Premium Advertising FAQ
Is Premium advertising CPC, CPA, or a flat-fee service?
ShowMeLocal Premium advertising uses a flat monthly subscription model.
It is not billed using:
- CPC: Cost per click
- CPA: Cost per action or acquisition
The number of clicks, calls, visits, or customer actions your advertising receives does not change the monthly subscription price.
Is Premium only an advertising service?
No. Advertising is one product included with eligible ShowMeLocal Premium packages.
Depending on your package, Premium may also include reputation tools, Live Posts, Contact Hub, listing distribution, enhanced listing features, SML Agent, and automation tools.
Where do Premium ads appear?
ShowMeLocal automatically places ads across the directory, including:
- City pages
- Desktop and mobile search results
- Matching competitor business listings
- The top of competitor listings on mobile devices
Search advertising can use up to three advertising positions. When multiple advertisers match the same search, ads rotate through the available positions.
How is advertising targeted?
Advertising uses geographic areas and keywords to match your business with relevant pages and searches.
Depending on your package, geographic targeting may include:
- Cities
- Counties
- Metro areas
- States
- National coverage
Keyword targeting uses terms related to your business, products, and services.
Do I have to create the ads?
No. General ShowMeLocal ads are generated and placed automatically using your business information.
The mobile call-only ad can be customized. You can control whether it is active, select the ad type and targeting style, add two optional descriptive lines, and preview the result before saving it.
How do I manage Premium advertising?
- Log in to ShowMeLocal.
- Select the business whose advertising you want to manage.
- Click Premium in the dashboard header.
- Click Manage Ads in the Premium Products section.
From the Advertising dashboard, you can review:
- Advertising status
- Monthly visits
- Geographic targeting
- Advertising keywords
- Call-only ad setup
- Ad placement information