A supplier identification and locator system that allows a user to
identify a supplier of goods or services over the Internet; the system
includes at least one directory Web site having a domain name that is at
least partially descriptive of a class of goods or services. The
directory Web site has a plurality of links that access suppliers' Web
sites; a supplier descriptive portion located substantially adjacent to
the link; a descriptive title portion substantially corresponding to the
class of goods or services described in the domain name; a rollover
window that displays information about at least one supplier; and an
input receiving area where a user inputs data and ranked search results
are displayed.