Frequently asked questions

1. What is Business Ocean?

Business Ocean is your global business network for contacting other businesses and services. We help promote your business or service with a variety of free tools. However, it is not just about promoting your Service or Business. With Business Ocean you can also communicate with your colleagues and share files amongst one another.

2. Why should I register in Business Ocean?

You should register in Business Ocean because it will give you the opportunity to promote your company, as well as to contact other companies worldwide. In fact if you do not currently have a website, Business Ocean would be a perfect place to tell people more about your business, service or even yourself.

3. What is my public profile?

Your profile consists of several tools, which you can use at your convenience. In your company profile you will be able to:

  • Upload Pictures
  • Upload Videos
  • Describe your business
  • Post news about your company
  • Place a banner leading to your company website
  • Place your contact information
  • Place a map with your address

4. How do I register?

To register you just need to go to the upper right corner and click on the register button. You can then choose the how you would like to register by clicking on one of the three boxes corresponding to Business, Person, or Service. You then have fill out the required information and agree with our Terms and conditions. After you complete the tasks your profile should be created.

5. How do I use the search bar?

To use the search engine of the website you just need to write the company name, person’s name, service and the location that you are searching for. If you would like to search by categories and other criteria press on the “Advances Search & Categories” button and choose the criteria you want.

6. How are Businesses and Services different?

The difference between Businesses and Services is that the Businesses categories are broader and they include companies that are also producers of certain products, on the other hand Services refer only to companies or individuals that provide services rather than products.

7. What is "My Office"?

My Office is the place in your profile from which you can manage your company information, images, videos, news, and advertisements. Moreover, you can also share files and communicate whit your colleagues and employees. In “My Office” you can also receive messages and request from other companies and people in your company message inbox.

8. What is "My Account"?

My Account is the place in your profile where you can manage your individual personal information and check your personal message inbox.

9. How do I edit my profile?

In order to edit your company profile you have to press the “My Office” button and click on the Manage Company button. From the manage company section in the website you can change all of your information, upload images, embed videos, embed maps, accept or decline your employee requests, add advertising code banner, and manage your chat groups.

10. How do I add people to my company?

In order to add employees to your company your colleagues and employees have to first find your company in the search and press the Join This Company button. After they have requested to be part of your company you have to go to My Office, press the Manage Company button and scroll down to the Incoming employee requests to join company section where you can accept or decline the incoming request. After you accept the request your colleague or employee will now be able a part of this company.

11. How do I use the conference chat and how is it useful?

In order to use the conference chat you have to go to My Office, click on Manage Company, click on chat groups and click on Add new chat group. Once the menu drops down you have to write the new chat group name and press the Save new group button. Once your new chat group is created you can choose which employees will be part of the group and press the Save changes button. After you have completed the tasks you have to click on the My Office button from the top menu and press on the Conference chat button. In the pop up window you can choose the group you wish to communicate with and start the chat. You can now write comments to your colleagues and employees.

12. How do I share files?

In order to share files with your colleagues or employees you just need to go to My Office and scroll down to the Online Office section. You then have to click on the Send files button, upload the files you choose and press the Upload File(s) button.

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