
Frequently Asked Questions
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Registering & Logging In
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How do I register as a user?
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How do I login?
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Business Directory
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How do I post my business to the business directory?
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Events Calendar for Business and Networking Events
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What is the cost to list our business or networking event on SuncoastBizLink.com?
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What are acceptable calendar listings?
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I am having an "Open House" for my business. May I list this event?
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I am holding a Network Marketing Opportunity Meeting. May I list this event?
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I would like to list my Business Education Class. Having students/participants introduce themselves is really not appropriate. Is my class/seminar disqualified?
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Classified Ads
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How do I post my products and price list?
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Coupons
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How do I post a coupon ad for my business?
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Banner Ads
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How do I post a banner ad for my business?
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Pricelists
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How do I post my products and price list?
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Articles
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"Clicking" Noise when Banners Rotate (Change)
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How do I stop the "clicking" noise when the banner ads rotate/change?
Answers:
Q: How do I register as a user?
A: 1. Click the "Register" or "Register Here" link.
2. Complete the user detail form (Username & Password is case sensitive).
3. Click the "Register" button.
You will then be sent an E-mail message with instructions for activating your account.
4. Click the link in your E-mail message to confirm and activate your account.
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Q: How do I login?
A: Click the "Login" link.
Enter the Username and Password you registered with.
Click the "Login" button.
You will then be taken to the User Control Panel. It is from here that you will have access to use the features on our site. Once you leave the User Control Panel and go to another part of our site site, you do not have to go through the login process again to return to the User Control Panel. Simply click the "Login" link and it will automatically take you back into the User Control Panel.
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Q: How do I post my business to the business directory?
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- You must be a Registered User.
- After you register, click the "Login" or the "User
Login" link.
- Enter the Username and Password you registered with.
- Click the "Login" button.
(You will then be taken to the User Control Panel.)
- Click the "Business Directory" icon in the User Control Panel
(this will take you to the Current Business Listings page).
- Click the "Add a new business listing to the city directory"
link.
- Complete the details form for your business listing. In the latter part of
the details form you will be able to:
- choose up to 3 different categories to list your business in.
- upload a logo or photo of your business.
- choose which package option that you would like (either Standard
Package or Premium Package).
- depending upon the package option you choose, you may choose
additional options for your business listing such as bold your
listing, highlight your listing,
add an attention grabber icon, or list your products/services and their
prices.
- Select your payment option.
- Click the "Submit Business" button.
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Q: How do I post my products and price list?
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- You must be a Registered User.
- After you register, click the "Login" or the "User
Login" link.
- Enter the Username and Password you registered with.
- Click the "Login" button.
(You will then be taken to the User Control Panel.)
- Click the "Price Lists" icon in the User Control Panel (this
will take you to the Price Lists page).
- To use the Price Lists feature you must have chosen the Price Lists option
when you listed your business in the business directory.
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Q: How do I post a coupon ad for my business?
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- You must be a Registered User.
- After you register, click the "Login" or the
"User Login" link.
- Enter the Username and Password you registered with.
- Click the "Login" button.
(You will then be taken to the User Control Panel.)
- Click the "Coupons" icon in the User Control
Panel (this will take you to the Coupons page).
- Click the "Click Here" link.
- Enter the number of coupons you would like to have.
- Select your payment option.
- Click the "Purchase Coupon(s)" button.
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Q: What is the cost to list our business or networking event on SuncoastBizLink.com?
A: NOTHING! There is NO COST to list your business or networking, or education event PROVIDING your event meets our criteria.
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Q: What are acceptable calendar listings?
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Calendar listings are exclusively for business–to–business networking and business education.
This includes Chamber of Commerce events, Leads Clubs, Business Education & Seminars: Any event that will enhance an individual's attempt to promote their business or help them to learn to promote and enhance their business.
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Q: I am having an "Open House" for my business. May I list this event?
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Yes, you can list your "Open House" for your business, on SuncoastBizLink.com's Business and Networking Events Calendar - PROVIDING - You allow your guests to be able to promote their respective businesses as well.
This includes:
• Allowing your guests to introduce themselves & their businesses.
• Allowing your guests to openly distribute their business cards and promotional materials
• Having a table or area for guests material to be placed.
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Q: I am holding a Network Marketing Opportunity Meeting. May I list this event?
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NO! Networking Marketing Opportunity meetings are to promote that particular opportunity or business. Participants or guests are not permitted or allowed to promote their own business.
However, if your meeting model DOES allow participants to introduce themselves, your meeting WOULD qualify for a free calendar listing. Contact us at: info@suncoastbizlink.com and we will determine if your meeting would qualify.
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Q: I would like to list my Business Education Class. Having students/participants introduce themselves is really not appropriate. Is my class/seminar disqualified?
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NO! You are indeed qualified.
If the purpose of your class or seminar is to educate the student/participate to be more qualified or successful in business, you may indeed list your event.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at: info@suncoastbizlink.com.
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Q: How do I post a banner ad for my business?
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- You must be a Registered User.
- After you register, click the "Login" or the
"User Login" link.
- Enter the Username and Password you registered with.
- Click the "Login" button.
(You will then be taken to the User Control Panel.)
- Click the "Banners" icon in the User Control
Panel (this will take you to the Banners page).
- If you do not have a Banner already created, you may use
our Banner Creator Tool and create your own banner. To create your own
banner:
- Click the "Banner Creator" icon.
- Select the Banner Template that you would like to use
for your banner.
- Click the "Continue" button.
- Complete the banner design form details.
- Click the "Update Preview" button to see your
new banner creation.
- If you do not like the banner, simply redo the design
form details and click the "Update Preview" button again. Do
this as many times as you like until you get your banner the way you
want it to be.
- When your banner is the way you like it, click the
"Accept Banner" button.
- Your banner is now ready to use. You need to download
and save it on your computer for safe keeping. Simply click the
"Click here to download your banner" button and save your
banner picture in a file folder on your computer and remember where you
saved it.
- If you already have a banner or you have just created a
banner using our Banner Creator Tool, click the "Banners" icon to
return to the Banners page.
- Choose where you want your banner ad to be located, either
at the top of our web pages or at the bottom of our web pages.
- Click the "Click Here" link in the section that
you want your banner to be located in.
- Enter the number of banners you would like to have.
- Select your payment option.
- Click the "Purchase banner(s)" button.
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Q: How do I post my products and price list?
A:
- You must be a Registered User.
- After you register, click the "Login" or the "User
Login" link.
- Enter the Username and Password you registered with.
- Click the "Login" button.
(You will then be taken to the User Control Panel.)
- Click the "Price Lists" icon in the User Control Panel (this
will take you to the Price Lists page).
- To use the Price Lists feature you must have chosen the Price Lists option
when you listed your business in the business directory.
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Q: How do I stop the "clicking" noise when the banner ads rotate/change?
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The clicking sound originates when the browser window has to refresh to rotate your banner or ad zone images.
This is a setting in each users individual browsers, in their computers.
If you have a Windows operating system, you can disable the clicking noise, without turning off other sounds during browsing.
To remove the sound, do the following:
* Click the START button on your taskbar.
* Go to "Settings" and select "Control Panel"
* Double Click the "Sounds" icon in Control Panel
* In the "Events" box at the top, scroll down to Windows Explorer
* Select "Start Navigation"
* In the Sound area, there is a drop-down box below Name:
* Click the drop-down, go to the top of the list and select [None]
* Click "OK". Close Control Panel.
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