Frequently asked questions

While we don't want to sound immodest, Our Button is quite possibly the best marketing tool your business will ever use!

At Our Button we wanted to create a system for our users that was very different to the usual fare of online business directories - our mission is to give you much more! For example, most directories only allow you to modify very basic information about your business...we give you a whole website to work with, with a host of advanced features to promote your business or services. But that's not all - we want to give our users the widest possible range of marketing tools to maximise their exposure on the Web, and stay in touch with their customers. Interested? Why not find out more about our services.

While we recommend you use FREE trade directories to promote your business, Our Button only has its contributors on its pages, and is also clutter free - we do not include information about local events, historical sites and so on, but instead we concentrate on YOUR business.

There's no question that the World Wide Web has truly revolutionised communication, and business itself - and represents the single biggest advance in Business to Consumer (B2C) and Business to Business (B2B) marketing in recent history. Virtually any organisation can benefit from an online "shop front" that is open 24 hours a day, all year round, which promotes products and services locally, nationally, and of course, globally. With so many consumers now using the Web to look for the services they require, rather than resorting to more traditional methods such as telephone directories, there really is no reason not to get online!

Your business website on Our Button is free, with no set-up or hosting fees. You can update your information at no charge.

We are absolutely convinced that Our Button is a powerful and cost-effective marketing tool for businesses of all sizes - from Sole Traders and SMEs to multinational organisations. All sizes of business will undoubtedly benefit from the increased exposure to potential customers and clients that our system will bring.

We understand that most large businesses or organisations will already have an established presence on the Web. However why not consider the benefits of giving local branches a dedicated website on Our Button - it could be used to promote their own special offers, and communicate and interact with their local communities on much more personal level.

The possibilities are endless - for example, you could use your business website on Our Button to recruit new staff, announce special dates, provide details of holiday opening times, and much more...

We supply leaflets, and we have PDF downloads to place adverts on your own cards and signage. Additionally, visitors to this site will see your button on the relevant page, and we will also give you advice on other ways to promote your website and business.

Business websites, basic listings and additional town listings on Our Button are free of charge.

No. Website activation and renewal are free.

Create your website in your account, then use the free activation form to publish it.

No. Our Button does not collect card details or take payments for listings.

Yes. Pending additional town listings are enabled when you activate or renew your full website for free.

No payment is taken and no invoice is issued for free activation. Historical order records and invoices remain available in your account.

Yes! We will email you a reminder 30 days before your subscription is due to end.

The simple answer is no! No programming skills at all are required to update business websites on Our Button. Our system is extremely easy to use, and as long as you're happy with web-based forms, you'll be fine!

Definitely! At Our Button we let our users link to existing websites. We feel that this will allow you to gain the maximum possible amount of exposure for your business on the Web. Don't forget, many "traditional" online business directories will charge you extra to add a link to your site...but Our Button never will!

The great beauty of the Our Button system is that you can modify your information any time you want. This makes it very easy indeed to promote seasonal, weekly or daily offers and much, much more...

No! You can use any computer that's connected to the Internet! Also, it doesn't matter whether you're on a PC or a Mac either - our system will work just fine on both these popular platforms!

No! The editing facility is fully password-protected for your security.

Yes! Once you have created a website on Our Button and log in to your account, you will be able to view statistic on how your site is doing. This useful information will enable you to measure the effectiveness of your content. For example, do you see an increase in visitors or sales when you promote a special offer or service?