Frequently Asked Questions

Thank you for visiting HoustonBusiness.com™, Houston’s Address for Doing Business™. This section provides answers to the most frequently asked questions we receive. Please read this FAQ before submitting your questions to us.


General Questions

Q:     What geographical area do you serve?

A:     We serve the entire Greater Houston area. “Greater Houston” includes the entire Houston Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area, which contains approximately 4.9 million residents in the following eight Texas counties: Harris, Galveston, Brazoria, Fort Bend, Waller, Montgomery, Chambers and Liberty.

Q:     Must my business have an address in Greater Houston to get a Premium or Basic Listing?

A:     Yes.

Q:     Can businesses outside of Greater Houston advertise on HoustonBusiness.com™?

A:     Yes. Although our Business Directory is limited to businesses actually located in the Greater Houston area, we welcome with open arms all advertisers wishing to place banner ads, Directory Underwriter ads, television commercials, print media, outdoor advertising, radio advertising and other forms of advertising.


Content of Business Directory Listings

       What’s Not Acceptable

Q:     Do you prohibit the listing of any particular types of businesses?

A:     Yes. We do not list businesses of the following types: sexually-oriented businesses and other businesses that we determine would be inappropriate for listing on a commercial website that is marketed to the public at large.

Q:     Why did you edit my description of my business?

A:     We verify the existence of and review each site submitted to us before we upload it to the Business Directory. We modify the wording of each listing to accurately reflect the nature and content of each website. Our editors get the final say-so in describing your business to ensure that our directory maintains a high level of quality and relevancy with visitors to HoustonBusiness.com™.

Q:     I submitted my company description in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS but you changed it. Why?

A:     Because using all capital letters on the Internet is the online equivalent of car dealership radio advertisements where the announcer screams at you like the emcee of a monster truck pull: irritating, cheap, and unprofessional. The people who visit our site are capable of evaluating the product or service you sell without unecessary hype; if you’ll just provide a concise factual description of your site we’re certain they can decide whether your business is of interest to them.

Q:     Can I use exclamation points to make my business name or description stand out!!!! ?

A:     No. This is a business website, not a sales pitch to a live audience in an auditorium. Use accurate descriptive words to make your business stand out.

Q:     Can I use marketing language in my business name or listing, like “We’re the Best!”?

A:     No. The people who visit our site are capable of evaluating the product or service you sell without unecessary hype; if you’ll just provide a concise factual description of your site we’re certain they can decide whether your business is of interest to them.

       What Is Acceptable

Q:     What should my business listing description contain?

A:     It’s real simple, actually. Just provide a concise factual description of the goods and/or services your company provides. Do your best in describing what you do, we’ll review it, and make any necessary modifications.

If what you need to know isn’t covered here, send us an email to ask.us@houstonbusiness.com.