=== Bizyhood === Contributors: bizyscott, efabrikant, spyrosvl Tags: business directory, events, promotions, search, Local SEO, hyperlocal, news, publishers Requires at least: 3.9 Tested up to: 4.5.3 Stable tag: 1.2.4 License: GPLv2 or later License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html Integrate Bizyhood for Publishers engagement and discovery platform to your hyperlocal digital publishing site == Description == Are you a hyperlocal digital publisher looking to add more revenue generating capabilities to your site? Bizyhood for Publishers is an engagement and discovery platform that allows you to offer your local business customers a way to be more visible and engaged online. The Bizyhood for Publishers suite offers you several features out of the box: * A fully populated business directory of all the businesses in your community * A simple way for local business owners to add/edit their own business information once they have been verified * Local SEO features to enhance your own local visibility and those of your local business customers * Events/Promotions support * Presence Management - automatically syndicate businesses Name/Address/Phone (NAP) information to major directory sites such as YP.com, Acxiom, Infogroup, Yelp and others. * Image Gallery * Customer Feedback * Search Engine * Mobile Support Bizyhood for Publishers is the perfect complement to your online advertising efforts and allows you to offer features to **all** the local businesses in your community in a simple, automated and affordable manner. The Bizyhood for Publishers’ plugin requires 2 API keys in order to operate. Without these keys, the business directory will be empty and none of the widgets will return any results. If you don’t have API keys, contact [support@bizyhood.com](mailto:support@bizyhood.com) = More Information = Visit the [Bizyhood for Publishers](https://publisher.bizyhood.com/) website for documentation, support, and information on becoming more authoritative online in your community. [Homepage](https://publisher.bizyhood.com/) | [Demo](http://pubdemo.bizyhood.com/business-directory/) == Installation == = From your WordPress dashboard = 1. Visit 'Plugins > Add New' 2. Search for 'Bizyhood' 3. Activate Bizyhood from your Plugins page. (You will be greeted with a Welcome page.) = From WordPress.org = 1. Download Bizyhood. 2. Upload the 'bizyhood' directory to your '/wp-content/plugins/' directory, using your favorite method (ftp, sftp, scp, etc...) 3. Activate Bizyhood from your Plugins page. (You will be greeted with a Welcome page.) = Once Activated = * The plugin will not function without your Bizyhood API keys. If you don’t have them, contact [support@bizyhood.com](mailto:support@bizyhood.com) * If you do not have your Bizyhood API keys (there are 2), you will see a notice to enter them. (Bizyhood will not function without them.) * Visit 'Settings > Bizyhood' and add the 2 API keys and choose your Business Directory and Directory Signup Pages (a Business Directory page will be created by the plugin and should be setup correctly out of the box. The Directory Signup Page must be created by hand. * More detailed installation and usage instructions can be found at [http://setup.bizyhood.com](http://setup.bizyhood.com) = Once Configured = * Bizyhood does its best to make your Business Directory look and feel right with just-about any WordPress theme. You may need to adjust some styling on your own to make everything look pristine. * There are publisher-specific customizations you can make. Please review the documentation at [http://setup.bizyhood.com](http://setup.bizyhood.com) for more details. * Bizyhood integrates with Yoast SEO and All-In-One SEO to automatically add business directory listings into your sitemap. If you are not using one of these SEO tools, you will not get business directory listings added to your sitemap. == Upgrade Notice == You may upgrade the Bizyhood plugin via the WordPress Dashboard > Plugins page by clicking the upgrade link under the plugin's entry. == Frequently Asked Questions == = Can I use my existing WordPress theme? = Yes! Bizyhood works out-of-the-box with nearly every WordPress theme. = Do I have the ability to review/edit business listings? = Yes! Once you have been approved, you will have access to a Publisher Dashboard that offers you the ability to add, modify and delete business listings in your community. Your local businesses also have the ability to add their own listings (if they aren’t already listed). = Where can I get support? = Email us at [support@bizyhood.com](mailto:support@bizyhood.com) for any support questions = Where can I find documentation? = Our documentation can be found at [http://setup.bizyhood.com](http://setup.bizyhood.com) = Where can I report a bug? = Report bugs, suggest ideas, and participate in development by emailing [support@bizyhood.com](mailto:support@bizyhood.com) or entering a ticket at [http://bizyhood.zendesk.com](http://bizyhood.zendesk.com). = Who is Bizyhood? = Bizyhood is a software company based in Asbury Park, NJ that believes in the power and familiarity of the local community. We offer tools and technology that allow quality hyperlocal digital publishers to thrive and be able to participate in the online world. The next iteration of journalism needs to identify revenue sources other than advertising, and be more focused on engagement tools for local businesses as well as “intent-based” search capabilities and mobile. == Screenshots == 1. The two Pages the Bizyhood plugin creates 2. The Bizyhood Admin 3. The Landing Page you will create yourself 4. A sample business directory listing page 5. Widgets included with the plugin == Changelog == = 1.2.3 = * Bug fixes * Integrated search widget to directory page * Minor UI changes * Removed category facets in default directory view = 1.2.2 = * Minor bug fixes * Lowered cache timeout to 30 seconds = 1.2.1 = * Fixed event and promotion page initialization defect = 1.2 = * Redesigned Business Overview page * Business Event views added * Business Promotion views added * Added analytics tracking = 1.1.1 = * Added Opengraph and Twitter SEO metadata * Improved error handling. * Business Logo scaling in widgets * Minor visual improvements = 1.1.0 = * Added events and promotions widgets * Included Bootstrap framework for layout elements * Fixed defects = 1.0.5 = * Added Meet the Merchant widget = 1.0.4 = * Reduced number of calls to BH API for sitemap generation * Fixed race condition in rewrite rules = 1.0.3 = * Fixed urlencoding of unicode * Added settings error messaging * Added verified businesses only to sitemap generation = 1.0.2 = * Fixed reference to weloveicons fonttype to point to our own CDN = 1.0.1 = * Fixed Bizybox regression * Updated error handling = 1.0.0 = * Initial release of authenticated Bizyhood plugin for Hyperlocal Publishers