Looking for somewhere to hang out, go shopping or grab a bite to eat?
The Patch Directory is the spot to find descriptions, hours, accepted payment methods and more, for businesses around town. You can even see what your neighbors think of a business before you try it, or write your own review.
For Los Altos businesses, there are advantages to "claiming" their own listings, which are free: Add pictures, edit hours and contact information, link it to the listing to Facebook and Twitter accounts, for starters.
Owners or managers can sign in to Los Altos Patch and search for their businesses. Underneath the photos, there is a box with the question: Do you own or manage this location? Claim it! Just click "Claim it!" and a form will pop up, asking for contact information and authorization to claim it.
Within a few days, someone from Patch will be in contact to verify the business owner or manager's authority. You'll then be approved as the business owner and will see a "Manage Your Listing" button.
Seventy-one Los Altos businesses have already claimed their listings, from Armadillo Willy's to Vie Jehe' Salon to PLAY! Los Altos. Entities including the Los Altos Recreation Department, Pinewood Middle Campus the Los Altos Senior Center and Los Altos Hills Town Hall have claimed their listings, as well.
If you are a new business or even a longstanding one, and let us know don't see yours! We'll add it, and you can claim it.
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:
Here you can see how many users have rated, reviewed or follow your listing. You can e-mail your customers to seek out more reviews, and link the Patch Place 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, what kinds of payments you accept, parking information and more.
Manage Photos & Media:
Here you can add and edit photos and choose which image is featured. If you have a video or PDFs, you would add that 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, 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 Places page for a fee. You can learn more about these options and see how to get in touch with a sales team member.
Claim your listing today to help keep Patch users up to date with your company and keep your listing looking fresh.
Interested in advertising on Los Altos Patch or want more information on managing your listing? Contact Brian Snider at brians@patch.com or call 415-225-4136.
