The Franchise Association of New Zealand's Official Online Directory has had a Record Month in March

Franchisebusiness.co.nz, produced in a partnership between the FANZ and online publishing specialist Catch, has reached an all-time high, two months shy of its first anniversary. It is the most comprehensive collection of New Zealand franchise systems and advisors available on the web, with almost every business listed.

(PRWEB) May 31, 2007 -- Providing the perfect place for franchise owners to contact potential franchisees and franchise service providers, www.Franchisebusiness.co.nz had 10,500 unique site visits in March.

The online directory now has 100 paid advertisers, which accounts for 25 per cent of the total number of listings on the site. Paid advertisers receive priority listing over the free, basic listings and enjoy their logos and images attached to their listing page as well as the option to take up web banner advertising. 15 new paid advertisers jumped on board in March. There are currently close to 400 franchise systems listed in total.

Targeted email opportunities are available to those who wish to advertise on www.Franchisebusiness.co.nz. The month of March saw more than 600 qualified email leads sent to advertisers through the directory. Advertisers also have the opportunity to directly contact parties that have expressed an interest in their business.

Bringing together franchisors, franchisees and franchise service providers, the FANZ encourages the exchange of knowledge and information to ensure world-class principles of practice in the franchising community. The FANZ commissions publications, meetings and seminars.

As the online division of the world's largest business-to-business publisher Reed Business Information, Catch is run by a management team of more than 50 years experience between them. The primary aim of Catch is to create and develop online directories and is therefore ideally positioned to run Franchisebusiness.co.nz and help businesses acquire franchisees and consult franchising experts.

For further information, contact the www.Franchisebusiness.co.nz team on 64 4 802 7360 or via email at info @ franchisebusiness.co.nz.

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