1. Add your Listing

Add your listing to Colourdots, your basic listing is FREE and always will be. Linked listings will include direct links to your other pages such as your website and/or social media. This upgraded listing can be listed in 3 more regions and 3 additional categories.

•  Select the town or suburb where you do business. (scroll through the list of regions, the towns and suburbs are separated into areas such as Atlantic Seaboard, Garden Route, West Coast and City Bowl. Scroll through and find your town or suburb.
•  Select the most appropriate category. There is a long list of specific categories. Choose one. ( If you choose to upgrade you can list in more suburbs and extra categories)
•  Write a short description of your goods or services in 350 characters including spaces. Use all the space, it is best to include some SEO keywords and phrases, if you know which are best for your particular goods and services. ( words such as ( Geyser replacement, CoC, Gluten-free,  vegetarian etc.) These can help your business to be found when customers type into the “what are you looking for” field.
• Add your contact details. You do not have to include your exact address, particularly if you work from home and do not see customers there. You may add GPS coordinates. If you write your address in this way a Google map will appear on your page   (45 Mystreet  Mysuburb Western Cape)
• Add business hours
• Add an image, It can be a composite image and can include a logo if you choose.
• In the tagline, add the suburb and a short description, such as – Vet in Mowbray- Appliance Repair in Hermanus, or Farmer’s Market in Yzerfontein.
• Review and edit your listing. Submit your listing if you are happy with it. Fill in your details. Again you do not have to include your exact address if you do not wish to,  However, you must select your suburb/town. Your address and email will appear in the description when your listing is activated. For the linked listings, your other URLs will be added when your listing is published.

2. Get Found by Visitors to Colourdots

Upon confirmation and activation, your listing will appear in your selected location and in the category of your choice. It will be discoverable by visitors interested in what you have to offer.  Your listing should look good and encourage customers to follow up. You may add composite images or add your logo or text to your images.

3. Increase your earnings

• Colourdots includes a lot of local information and lists of things to do in each area.
• You can upgrade your listing to include direct links to your own website and social media which is important to increase your rating on search engines like Google.
• The site is attractive and user-friendly with pictures and local stories to help make the user experience more enjoyable and interesting.
• You can upgrade your listing to include direct links to your website and social media pages.
• You have full control of your transactions. Clients will contact you directly. There is no third-party handling or commissions involved
• The site is attractive, interactive and user-friendly with pictures, and local stories to help make the user experience more enjoyable and interesting.
• Keep it local with Colourdots. Colourdots encourages customers to support local small businesses. Customers will be able to find your details and start coming to you!  It’s your job from there to make them happy and then leave positive reviews.

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