Bing is Sounding Out a New Service for Business Owners! Claim it. Own it. Rock it!

Bing launched the Bing Business Portal Beta on April 14, 2011. Bing Business Portal Beta has replaced the Bing Local Listing Center (LLC), and all listing on the LLC have been transferred to the Business Portal Beta. Claim or revisit your business listing to add the new and exciting features of the Bing Business Portal Beta:

• QR Codes - Bing now offers a QR code to link visitors to your free Bing mobile website! Bing is looking into including MS Tags in future launches of the Business Portal.
  
• Photos - You can now upload photos of your community, staff, and events!
• Color election - You can select a primary color, secondary color, tertiary color, background color, and a background texture.
• Deals - Offer discount coupons or promotions which will display on Bing search results, the Deal tab for mobile browsers, your Bing listing, and even your Facebook page. Read more about Bing Deals.
  

How to Claim Your Business Listing on Bing

1. Go to the Bing Business Portal. Click ‘Add new listing.’
2. Enter your community’s information and click the ‘Search’ button.
3. If your community displays as a result, click the 'Claim' button, and continue to step 4. Otherwise, click the 'Add new listing' button and continue to step 5.
4. Enter the CAPTCHA code, and click the 'Continue' button. Skip to step 6.5. Enter your community's information and CAPTCHA code. Proceed to step 6.

6.. Sign in with your Windows Live ID or click ‘Sign up’ and follow the instructions.
7. Enter your community's information:

• Contact information
• Social media sites
• Logo
• Specialties: Real estate> Buildings > Apartments
• Mobile site: FREE - creation of site and QR code
  
• Photos
• Tagline & description
• Parking options & Business hours
• Edit colors displayed on your sites
• Much more!
  

8. Request verification by phone or mail. Phone verification can be completed in minutes. Mail verification would be best for communities with an automated answering service.


Troubleshooting
Questions about QR Codes? Read our blog post QR Codes: A Scan Above the Rest!


Let us know what you do with your QR code for your mobile site!