IQS Directory listing

Industrial OEM manufacturer and supplier directory organised by product category.

Supplier directory · iqsdirectory.com

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Cost to list: Paid; Paying is required to list
Approval: Not stated
Link type: Nofollow link; Checked on a live listing
Shows up in searches for: 2 business types; Best #3, manufacturers
Popularity: Tranco #57,872; #635 of 1,712 directory sites
Countries: United States

Checked Oct 20, 2026 · 4 sources

Is IQS Directory worth it?

Our reading of the measured data, not a score.

Yes, for some

Yes, for manufacturers.

IQS Directory made Google's top 10 in 2 of the 8 buyer searches we ran for the 2 business types it accepts. It didn't show up for suppliers and wholesalers. You have to pay to be listed. Profile links are reported nofollow, so list for customers, not for SEO links.

Strongest for: Manufacturers

What works

Showed up in Google for manufacturers, as high as #3

Watch out for

Not in Google's top 10 for suppliers and wholesalers; use those industries' own directories
You have to pay to be listed
Nofollow links: list for customers, not for SEO

Measured fit, by business type

How often IQS Directory made Google's top 10 in our US buyer searches for the types it accepts.

Manufacturers 2/4

Strong · best #3
Suppliers and wholesalers 0/4

Not seen

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Where IQS Directory shows up when people search

We ran 399 real buyer searches (Google US, desktop) for 100 business types on Oct 20, 2026 and recorded which directories made the organic top 10. Local packs and ads are not counted.

IQS Directory accepts 2 business types we measure. Here is every one, with what Google showed instead, so you can see where a listing would and wouldn't be found.

Manufacturers

2/4

IQS Directory ranked as high as #3 in 2 of these searches. Directories of any kind held 19% of the top-10 spots.

Directories

Thomasnet 2/4, Yelp 1/4, Thumbtack 1/4

Other sites

elcanindustries.com, msmworks.com, quickparts.com

Searches: “contract manufacturers usa”, “custom metal fabrication”, “private label manufacturers”, “injection molding companies” result
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1/3

IQS Directory ranked as high as #1 in 1 of these searches. Directories of any kind held 33% of the top-10 spots.

Directories

Indeed Company Pages 1/3, Behance 1/3, Upwork Agencies 1/3

Other sites

greatplacetowork.com, forbes.com, reddit.com

Searches: “best companies to work for”, “tech companies hiring”, “remote companies hiring” result
Suppliers and wholesalers

0/4

Not in the top 10 of any of these searches. Directories of any kind held 14% of the top-10 spots.

Directories

r/ecommerce 2/4, Faire 2/4, Thomasnet 1/4

Other sites

wholesalecentral.com, youtube.com, contarmarket.com

Searches: “wholesale suppliers”, “b2b marketplace”, “find suppliers”, “industrial suppliers directory”

Bars show the searches where it made the organic top 10. "Directories" lists the tracked directories that did rank for the same searches, with their hit count. How we measure

What IQS Directory costs and who can list

As stated on IQS Directory's own pages or reported by a named source. Checked Oct 20, 2026.

Who can list: Manufacturers
Suppliers and wholesalers

Census audience: oem manufacturers, industrial suppliers · United States
Pricing: Paid

Advertisers pay a "flat annual fee" for directory listings/SEO (About Us); services on the contact form: Premium Placement Advertising, SEO, Page Two Listing, PPC, Web Design. Prices not published.
Approval: Not stated. Sales-led: request info via the "Advertise Your Company" contact form; no self-serve listing, timing not stated.
Link attribute: Nofollow link. We checked a live listing on Oct 20, 2026: iqsdirectory.com/air-compressors.
Requirements: Company description (~40 words) and contact info on the inquiry form.
Sources: iqsdirectory.com/about-us
iqsdirectory.com/contact-us
iqsdirectory.com/air-compressors
iqsdirectory.com

Prices and rules change; the linked pages are the authority.

How to get listed on IQS Directory

1
Prepare your details

IQS Directory asks for: Company description (~40 words) and contact info on the inquiry form.
- Services, minimum project size and hourly rate range
- Portfolio or case studies with results
- Client references willing to be contacted
- Team size and office locations
Our standard checklist for this kind of site (b2b directory), not a list published by IQS Directory.
2

Open the submit page
iqsdirectory.com/marketing-services
3

Approval: not stated

Sales-led: request info via the "Advertise Your Company" contact form; no self-serve listing, timing not stated.
4

Check the watch-outs

3 things to know before you post.

IQS Directory alternatives

Ranked by the same evidence: Google top-10 appearances for the business types IQS Directory serves, then audience fit, then Tranco popularity.

Questions about IQS Directory

Is IQS Directory worth it for getting listed?

Yes, for manufacturers. IQS Directory made Google's top 10 in 2 of the 8 buyer searches we ran for the 2 business types it accepts. It didn't show up for suppliers and wholesalers. You have to pay to be listed. Profile links are reported nofollow, so list for customers, not for SEO links. This is our reading of the measured data.

How much does a IQS Directory listing cost?

Paid. What we found: Advertisers pay a "flat annual fee" for directory listings/SEO (About Us); services on the contact form: Premium Placement Advertising, SEO, Page Two Listing, PPC, Web Design. Prices not published.. Checked Oct 20, 2026.

Is a link from IQS Directory dofollow?

Nofollow link, as reported in our census.

How do I get listed on IQS Directory?

Start at iqsdirectory.com/marketing-services. Approval: not stated (Sales-led: request info via the "Advertise Your Company" contact form; no self-serve listing, timing not stated.). Have your details ready first (see "How to list" above).

What are the best IQS Directory alternatives?

Ranked by the same evidence: Thomasnet, Behance, and Upwork Agencies. The full list of 7 is above, with the searches each one appeared in.

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