BLOOR WEST VILLAGE BIA - JULY NEWSLETTER
DRIVE MORE BUSINESS!
The new BIA marketplace www.ShopBloorWest.com profiles 400+ businesses in Bloor West Village BIA. We are promoting www.ShopBloorWest.com both online and in print to drive customers to your online profile to learn more about your products and services, location and contact details. Please make sure that your information is correct and up to date by logging in to your profile. If you are having trouble logging in please email info@shopbloorwest.com.
WHY? - WE’RE GOING ONLINE WHERE CUSTOMERS ARE… (researching before they buy)
ShopCity.com is helping us leverage the internet via sharper Google Search results that boost our neighbourhood profile to compete against online retailers like Amazon.ca.
Our business profiles yield more returns in Google when we add Photos, Store Hours, Methods of Payment, Menus and more.
In the coming weeks volunteers from the Board and ShopCity.com will be visiting to help get you started.
HOW CAN I RAISE THE PROFILE OF MY BUSINESS ONLINE IN GOOGLE SEARCH RESULTS?
Email info@shopbloorwest.com to get your login details
Get your login details in your email inbox and start adding your Photos, Store Hours, Methods of Payment, Menus and more.
FREE SEMINARS
The Bloor West Village BIA will be holding free seminars to help you learn how to get the most out of ShopBloorWest.com.
We'll be holding nine 90-minute sessions to ensure that there are plenty of opportunities for you to attend.
Keep an eye on your email for dates, details and registration info.
BLOOR WEST VILLAGE BIA WEBSITE AND CONTACT DETAILS
www.BloorWestVillageBIA.com
Phone: 647-729-6963 (leave a voicemail) NEW
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Fill in contact form and we will respond by email
The Bloor West Village BIA has added a phone number so that we can receive and respond to voicemails. (Please do not call Board Members at their place of wrok). Filling in a request under 'Contact' is still the best way to interact as it creates a written history of your inquiry.
Under the 'For Members' tab we have added a 'Report Graffiti' option. Entering details of location and a photo will help us to keep our BIA clean.
KIDS FESTIVAL!
Date: SATURDAY JULY 16th
Time: 10am to 5pm
It’s free for families to participate in the Kids Festival. We have obtained a Sidewalk Sale Permit for this event. Promote your products and services by setting up out front of your business. This event has been promoted to over 100,000 homes so we are expecting a great turn out. Go to your ShopBloorWest.com profile and under 'What's New' type in what families will find in your store on Saturday July 16th.
SIMPLY THE BEST! Concert July 16th 8pm - 11pm
Bloor and Windermere Stage
A tribute to Tina Turner, Donna Summer, The Supremes, Gladys Kinight and much more!
DO YOU HAVE AN EVENT TO PROMOTE? IT'S EASY AND IT'S FREE
Go to http://www.shopbloorwest.com/events and select 'Post a Community Event'
Enter your Event details and post.
Your Event will be reviewed and once approved it will show up on the home page news feed of both www.ShopBloorWest.com and www.bloorwestvillagebia.com
BLITZING THE LOCAL NEWSPAPERS!
Snap’d and Bloor West Villager will be showcasing our events and major projects in upcoming issues.
WELCOMING OUR NEW NEIGHBOURHOOD APPEARANCE
Urban Planters and Banners have arrived. New benches are will be delivered to Bloor West Village the week of July 11th.
DIGITAL MAIN STREET INITIATIVE
The Bloor West Village BIA is participating in the City of Toronto's Digital Main Street initiative.
This new program to help local businesses get online provides a free assessment of your online presence and recommendations and connections to vendors.
Click here to read an article from the Toronto Star:
http://www.thestar.com/business/2016/06/13/toronto-program-helps-retailers-boost-online-presence.html
ShopCity.com, the company we've partnered with on ShopBloorWest.com are excited to be part of Digital Main Street.
LET’S KEEP IN TOUCH
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