Arizona Business Online Announces Free Advertising and Promotion for Arizona Companies; Limited Time Offer Allows Companies to Market Products and Services to Targeted Business Audiences or the General Public

Arizona Business Online (http://www.azbonline.com), the states fastest-growing business directory, announced today the availability of free advertising and promotion opportunities for the Arizona business community.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-Oct. 31, 2002-Arizona Business Online (http://www.azbonline.com), the states fastest-growing business directory, announced today the availability of free advertising and promotion opportunities for the Arizona business community.

A combination of many popular services in one simple-to-use Web site, Arizona Business Onlines (AZB) features include but are not limited to: a comprehensive business phone directory, business classifieds, personal classifieds, business exchange, employment service, referral service, search engine, and a shop and compare system.

By combining cutting-edge marketing strategies with commonsense use of the Internet and sound principals, AZB can provide superior marketing services, giving its customers maximum exposure on the World Wide Web. We pass out millions of dollars in qualified referrals to Arizona companies every month while helping residential and commercial consumers find quality companies," said Tim OLeary, president of Arizona Business Online.

As part of this promotion, Arizona companies are encouraged to promote products and services to their target audience through a revolutionary business-to-business marketing section called the Business Exchange. In this area, companies can target specific industries or business categories with a specialized message and a full-page advertisement.

With our steady growth averaging more than a 30 percent increase in traffic per month (4,000 visits per day average for October) and a projected total of 1.5 million hits in October, this offer is a great opportunity for Arizona businesses to showcase their products and services to a large target audience of online consumers," said Reza Akhavan, director of development, Arizona Business Online.
To ensure exceptional quality, primary referrals and priority placement in search results are reserved for Premier Members. This status is only awarded to businesses following an extensive background check to review licensing and bonding, interview management, and confirm corporate objectives.
About Arizona Business Online

With a growing database of more than 130,000 companies, Scottsdale-based Arizona Business Online is the states fastest-growing business directory. A valuable resource for the growing online consumer market, the directory offers a complete inventory of contractors, merchants and service professionals. For businesses wanting to attract a target audience, the site is an effective marketing tool featuring advertising opportunities, employment resources, as well as a forum to exchange services and communicate with industry peers. For more information, please visit http://www.azbonline.com.