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Welcome to East Texas Locals Help
Find answers about your Business Profile, Directory presence, Categories and Coverage Areas, Membership, Managers, Official Partners, and other East Texas Locals features—all in one place.
Understanding your Business Profile
Your Business Profile is how East Texas Locals represents your Business and the information connected to it. Keeping it accurate helps ETL and local customers understand your Business correctly.
What are Categories?
Categories help East Texas Locals organize Businesses by the type of work, service, or subject they represent so customers can find relevant local Businesses more easily.
What are Coverage Areas?
Coverage Areas are the areas East Texas Locals uses to organize where a Business participates or is eligible to appear in the Directory. They are different from Categories, physical locations, and a Business’s own service area.
Understanding your East Texas Locals Membership
Membership is part of your Business’s relationship with East Texas Locals and can contribute to the features and Directory coverage available to that Business.
Why available features can differ by Business
The features and coverage available in East Texas Locals depend on the Business’s current ETL relationship, while your individual role determines which of those features you are allowed to manage.