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Thursday, February 9, 2012

Business Managers: Claim Free Marketing Assistance

"Places" is a comprehensive, online directory listing tool that Eureka-Wildwood Patch offers to business owners and managers. Claiming your existing listing to use is free and simple. Patch readers can even rate and comment on each entity.

Businesses leaders have a revenue-generating tool at their fingertips in a specific portion of Eureka-Wildwood Patch, under the site's tab called Places. Before we launched the editorial side of Eureka-Wildwood Patch on Nov. 3, 2010, we built the most comprehensive online directory available in our area, complete with instant mapping location features. Our Patch directory contains photos of your establishment, specialities and offerings, location details, hours of operation, and other essential factors, such as type of payment accepted and contact details. Patch readers also have a wonderful way to provide feedback and to rate local businesses, nonprofits, schools and organizations in the same spot of the website. Have you checked to see …

Julie Brown Patton

4:05 pm on Thursday, February 9, 2012

@Brandon Fry: Email me at Julie.Patton@Patch.com so we can determine the quickest way to update your listing. I believe you already have claimed it?   more ›

Monday, July 18, 2011

Patch Places: How to Use

Saying an online goodbye to a local restaurant in Eureka prompted a reminder about the benefits of the Patch business directory now called "Places." You can rate local entities, services and products.

When we started to create content for the Eureka-Wildwood Patch a year ago this month, the first step was building the most comprehensive online business directory available for the two municipalities. After the news site was officially launched Nov. 3, that business portion of the site was prominent on the Home page and readers immediately engaged with it by posting comments about local services and products. It was labelled as a Directory at first, but then was updated to be called "Places." When unfortunately having to take down a business directory listing for Rich & Charlies Italian restaurant in Eureka due to its closing, it was a good reminder to electronically discuss the directory in its current state. Over the past year, readers …

Julie Brown Patton

6:42 pm on Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Michael, sorry to hear that happened. But you did share a perfect example of the type of variety of reviews that can be posted in Places. Do you have a different favorite restaurant in Eureka?   more ›

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