Demo

How Our Listings Work

A walkthrough of business listings on Tri Cities Board — Verified through Flagship, plus the Golden Hundred. Open the restaurant to see every plan depth on live chrome.

The ladder

Plan does not buy directory position. The live list is A–Z, then 30-day activity, then tier as a last tiebreaker.

Verified

Free

  • Gallery not shown
  • Profile video no
  • 0 Shorts / month
  • 1 Highlights / month
  • 0 live jobs

Established

$20/mo

  • Gallery 8
  • Profile video no
  • 2 Shorts / month
  • 2 Highlights / month
  • 1 live job

Distinguished

$45/mo

  • Gallery 15
  • Profile video yes
  • 4 Shorts / month
  • 4 Highlights / month
  • 3 live jobs

Flagship

$90/mo

  • Gallery 20
  • Profile video yes
  • 8 Shorts / month
  • 8 Highlights / month
  • 5 live jobs

Sample directory

5 Flagship · 10 Distinguished · 50 Established · 100 Verified. Two Golden Hundred. Only Cedar & Salt Kitchen and Willow River Books open.

LOGO

Austin Avenue Florals

Shopping

Activated Hiring

A shopping in Port Coquitlam that neighbours already know by name.

Open from 11am - 9pm today
(604) 555-0100

Monthly Promotion

LOGO

Braid Street Bike Co

Health & Wellness

Activated Hiring

A health & wellness in Port Moody that neighbours already know by name.

100 Braid St, Port Moody, BC
Open from 11am - 9pm today
(604) 555-0100

Monthly Promotion

Neighbour special
LOGO

Cape Horn Pottery

Professional Services

Activated Hiring

A professional services in Anmore that neighbours already know by name.

Open from 11am - 9pm today
(604) 555-0100 Website

Monthly Promotion

LOGO

Cedar & Salt Kitchen

Restaurant

Activated Founding Partner #12 Hiring

A restaurant in Coquitlam that neighbours already know by name.

100 Cedar St, Coquitlam, BC
Open from 11am - 9pm today
View on Google Maps
(604) 555-0100 Website
Cedar & Salt Kitchen promotionNeighbour special
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165 listings in this walkthrough mix. Showing the first 24 in the current order.

Ranking

Live sort: name A–Z, then rolling 30-day points descending, then tier. A published Business Highlight is 25 points. An owner-uploaded profile video, Short, or video Highlight is 50 — once per slot, never inferred from a URL, and never for Board-produced Community-First Features. Likes and distinct daily views on this site are 1 each, same as a profile view. NFC taps do not feed this score.

Highlights & video

  • Written Highlights need all 5 magazine-layout section photos before submit.
  • AI assist turns on after 5 bullet points or 2 full sentences in this section. Rule: 5 bullet points or 2 full sentences.
  • Profile video is Distinguished and Flagship. Established still gets Shorts.
  • Open Cedar & Salt Kitchen as Flagship to see the slots filled.

Hiring, Perks, and ads

  • Hiring pills show on directory cards and on the profile. Open the careers page to apply — the form does not send anything from this walkthrough.
  • Paid listings climb Perks from NFC taps plus likes and distinct daily views on this site. The free Verified floor has no Perks ladder.
  • Plan discounts apply to advertising. Directory position is not for sale: A–Z, then 30-day points, then tier.

FAQ

Is this the live directory?
No. These are walkthrough fixtures. The live hubs hide test rows so neighbours do not browse throwaway listings.
Does paying more move me up the list?
No. Name first, then 30-day activity, then tier as a last tiebreaker.
Who gets profile video?
Distinguished and Flagship. Established still gets Shorts.

How levels work

Three ladders, same idea: neighbours engaging with real content on this site help you climb. Rewards differ because a restaurant, a rec club, and a painter need different things.

Businesses

Who. Paid listings only (Established, Distinguished, Flagship). The free Verified floor has no Perks ladder — likes and views only move the 30-day directory score.

How you earn. Verified NFC taps plus likes and distinct daily views on this site. Neighbours tapping a Perks tag still matter most; Highlights, Shorts, and profile views also count, on tricitiesboard.org only.

What you unlock. Deal slots, ad credit, extra Highlights, AI credits, discovery, video bonus, campaign discount, medals at 10 / 20 / 30 / 40 / 50.

New Perks Partner → Community Builder → Local Favorite → Community Champion → Community Leader → Perks Legend

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Organizations

Who. Every claimed organization. There are no paid listing plans.

How you earn. Published Org Highlights, approved events, schedules, wishlist and sponsorships, volunteer applications, monthly streaks, plus TCB likes and distinct daily views.

What you unlock. +1 Highlight article at 3 / 13 / 23 / 33 / 43; AI credits; featured days; extra video at 15 and 35; medals from newsletter shout-out to Community Legend.

New Community Org → Neighbourhood Builder → Community Connector → Community Champion → Community Pillar → Community Legend

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Creatives

Who. Every verified creative showcase. Same 50-level shape as orgs; rewards are portfolio, gallery, AI, featured days, and medals — never cash or escrow.

How you earn. Work published, work or profile video once, a complete profile, monthly streak, plus TCB likes and distinct daily views. Never Instagram or TikTok scrapes.

What you unlock. +4 portfolio slots at 3 / 13 / 23 / 33 / 43; AI credits; featured days; +8 gallery at 15 and 35; medals from newsletter to Creative Legend.

New Local Creative → Neighbourhood Maker → Community Voice → Community Champion → Community Pillar → Creative Legend

Showcase your work

The Board media team may reach out

At any time, the Tri Cities Board media team may contact a creative, a business, or an organization and offer to produce media for them at no cost. It is our choice to offer; they can decline. Level medals that include a produced spotlight or video are separate earned rewards. This is not a commercial you buy, not guaranteed, and not a substitute for posting your own Highlights or works.

Ready to list?

Claim or create a listing, verify once, then pick a plan. The walkthrough is not the live directory.

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Stay in it

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