Claim Your Business on Fremont Patch

We want local businesses to join Fremont Patch because it's a great way to connect our readers with the local services they're looking for around town.

Just join the site, log in and search for your business in our directory. Claim your free business listing by clicking "Do you own or manage this location? Claim it!" on the right side of your listing.

If your business is not already listed, click the button that says "Add it," and fill out the simple form that pops up. We'll then follow up with you by email to confirm the information and then your listing will be posted.

We also offer listings for public agencies, nonprofits and churches, so if you don't find your group, just follow the above instructions to add it.

Why do it? Well, there are several free tools at your fingertips once you join the Patch family!

Once You're In!

Once you are approved as a listing manager, start by clicking the "Manage Your Listing" button on the top left side of your listing to access your dashboard.

The dashboard will show you several tools:

• Your Stats
• Edit listing
• Manage Photos & Media
• Reviews
• Free Tools
• Paid Tools 
• Contact Sales

Your Stats:

See who rated and reviewed your business. And who's following your listing. You can e-mail your customers to seek out more reviews, and link the Directory to your Facebook and Twitter accounts.

Edit Listing:

Add photos, website 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 are accepted, if there's street parking or a lot, and more.

Manage Photos & Media:

Add and edit photos and choose which image is featured. If you have video or PDFs, you would add that here, too.

Reviews:

You can see what people have to say about your business and respond to each review personally.

Blogging:

Business owners should consider blogging. It's a great way to share your passion with the community. If you already have a blog, you can re-purpose it or share it on Patch.

Paid Tools:

You can upgrade your listing with a video profile, add a message from the owner and become a featured business in our directory for a fee. To learn more about these options, contact Regional Publisher Brian Snider at BrianS@Patch.com.

Have your customers engaged, rate your business and talk with them right on Patch!

Questions? Let us know! Post them on this article or email Snider at the address above.

To learn more about how your business can work with Patch, visit patch.partners.com. Follow our business Twitter @EBayPatchBiz.