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Monday, July 30, 2012

Ashburn Businesses, Have You Claimed Your Listing?

Patch offers a free webpage to businesses within its coverage areas; nearby businesses can pay for a listing.

Among the information Patch strives to provide for its readers is a directory of businesses that serve residents in the communities we cover. In the directory, customers can find business descriptions, hours, accepted payment methods and much more for stores and restaurants around town. All Patch readers—in addition to being able to post free events and announcements—can rate businesses in the directory on a scale of one to five stars and can add a review. But many business owners don't realize they can “claim” their listing, giving them more control over their Patch page. All businesses with a physical location in the 20147 and 20148 ZIP codes should be listed (if yours is not, contact me: dusty@patch.com). And while directory listings …

Friday, June 24, 2011

Places On Patch - "Places" Home to Local Business

Sharp-eyed Patch readers may have noticed a change or two on the site recently - and there's more on the way. For now, check out "Places."

We recently launched a new look for our local listings pages, changing the name from "Directory" to "Places" on our navigation bar. You'll notice on our Places page an increase in featured local listings as well as an easier way to rate and review businesses you have visited. Here are a few things to check out: We hope you enjoy the new Places page and use it to learn more about the community. We'd love to hear your feedback. Please e-mail me with your thoughts at dusty@patch.com.

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