{"id":374,"date":"2010-08-20T17:50:02","date_gmt":"2010-08-20T17:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vetlocator.com\/petpros\/"},"modified":"2011-11-15T19:45:19","modified_gmt":"2011-11-15T19:45:19","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vetlocator.com\/petpros\/faq\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a name=\"section1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Have questions about being listed on VetLocator&#8217;s Pet Professionals Directory? Read On!<\/h4>\n<p>VetLocator is unlike any other directory on the web. It was designed to be very fast and simple to use, providing pet owners with easy access to the services and information they are looking for. As a result, it is the fastest growing pet professional directory online today!<\/p>\n<ul class=\"faq\">\n<li><a href=\"#section2\">Q. How is VetLocator.com different than other Vet directories? <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#section9\">Q. Do you have to be a Veterinarian to be included in the directory?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#section10\">Q. I have not registered yet I see my name in your directory. Do I still need to register? <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#section12\">Q. How do people find Vetlocator.com?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#section3\">Q. I have more than 1 practice location. Do I have to register for each location?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#section4\">Q. How do I list more than one doctor for my practice?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#section5\">Q. Is there really no charge for being in your directory?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#section6\">Q. My practice does not use the web much and we only target customers in our neighborhood. Does it still make sense to register?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#section7\">Q. I see that some listings have testimonials and they look great. How does that work?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#section8\">Q. I am not sure whether the services I provide would be listed under Holistic and Alternative directory or the Other Pet Professionals directory. What do I do?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#section11\">Q. Anything more I need to know?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a name=\"section2\"><\/a><\/p>\n<ul class=\"faq\">\n<li>\n<h4>Q. How is VetLocator.com different than other<br \/>\nVet directories?<\/h4>\n<p><strong>A.<\/strong> Glad you asked. VetLocator was created out<br \/>\nof frustration at what pet resources were available<br \/>\nto pet owners using the web. We designed VetLocator.com<br \/>\nto be different than other directories. You will find<br \/>\nwhen you use VetLocator.com, that it is extremely<br \/>\nuser-friendly for both pet owners and pet professionals.<br \/>\nPlus we offer ALL pet professionals a free listing<br \/>\nin our directory. As a result we are the<br \/>\nfastest growing pet services directory on the web.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"#section1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"border: 0pt none;\" title=\"top\" src=\"\/images\/arrow_up_blue.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"10\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"section9\"><\/a><\/p>\n<ul class=\"faq\">\n<li>\n<h4>Q. Do you have to be a Veterinarian to be included<br \/>\nin the directory?<\/h4>\n<p><strong>A.<\/strong> No, but you do need to be a pet professional.<br \/>\nOur site works this way: Our Vet Quick Search and<br \/>\nAdvanced Search return ONLY Veterinarians that meet<br \/>\nthe search criteria entered. To have your listing<br \/>\nshow up in those searches, you must have a degree<br \/>\nas a veterinarian. Our &#8216;Holistic and Alternative&#8217;<br \/>\nsearch returns both Veterinarians and other pet professionals<br \/>\nwhose services fall under those categories. If the<br \/>\npet professional holds a degree or a certification,<br \/>\nit is indicated in the directory listing. Chiropractors<br \/>\nwould be listed under &#8216;Holistic and Alternative&#8217; searches.<br \/>\nOther pet professionals including trainers, pet sitters<br \/>\nand kennels are located under the &#8216;Other Pet Professionals&#8217;<br \/>\nsearch tab.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"#section1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"border: 0pt none;\" title=\"top\" src=\"\/images\/arrow_up_blue.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"10\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"section10\"><\/a><\/p>\n<ul class=\"faq\">\n<li>\n<h4>Q. I have not registered, yet I see a listing<br \/>\nfor my practice in your directory. Do I still need<br \/>\nto register?<\/h4>\n<p><strong>A.<\/strong> Yes. Your listing was in our original database.<br \/>\nYou need to register and create your clinic profile<br \/>\nand verify that the information we have for you is<br \/>\ncorrect. Registration is Simple, Fast and Easy. Just<br \/>\nclick <a href=\"\/vetsonly.php\">HERE<\/a> to begin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"#section1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"border: 0pt none;\" title=\"top\" src=\"\/images\/arrow_up_blue.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"10\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"section12\"><\/a><\/p>\n<ul class=\"faq\">\n<li>\n<h4>Q. How do people find VetLocator.com?<\/h4>\n<p><strong>A.<\/strong> Besides being found on search engines<br \/>\neverywhere, VetLocator.com participates in several advertising<br \/>\ncampaigns with results appearing on Google, MSN, Yahoo, AOL<br \/>\nand many others. We also have pet sites world wide linking to<br \/>\nus to provide their members with our superior Pet Professionals<br \/>\nDirectory.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"#section1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"border: 0pt none;\" title=\"top\" src=\"\/images\/arrow_up_blue.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"10\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"section3\"><\/a><\/p>\n<ul class=\"faq\">\n<li>\n<h4>Q. I have more than 1 practice location. Do I<br \/>\nhave to register for each location?<\/h4>\n<p><strong>A.<\/strong> Yes, you will need to register each location<br \/>\nseparately. The primary way to locate pet professionals<br \/>\non VetLocator is by zip code so each location should<br \/>\nhave a separate listing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"#section1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"border: 0pt none;\" title=\"top\" src=\"\/images\/arrow_up_blue.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"10\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"section4\"><\/a><\/p>\n<ul class=\"faq\">\n<li>\n<h4>Q. How do I list more than one doctor for my practice?<\/h4>\n<p><strong>A.<\/strong> When you register your practice, you will<br \/>\nsee a section for other doctors or professionals who<br \/>\nwork with your practice. You would click on that link<br \/>\nto fill out information for each additional pet professional.<br \/>\nWe have limited 4 additional professionals per listing.<br \/>\nIf you have more you would like to have displayed<br \/>\nwith your listing, please <a href=\"\/contact.php\">contact us<\/a> with your request.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"#section1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"border: 0pt none;\" title=\"top\" src=\"\/images\/arrow_up_blue.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"10\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"section5\"><\/a><\/p>\n<ul class=\"faq\">\n<li>\n<h4>Q. Is there really no charge for being in your<br \/>\ndirectory?<\/h4>\n<p><strong>A.<\/strong> Yes there really is no charge for our free<br \/>\nlistings. VetLocator has three types of listings in<br \/>\nits directory. Our free listing displays basic clinic<br \/>\ninformation including name, address and phone. Our<br \/>\nSilver listing displays more information about the<br \/>\npractice including specialties, location, phone and email.<br \/>\nIt always appears before free listings.<br \/>\nOur Gold listing always appears before the other two<br \/>\ntypes of listings, and has all of the premium features<br \/>\nincluding enhanced reporting features, multiple images,<br \/>\ntop of page listing and a separate banner ad that<br \/>\nappears in other locations within the website. To<br \/>\nsee a side-by-side comparison of our different listing<br \/>\ncategories, click <a href=\"\/comparison.php\">HERE<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"#section1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"border: 0pt none;\" title=\"top\" src=\"\/images\/arrow_up_blue.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"10\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"section6\"><\/a><\/p>\n<ul class=\"faq\">\n<li>\n<h4>Q. My practice does not use the web much and we<br \/>\nonly target customers in our neighborhood. Does<br \/>\nit still make sense to register?<\/h4>\n<p><strong>A.<\/strong> The answer is yes, for many reasons. The<br \/>\nwhole idea behind VetLocator is to allow pet owners<br \/>\nto find LOCAL pet professionals that fit their needs.<br \/>\nEven if your clinic or service does not do much with<br \/>\nthe web, people looking for your service will be,<br \/>\nand your listing will have your address and phone<br \/>\nso they can contact you directly, and, if you&#8217;ve signed<br \/>\nup for an enhanced listing, they can easily see if<br \/>\nwhat you offer meets their needs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"#section1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"border: 0pt none;\" title=\"top\" src=\"\/images\/arrow_up_blue.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"10\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"section7\"><\/a><\/p>\n<ul class=\"faq\">\n<li>\n<h4>Q. I see that some listings have testimonials<br \/>\nand they look great. How does that work?<\/h4>\n<p><strong>A.<\/strong> Testimonials are a great addition to your<br \/>\ndirectory listing. This feature is included in our<br \/>\npremium directory listing package and is very easy<br \/>\nfor both the pet owner and the clinic staff to use<br \/>\nwhen adding a new testimonial to their VetLocator.com<br \/>\nlisting. To see what is included with each type of<br \/>\ndirectory listing on VetLocator.com, click <a href=\"\/comparison.php\">HERE<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"#section1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"border: 0pt none;\" title=\"top\" src=\"\/images\/arrow_up_blue.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"10\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"section8\"><\/a><\/p>\n<ul class=\"faq\">\n<li>\n<h4>Q. I am not sure whether the services I provide<br \/>\nwould be listed under Holistic and Alternative directory<br \/>\nor the Other Pet Professionals directory. What do<br \/>\nI do?<\/h4>\n<p><strong>A.<\/strong> You do not need to worry about that. When<br \/>\nyou sign up, our registration form guides you through<br \/>\nselecting which services you have available and we<br \/>\nhave catagorized those to only come up under certain<br \/>\nsearches. If you provide one of the services you can<br \/>\nindicate that and people looking for that service<br \/>\ncan find you easily.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"#section1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"border: 0pt none;\" title=\"top\" src=\"\/images\/arrow_up_blue.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"10\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"section11\"><\/a><\/p>\n<ul class=\"faq\">\n<li>\n<h4>Q. Anything more I need to know?<\/h4>\n<p><strong>A.<\/strong> We&#8217;d suggest signing up for at least one<br \/>\nof our newsletters, Vets-n-Pets-n-Stuff or Health<br \/>\nTips For Pet Owners. They are both excellent and each<br \/>\noffers good information for pet owners. We are always<br \/>\nlooking for contributing articles for the newsletters<br \/>\nand would be happy to supply you with our editorial<br \/>\ncalendar for upcoming issues. For more information<br \/>\nabout our newsletters, email <a href=\"mailto:info@vetlocator.com\">info@vetlocator.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you have any questions, suggestions or comments,<br \/>\nplease <a href=\"\/contact.php\">contact us<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have questions about being listed on VetLocator&#8217;s Pet Professionals Directory? Read On! VetLocator is unlike any other directory on the web. 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