SHOPPING GUIDES FAQ’s
Busy home renovators looking to make-over their rooms and homes are searching online for businesses just like yours. They search 24/7 when its convenient for them.
With a central location of information specific to interior design, homewares, and home improvement customers they will be able to find your business when it’s listed in specific categories on The Design Library. They will be able to click-through to your website and proceed to buy or make direct contact with you.
WHY WOULD YOU JOIN AN INDUSTRY SHOPPING GUIDE / DIRECTORY?
1. You want more qualified traffic to your website and to your bricks and mortar store.
2. You know your customer is searching online doing their research and you want them to find you.
3. You are finding it hard to keep up with the regular business workload, let alone the internet and social media – you’d like some help.
4. You want to grow your authority online and you’re looking for a cost-effective third-party to help you.
5. You understand the benefits of mutual partnerships to help speak to your customer.
6. You know your customer is time poor and is looking for shortcuts (e.g. directories) to make their task of searching online easier and you want to be there.
WHO IS THE DESIGN LIBRARY AU FOR?
Any business that sells into the Australian Building, Interior Design, Homewares and Home Improvement market that is looking to grow their business.
WHY DO YOU USE A SCREENSHOT OF THE HOME PAGE OF EACH WEBSITE AS THE MAIN IMAGE TO REPRESENT EACH BUSINESS?
We try to use a screenshot as this is what your customers will see when they land on your website. Rather than use a logo or one image a screenshot gives a great overall picture of what each business is about and sells.
HOW IS A BUSINESS LISTED ON THE DESIGN LIBRARY AU?
The Design Library AU is an industry specific shopping guide / directory made up of Little Black Designer Contact Books. If you feel your business should be part of our shopping guides List Your Business today.
WHAT IF MY BUSINESS HAS ALREADY BEEN ADDED TO THE DESIGN LIBRARY AU?
We’ve been adding businesses that are listed in our Little Black Designer Contact Books (we have 1000’s still to add.) If we have not contacted you to update your details please contact us so we can have the exact text and information you’d like to include to represent your business.
HOW LONG ARE THE SHOPPING GUIDE SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR?
Our subscriptions are for 1 year.
DO I HAVE TO HAVE A WEBSITE TO BE LISTED ON THE DESIGN LIBRARY AU?
Yes you do. We will add your website and list your bricks and mortar store if you have one, but our shopping guides are an online resource used by customers who are looking for you online 24/7. So a great looking website that has all your information is essential.
IF I DON’T HAVE A WEBSITE OR NEED HELP WITH MY WEBSITE CAN THE DESIGN LIBRARY AU HELP WITH THIS?
Yes we have a website developer on hand who constantly changes our website (it’s a labor of love) a website is not a set and forget option. We can cater for small or large jobs and really if you need some advice please ask, we understand sometimes you just need direction and a helping hand. We believe in our Australian industry and support local business.
CAN I HAVE MY BUSINESS FEATURED OR INCLUDED WITHIN ONE OF THE DESIGN LIBRARY BLOG POSTS?
Yes you can. We feature new products or services and are looking all the time. If your business fits with our look and feel we will include you. All posts are at The Design Library AU’s discretion. All images will be credited and hyperlinked to the owner, stylists, and photographers (we encourage you to find these details/links so we can support all in our industry.) Read over our submissions page for more details.
CAN THE DESIGN LIBRARY AU CONSULT WITH OUR BUSINESS AND WEBSITE?
Yes we can. Having been in the interior design industry for over 25 years, renovating 7 personal homes and having marketing experience, we know your customer. We know how they think, how they search and what they are looking for online. Contact Us and let us know what you are after.
