There are three types of listings advertised on the Grown Vegan website; community listing, standard listing, and premium listing. Below you will find information on these.
Quick Comparison
Premium Listing Overview
A premium listing is a top tier advertising option for businesses. If you want to get the most out of your Grown Vegan membership this is the option to choose.
This listing type expands the features available in the community and standard listings and includes exclusive features only available with this type of listing.
This listing type is available by default with silver and gold business memberships. It is also available for bronze members who have signed up as a voucher provider.
Pros:
✓ Showcase branding and personality
✓ Contains all your information
✓ Receive reviews and interact with your customers
✓ Maximise your visibility
Cons
✗ If you find one, tell us, and we will try solve it
Standard Listing Overview
A standard listing is a middle tier advertising option for businesses. It is a great option for businesses that want to test out their Grown Vegan membership.
This listing type provides the basic features necessary to market and advertise your business to our members.
This listing type is available by default with business memberships. Although if you have a silver/gold membership or our signed up for the voucher program we advise using your premium listing.
Pros:
✓ Showcase branding and personality
✓ Contains basic information
✓ Receive reviews and interact with your customers
Cons
✗ Restrictions on content
✗ Excludes premium features
Community Listing Overview
A community listing relies on our community members contributing to the listing to keep it up to date. This option is available to benefit the overall community, however we strongly recommend taking control of the listing for your business with either a standard or premium listing.
This listing type provides the basic features necessary for the overall community to know about your business.
This listing type is available by default and does not require a business account as it is created by the community.
Pros:
✓ Managed by the community
✓ Contains basic information
✓ Receive reviews
Cons
✗ Lacks control, branding, personality
✗ Lacks notifications
✗ May have out-of-date information
Opening Times
Let our members know when you’re open and contactable.
Your opening hours are displayed on the search page and on your detailed listing page.
Available on Community, Standard, and Premium listings.
Contact Details
Let our members how to contact you; whether it be via a physical address, website, email, telephone.
Contact details are shown on search pages and on your detailed listing page.
Available on Community, Standard, and Premium listings.
Physical address – all listings
Website – all listings
Email – Premium only
Telephone – Premium only
Category
Categories allow our members to quickly search listings and make it easier for our members to find you.
Categories are a search option and are displayed on your detailed listing page.
Available on Community (restricted), Standard (restricted), and Premium listings.
Description
The core advertisement content. Take the opportunity to personalise your listing, express yourself, and allow our members to know more about you.
The description is displayed as the main content on your detailed listing page.
Available on Community (restricted), Standard (restricted), and Premium listings.
Additional Fields
There are a number of standard fields available that help members quickly access useful information on your listing. This includes displaying your business type, target market, goods and services summary, and your shopfront, delivery, and pickup options. There are also premium fields which are mainly more category specific fields and help member quickly locate additional information.
These fields are displayed on your detailed listing page, search pages and may be used as search filters.
Available on Community (restricted), Standard (restricted), and Premium listings.
Badges
Currently badges include New, Voucher, and Featured. More business specific badges are coming soon for premium listings.
Current badges are shown on a searched listing and the listing details page.
Available on Community, Standard, and Premium listings.
Customer Reviews
Receive valuable feedback from the community and increase your reputation.
Review ratings appear wherever your listing in showcased. Review comments and images are shown on your detailed listing page.
Available on Community (restricted), Standard, and Premium listings.
Business Logo
Make it easier to identify your brand and business by uploading a businesses logo.
By default this is the image used to showcase your listing across the website, for example on the search pages. It is also the first thing members see on your detailed listing page.
Available on Standard, and Premium listings.
Featured Images
A picture speaks a thousand words. Showcase the best of your business by uploading and arranging images that represent your brand, business, products, goods and services.
Featured images appear as a slider on your detailed listing page and in the images tab.
Available on Standard (restricted) and Premium listings.
Search Tags
Search tags are keywords designed to assist our members locate your listing when using the keyword search function.
Tags are displayed on your detailed listing page and link to its own unique search page.
Available on Standard (restricted) and Premium listings.
Social Links
Extend the options available for our members to contact you by including your social media and other external links.
Most links are included on the search page and on your detailed listing page.
Only available on Premium listings.
FAQ Tab
Save your time and our members time by answering FAQ about your business, goods and services.
Displayed on the detailed business page. Can be setup as accordion with admin assistance.
Only available on Premium listings.
Video Uploads
Add a video to drastically improve the amount of information that can be displayed on your listing by uploading a video.
Can be displayed on the detailed listing page with the main content or as a separate tab.
Only available on Premium listings.
Additional Placements
Reach more people by having increased promotion locations across the website and a default increased search priority on search pages.
Premium listings can appear on the homepages and the detailed listing pages of other related listings.
Only available on Premium listings.
