listings and show those Lists on a single page or multiple pages. This unique approach makes the plugin extremely versatile and allows you to create small or medium sized directories for any porpose from 50-5000 listings of any type in Single page and Multi page modes.

Create innovative and elegant Business Directory on your WordPress website in a matter of minutes with Google Maps or OSM, Distance Search or radius search, map cluster, map marker cluster, Auto Detect User Location Upvote, Embed, Front End User Dashboard and a lot more! Turn your website into an community driven Authority website by curating niche specific useful Business directories that your users will love, bookmark, embed and share!

(**If you are looking for a Link Directory plugin instead of business directory – check out our Simple Link Directory Pro plugin!)

What Can You Do with Simple Business Directory?

Forget those old style boring directory styles and layouts. This innovative and powerful, yet Simple Business Directory WordPress PlugIn allows you to create and curate comprehensive Business Listings and Map Directories with detailed business information, paid listings, radius searches and Tap to Call feature with ease.

Create a Single Page Directory or Multi-Page Directory

Do you need a small directory to be shown on a single page with Live search, filters, maps and tags?

This simple business directory plugin will let you do that within a few hours. It is the most perfect solution for one-page directories embedded on a page or as resources page.

Do you need a large directory that needs to span across many pages with categories and filters?

This powerful business directory plugin will let you do that in the quickest possible time. Just add a single shortcode on any page and the plugin will automatically display all your Business Categories, Business Listings, and Business details hierarchically on its own pages.

You can also use Simple Business Directory without Maps or Just the map!

A Directory full of Useful Tools

With 12+ styles, 15 different modes and over 30 shortcode parameters that are easily accessible with a shortcode generator – Simple Business Directory is the easily best WordPress Directory plugin you will find. It is full of useful tools that will make your life easy. For example, for each directory listing you can upload your own image, or choose a font awesome icon with two clicks or auto generate a thumbnail from the business website link through Google in just one click! Title, Description, Latitude and Longitude can also be auto populated. You can create your own custom, extra fields that will show with each Listing. Manage all the languages from the backend – we got you covered. Have a large directory of listing that needs to be shown in Map only mode? SBD supports Map Cluster. Frontend Dashboard for the users to submit or claim a Listing for free or a payment, change listing owner, embed directory on another website or add a listing to user’s own favorite list – SBD is a complete directory solution with such powerful and useful tools.

Where Can You Use Simple Business Directory

Simple Business Directory can be used for just about any purpose! Here are just some ideas where Simple Business Directory can be used:

Create a Local Business Directory

Is your website or blog about Local businesses? Create an Interactive, modern local business directory complete with maps using SBD. Create different Lists for different types of business or Local Areas and display them all with Instant search, radius search, and filtering options. Allow your users to upvote business listings, suggest or add their favorite businesses, get driving direction create their own Bookmark lists or embed your business listings on their website and more! Simple Business Directory is also suitable as a:

Restaurant Directory
Nightlife Directory
Spa Directory
Beauty Salon Directory
Shop Directory or Mall Directory
Church Directory
Schools Directory
College Directory
Services Directory
Public Services Directory
Automotive Directory
Pet Shop Directory
and More…

Create a Staff Directory or Employee Directory

Simple Business Directory can also be used for your company staff directory for the Internet or Intranet. Use staff or employee details like image, designation, address (optional), social media profile links to build the employee database and choose one of the 10 templates to display them in an incredible, searchable, shareable format. You can also use this flexible plugin as a Church Members Directory or Organization Directory of any type.

Create a Vendors Directory or Partners Directory

Are you a company with a large number of vendors or partner shops spread across the country or globe? Simple Business Directory can work as an efficient Vendors Directory plugin to list them in a user-friendly manner and make all the locations instantly searchable.

Create a Store Locator or Dealer Locator

This multipurpose map directory plugin can be used as a store locator, dealer locator or store finder with radius search and help your customers find your retailers. It has all the features you need to create an instant searchable store location finder on your website. Whether you have ten locations or 1000, you can manage them efficiently with Simple Business Directory. There is no special programming or extra setup required.

Create an Address Book or Contact Manager

SBD can be used as an Address Book Plugin for your WordPress site. Use it as contact management plugin or tool to organize and manage your web and business contacts online directly on your WordPress website. With a very simple user interface, you can manage, add or style your addressbook and contacts directory! Manage all your contacts within WordPress with. SBD and its powerful Contact management system.

Make Money on Auto Pilot

SBD comes with the opportunity to Monetize your business directory. start making money with your WordPress website! It is an extremely easy and super quick process. You can literally set up a quality money earning website under 48 hours with this fabulous WordPress Business Directory Plugin.

Simple Business Directory Pro Features

Simple Business Directory supports map marker clustering. When you have a large number of markers and do not want to overload the map. It will help to save space displaying grouped marker overlay. Upon hitting this overlay the user will unlock the markers for the custom location. This map cluster feature will resolve map interaction problems displaying nearby markers in a cluster or group. The map icon cluster feature is also helpful when you have a rather large number of List items.

Simple Business Directory Pro Features

Usability

Supports either Google Map with API key or OpenStreetMap without API key
Build business lists with dozens or hundreds of links and show them in one page
Auto Generate Title and Description from website link
Auto generate thumbnails from website link using Google’s pagespeed tools API.
Topic based Business Lists that can be Displayed Category wise
Use as Single Page or Multi Page Directory
Map Only Mode with Map Marker Icon Cluster option
Tabbed Category Listing of All Your Lists
Use as Business Directory, Resources page, Links page, Partners page, Associates page, Logo showcase, Local Business Directory, or Vendors page. Possibilities are endless
Add up to 5 Custom Fields as you need!
Integrated Google Map or OSM that you can display with your lists OR not. Automated map generation from valid Address.
Enable Tap to Call for main link (great for Intranet or staff directory)
Enable full description in lightbox for main click event or go to website
Display only Map without Lists
Live, on page, Instant Search
Live, on page, Instant Filtering of Lists
Map Cluster
Filter by Tags
User GeoLocation or Current Location auto detected
Radius search or Distant search with Google map or OSM
Edit front end languages easily from the plugin settings
Option to Show Featured Items at Top
Option to Mark Paid Items as Featured.
Scroll to Top Button
Optional Fixed Position Filter buttons that can be Left aligned or placed at top of your Lists
RTL support
Use KM or Mile as default distance search unit.
Many social media icons and links. Create your own with extra custom fields
Driving direction with GEOLOCATION.
Auto generate thumbnails from website link using Google’s pagespeed tools API.
Edit front end languages easily from the plugin settings

Community Features

Allow other users and businesses to submit listing to your business directory
Complete front end user registration, login and link submission
Free or Paid Business Listing Opportunity
Auto approve option for user registration to the directory
New user role: SLD User
Auto approve links option
Manage user submitted businesses to the directory
Unlimited front end link submission for Admin user
Invite user interaction with Upvote
Choose your UpVote icon: Thumbs up, Firey Hot, Heart, Star or Smiley Face.
Allow users to embed your business lists on their websites
Allow registered users to create their own Favorite List of links

Design

10+ templates to choose from for Single page mode
2 elegant templates for multi page mode
Customize templates from your theme folder
Fully responsive and modern designs
Directory templates are designed for different use case scenarios
Fixed position filtering area option
Custom CSS to add your own style
Full Width mode for map
RTL support

Customizability and Flexibility

Choose theme font or google font.
Auto Generate Title and Description from website link
Customize templates from your theme folder
Configurable highlight colors for each list
Customize colors, fonts and almost all aspects of the link lists
Complete control over directory list ordering
Custom Ordering of Lists
Order List Items by Up votes, Item title, Date
Randomize Lists and List Items
Over a dozen shortcode parameters
Easy and Powerful Shortcode Generator – no need to hunt down all the different parameters
Custom JS and CSS panel to modify directory functionality
Pagination for List Items available as a shortcode option.
Mark Directory Listing as New or Featured
Add up to 5 Custom Fields as you need!
Edit front end languages easily from the plugin settings
Use KM or Mile as default distance search unit.
Possible to create custom template (requires technical knowledge)

Advanced Functionality

Google Map from Addresses Entered into Business Listings
Radius search or Distant search with Google map can be turned on or off
User Geo Location or Current Location auto detected
Upload image or use Font Awesome icon
Map Icon Cluster
Auto Generate Title and Description from website link
Auto generate thumbnails from website link using Google’s pagespeed tools AP
Auto generate latitude and longitude from valid address
Schema.org Rich snippet support with JSON-LD for multi page mode.
Front End User Registration with Captcha, Login, Link Submission
Alternative option for link submission button (link to a contact form or google doc)
Admin Approves User Submitted Businesses to Listing Directory or Set to Auto Approve
3 widgets for Latest Links, Most Populat Links and Random Links
User Up Vote
Admin settings to turn on/off live search, filtering
Ad/Text block with each list that supports any shortcode
Embed option. Other website owners can now embed the useful lists you create on their websites with a backlink to your own website. Great for SEO!
Google Analytics Integration for outbound link click tracking!
CSV Import to create new lists easily.
CSV Export your lists for backup
Import your exported CSV back with update lists

Staff Directory for Company Intranet :

Create a staff directory or employee directory that your other users can use and bookmark colleague’s details.
Allow any logged in user to create their own favorite List by bookmarking links from your directory lists. Very handy tool for staff or employee directory for your Intranet
Dynamically add or remove links from bookmark list from front end
Use a single master CSV file to Export and Import your directory listings

Speed

Creating lists is a breeze with Simple Business Directory from a user friendly interface
You can also build your list as CSV file in excel and import your Lists. You can export all your lists as CSV file, make changes, and import it back quickly.
Simple Business Directory is optimized for speed and performance in code level.

SEO Friendly:

Schema.org Rich snippet support with JSON-LD for multi page mode.
The templates’ HTML are SEO friendly. h2 and h3 tags were used as appropriate. You can define if a link should be no-follow or do-follow.
This one-page directory plugin allows you to create a content hub and authority website.
Also, as part of your main website this plugin is a great addition because outbound links to relevant websites are great SEO plus marks for your website.

Monetization Option to Earn Money Online on Auto Pilot

Integrated PayPal payment option for user listing submission
Integrated Stripe payment option for user listing submission
Create subscription package with any amount
Free and/or Paid Listing to Earn Money
Claim Listing for a Fee
Define link visibility duration and your currency of payment
Option to Mark Paid Items as Featured.
Option to Show Featured Items at Top
AD/Text Block with each list to make money using shortcode of other plugin
Simple Business Directory WordPress plugin is the best way to earn money online – and the quickest. You can start making money with WordPress in 48 hours or less.

Simple Link Directory Pro comes packed with 10 fully responsive and innovative templates. We are working on more beautiful templates. If you are a blogger, webmaster, seo specialist or marketer this powerful Link Manager is an indispensable plugin for you!

Getting Started with Simple Business Directory:

Getting up and running with Simple Business Directory could not be any easier – yet it packs all the advanced features for a power user!

STEP 1: CREATE BUSINESS DIRECTORY CATEGORIES

Choose a business niche you want to curate business listings for. Create a Category for that topic inside Simple Business Directory. Categories help you organize your Link Lists in the backend and easily show them on any page.

STEP 2: CREATE LISTS

A List is comprised of many business listings. Each list entry can have an image (usually site logo), site URL, a short description, phone number, full address, facebook, yelp, twitter links etc. You can add as many links under one list as you want.

STEP 3: MULTIPLE LISTS

If you want to show only a few links then one list is enough. But SBD shines when you create multiple Lists with 10-20 listings under each and assign all lists on the same topic to the same category.

STEP 4: PICK STYLE, PUBLISH

Go to any existing page/post or create a new page/post from WordPress backend. Open the [SBD] shortcode generator from your visual editor, choose your options, generate the shortcode and publish. Voila, your business directory is now live with a gorgeous looking template.

Upcoming Feature

The plugin is under active development. We want to work with you as we expand the plugin features so it becomes truly useful to you. If you have any feature request, let us know in the comments. We will try our very best to accommodate all reasonable feature requests.