Start with the basics
Customers in Coventry usually find a local business in one of three ways: a search on their phone, a recommendation, or a local listing. The aim is to be easy to find in each place, with the same name, address, phone number and opening details everywhere. This guide brings together our own directory, Google's free business profiles and a few Coventry options worth knowing about.
Add a free listing to CoventryDirectory.uk
CoventryDirectory.uk is an independently published directory for Coventry and its neighbourhoods. Standard listings are free. Every listing is reviewed by our team before it appears, and an approved listing gets its own page with your description, services, website link and contact details.
Use your real base and describe the areas you serve. A plumber based in Tile Hill who also covers Canley, Earlsdon and Allesley should say so, rather than inventing an address in each one. If you serve the whole city, you can mark your listing as city-wide.
Claim your Google Business Profile
A free Google Business Profile lets you appear on Google Maps and in local search results, add photos and opening hours, and reply to reviews. Make sure the details match your website and your directory listings, and keep holiday hours up to date.
Trade at Coventry Market
If you sell food, goods or services face to face, the council-run Coventry Market rents stalls in its listed round market building. It is a way to test a product or reach regular shoppers without taking on a whole shop.
Use the council's business pages
Coventry City Council's business section covers business rates, licensing, food safety registration and trading standards. Getting these right early saves time later, and a current food hygiene rating or licence is worth mentioning in your listing.
Creative and independent hubs
Independent makers, food businesses and creatives may find a home or an audience at FarGo Village on Far Gosford Street, which hosts its own businesses and regular events.
Your next step
Check whether your business is already listed, then prepare a clear description, your contact details and a good photo or logo. Submit a free Standard listing for review, and let customers across Coventry know exactly what you do and where you work.
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