Recommending other local places is a great way to practice the #LocalTogether approach that is one of our core values here at WhirLocal. It positions you as a local connector and influencer in your neighborhood.
Have you ever walked into a place of business and they have a business card holder with businesses that they recommend?
We like to think of our Recommended Places as an electronic, virtual recommendation wall. It can be very effective to grow revenue through the know, like, and trust factor.
Go to Recommendations Page
Once you’ve logged into the dashboard, select Reputation on the left hand menu and then click on Recommendations which will take you to the Recommendations page.
Add A Recommendation
To add a recommendation, click ‘Add Recommendation’. You can search for a place by typing the name in the search bar. If the business is on WhirLocal, select the name, and the business will appear in your ‘Recommendations.
Note: Businesses who sign up for a free Basic plan are offered a 14-day Free Trial of some of the features available on paid plans. During the 14-day Free Trial a business can add up to 20 recommendations. Businesses on the free Basic plan have a 5 recommendation limit and will need to upgrade to a paid plan to add more recommendations once their 14-day Free Trial has expired. Businesses on any of the paid plans can add up to 20 recommendations with no time limit. Refer to your billing plan to see what features are included in your plan.
Refer a Place
If the business is not on WhirLocal, you can invite them to join the platform. You’ll need some of their information, and can include a personalized message.
If they sign up for an account because of your invitation, they will automatically be included in your WhirLocal network. If they sign up for a paid membership because of your invitation, you may qualify for a referral commission. Check out our affiliate program for more details.
My Recommended Places
You can view your recommendation in your dashboard at any time, as well as from your business profile.
My recommendations page:
My recommendations portion on your profile:
