Businesses: Claim Your Listing on Patch for Free

When -Tinton Falls Patch launched in December 2010, editors, photographers and freelancers ventured to local businesses in order to collect information for our directory. Now, 14 months later, Patch Places is a guide for the community, where readers can find Eatontown and merchants, descriptions, their hours and much more.

Readers can rate their experience with local businesses on a scale of one to five stars, and can contribute a review.

But owners of local businesses get extra bonuses when they claim their own listing.

Owners or managers should search for their business listing and select "claim your listing" to update the page. A form will pop up asking for your name, contact information, and proof of ownership.

Within a few days, someone from Patch should contact you to verify your authenticity, and then you'll be approved as the business owner. Once approved, you'll have a "Manage Your Listing" button on the top of your Places page. Click the button to be taken to your dashboard.

From the dashboard, you can make changes and updates to your listing. On the left side of the dashboard you have several options: Your Stats, Edit listing, Manage Photos & Media, Reviews, Free Tools, Paid Tools, and Contact Sales.

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 or Twitter account.

Edit Listing:

Add photos, Web site 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, and much more.