Launch catalog / Playbook
BizMaker
Free route directory
Researched from public pages — no submission was run · sources read 2026-09-26. Rules change — recheck the platform's own pages before submitting.
Requirements
- Free member account (email + password); 'Join For Free' / 'Create Free User Account'
- Generic business directory with category + location structure — any business fits, including SaaS
- Join flow routes through /checkout/1 despite the 'free' claim — a $0 checkout or paid upsell step may appear
Prepare before opening the form
- Email and password for a member account
- Business name, category, location, description, website URL
- Logo/image if the listing form asks
Workflow
- Open https://www.bizmaker.org/join ('Join For Free' → CONTINUE)
- Create the free member account
- Proceed to 'Add Your Company' / checkout step and fill the business listing fields
- Listing appears under city/category paths (e.g. /<city>/<category>/<company>)
Watch for
- Part of an obvious link-farm network ('Our Family of FREE Listing Sites' — 16 sibling directories); SEO value is low and footprints like this can look spammy
- The 'Join For Free' CTA lands on /checkout/1 — watch for a paid upsell inside the checkout flow
- Newest member articles are syndicated spam-adjacent content (Olympics tickets, Umrah packages) — low editorial quality
- Newest members include non-US locations; it's not US-local-only despite appearances
What counts as live
A public member listing page exists at bizmaker.org/<location>/<category>/<company> and appears in 'Newest Members'/category browsing
Not verified
- Whether /checkout/1 charges anything or is a $0 free checkout
- Dofollow status of listing links
- Whether listings require manual approval