There is no fee for personal use of this system. Items that are listed by our Merchants are sold by them.
Also Includes
Merchant Pricing
Items listed in Frienguide are available to the entire Internet from the Frienguide and Friengine home pages (no account required). When members are logged in to Friengine, Item listings can be displayed in the Promo Box to members who the system determines may be interested in them.
Our goal is to increase your sales and broaden the reach of your business.
For years, we've worked with clients who suffered the pains of online reviews, wasting time and money, and experiencing frustration and aggravation.
The three top business review sources in the U.S. are Google, Yelp, and Facebook and they all can wreak havoc on a business.
One of the main problems is that Google and Yelp place a listing in their systems based on public databases, and most businesses still don't realize they are listed on them, like it or not, and must jump through hoops to "Claim" their business in order to respond to reviews people place about them. The more destructive problem is that all three of the sites allow anyone to say pretty much whatever they want to about a business and that business has almost no power to remove invalid or unfair reviews - all they can really do is respond to the reviewers, which of course is increasing those sites' usage and growing their business.
The last thing a business owner wants to hear is that a prospective customer is concerned about their online reviews.
It is the right of a business to control their brand's reputation. Of course, the best businesses are open and honest about dealing with their actual customers' concerns, but they should have the choice whether those interactions are made public.
We believe it's time for the public shaming to stop.
The current system of online reviews is broken because the website owners take brand control away from the businesses they list and create a situation where people can use reviews as a weapon, which is bad for the businesses and the consumers.
Now Yelp, the worst offender in our opinion, is taking it a step further with a poorly designed "lead" system that can cause confusion for consumers and set business owners up to fail in a new way on their platform.
Our system is simple. We enable businesses to be listed in our directory, to communicate through story postings, and to list the products or services they provide and choose how reviews are managed while enabling word-of-mouth referrals by our members.
Frienguide is the perfect companion to your own website but it can also be used instead of one.
The main reasons for using Frienguide are to introduce your business to the members of Friengine, to increase your brand awareness and reach throughout the Internet, and ultimately to gain interest that leads to sales.
What is Free
Your Frienpage
Customizable appearance.
Includes Name, Description, Phone, Map Link, Address.
Displays all of your Posts and Item Listings (paid Payment Plan required).
Helps increase Search Engine Optimization (SEO).
Listing in the Business Directory
Searchable by keyword, category, and location.
Payment Plans
SELF-MANAGED
$50 USD per Month
You manage your own account, Item Listings, and Posts.
There is a $1.00 USD per Lead Click fee for each Item Listing.
Lead Click: When someone clicks on the Info Link that you provide, or the "View My Frienpage" button, within your Item Listing (You can set a budget).
An Item may be a product you are selling or a service that you provide.
Each Item listing may include up to 5 photos, a description, a link to your website, and your contact information.
No Posting Fee
A Post is how you communicate your brand identity, highlight what is happening, describe special offerings, etc.
You can promote one of your Item Listings within a Post.
White Label Your Frienpage
Example: mybusiness.frienpage.com
Enables Google Analytics for your Frienpage.
MANAGED LISTINGS
$100 USD per Month
You manage your own account, we manage your Item Listings and Posts.
There is a $1.00 USD per Lead Click fee for each Item Listing.
Lead Click: When someone clicks on the Info Link that you provide, or the "View My Frienpage" button, within your Item Listing (You can set a budget).
An Item may be a product you are selling or a service that you provide.
Each Item listing may include up to 5 photos, a description, a link to your website, and your contact information.
1 Posting per Month, $5 USD per Additional Posting.
A Post is how you can communicate your brand identity, highlight what is happening, describe special offerings, etc.
You can promote one of your Item Listings within a Post.
White Label Your Frienpage
Example: mybusiness.frienpage.com
Enables Google Analytics for your Frienpage.
MANAGED ACCOUNT
$300 USD per Month:
We manage your account, Item Listings, and Posts.
There is a $1.00 USD per Lead Click fee for each Item Listing.
Lead Click: When someone clicks on the Info Link that you provide, or the "View My Frienpage" button, within your Item Listing (You can set a budget).
An Item may be a product you are selling or a service that you provide.
Each Item listing may include up to 5 photos, a description, a link to your website, and your contact information.
1 Posting per Week, $5 USD per Additional Posting.
A Post is how you can communicate your brand identity, highlight what is happening, describe special offerings, etc.
You can promote one of your Item Listings within a Post.
White Label Your Frienpage
Example: mybusiness.frienpage.com
Enables Google Analytics for your Frienpage.
Affiliate Programs
In certain circumstances, we offer the following option.
We participate in your program and get compensated through referral fees or revenue sharing.
ADD-ONS
Sponsorship Bid Fee
There is a fee to place your Item listing at the top of results and in the Friengine Promo Box.
Positioning is based on the amount paid during the current day.
Sponsored Posts Fee
We post stories which appear in Frienguide under "What's Out There", "Grand Openings", and "What's New".
You can pay to sponsor an individual article, which will place a link to one of your Item listings at the top.
"What's Out There" and "Grand Openings":
$250 USD per Month per Post.
"What's New":
Free
For new Frienguide Merchants.
These Posts appear for 90 days.
ADDITIONAL SERVICES
Marketing Services
We can help with any marketing services you need, including social presence, and affiliate accounts (i.e. Viator, Get Your Guide, Trip Advisor, Expedia, etc.).
Consulting Services
If you need help with a website, technology, or business management, we can assist.
Event Services
We can provide planning and management for events.
Your Frienpage
Customizable appearance.
