🏪 Business Owner Guide

1. Visit your business's detail page at /biz/:slug/:id.
2. Click the Claim This Business button near the top of the page.
3. Fill in the claim form with your contact information and submit.
4. Wait for admin approval. You'll receive an email once approved.
5. Set up your Business Portal password and log in at /portal.

1. Open your browser and navigate to https://your-platform.com/portal.
2. The login screen shows tabs for Login and Register.
3. If you've already claimed your business, click the Login tab.
4. Enter your email and password.
5. Click Sign In. Your dashboard loads automatically.

If you haven't claimed your business yet but want to pre-register:

1. Go to /portal and click the Register tab.
2. Create your account with name, email, and password.
3. After registration, you'll be prompted to link an existing business (search by name) or request a new listing.

Your current plan is displayed in the dashboard header. It shows:

• Plan name — e.g., Free, Basic, Premium, Enterprise
• Status — Active, Expired, or Trial
• Feature limits — Number of listings, photos, deals, etc.
• Badge — Some plans include a premium badge on your listing

Available features that may require a paid plan:

Available zones and pricing are displayed in the slot size dropdown when you create an ad.

After submitting ads, they appear in the My Ads list section. Each ad shows:

• Ad Name — The name you gave the ad.
• Zone Info — Which slot size and location.
• Status — One of three statuses:

If rejected, review the reason, fix the issue, and submit a new ad.

Once your ads are approved and running, you can track earnings:

1. Navigate to the 📢 Promote Your Business section in the portal.
2. Locate the 💰 Ad Earnings box (it appears automatically when you have active schedules with earnings).
3. The earnings box shows:
• Total Earned — Cumulative earnings from all your approved ads.
• Active Schedules — Number of ad schedules currently running.

Your reviews are displayed in the Reviews section of the portal.

• Each review shows the reviewer's name, star rating, text, and date.
• Reviews are sorted by date, newest first.
• The dashboard header shows your total review count and average rating.

• Respond quickly — Aim to respond within 24-48 hours.
• Be professional — Keep responses courteous and helpful.
• Address specifics — Reference what the reviewer mentioned.
• Take it offline — For complaints, offer to discuss further via phone or email.
• Don't argue — If a review is unfair, respond professionally without being defensive.
• Encourage reviews — Ask satisfied customers to leave a review to build your rating.

ZaarCash in one breath: members earn 1 ZaarCash per $1.00 of earnable spend and 100 ZaarCash = $1.00 (1 ZaarCash = 1¢). Redemption is capped at 10% of a bill, a member must bank at least 100 ZaarCash before redeeming, and free or fully discounted items earn nothing. The wallet is network-wide — earned and spent in every ZaarHub city, with new cities joining the same programme automatically. Only businesses that sign up participate; participants show the ZaarCash 💎 badge.

Your one cost: the issuance buy-in. When you reward a customer with ZaarCash, you pay $0.01 (1¢) per ZaarCash (1 ZaarCash = 1¢ of customer value). There are no monthly fees, no hidden per-transaction charges, and no cost just to be listed as participating.

When you accept ZaarCash: if a customer pays you with their ZaarCash, you are reimbursed $0.008 per ZaarCash honored.

Your monthly ledger tracks both sides. If you issue more than you accept, your net position is negative (you paid out). If you accept more than you issue, it's positive (you're owed money). Your operator can pull the exact ledger anytime. Note that a member can pay at most 10% of a bill with ZaarCash and must hold at least 100 ZaarCash first — so your reimbursement per sale is naturally small.

ZaarCash redemption is governed by the programme rules — the same for every participating business, whatever the category:

Why it matters: the 10% cap and the 100-ZaarCash minimum keep the programme's exposure small and predictable, and they apply automatically at redemption — no category exemptions, no manual work at the register. Earn rate, cap %, minimum balance and the free-items rule are all programme settings the directory operator controls.

Every business profile page at /biz/:slug/:id includes a "ZaarHub Rewards" section that shows:

• Your program details — Currency name (ZaarCash 💎), earn rate (1 ZaarCash per $1 spent)
• Customer's loyalty status — When logged in, customers see their ZaarCash balance and scannable QR code
• "Join ZaarHub Rewards" button for new customers who haven't enrolled yet
• "🔍 Scan to Earn" button linking to the scanner for your staff

The loyalty section fetches live data from the directory's own native loyalty engine. No separate app needed — it renders inline on your business listing.

The scanner at https://zaarhub.com/scanner is your staff's point-of-sale loyalty tool. It works on any device with a camera — phone, tablet, or laptop.

Quick setup:

1. Go to zaarhub.com/scanner on your device
2. Sign in with your business credentials
3. The scanner auto-detects your business name and category
4. Add it to your phone's home screen for instant one-tap access (it's a PWA)

Three scan types available:

Transaction flow: Select scan type → Scan customer's QR code → Enter amount (for Purchase/Redeem) → Click Process → ZaarCash awarded instantly.

🏪 What the programme does for you

• Repeat footfall: a customer balance with your name on it is a reason to come back, and the wallet is network-wide — visitors from other ZaarHub cities bring balances with them
• You set the economics: earn rate, 10%-style redemption cap, minimum balance and free-item treatment are all yours, so nothing pays out beyond your ceiling
• Optional and reversible: participation is opt-in and you may change your rates at any time
• Auditable: every scanner transaction carries a unique ID, so earned and redeemed value is traceable when you reconcile
• Zero development: a 💎 badge on your listing, the scanner PWA, and your settings in the Business Portal

Read the full ZaarCash programme guide for businesses →

1. From the portal dashboard, locate the Business Info or Profile section.
2. Click the Edit button next to the field you want to update.
3. Make your changes in the form that appears.
4. Click Save to apply changes. They appear on the public listing immediately.

Photos can be uploaded from the profile editing section:

• Click Add Photo and select an image from your device.
• Supported formats: JPG, PNG, WebP (max 5MB each).
• You can reorder photos by dragging them.
• Click the delete icon to remove a photo.

• What visitors see: A small badge or text on your listing like "Data last updated: August 2026 from Google Places" or "Verified 2 weeks ago."
• Automatic updates: When the directory platform enriches your listing from third-party sources (Google Places, Yelp), the timestamp is updated automatically.
• Manual refresh: After you update your profile in the Business Portal, your data freshness timestamp updates to reflect the most recent change.
• Why it matters: Listings with recent freshness timestamps get more clicks, calls, and visits. Visitors trust active, maintained listings more than stale ones.

• What gets removed: Over 30 tracking parameters including utm_source, utm_medium, utm_campaign, fbclid, ref, gclid, and more.
• How it displays: On server-rendered pages, your URL shows as a clean domain name — e.g., "aspendental.com" instead of a long UTM-laden URL. It looks professional and is easier for visitors to read and remember.
• No action needed: URL cleaning happens automatically. You don't need to do anything — just submit your normal website URL and the system handles the rest.
• What stays: The core domain and path are preserved. Only tracking/analytics query parameters are removed.

• How it works: Visitors click the "Near Me" button or allow location access in their browser. The directory shows businesses sorted by distance from their current position.
• What you need to do: Make sure your business address is accurate and complete. The geolocation feature uses your listed address to calculate distance — an incomplete or outdated address means you won't appear in near-me results.
• Impact on visibility: Businesses with accurate addresses appear in near-me results for visitors within the search radius. This is especially valuable for restaurants, retail, and service businesses where proximity matters.

• Visitor view — Browse directories, search businesses, and save favorites as a regular user.
• Business Owner view — Access your Business Portal, manage your listing, post deals and events, and track performance.
• Supplier view — If you're also registered as a supplier, switch to manage your product catalog, orders, and business connections.

Look for the role switcher icon in the top-right header area. Click it to see available roles based on your account. No need to maintain multiple logins — one account, multiple roles.