701 Pages - Guiding Your Business Search

Singapore/ Malaysia, 12 July 2012 – The newly launched 701pages.com brings new meaning to online marketing platforms and tools. It has a comprehensive search directory that not only lists and enhances, but also promotes businesses online. Breathing life to a new generation of directories via its revamped and improved site, www.701pages.com, the Malaysian-powered directory maintains the most updated business listings. 701pages.com is the online directory search portal run by 701Panduan Sdn Bhd, a 50-50 joint venture company held by Singapore Press Holdings and Star Publications.

With traffic amounting to 1.4 million, and being the No.1 commercial site in Business and Finance section [Source: Effective Measure, 2012], 701pages.com is the gateway to a myriad of information on business via the Internet. As the reigning No.1 local search in Malaysia, it provides an accurate, rich and interactive information service based on the convenience of social media network.(Fr. L -R) Mr. Ho Kay Tat (Board member of 701Pages / Group Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Star Publications (Malaysia) Bhd), Lisa Surihani, Mr. Leslie Fong (Chairman of 701Pages / Senior Executive Vice-President, Marketing, Singapore Press Holdings Ltd)

701pages.com is proud to announce that it is the first website in Malaysia with an online directory powered by strong social elements. We strongly believe that the website can deliver value and provide users with useful information on travel, food, beauty and many more at their fingertips.

Using the latest technologies, 701pages.com brings to users interactive tools highlighting features that transform business opportunities to sales via the Enquiry button. Users are linked directly to the business, cutting out the ‘middle man’ altogether. Moving beyond its traditional role as an online directory, the brand new site will push boundaries by adopting a more peer-review based feature to create a community-like environment within 701pages.com. With this peer-review based feature, users will be able to review and grade each other's products and services, thus adding credibility to the products and services on offer at this website.

Beyond self-business listings, 701pages.com also has its own online store via mystore.com.my and discount portal at superdeals.my. Reaching over 1.4 million visitors monthly, 701pages.com's latest rebranding includes not only a visual make-over but comes with value-added services that boost its operation and optimise its reach.

Simplifying the search for the ultimate service, 701pages.com provides users with driving routes, available landmarks, easy to navigate search system, among other features that keeps a high return visitor rate of 40 per cent each month. True to its tagline ‘7 Days A Week, Your No.1 Local Search Directory’, 701pages.com services extend beyond the Klang Valley to include all states in Malaysia.

Mr Lee Siang Teck, General Manager, 701Panduan, said: "The new added features of 701pages.com's website will make 701Panduan an integrated online-marketing company that serves both users and advertisers well. Advertisers will now have the opportunity to transform online exposure to actual business transactions that generate revenue, while users will experience the benefits of an interactive community platform generated by peer-review recommendations for anything from food to hotels."

“We are offering greater value to our customers by converting their online experience to actual sales. This will also help our growth in the long run,” he added.

Harnessing the power of social media networks, 701pages.com will also bring latest updates to users via http://twitter.com/701pages and https://www.facebook.com/701pages.

For more information on 701pages, please visit http://www.701pages.com.