Where And How Can I Access The Japanese Business Directory?

How can I use Wordpress to setup a local business directory?

• I'm trying to provide a low-cost directory solution for my uncle that produces local informercials in his shore community. Most businesses that he features don't have websites, so this directory would serve as a community "Yellow Pages." How can I make it happen? The site is currently setup on a Wordpress platform (since it's easy for my uncle to update), but the directory currently consists of a long list of links that lead to individual webpages setup for the businesses. I have a pretty solid understanding of how HTML, CSS, and PHP scripting works, but I'm not sure that I'd be able to write a new PHP script on my own - however, I'd be able to modify an existing script. I figured with all of the plugins for Wordpress there has to be some solution for a person trying to setup a business directory. Alas, I've found nothing. I'd like to have the directory setup like this: Link to Directory> Main Categories (Accommodations, Activities, Restaurants, etc)> Business information (Possibly broken down either alphabetically, by cuisine, or even the use of tags). If anyone has any insight on how to set something like this up, it'd be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

• Answer:

  Heh, I'm always saying "Drupal" to every CMS question that comes along. Okay, so here's what I'd recommend. Install Drupal 6. Enable free tagging. Create 'Business Listing' node type. Create BL Categories (Accomodations, Activity, Restaurant, etc). Enable multiple selections for each BL node. For each business listing, tag with appropriate word: (Restaurant example: french, fusion, "Reservations Required", "Three Star", etc) ...and so on and so forth.