Bradley, Loudon, McMinn, Meigs, Monroe & Polk Counties of Eastern Tennessee
Your Local Six Counties Business Directory
Your Local Six Counties Business Directory
The Six Counties Business Directory is a WebSearch Matrix™ property.
Up to 1,000 words of text. Business name, address, hours, phone, website link, email, Contact Form, Google driving directions, BBB status & rating, Google Street View, reciprocal links with other Premium Listings, reciprocal links in your virtual tours, whether Google Guaranteed and existing photos and video you may already have may be placed in your Premium Listing. One 360° Virtual 3D Exterior Aerial View is included with Premium Listing. A Premium Listing is effectively a multimedia, featured rich, "mini-website".
Up to 25 professional business head shot portraits and/or commercial photographs our photographer shoots to be included with your Premium Listing. The business head shot portraits are shot in our full-service studio at the office.
Option to write up to three articles for the "Readers Corner" feature of the Directory. This helps establish your "authority" and expertise in your business. Well written, can help increase engagement of prospective customers and walk-in business. We may enhance your article with stock photographs. We can also optionally add your 4K professional video in your article. Your video production may be planned with the intent of making sure it also effectively supports your article(s). At the bottom of your article page we post a very robust "'Quick Listing" as credit line for the article(s) you submit on your article page. Each article you submit for publication must consist of at least 500 words and no more than 1,000 words.
Professional 4K business video production with up to three minutes play time. This video is included with your Premium Listing. Ownership of the video remains with the Six Counties Business Directory. We will embed a Vimeo version in your Premium Listing free of distracting advertising. We will also post a YouTube hosted version of your video on our YouTube Channel. That video will be search optimized for Google search results to help provide you additional exposure as well as generate new business. The YouTube version of your video will have link to your Premium Listing. As long as Facebook offers video hosting, a Facebook version of the video production is posted on the main Six Counties Business Directory Facebook page. Video file is not provided to advertiser and full ownership and copyright of video productions belong to Six Counties Business Directory. If you have YouTube videos already on your own YouTube Channel, if you can provide me the video file, I will upload to my Vimeo for hosting inside virtual tour(s). Otherwise, the only Vimeo hosting I provide is for 4K business video productions which I create for your Premium Listing and for Video Advertising in virtual tours. The purpose of this policy of video ownership and control prevents videos from being deleted and becoming nonfunctional on our webpages and inside virtual tours decreasing usefulness of the Directory.
Custom PDF Brochure/Price List up to FIVE pages. You may download and post PDF on your own website. Add $100 one-time creation fee.
Coupons. We will optionally create a coupon/special offer which can be listed on your Premium Listing and featured on the Coupons page of the Directory. No additional charge for this optional feature to enhance your Premium Listing performance. We can can create digital coupon for you and post on your Premium Listing. The Coupons feature is NOT available to Quick Listing advertisers. When these exclusive Directory coupons are presented at your business, you have a verifiable and measurable strategy for determining performance.
Cross-Promotion Development. Do you see other Premium Listed businesses you think a cross-promotion program will be beneficial to both of you? If so, as a Premium Listing advertiser we can function as your "Cross-Promotion Representative" or negotiator to help the two of you to develop a cross-promotion that may help each of you to acquire new business you probably wouldn't have generated otherwise. This may especially be an effective strategy and partnership when the two businesses are generally located outside each other's normal service area. With the implementation of the right cross-promotion, each business may cost-effectively bring in new business from around each others locations. Two businesses which serve the same industry but which are not direct competitors may reasonably expect greater opportunity for success. The Cross-Promotion Development benefit is not provided to other advertisers.
Custom Contact Form. A very sophisticated and customized Contact Form is included with your Premium Listing. This Contact Form may also be placed on your existing website by simply copy & paste the code into your webpage. May also be placed in your business Virtual Tour. This Contact Form is included in the Premium Listing annual fee. Configured to send submissions to email or emails of your choice. May include logo, up to 3 pages, staff photo, map, payment button, driving directions and more.
Custom QR Contact Code. Included. QR contact code is created and placed in your Premium Listing. This enables your Premium Listing visitors to scan your QR Code to have all your Contact information immediately placed in the Contact list of their mobile device.
TOP FOUR FEATURED LISTINGS (OPTION). Premium Listing advertisers may get positioned at TOP of Home page and/or TOP of business category listing page(s) when available. Each top four featured listing at TOP of page is $10 a month each. When clicked, takes Directory visitor to your Premium Listing. This may be more ideal and cost-effective when done seasonally for extra exposure. Also to call extra attention to your business when you are running a special offer and/or have a new coupon offered on your Premium Listing. So $10 a month to place each of your "business cards" for seasonal and special offers/coupons on various business category listing pages for services & products you offer can provide a worthy return on investment.
Premium Listing advertisers may also advertise with a Quick Listing on other business categories. A great option when you offer secondary services and products which correspond to other business categories which are not your main business. Since you are a Premium Listing advertiser, each Quick Listing may be added at discounted rate of $50 a year.
Option to post a Video Advertisement or Banner Ad inside the 360° Virtual 3D Tour of a Tourist/Recreational Area tour for additional $20 a month. Stop at anytime. Easily renew for season. Clickable link options include direct to your website, Facebook and Premium Listing. (Businesses which share a cross-promotion arrangement may agree to allow Video Ad, Banner Ad or other digital asset inside one another's business tours at NO additional charge).
Reciprocally link your Premium Listing with other Premium Listings on the Directory and link your Virtual Tours throughout eastern Tennessee. Networking Power House! Also helps you to appear more often in the Directory Search Bar results. No additional charge. Use Contact Form to make the changes. Embed your Virtual Tour in your own website. Share it on social media. Same with 4k pro video, custom form and other multimedia elements you receive with your Premium Listing. When businesses in our network all do this, we all win.
Participate by posting in ANY of the Facebook County Groups in our network. Expand your marketing reach. Announce promotions. Provide exclusive offers through the Directory for New & First-time customers. Offer QR Code Coupons on the Directory Coupon page. Put the Directory to work for you.
Create Premium Listing
with One Year Hosting $360 First Year
Renew Premium Listing
without New Multimedia Productions for $240 annually
(Renewal is not automatic.
You will receive 30 days notice for opportunity to renew)
These Features Add Extra Effectiveness To Your Existing Marketing Campaigns
With your Premium Listing, you receive:
A 360° Virtual 3D exterior aerial view of your business location. A clean, neat and close-by parking area helps first-time customers to feel more comfortable to visit you. Also just being familiar with your business area before they arrive adds to comfort level. Optionally add full 360° Virtual Tour throughout your business and share on social media and your website. One room with up to six view points $60. Any additional rooms/areas $30 each.
Around 25 professional photographs made up of a combination of business head shot portraits, small product photos, interior, exterior, "action" shots of customers/clients engaging in friendly interactions, more.
Custom Contact Form which may consist of up to 3 pages if needed. May be embedded on your website and shared on your social media.
QR Code so customers/clients may scan with mobile devices to conveniently add your Contact Info to their contacts list.
Optionally, at no additional charge, take advantage of Coupon feature, written article feature, cross-promotion development.
Share your 4K business video production up to 3 minutes included with Premium Listing on your social media accounts and embed on your website.
Participate by posting in ANY of the Facebook County Groups in our network. Expand your marketing reach. Announce promotions. Provide exclusive offers through the Directory for New & First-time customers. Offer QR Code Coupons on the Directory Coupon page. Put the Directory to work for you.
Up to 200 words of text. Business name, address, hours, phone, website link and email link may be included.
One photograph or your business logo provided by you. This may be replaced with a 360° exterior aerial view of your business location. You may click HERE to view example and other example HERE.
Option to write articles for the "Readers Corner" feature of the Directory. This helps establish your "authority" and expertise in your business. Well written, can help increase engagement with prospective customers and generate additional walk-in business. You may provide one photograph to help support your article. At the bottom of your article posted on the Readers Corner, we will post your Quick Listing as a credit line for your article. When you have a little time, write an article. It is an investment in your time which can provide a great return on investment for your business.
Quick Listings are posted at the bottom of every business category page. There is a Link at the top of every business listings page so Directory visitors may click to be instantly taken down to the Quick Listings. Directory visitors who prefer a quick overview and basic information about the business they are interested in use the Quick Listings Link at the top of each business listings page to get the business overviews they are interested in. Example Quick Listing LINK to the Quick Listings at the bottom of a business listings page.
Quick Listings are the best option for businesses in bordering counties with the six counties most targeted by the Directory. Since the Directory targets the main six counties, it is best for businesses in bordering counties to be placed in the targeted county they border with.
Include your BBB accredited membership & rating as well as whether your business is Google Guaranteed. Highly recommended.
Option for $10 a month to be "Featured" at top of your business category if the spot isn't already taken. Only four "Featured" listings permitted at top of business category pages.
$100 annually
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Business name, address, business description up to 100 words, whether you are BBB member and rating, whether your business is Google Guaranteed, email and phone number is listed at the bottom of the Business Category the listing falls under. No one will try to do high pressure sales tactics or sell you up on a more effective listing. Use Contact Form below to send me your basic information to get listed free on the Directory. "Featured" option not available to free basic listing advertisers. Your Basic Listing will not get lost. Easy to find on the Directory. You would simply be higher in the Directory Search Bar results if you choose a Quick Listing or Premium Listing instead. A Quick or Premium Listing will work harder for the response you want.
30,000+ Views a Day monthly average
My Google Reviews Listed on Directory
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Yes! I would like John Wilson to provide an objective and accurate Google Review for my business in east Tennessee. To help ensure honesty and transparency, John does NOT charge for this service - it is provided FREE. I understand John will provide a date and time he will come to review my business and I will permit him to do photography to include in his Google Review. I will use this Contact Form to request this Google Local Guide Review by John Wilson of the Six Counties Business Directory. I understand John is not an employee or representative of Google in any capacity but voluntarily provides reviews of businesses which he posts on Google reviews. The businesses which John provides reviews also receive a free basic listing on the Directory. John will also send you a text link to the 42 megapixel professional photos he shoots for the Google Review so you may use anyway you see fit. Your free basic listing is moved up higher among free basic listings and there is photo provided as well as active telephone number. Example
NOTE: Since I'm providing a free review and not compensated in any way, I will pay out of my own pocket for any services and/or products the business offers. I must be a real customer in order to provide a legitimate Google Review. If I don't actually need a more expensive product or service, I reserve the right to decline providing the free review. I must be a real customer in order to provide a legitimate Google review. Only the business owner/manager should know that I'm going in as a real customer to do the review. Thank you for understanding this.
No high pressure sales tactics. John will not attempt to sell you up on a more effective Directory listing. Your free basic Directory listing is provided as a service to add search value to the Directory for our users throughout eastern Tennessee. This offer provides an opportunity for the Directory to show you what it can do for your business while adding more valuable search results to the Directory. Thank you!
One exterior 360° virtual 3D aerial view is INCLUDED with your Premium or Quick Listing. This can be a great way to show prospective new customers or clients what they may expect when they arrive at your location for the first time. If they see an exterior area that is clean, tidy and appears inviting - this can help them feel more at ease and less resistance to drive to your location to do business with you for the first time. The birds-eye view over the area surrounding your business location is very effective for this purpose.
You may optionally add interior 360° virtual 3D tour for your business. With this option, we will add an entry point to the entrance of your business which may be clicked to take your virtual view visitors inside your business to take a look around.
Virtual tours may include background music, voice narration, your own business logo, clickable map and Google driving directions to your business at no additional charge. Your business logo may be placed inside the tour and clickable sending visitors to your Premium Listing or your website. Athens Auto Logic 360° Virtual 3D View is example with voice narration & music.
>>Premium Listing advertisers may also have a Digital Billboard placed in the virtual tours of Attractions/Recreational Areas. These may contain links to your business website, Facebook, Premium Listing or other digital asset. Your own virtual tour may also contain a Contact Form which may be completed and sent to your business email address(s).<<
Use the Tiny URL link to share your virtual tour on your social media and we include graphics for your social media. We will also provide embed code to install your virtual tour on your website.
My office is located at 677 County Road 616 Athens, TN 37303.
My phone number is (423) 883-2334.
I warrant that all projects I produce are free of any copyright claims and are original works I've created. Whether video productions, business logos I design, websites, marketing materials, etc. My clients will not have any legitimate copyright infringement claims against them in any work I have produced for you. - John Wilson
This is an optional feature available only to Premium Listing advertisers. It must be created the same day we shoot your 4K business video production & photography to keep the price highly competitive for this entire package with your Premium Listing.
Your 3D Virtual Tour may be embedded on your own website as well as linked to in your social media.
Add $60 to shoot your 3D Virtual Tour (single level, one room with up to six viewing points). Each additional room or area/space, $30. Hosting of tour included with Premium Listing creation fee and with renewal fee each year.
I also offer Drone Photography. But availability is dependent on your location. I can check for any flight restrictions when I have your business location. You may check for yourself at AirHub Portal website.
If Drone Photography is restricted, I offer Elevated Photography as a work around option. Camera is mounted on top of 20-foot high camera pole. This is lower priced than drone photography and most often provides the aerial perspective desired for single-story business locations. One elevated 360° virtual exterior shot INCLUDED with Premium & Quick Listing.
- John Wilson
John Wilson with WebSearch Matrix™
Hello. I'm a professional full-time multimedia marketing producer offering 360° Virtual 3D Tours, 4K biz video productions, commercial photography, website design, SEO and more based in Athens, Tennessee. The Six Counties Business Directory is one of the internet properties created and managed by WebSearch Matrix™.
My office is located at 677 County Road 616 Athens, TN 37303. My office phone number is (423) 883-2334.
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. Normal business hours Monday through Friday 10am to 5pm. My office also has a studio for producing business head shot portraits. DON'T WEAR GREEN.
I also shoot on a green screen background for more complex graphic design file creation for business cards, billboards, websites, social media, etc. So just in case, don't wear green. 😂
A billboard kept in the basement doesn't do a business anything.
Same holds true for a website that your ideal customers don't see.
My #1 job is to make sure YOUR BUSINESS is found. When found by your ideal customers, they may be persuaded to a call to action - whether a phone call, complete & submit a form, visit your brick and mortar location or simply go to your website. The Premium Listing loaded with all the multimedia features helps get your business found across a broad variety of social platforms, search optimization and on the Directory itself.
Your Premium Listing on this Directory may be thought of as the Billboard for your business. Hold that thought. Your Premium Listing billboard is seen at the best time - When your prospective ideal customer is seeking the services and products you offer. While your website might not be so easily found in search engine results, your competitors websites may be out performing your website in search. But when growing numbers of people in your service area and in areas where you would like to expand your marketing reach use the Directory - they will find your business fast and easy. THIS is the #1 reason why growing numbers of people count on their Local Business Directories - the information they seek is fast and easy, comprehensive. When they may also take advantage of Coupons and special offers as well as informative and entertaining articles written by you - YOU get found . . . and chosen more often over your competitors who don't use these strategies.
The Six Counties Business Directory may be thought of as your "local search engine".
It is very useful to your local consumers. But when properly executed, it packs a powerful punch. Especially when it targets your service area and the areas you would like to cost-effectively expand your marketing reach into.
There are many other search engine optimization tasks I perform among other strategies I do for Premium Listing advertisers that I will not detail here. I'm not going to teach my competitors how to better compete against me. I also provide my Premium Listing advertisers 3rd party verification and ways to measure the effectiveness of their internet marketing with me.
"Not interested in your business being listed on the Directory? That's no problem. Most of my customers and clients retain my multimedia digital services to enhance their existing websites, internet and social media marketing efforts.
I simply offer the Directory as another marketing tool. It is also a convenient "portfolio" of my work to conveniently browse while at the same time I help my customers and clients get found in east Tennessee.
Order the Premium Listing features alone if you are not interested in being listed on the Directory. Cost-effective way to enhance your website and existing marketing efforts."
- John Wilson
A Professional 4K business video production is INCLUDED with Premium Listings. Please schedule your video production shoot as soon as possible. These videos make a difference! Use Contact Form below.
Custom logo design & QR code combination.
(QR code is included with Your Premium Listing).
Ghostwriting: Depending on the complexity of the topic. Highly technical I cannot write. Generally for most small businesses I do provide ghostwriting services. The basic concept of my "infomercial" articles is feel good, entertaining, educational and to generate motivation for readers to respond to your business listing. Starts at .25¢ per word so with 500 word minimum for Readers Corner article a minimum charge of $125. My ghostwriting service exclusively for Premium Listing advertisers for Readers Corner articles posted on the Directory.
Social Media Management: Seven posts a week on various social media with links, custom graphics, more. $200 a month.
Logo Design: This service starts at $100. Includes one revision. Any additional revisions $30 each. Other Graphic Design for t-shirts and other promotional products, exterior store signs, graphics for websites, billboards, social media and more. The graphic design I do for my customers and clients are custom and unique for each customer. I do NOT use stock graphics which may be the very same your competitors are using. Best way to help distinguish your brand from your competitors is using your own unique professionally designed graphics.
Cross-Promotion Development: Exclusively available to my Premium Listing advertisers. When you are ready and want to get more serious about your marketing strategies, contact me about cross-promotion development with another Premium Listing advertiser on the Directory. Ask me about the "Pot of Gold" cross-promotion program involving multiple Premium Listing advertisers.
Commercial Photography: Small product photography in my studio is priced less than location work. Large products, buildings, "before & after" and other projects and distance from my office all play part in price quote I would provide for project. Use form to describe details and I will provide price quote.
INDEPENDENT SALES AGENT: John is the authorized sales agent for a variety of home improvement services. If you are a home improvement business seeking representation in eastern Tennessee, contact John to discuss. In this position, John works as a commission only 1099 sales agent and NOT as an employee. I'm available as an independent sales agent but also have responsibilities to fulfill for the Six Counties Business Directory. This must be understood and respected.
Talking Head video production.
Business Video Production: I can create 4K business video production in my office studio or on location. This service available to anyone on or off Directory. Starts at $360 for up to 3 minute edited and finished 4K production and may include Premium Listing on Directory if you serve any of the counties targeted here. Starting at an additional $100 your video production may be a "talking head" which is a person who provides a guided tour and makes the video feel more personable in contrast to simple voice narration.
Starts at $500. Up to 10 page, responsive website professionally designed. Hosting only $40 a year. Add Premium Listing $240 first year. You will be given access to your website so you may update text, add video, add or switch out photos, etc, so you don't have to pay me to do simple changes.
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360° Virtual 3D Tour of Your Business: This service starts at $60 even for the smallest project of single-story, one room with six view points. Must be shot at time of Premium Listing production for this price. $30 for each additional room/space. Don't forget. ONE exterior 360° virtual aerial view at your business location is INCLUDED with Premium Listing. Quick Listing also includes ONE exterior 360° virtual aerial view unless option to use business head shot portrait, logo or photo of business is chosen. Hosting included with your Premium Listing subscription fee. If Premium Listing or Quick Listing renewal fee is not paid on time the virtual tour or view is automatically deleted so we may save space on our virtual tour servers.
Drone/Elevation Photography: When Drone Photography is authorized, add $150 available only for Premium Listing advertisers. If drone not authorized for your business location, Elevation Photography with camera mounted at top of 20' high camera pole optionally available at no additional charge for single-story locations only. Drone Photography optionally available only for Premium Listing advertisers. Shot at time of Premium Listing production. ONE exterior 360° virtual 3D view Elevation Photo available for both Quick & Premium Listings at no additional charge. Only for single-story business locations. Elevation photography is insufficient for "aerial" photography perspective & value for two-story and taller buildings.
A 30 minute session, one clothing change, four poses, your select your favorite 10 photos. Images are basic retouched. Copyright released to you in full resolution to use any way you see fit. $75. Shot at our full-service studio at office in Athens, Tennessee. If you have 5 or more staff for group shot(s), I will go to your business location if desired. This starts at $375 for businesses located within 30 miles of my office/studio.
Is your Directory listing incomplete? Needs updated? Please feel free to send us verifiable information you are authorized/owner or manager of the business and I will get the needed change(s) or additions completed as quickly as possible. We pride ourselves on providing a Directory of eastern Tennessee businesses which is second to none in terms of multimedia features, accuracy, comprehensive and in every way more useful to our Directory visitors.
I'm a one-person business operation. I'm either meeting with clients in my office, shooting in the studio or out shooting for Premium & Quick Listings throughout east Tennessee. Please use Contact Form and I will get in touch with you on the same business day. Monday through Friday 10am to 5pm. Office Available By Appointment Only.
"Consumers bookmark and use the Directory on a regular basis. It becomes their, "Go-To", for accurate, up-to-date and comprehensive information about local businesses which provide the services and products they seek. This is why directories become more important and useful to your local consumers instead of search engines. Your Local Directory has already done all the hard work for them.
With the Directory, within just one or two clicks, Directory visitors find the businesses they are looking for. A fully featured Premium Listing is essentially a mini website and on this Directory helps to send customers directly to your business. My focus is not sending people to your website or your Facebook account. My focus is sending new customers or clients to your brick & mortar business location or contacting you.
Unlike with major search engines, ALL Basic, Quick & Premium Listing advertisers here are easily found giving Directory users more choices & options! This is especially good for local area businesses who's websites are not currently performing well in the major search engines. So while you may easily be found by local users of the Directory - the more persuasive and informative your Listing the greater the responses you may reasonably anticipate".
- John Wilson
For Use By Premium Listing Advertisers Only.
Combined Populations of Bradley, Loudon, McMinn, Meigs, Monroe and Polk Counties Tennessee 299,000+
Combined Populations of Hamilton, Rhea, Roane, Blount and Knox Counties Tennessee 1,095,000+
Copyrighted text, photos, videos and any other content. Any copyrighted materials or content used in creating listings on the Directory belong to their respective owners. If any business listed here owner does not want to be listed here any longer and at anytime, business owner/manager just use Contact Form above and tell us which listing you want removed. There will be no refunds for payments we have received for Premium and Quick Listing productions.
NOTICE: If you are using the services of an advertising/marketing agency or photographer/videographer who will not provide us the video files you may want in your Premium Listing - we cannot include those in your Listing. We require HD/4K copy of video files for our own hosting and embedding purposes. Among other things, this prevents videos in the listings and other pages from suddenly without notice being removed or deleted which devalues our listings on the Directory.
NOTICE: Reciprocal links between businesses and links to other cities and counties are not to be construed as endorsement or recommendation by any businesses where these links appear. Just as highways, streets and roads physically connect our homes and businesses to one another does not imply endorsement or recommendation just because we share physical travel paths. All travel links in the virtual directory search engine are provided solely for use by our virtual travelers through our eastern Tennessee network.
You must be based in Chattanooga, Knoxville, Huntsville or Charlotte. I cover all areas between Chattanooga and Knoxville. Be willing to accept shoots within 50 miles of your permanent address as determined by Google maps. You will be using your own INSTA360X4 360° camera. You must have a camera pole or stick which may place the camera between 10' to 15' above the ground for exterior "aerial" views of single-story buildings. You should already be a licensed professional photographer who understands exposure triangle, color theory, contrast, High Dynamic Range processing, etc., to ensure success and long lasting business relationship. Even though we will do all your processing after you upload the files to us, we need actual photographers who understand modern digital photography to help ensure we create the best 360° images for our customers and clients.
If you shoot still photography with sharp images at least 24 megapixel count with pro lenses and can provide 4K video files we can accept those files as well. Wireless microphones when doing interviews with no wind or other audio distortions pay more. Final video productions we produce and host never reach 3 minutes. Still shots may be included in video productions especially where there is low-light or other environment conditions which might make video shooting unsafe or too difficult for professional quality results. (Huntsville & Charlotte photographers strictly 360° photography of major tourist attractions, amusement parks and popular recreational areas generally known by locals).
Must use Contact Form on Directory. Thank you for your interest! - John