Learn how to use Brown Bride’s platform to its full potential
Listing Features
Searchable Listings
Core Listing Details
Direct Messaging
Map Locator & Directions
Ratings & Reviews
Direct Contact Info
Social Media Links
Calendly Integration
Link To Your Website
Image Gallery
Search and Listing Prominence
Media Packages
Searchable Listings
Couples on the hunt for South Asian wedding vendors can easily find what they are looking for, using various search and filter options, such as Categories, Regions, Pricing, and more.
We encourage Business owners to fill out their Listings as completely as possible, in order to extend their customer reach.
Listing owners can provide various details to help users of our platform make better-informed decisions.
The following details are available to all Listing owners, regardless of their Listing package.
Name
Description
Price Range
Address
Region
Cover Photo
Related Listings
Tip: The higher you move up within the Listing packages, the more fields you unlock.
Direct Messaging
All Listings include a built-in messaging feature so potential customers always have an easy way to reach out to Listing owners.
When someone contacts you, you will receive an alert in your email. The email address used when signing up for the platform will be used as the default recipient address, but this can be changed at any time, by editing your account details.
In addition to displaying your Region, Listing owners can have their address shown for quick reference.
Additionally, that location will be shown on a map, providing quick access to directions for customers.
Tip: Adding your location is an important filter for customers. We recommend including this in your Listing.
Ratings & Reviews
Listing owners can build up their reputation by accumulating positive ratings and reviews.
The more reviews you have, the more we feature you on our social media channels.
Ratings and Reviews are always moderated and can only be submitted by registered users of the platform.
Direct Contact Info
*PREMIUM FEATURE*
To help people easily reach Listing owners and to help get Listings found in search engines, NAP (Name, Address, and Phone Number) is critical information to include in a Listing.
While including a Name (i.e. Listing Title) is a given, Listings can contain the following information, in an actionable format (ex. click-to-call) where possible, to make things even more convenient for users of the platform.
Phone Number
Email
Website
Address
Social Media Links
*PREMIUM FEATURE*
Links to Social Networks can be added to Listings.
When a link is added the name of the network and the corresponding icon is automatically added.
If someone chooses to click on one of the Social Networks, that network’s website will open in a new browser tab, so users can stay on the Listing.
Calendly Integration
*PREMIUM FEATURE*
Calendly helps you schedule meetings without the back-and-forth emails. Create an account on Calendly and connect it with your Brown Bride business listing to allow clients to book time with you directly from your listing page!
Calendly syncs up with your Google, Office 365, Outlook.com, Outlook, or Apple iCloud calendar and blocks out the time you are unavailable so clients can schedule depending on your availability.
If you have a Featured plan, you can easily add the booking functionality by simply adding your Calendly link to the listing under the “Calendly” section.
Link To Your Website
*PREMIUM FEATURE*
Those with a qualifying Listing package will be able to link directly to their own website from their Listing.
This allows Listings to get even more exposure and increase the likelihood of visitors running through your own sales funnel.
Image Gallery
*PREMIUM FEATURE*
Image Galleries are essential for showcasing products, services, and more.
Up to 6 images can be uploaded to your gallery, for those with a qualifying Listing package.
Your image gallery also serves as your Listings cover image. This is the area at the top of your Listing that helps to quickly showcase what your Listing is about.
Note: If you do not upload any gallery images, we will automatically apply a default cover image to your Listing, using our branding.
Search and Listing Prominence
*PREMIUM FEATURE*
Search Prominence Your Listing will appear above all standard (i.e. non-Featured) Listings in search and the only Listings that are given more prominence are Promoted Listings.
Listing Prominence Your Listing will appear, for a time, on our home page, a custom regional page, and a custom category page, giving it greater exposure.
Member Only Special Offers
By having a Listing on Brown Bride, you unlock the ability to access our Media packages. We work with you to create custom packages that are exclusively suited to your marketing needs – whether it’s an exclusive feature on our blog, or a special highlight on our social media channels.
We are always on the hunt for strategic partnerships in order to bring more value to the community.
If you are interested in potentially being a partner, please reach out.
Listing Fields
Business Name
Tagline
Description
Category
Price Range
Phone Number
Contact Email
Website
Address
Info Sessions
Global Filters
Image Gallery
Social Media Presence
Business Name
This is a required field.
In 52 characters or less, add a name to help draw attention to or identify yourself, your brand, a service, or a product.
Include any of your keywords if they fit naturally, as this is good for SEO (Search Engine Optimization).
e.g. Seema’s Henna Artistry
Tagline
*MONTHLY PACKAGES*
This is an optional field.
In 68 characters or less, add a tagline to help draw attention to or identify a brand, a service, or a product.
Include any of your keywords if they fit naturally, as this is good for SEO (Search Engine Optimization).
e.g. Wedding Planner Specializing in Intimate Weddings
Description
This is a required field.
Using a minimum of 120 characters, add details to help draw attention to or identify a brand, a service, or a product.
Include any of your keywords if they fit naturally, as this is good for SEO (Search Engine Optimization).
Category
This is a required field.
This field allows you to categorize your Listing, to help users further fine-tune their searches.
Henna Artist
Photographer
Entertainment & Baraat
Cakes & Desserts
Clothing
and more
Price Range
This is a required field.
The price range is a rough estimate of the cost of goods and/or services being provided and can heavily influence customer decisions.
Phone Number
*MONTHLY PACKAGES*
This is an optional field.
If you supply your phone number it will be shown on your Listing and will also provide click-to-call functionality for users.
Tip: Listing a phone number accurately and consistently across all online platforms is critical for SEO (Search Engine Optimization).
e.g. (111) 222-3333
Contact Email
*MONTHLY PACKAGES*
This is an optional field.
If you want to have email sent to an address other than the address you used when creating your account, you can use this field to specify a different address.
Website
*MONTHLY PACKAGES*
This is an optional field.
Enter a link to your website, without the “https://” portion, as we will add that for you automatically.
e.g. hennaservices.com
Address
This is an optional field.
If you want to have your location shown on various maps throughout the platform and/or provide driving directions, this field is required.
Info Sessions
*MONTHLY PACKAGES*
This is an optional field.
If you already use the Calendly booking solution, you can enter your profile link in this field so prospective customers can get in touch with you.
Global Filters
This is an optional field.
These are keywords that let users know the finer points in terms of what your Listing is offering.
Bilingual
Online Store
Whatsapp Orders
Willing to Travel
If your filter is not listed, please select any feature to get started and let us knowof any that we can add to the platform for you.
Image Gallery
*MONTHLY PACKAGES*
This is an optional field.
This gallery also serves as the cover image of your Listing, so it is important for your images to be high-quality.
Upload up to 6 images that are 600KB or smaller and for best results, gallery images should be 1980 x 1042 pixels and have a landscape orientation (i.e. wider than taller).
If gallery images are not added, we will apply a default cover image with our branding.
