Video: How to Claim Business Listings on Patch

Did you know that we pride ourselves on having a listing for every business located in Beverly Hills?

If you go to our Patch Places page you can find all sorts of shops by category or by typing topics into our search box. On each page is a photo of the business, the address, hours of operation, the phone number, accepted payment methods, handicapped access information and a map showing where the business is located.

Should you find that a Beverly Hills business isn't listed, then let us know right away (send the name, address and website to mariec@patch.com). Or if you notice a business is listed that has since closed, shoot us an email and we'll correct the listing.

Best of all, those who own or run a Beverly Hills business can take charge of their listing. You'll have the right to put up better photos, let customers know about sales and even post videos.

Owners or managers can sign in and search for their business. Underneath the photos, there is a box with the question: "Do you own or manage this location?" Just click Claim it! and a form will pop up asking for contact information and authorization. Within a few days, someone from Patch will contact you to verify your authenticity. You'll then be approved as the business owner and will see a "Manage Your Listing" button when you sign in to Patch.

From there, you have lots of options to add photos, see your statistics and edit the listing.

Here are the tools you'll see and what they mean:

Your Stats

You can see how many users have rated, reviewed or followed your listing. You can email your customers to seek out more reviews, as well as link the page to your Facebook and Twitter accounts.

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, parking information and more.

Manage Photos & Media

Add and edit photos then choose which image is featured. If you have a video or PDFs, you would add those here.

Reviews

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

Free Tools

This is an easy way to post events and add job openings to our classifieds section.

Paid Tools

You can upgrade your listing with a video profile, add a message from the owner and become a featured business on Patch Places for a fee. Contact Beverly Hills Patch's Advertising Manager Nicholas Frazee at nick.frazee@patch.com for more information.

Claim your listing today to help keep Patch users up to date with your company and keep your listing looking fresh!

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