User's Guide - Business Directory - FredericksburgConnection.com

In order to add your business to the directory, you will want to login to your account using your login and password. Click on the icon that is circled in this image (Business Directory).

NOTE: If you are logged in as Admin, you must click the Business Directory icon in the TOP section titled User Control Panel.

If you do not have a business listed in this directory yet you will see the options to the right. Choose: Add a new business. This form will allow you to submit your business to our directory.

First you will select which of the packages you wish to use and then use the radio buttons to select how often you wish to renew your ad. Depending upon the administrators preferences in billing all three options (monthly, quarterly, yearly) may not be available for you to choose from.

After you have selected your package and billing options, scroll down and click the Continue button.

Depending upon the package you chose you can now complete the form offered with your ad details.

Business Details:
This section contains basic information about your business, such as name, address and a description. You must enter a contact name (ex: John Smith or Super Pet Shop). There is also a section for a website URL. If your business has a website, make certain to include the www. If you do not have a website simply leave it blank.

Categorization:
Here you will select the appropriate category(ies) for your business. Please be certain it is relevant to your business, or your listing may be deleted.

Logo:
If you would like a logo image (or any image of a product, etc.) listed with your business you can upload it here. Click on Browse to find the image on your computer.

Package Option:
This section shows you which options are available when listing your business. It describes the different features that are included in the package.

Additional Options:
This is any extra items you may want to add to your listing to increase its visibility. Some options may require an additional fee.

Pricelists: You will need to check this box if you wish to add pricelists to your listing.

Payment Options:
Choose how you would like to pay for the business listing. Your listing will not be visible until payment has been received. You business may also be held for review.

Once finished simply click on

Invoice Description:
This page is an itemized list of each option you choose and the cost for each along with the total due. If you chose to mail in your payment, you will find the mailing address on this page, if mail in payments are accepted. Please make sure to include your name, username, and business name. When you are finished, click on Return to take you back to your User Control Panel.

How to Renew a Listing

If a listing has not yet expired all the user need do is login to the control panel, click the business directory icon, and then the 'edit' link for the business they wish to renew. Your admin settings must allow for users to be able to edit their listings after approval in order for this link to work. Finally, they need to scroll down toward the bottom of the page and click the link which says "Click here to renew or extend your subscription." under the "Subscription" section of the listing details.

If a listing has already expired, the owner of said listing would have to use their renewal url sent to them in the expiration email. This email is sent 10 days before the business expires and again the day the business expires. If they do not have the email, you can manually renew it for them by re-enabling the listing from your Admin Control Panel and changing the status of the ad from disabled to enabled and saving your changes to the listing.

This step will allow the owner access for that day only to renew their listing, OR if after enabling the listings as mentioned above, you can then go back into the ad details and set the expiration date manually to a new date anytime in the future on their behalf.

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