Launch catalog / Playbook
iBegin
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 account required — register at /account/register/ before accessing the submit flow
- LOCAL business directory only: listings are structured by country → state → city → street address (covers US, CA, UK, NZ)
- Also accepts blog submissions via /account/blogs/add/
Prepare before opening the form
- Email for a free account
- Business name, physical street address, city/state/ZIP, phone
- Category and tags (site supports tag search like 'Free Wi-Fi', '24-Hour service')
- Website URL
Workflow
- Register a free account at /account/register/
- Log in, then open 'Submit Your Business' → /business-center/submit/
- Fill the business fields (name, address, phone, website, category)
- Submit; the listing appears under /directory/<country>/<state>/<city>/<slug>/
Watch for
- /business-center/submit/ 403s to anonymous fetchers — must be logged in, and possibly behind bot protection
- Online-only SaaS without a physical address is a poor fit — this is a citation-style local directory
- Old-school directory (©2005-2026); value is a citation link, not launch traffic
- Batch's stated URL /account/signup just leads to the generic account wall — real route is /business-center/submit/
What counts as live
A public business listing page exists at ibegin.com/directory/<country>/<state>/<city>/<business-slug>/ and shows in the city directory
Not verified
- Whether listings are reviewed manually or auto-published
- Dofollow status of the website link
- Whether there's a paid/featured upgrade