Follow these easy instructions to list your business on the BEC Australia National Business Directory.

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1 Follow these easy instructions to list your business on the BEC Australia National Business Directory. Go to 1. Click on the Directory tab (see below) 2. Click on the Add listing button (see below) 3. If you have not previously signed up to the BEC website as a subscriber or member, you will need to register as a user on the BECA website. Choose and enter a username (no need to choose a password yet) and click the Register link (see below)

2 4. You then put in your username, address & click the Register button. 5. BECA will then send you an to confirm your registration. If it is not in your inbox, please check your spam/junk folder. Copy and paste the password from the and click on the link in the which will take you back to the log in area. NB: If your system doesn t allow you to click on link, simply add it to the log in area you should still have open or cut and paste the URL link into a new browser page or access again via BEC website, log in (which can be found in bottom right hand corner of home page). 6. Please enter your username and BECA generate password and click log in. NB Should you choose to, you will be able to change your password to your own choice after you have completed your listing. 7. Click on the Add listing button

3 8. Type the name of your business in the Title Field. 9. When you enter your address, start typing it into the Address field and google maps will suggest your address from a list of drop downs (see example below). 10. Choose your address from the drop down selections and then click the Find location on map button which will move the map marker for you. If you do not click on the Find location on map button your listing will not go through and you will get an error message at the end of the process. NB: If you are a home based business who does not have customers coming to your property, we suggest you only include your Suburb not your full street address for security reasons. You can then choose up to 2 categories that best describe your businesses products/services from the drop down lists.

4 Add your business phone number and/or mobile phone number, address, website if applicable and then social media account details if applicable. NB: For Twitter, use only your twitter handle, not the full URL. Use full URLs for Facebook and Google + accounts. In the additional info section write a paragraph or two describing your business and what is does. This is the body of your directory listing. You can also upload and add a photo to go with your listing. Your business logo would be best here if you have one. If not, choose another suitable image (perhaps of your products or yourself). You do not HAVE to use an image but listings with an image will stand out more. Once you have added as many details as you would like in your listing, click the Submit Listing button for approval by BECA. 11. You will then be notified that your listing has been submitted and you can choose which plan you would like ( either one year standard subscription or one year highlighted listing) and click the Claim listing button which will take you to the payment screen.

5 12. You then need to choose whether you want to pay using your Paypal account if you have one or with credit card (see below). Fill in all the relevant information requested for your preferred method of payment and then click the continue button. NB Please ensure you add your listing s title (i.e. your business name) as the reference is your chosen payment method so we know you have paid and can add your listing promptly. 13. Once your payment has been received, BECA will then look at your listing and if everything is OK, will publish it on your behalf. You will receive an to let you know this has happened. EDITING YOUR LISTING: 1. If at any stage you need to update the details of your listing (e.g. adding a logo or changing your contact details), simply login through the BECA website and you will be able to edit your listing. The login section of the BEC website is in the bottom right hand corner of the website as shown here

6 2. Once logged in, update the web URL in your browser to as shown below and click on the Directory Dashboard link below. Which will take you here.

7 The first button (see below) with the pencil is to edit your listing; the second is to update/upload a photo. The third is to renew your listing. These are the only three you will need to use. Please save these instructions, in case you need to edit your listing in the future. Should you have any problems, please enquiries@becaustralia.org.au Want tips, advice and opportunities for small business delivered to you regularly? Make sure you LIKE us on Facebook at or follow us on Twitter at