FOR PLACES WORTH DISCOVERING TOGETHER

A neighborhood.
A few considered connections.

Connect participating places and publish clear recommendations, so visitors understand what belongs in the network and why.

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Illustrative place and photography. No customer affiliation.
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What this setup includes

  • Curated participating places
  • Explicit recommendations
  • Reviewed public content
Example networks
  • Tourism organizations
  • Merchant alliances
  • Shopping districts
  • Cultural guides
  • Hotel partner guides
  • Local publishers
AN ILLUSTRATIVE CUSTOMER QUESTION

“Where should I browse independent books and find a recommended café nearby?”

Combine a searchable place directory with an editorial collection. An independently approved recommendation can connect a bookshop to a café, with its reason and disclosure shown to the visitor.

Information behind the answer

Place details
Hours, photographs, public facilities and contact routes
Editorial context
A collection or story with an explicit theme
Recommendation
A directed relationship with a reason and disclosure
CUSTOMERS & THE TEAM

Who uses this setup.

Destination and partnership teams

Maintain a useful directory and coordinate participating businesses.

Editors and local contributors

Choose imagery, explain collections and review the reasons behind a recommendation.

Visitors

Find places that suit their interests and understand why they appear together.

Give the collection an editorial purpose.

Organize places around a subject visitors care about: independent makers, cultural stops or a useful local introduction. Use eligible photographs and stories to make the selection concrete, then let people search and inspect the places.

  • Keep directory membership separate from an endorsement.
  • Explain recommendation reasons and material relationships.
  • Maintain the destination’s hours and practical details.

Build relationships deliberately.

Network participation and directed recommendations are different decisions. Review membership, approval, expiry and disclosures so a visitor can understand the connection without interpreting every listed business as a guaranteed recommendation.

  • Use approved relationships rather than implied affiliations.
  • Review public photos and information before publication.
  • Plan optimized routes or ticket transactions as separate requirements.
SET UP WITH PURPOSE

Your starting plan.

  1. Choose the theme

    Define who the guide serves and why the selected places belong together.

  2. Prepare the places

    Review participating locations, photography, collections and relationship disclosures.

  3. Explore as a visitor

    Find a place, read the reason for a connection and verify the next destination.

SETUP QUESTIONS

Before you begin.

Does joining a network create a recommendation?

No. Membership does not by itself establish a directed referral or endorsement. Recommendations have their own approval and disclosure workflow.

Can I create themed collections?

The app supports editorial stories and curated content using eligible locations, products and imagery. A collection does not automatically create an optimized walking route.

Is this a reviews marketplace?

The focus here is a maintained directory and explicit editorial or partner relationships. Public review moderation and ratings are a separate product requirement.

MAKE YOURSELF EASY TO FIND

Plan your locator.

Bring your locations and the customer task you need to support.

Plan your locator