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SEO-Friendly, Visually-Appealing Directory Options
Business Directory, Event Calendar, Classifieds, Pickup Locations, & Real Estate / Property Listings
Our Hometown’s WordPress platform comes with a reimagined business directory for highlighting your local advertisers. The features & Layouts are completely customizable - use the features you like, & remove those you don't. Our bulk print ad upload also makes it easy to upload your ads and tie them to your advertiser profiles for added advertiser exposure exposure.
Interactive Directory Map w/ Cluster Markers & Customized Pins
Interactive Map of Business or Listings
Direct readers to your local advertisers with our interactive map feature. The map automatically pinpoints the businesses appearing in your directory to their listed address. Pins on the map can be clicked to display the advertiser’s contact information, and any additional information you provide, including special promotions, additional images, or videos.
Readers can get driving directions from the business' directory listing. Cluster marking & customizable map pins for each category are also available.
Other additional unique directory types available:
- Classifieds
- Event Calendar
- Real Estate / Property Listings
- Pickup Locations (of your publication)
Customizable Business Profiles
Each profile functions as a microsite for your advertisers. The listing includes the business’ contact information, links to their website and social media, an image gallery, and an about us section. Advertisers can run special promotions or add YouTube videos as well. Readers can get driving directions while on the page as well. It's also part of our mobile-friendly, responsive design so they can use it on the road or at home.
Add or remove additional content fields easily - if you want to add "languages spoken" or "local awards", it's an easy change in the settings.
Monetize your business directory in a variety of ways:
- Integrates with Stripe, PayPal & Authorize.net
- Offer different levels a free, basic or premium directory listing (completely customizable)
- Offer "featured" listings that have premium placement on site
- Ability to expire listings - cost for listing per year (or other timeframe)
- Upsell the listing or the option to have advertiser print ads on site & in the profile
- Ask us about other ways you can monetize your business directory, event calendar, or classified listings
Customizable Profile Listings
Ad Marketplace
Bulk Print Ad Upload
As part of our Print Ad System, we’ve created a tool for you to upload all your PDF print ads in bulk, making it as simple & quick a process as possible.
While logged in on site, simply go to the "Display ads" section , select "Upload ads", upload your ads from your computer, process and then publish immediately or schedule for a future publishing time. No need to convert to your ads to image files - our system converts the PDF file for you during processing.
Print ads will be associated with the business profile you matched them to, and display in set locations, using our Print Ad widget, as well as in your Advertiser Marketplace.
Print ads can also be tagged & linked to either the ad, or the business profile, in our interactive e-edition.
Upsell print ad display to advertisers, or include it as an additional feature of their print ad package.
Advanced Search Options
Readers can filter to find the businesses they are looking for quickly and easily.
Filter by category, keyword, or location or add additional search options based on available features.
Each unique page of the directory, including the search results, has a template with unique sections.
Add specific ads, sponsor search results, or display your featured listings first.