Webhoods.com Offers Online Business Directory

Webhoods.com Inc. in Camarillo, an Internet-based advertising and information resource, has launched an online directory and advertising service listing more than 15 million businesses.

The Web site, in addition to listing businesses, also offers services such as mapping and driving directions, community news and a coupon center. The business listings are divided into various professional categories.

The company lists small and medium-sized businesses for $60 a year. Services provided to the advertisers include a Web page, e-mail and traffic-monitoring services.

“The great majority of retailers and small businesses, stymied by the high cost of creating, hosting and promoting a Web site, still do not have an online presence to advertise their products and services,” said Minh Tran-Chau, co-founder of Webhoods.com. “We’re targeting this market by offering them a hassle-free and affordable entry into e-commerce.”