Patch 101 for Business Owners

Patch's directory is a spot where users can find descriptions, hours, accepted payment methods and much more for spots around town.

Any Patch user can add events taking place at local spots, rate the business on a scale of one to five stars or add a review.

But owners and managers of local businesses: you get extra bonuses when you claim your listing. Here's how it works:

1. Search for your business listing in our directory and select "claim your listing" in order to make updates to the page. A form will pop up asking for your name, contact information and proof of ownership.

2. Patch will then contact you to verify your authenticity, and you'll be approved as the business owner. Once approved, you'll have a "Manage Your Listing" button on the top of your directory page. Click the button to go to your dashboard.

3. From the dashboard, you can make changes and updates to your listing. On the left side of the dashboard you have several options:

• Your Stats

Here you can see how many users have rated, reviewed or follow your listing. You can email your customers to seek out more reviews, and link to your facebook or twitter account.

• Edit Listing

Add photos, website information, hours of operation, contact information and more under the "basic info" tab. Some of this information cannot be changed, but you can request a new description if you think your business is inaccurately described.

Choose "extra info" to add information like the founding date of your business, what kinds of payments you accept, if there's street parking or a lot, and much more.

• Manage Photos & Media

Here you can add and edit photos and choose which image is featured. If you have video or PDFs, you would add those here too.

• Reviews

You can see what people have to say about your business.

• Free Tools

Post events and add job openings to our classifieds section, also known as the Marketplace.

• Paid Tools

You can upgrade your listing with a video profile, add a message from the owner and become a featured business on the directory page for a fee. Learn more about these options and how to get in touch with a sales team member.

• Contact Sales

Want to leverage your Patch power to the utmost? Call a helpful Patch sales representative and talk about how to put the power of Patch to work for your business.

Claim your listing today! It helps keep Patch users up to date with your business, and keeps your listing looking fresh.

For more of our Patch 101 Series of interactive demonstrations, check out our Patch 101 topics page.