FAQ's

At BusinessTrust.co.uk, we offer a Premium Listing for just £19.99 per year — a powerful upgrade from our free listing that delivers enhanced promotional benefits and maximises your online visibility.

We also provide a professional blog writing service tailored for businesses looking to generate positive PR around their products or services. Each blog is expertly optimised for Google and includes strategic 'no-follow' backlinks to your website.

Plus, our team ensures rapid submission to Google, with most blogs appearing in search listings within 2–3 days.

Yes. We are a family run business located in Warrington, UK.

One of the most important factors Google considers when assessing your website’s authority is the quality of inbound links — that is, which other sites link to yours. Content rich and quality website links are far more important to Google than anything else currently.

Yes. We do offer banner advertising on our homepage currently. Static or animated we can accomodate your needs. Contact our team for more information and pricing details.

Yes. Once you register with BusinessTrust.co.uk you have instant access to your dashboard. The dashboard provides statistical information about your listing and is updated every hour.

You can also edit your account information and change your password if required.

Yes — we do offer this service upon request. At BusinessTrust.co.uk, we design and host websites for new businesses looking to establish a strong online presence. Our team is frequently approached for advice on hosting packages and website launches, and with years of experience and a proven track record, we're well-equipped to help.

Absolutely not — we never make unsolicited calls. At BusinessTrust.co.uk, we only contact clients by phone if they've specifically requested it. We’re committed to delivering exceptional service in a fully online environment, designed to support and promote your business without pressure or interruption. For that reason, we don’t employ sales staff.

You’ve probably seen those tempting offers online — “50 backlinks for £5!” Sounds like a bargain, right? Unfortunately, Google doesn’t see it that way. Buying backlinks is a risky shortcut that can seriously damage your site’s reputation. If Google detects unnatural link-building, your rankings can drop fast.

If you’ve gone down that road and are now seeing the consequences, your best move is to remove those links and submit a reconsideration request to Google for a fresh review of your site.

From an SEO perspective, Google and Bing differ in how they evaluate and rank websites. Google prioritises high-quality content, user experience, and mobile performance, using sophisticated algorithms and AI to understand search intent. Bing, while also valuing content quality, places more emphasis on exact keyword usage, metadata, and domain age.

Backlinks are important to both, but Google focuses more on the authority and relevance of linking sites, whereas Bing may give more weight to anchor text and established domains.

Additionally, Google’s mobile-first indexing and Core Web Vitals play a bigger role in rankings, while Bing offers unique SEO insights through its Webmaster Tools and integrates closely with Microsoft services. Optimising for both means tailoring your strategy to meet each engine’s distinct criteria.

We normally recommend a logo, a cover image and upto x 6 gallery images under 8MB. Images in the gallery are presented in a 'lightbox' format for potential customers to view.

New listings are featured on a rotating basis on our homepage. Due to the high volume of daily submissions, we’ve implemented a rotation system to ensure fair visibility for all businesses.

No. Unless you request the listing to be taken down.

No — we have no plans to introduce a monthly subscription for free listings. When we say "free," we mean it. Your listing stays free, with no hidden charges or surprise fees.

Yes. As the platform advances we plan to introduce new features designed to help you further promote your business. Watch this space.

When you submit your free listing, it’s instantly added to our approval queue. Every submission is reviewed by our team to ensure only high-quality businesses are featured in the directory. This process typically takes around 30 minutes. Once approved, you’ll receive an email notification confirming that your listing is live.

Yes. You can edit your listing via your dashboard. In the top navigation you will see you are logged in. Hover over and you will see a dropdown appears with options. Click 'My Listings' to edit.