Regional Field

Every time a site is listed in the JoeAnt Directory the editor/submitter is asked for this information:

• URL
• Title
• Description
• Rating
• Icons
• Region

The Regional field is for the physical location of the business. Consider, for example, three hardware stores in Tucson, Arizona:

• Business A - brick and mortar business with no e-commerce.
• Business B - brick and mortar business offering e-commerce.
• Business C - online only

All are in Tucson, Arizona so the Regional field for all should read: Tuscon Arizona United States (no commas). The differences come in the placement of the listing, the description, and the icons.

Business A should be placed in the Tucson, Arizona Shopping topic.

Business B could be placed under the Tucson Shopping topic or under the Tools topic in the Shopping category. The e-commerce icon should be marked. Because there is also a physical location for customers to go to, this information can be included in the description.

"Located in Tucson, AZ." or "Provides directions to Tucson, AZ store locations."

Business C should be placed in the Tools topic. The e-commerce icon should be marked but there is no need to mention the location in the description.