How much does it cost to list my business?
Listing your business and claiming your page are free. Plus is $99 a year and Premium is $249 a year, billed yearly (see the plan cards above). Featured placement on the homepage is currently free for a limited number of businesses and will become a paid upgrade at a later date. Reach out through the contact form below or by phone and we’ll get you set up.
What is my own business page, and what changes when I claim it?
It is a page on Local Texas Directory just for your business, with your description, phone, address, website, a map pin, a Verified date once we have checked your details, and any events you host. Claiming is free: we confirm your details with you, set up the page and stop showing other businesses from your category on it. See an example page, then use the form below and choose “Claim, update or remove my listing”.
How do I get a featured listing?
Featured businesses appear at the top of the homepage with a Featured badge. While the directory is launching, a limited number of featured spots are free. Request one with the form below by choosing “Request a featured spot”.
Does being listed help with local search and AI answers?
A listing adds another discoverable presence for “near me” and location-based searches, complementing your own Google Maps and search profiles. Each business page also publishes your details as structured data that search engines and AI assistants can read, and the Verified date shows your phone and address were checked against your website. No directory can promise rankings or AI mentions.
What do I need to list, and how long does it take?
Your business name, category and town. A phone number, website, street address and short description are optional but help customers find and trust your listing. Home-based and service-area businesses are welcome: check the no-storefront box and we will list you by town. We review each submission by hand and reply within 2 business days.
How do I update or remove my business listing?
Use the “Claim or update this listing” link on your listing, or the form below and choose “Claim, update or remove my listing”. You can also call or email us and we’ll take care of it for you.
What are the Plus and Premium business pages?
Every claimed listing gets a free business page. Plus ($99/yr) adds your logo, a longer description, service tags, one action button such as Book online and links to read and write Google reviews. Premium ($249/yr, the Premium Business Profile) adds your Google rating shown live on the page, a quote request form that emails requests to you, an analytics report showing customer clicks to your website, phone, directions and Google reviews, highlights, an amenities checklist and a “What we offer” section. Plus and Premium are built and kept up to date by Security Tech Labs, a Tyler company, and billed yearly. See a Premium page, then choose Plus or Premium on the form below. Being listed or Featured never depends on buying one.
How do I buy Plus or Premium, when do I pay, and can I cancel?
Choose Get Plus or Get Premium on the plan cards, or pick Plus or Premium at the top of the form below, and fill in the short form. We confirm the business is yours, usually within 2 business days, by checking your details against your own website and sometimes calling or emailing you. Nothing is charged before that. Then we email you a secure payment link, and you pay on Stripe’s payment page; we never see or store your card details. After you pay we ask for your logo and details and set up your page; setup and up to four update requests a year are included. Plus and Premium are billed once a year and renew automatically. You can cancel any time before your renewal date and you will not be charged again, and your paid features stay until the end of the year you paid for. If you ask within 14 days of your first payment, we refund it in full. See our terms of service for details.
What if I don’t have a website or social media?
You can still be listed for free. A listing only needs your business name, category and town. If you’d like help getting a website, Google Business Profile or social media set up, Security Tech Labs can do that. Choose it on the form below for a free quote. It’s optional and doesn’t affect your listing. See what we offer.
How do I get in touch?
Call (214) 326-0012, email info@localtexasdirectory.com, or use the contact form below.