Best of the Web
Best of the Web is a business directory online since 1994. It lists local businesses, lawyers and attorneys, and home services.
- Status
- Online, no dated listings
- Authority
- 59/100How often other sites link to it (Common Crawl, Oct 2026)
- Traffic
- Among the top 1M sitesPopularity estimate (Tranco, Oct 2026)
About
Best of the Web is an editor-reviewed web and business directory for businesses that want a listing and for customers who search for local companies and services. It has been online since 1994 and says it lists over 3 million businesses, plus resources, blogs, forums and information websites sorted into categories and regions. To apply, businesses use the Apply Now button on botw.org or sign up for a membership on the pricing page. The pricing page describes a limited Free Jumpstart plan that includes Basic NAP (Name, Address, Phone Number) and does not include your website. Membership has different levels of review management, but the pages show no prices. The pages do not state a review time, link type or account requirement.
How to submit
Click Apply Now on botw.org or sign up for a membership plan on the pricing page; listed websites are hand-reviewed by editors.
From botw.org
What it lists
- Local businesses
- Lawyers and attorneys
- Home services
- Restaurants
- Websites, blogs and forums
Who visits
Customers searching for local businesses, services and web resources, and businesses that want to be listed.
Written from Best of the Web's own pages on Oct 28, 2026.
Questions
- How do I submit to Best of the Web?
- Use the Apply Now button on botw.org or sign up for a plan on the pricing page. Best of the Web says every listed website is hand-reviewed by its editors, and it does not give further steps on the pages provided.
- Is Best of the Web free?
- Partly. Best of the Web offers a limited Free Jumpstart plan with Basic NAP (Name, Address, Phone Number), and your website is not included.
- How much does Best of the Web cost?
- Best of the Web does not say on its site. The pages describe membership levels but show no prices.
- How long does Best of the Web take to approve or review a listing?
- Best of the Web does not say on its site. It states only that every website it lists is hand-reviewed by its editors.
- Do I need an account to submit to Best of the Web?
- Best of the Web does not say on its site. The pricing page has a Sign up now option for the Free Jumpstart plan.
- Can I advertise on Best of the Web?
- Best of the Web does not say on its site. No ad or sponsor placements with prices appear on the pages provided.
- What does Best of the Web list?
- Best of the Web lists local businesses such as lawyers, plumbers, dentists and restaurants. It also lists resources, blogs, forums and information websites, organized by category and region.
- Does Best of the Web accept pre-launch products?
- Best of the Web does not say on its site. The pages describe listings for existing businesses and websites.
- Do I need to add a badge or backlink to get listed on Best of the Web?
- Best of the Web does not say on its site. No badge or backlink requirement appears on the pages provided.
- Who uses Best of the Web?
- Customers use it to find local businesses and services, and businesses use it to get listed. The site says it has been online since 1994 and lists over 3 million businesses.
Details
- How often other sites link to it
- 59 out of 100 (Common Crawl, Oct 2026)
- Traffic
- Among the 1 million most visited sites (Tranco, Oct 2026)
- Best for
- Any product
- Domain registered
- Jul 1996 (30 years ago)
- Submit page
- botw.org/ (Apply Now button)
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Checked Oct 28, 2026 · How we check
History
- : submit page set to botw.org/ (Apply Now button)
- : status changed from Couldn't check to Online
- : status changed from Dead to Couldn't check
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