Optimize your content - text, videos, photos, online catalog, coupon, events and more to be found on Google mobile search, and on any mobile device.
More than 50% of searches now occur on mobile devices, and if your content is not optimized for mobile, it won't rank for people on mobile. When we optimize your content for mobile, we ensure that it's easy to read on small screens, loads quickly, and is structured to take advantage of tapping and swiping the screen.
Logo & Description
Upload your logo and include a description that tells potential customers about you and why they should support you.
Your logo will be featured throughout the site, on your profile page and alongside any content you create and will be featured on the homepage next to any posts you create.
Your description is a great opportunity to communicate your value story to people who are researching your business or organization.
In addition to the basics, such as when you were established, why you started your business and which types of products and services you offer, we recommend that you mention any ways you give back to the community in your description.
Reviews
Enable customers to rate and review your business without worrying.
If you receive a rating of 3 stars or less, we'll notify you via email and give you 72 hours to try to turn around your bad review.
Reviews are a powerful tool that many people refer to when they're making purchase decisions.
The ShopStayner.com review system enables you to embed your reviews on your own website to ensure they are seen there as well.
Post to Facebook & Twitter
Simplify your social media by posting through our system to both Facebook & Twitter.
You'll get more exposure for your content on the ShopStayner.com news feed, and we can enable you to post to multiple Facebook pages at the same time, including both your personal account and business account.
Content shared to Twitter will be optimized so that if it's too long, it'll automatically be shortened to fit.
Gift Certificates (5% Fee)
Allow visitors to your profile to purchase gift certificates online. Open up a whole new revenue stream for your business.
If you're like most businesses, you probably already sell gift certificates, and you're well aware of the benefits of offering them - they make it easy to buy gifts for people while enabling them to choose exactly what they want.
Consumers love them, and it's already one of the primary ways they know how to support local businesses - so why not make it even easier for them to purchase gift certificates by offering them online?
With our email gift certificate system, you'll be able to sell gift certificates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to people who are shopping from home or work.
The process is then very much like the one you're used to already – and we handle all transactions, so you don't need an online merchant account or any other technical knowledge. The fee for processing gift certificates varies with the package you choose and ranges from 5% to 15%.
How it Works:
Once a gift certificate has been sold, you'll receive an email notification and can download a list of your currently outstanding gift certificates.
Next, a customer comes in with a gift certificate that has a unique number on it - you then check it against your list to verify that it's legitimate and accept it as you would a cash payment.
Payments are made from us to you on the 15th day of the month following the month in which a certificate was sold (ie. a sale on March 26th would be paid on April 15th) using PayPal, cheque or Interac email money transfer. Upon signing up please read the Gift Certificates FAQ to learn more.
Directory Categories (Up to 5 categories)
Get found! List yourself in as many categories as possible to maximize your exposure.
When you sign-up at ShopStayner.com your business will be listed in our local business directory – the most comprehensive one on the net. In order to maximize exposure for your business it’s important to select the categories that will best define it.
With the basic package you’ll have the ability to select two categories in the directory for your business – if you want more to define your business you can have up to 10 with the Plus package and even more with our Managed packages, allowing you to maximize your exposure and position your business for success.
Browse the directory at ShopStayner.com/directory/ to explore the current businesses and categories.
Link to your Website
Help drive traffic to your website and increase your Google rank
Your website is probably your #1 channel for reaching new customers online.
To help people find your website, you need as many links to it as possible.
Website links refer people to your site and increase your traffic directly.
The second benefit of getting a link to your site is that Google views website links as a 'vote' that your website has value. The more links you have from trusted online sites like ShopStayner.com, the higher your rank in search engines.
Link to your Social Media
Link to all of your social media pages from ShopStayner.com
Provide searchers with easy access to all of your social profiles from one place, including:
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram
LinkedIn
Pinterest
TripAdvisor
Yelp
Collect Facebook Likes
Connect your Facebook page to your ShopStayner.com page and start adding likes
When you link your Facebook page to your ShopStayner.com page, all of your content, including your news feed posts, will have a 'Like' button that will enable visitors to our site to like you on Facebook.
If you don't have this feature activated, likes on ShopStayner.com will not be transferred over to your Facebook page.
Professional Setup
Get the most out of ShopStayner.com and get up and running faster with a professional setup of your profile.
Our expert account managers will review and set up your profile page to ensure that you look great online, and that you generate as much response as possible.
Professional Setup includes:
Uploading your logo
Writing your business description
Adding keywords that help with search engines
Entering your hours and payment methods
Linking to your website and social profiles
Ensuring your listed in the right categories
Connecting to Facebook & Twitter
Connecting to PayPal
Adding a banner (if your package allows for one)
This review of your profile page is highly valuable and will increase results significantly.
Traffic Reports
Track your results and ensure your ShopStayner.com profile is working for you
Your Traffic Reports section enables you to see, in real-time, just how many people are finding you on ShopStayner.com, learn which information they are looking at most and see where they are coming from.
You'll receive a weekly email featuring your Traffic Reports and can access it at any time through your Business Control Panel.
Profile Banner (Do It Yourself)
Distinguish your business - add a custom banner image to the top of your merchant profile.
In a competitive market, it’s all about standing out from your competitors. With the ability to customize your profile on ShopStayner.com you’ll have the potential to really catch some eyes and generate more leads.
By enabling profile customization you can add a custom banner image to the top of your business profile and truly distinguish yours from the rest. Show your style, your skills or your storefront using the custom banner.
Priority Placement (6th Place)
Have your business listed at the top of all directory categories.
ShopStayner.com receives thousands of visitors who use the site to find businesses that can provide them with the products and services they want and need.
Whether entering the site directly or through search engines the business directory consumes a lot of attention. The local business directory on ShopStayner.com allows visitors to find business in the category they want and narrow it down.
One of the best ways to catch the eye of those potential customers is to have your business shown first at the top of the list - above your competitors.
This ensures that ShopStayner.com visitors will see your business first - before they've already made a decision. Directory sponsorship gives you the opportunity to be the first to sell the prospect on your company and why they should do business with you.
Priority placement works. It's the same reason why businesses choose names like 'AAA Plumbing' - they know that by being at the top of the list, their chances of landing customers are much higher.
This opportunity is available to you as well, and you don't need to rename your business.
Upgrade your listing today and you will start showing up at the top of the pack immediately.
Marketplace Items (10 Items)
Sell your products and services in the community marketplace and in your own online catalog. Set your price and wait for the orders to come in.
Selling online is a great way to open up new revenue streams for your business and to connect with consumers who are shopping for local products and services online.
The marketplace manager makes it extremely easy to accomplish goals that used to be a hassle – using the marketplace manager you can:
Create, edit and delete items from your online store,
Sell items in the ShopStayner.com marketplace
Sell items on your website with the ShopStayner.com web tools
Sell items through your business profile and online store
Gain exposure through ShopStayner.com and in search engines like Google, Yahoo!, ect.
Adding your items is super-easy and takes no time at all. Once you've built your online catalog, it will act as your top salesperson - helping to inform and educate new customers you don't even know exist, and then giving them a way to conveniently pay you online.
Photo Publisher (10 photos)
Show off your stuff with a photo gallery for your business.
As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words. So why not start telling your story through your photo gallery?
The ShopStayner.com photo publisher is great for displaying pictures of:
Your storefront
Your employees and supporters
Your products or services
Events and achievements
Visitors to your profile will appreciate being able to 'put a face to the name' and by creating this personal connection with them, they are more likely to support your business.
It's easy to do and our system does all of the work for you - including automatic resizing and formatting - to ensure your photos look great!
Menu Pages (5 pages)
Help customers order take out or choose your restaurant for their night on the town by telling them what you offer and at what price.
Help customers order take out or choose your restaurant for their night on the town by telling them what you offer and at what price.
For restaurants, your menu is the centerpiece of your business - so why not get it out there in the community where people will see it?
With the ShopStayner.com menu manager you can:
Upload a photo of your menu
Recreate your menu using an extensive text editor
Easily edit and maintain your menu’s online
The menu manager makes it easy for you to post your restaurant menu and get the exposure your restaurant deserves. Our special menus section makes it even easier for patrons to browse for great eats in the community.
Coupons (2)
Post your coupons to our Coupon section and have them included in our weekly newsletter.
Consumers love coupons - especially in a down economy like this one where everyone is looking to save a little money. With online coupons you can:
Describe your offers and promotions
Gain exposure for your products and services
Measure the visits to your coupon pages
Drive visitors to your business and ultimately increase sales.
If you're looking to drive more foot traffic into your retail space or to get more exposure for your business, our easy-to-use Coupon Builder is a great way to do it.
Your coupons will be displayed on your profile page, in our site news feed and in the special Coupons section that specifically targets local shoppers.
Event Calendar (Up to 5 active events)
Post a calendar online so people know where and when your events are taking place.
Hosting an event isn't easy - so make sure you maximize your return on investment by getting lots of exposure for your next big day.
With the ShopStayner.com event manager you can easily create and manage multiple events, allowing your business to keep customers informed and aware of upcoming dates. You can describe your events, attach photos to your description and an online booking form is coming soon.
Your events will gain exposure through:
The calendar in your business profile
In the ShopStayner.com news feed, and
In the ShopStayner.com community calendar
With the ShopStayner.com event manager you can maximize the potential of your events and promotions quickly and effectively.
Videos (Up to 5 YouTube links)
Add videos to your profile page and feature them on our local video channel.
This feature will allow you to upload videos to your profile page.
A picture is worth a million words, and a video is even better. Studies show that users prefer watching videos over reading text by a 9-to-1 margin.
By adding a video to your profile, you'll be reaching local customers with your message and increasing the chances that they'll choose you over your competition.
It's so easy to add a video - it's literally just the click of a button.
Your videos with then be displayed in your profile, on our dedicated local video channel and on our YouTube channel for everyone to see.
If you've already spent big money having a video produced, get more value from your investment by showing it off.
Web Pages (5 web pages)
Tired of the inconvenience of making simple changes to your site? Do it yourself using our web page manager.
This package will enable you to easily edit the web pages on your own custom website. With a few small lines of code, you or your webmaster can have it set up in minutes.
Once you’ve installed the web pages you can edit them from your control panel, preview them in real time and send the changes live with a single click.
Editing your website has never been easier - you just select the page you'd like to edit from the list and make your changes. Whether you’re adding text, links, bolding, highlights, lists or photos – it’s dead simple with the 'What You See Is What You Get' editor that allows you to format your page however you like.
You can preview your changes in real-time and to apply them to your website, you just click the 'Save Changes' button. The ShopStayner.com web page manager is simply the fastest, easiest way to take control of your site and get your changes made when you want and how you want them.
Press Releases
Tell your story to our visitors and to the local media.
Looking for a great way to spread the word about your business?
Press releases are perfect for:
New Product Launches
Community Announcements
Sales and Promotions
Get instant exposure with the incredibly easy to use press release manager. Press releases can be created, saved, edited and sent using the press release tools.
When completed and sent, your press release will then be distributed throughout ShopStayner.com and to the local media companies via email – connecting you with key local news outlets like newspapers, radio and TV stations. The bottom line is getting great exposure for you and your business with an easy-to-use system.
A well-crafted press release can generate thousands of leads allowing you to save on some major marketing expenses.
Newsletter Subscribers (Up to 500)
Start an online newsletter - tell your subscribers about sales, company news or simply stay in touch.
Imagine being able to generate sales or blast out your next promotion at the press of a button – without the hassle and expense building up to it.
Our email marketing engine will enable you to do just that.
Our system is already building a list of email subscribers that you can send:
Updates on your business
Sale and event notifications
Newsletters, tips, guides, reviews and other messages
Already have a list to start? No problem - you can import your existing list of contacts quickly and easily.
After you've got your list, all you need to do is come up with an offer, an interesting tidbit or an event to promote - then hit send and your message will be broadcast to everyone who wants to hear it.
List management is fully-automatic, so you don't have to worry about any of the complicated details. People can subscribe to, or unsubscribe from your newsletter whenever they want, on their own with no work on your part.
Social Post Scheduler
Schedule your social media status updates so they go out exactly when you want them to. This works for our site, Facebook and Twitter.
Schedule your social media status updates so they go out exactly when you want them to.
