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STAND OUTBuild a stronger local presence.
Go beyond the basic directory listing with an enhanced profile, expanded visual content, an LCN Connect badge and additional opportunities to appear throughout the directory.
LCN CONNECT FOR LOCAL BUSINESS
Get your business in front of Lake County.
Your LCN Business Directory listing is free. LCN Connect is the optional upgrade built for businesses that want to stand out, promote what they are doing and reach more local residents.
No Connect subscription is required to claim or maintain your core LCN Business Directory listing.
LOCAL VISIBILITY
More than a directory listing.
Business DirectoryStand out when residents search locally.
LCN HomepageBecome eligible for rotating featured placement.
LCN ArticlesBecome eligible for sponsored local business placement.
Audience InsightsUnderstand how your LCN presence is performing.
Turn local attention into local opportunity.
LCN Connect gives participating businesses additional tools and visibility inside the same local platform residents use to follow their cities, discover businesses and understand what is happening around Lake County.
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REACH MORE RESIDENTSPut your business where local attention already exists.
Connect businesses can become eligible for rotating homepage and article placements, while also publishing offers, events, jobs and other useful business information.
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SEE WHAT WORKSUnderstand your visibility.
Audience insights are designed to show how residents interact with your LCN presence, including promotional impressions, business clicks and other engagement as those tools roll out.
FEATURED LOCAL BUSINESSSponsored
YOUR BUSINESS
LAKE COUNTY · LOCAL BUSINESSReach residents while they are reading LCN.
Participating businesses can rotate through clearly labeled sponsored placements alongside LCN articles.
View Business →Promoted through LCN ConnectFEATURED PLACEMENT
Be discovered beyond the directory.
Eligible LCN Connect businesses can appear in Featured Local Business placements alongside LCN reporting. Placements rotate among participating businesses and can prioritize businesses relevant to the city a resident is reading about.
Advertising stays separate from reporting.Paid placements are clearly labeled and do not influence LCN editorial coverage, Business Spotlight selections or reporting.
FREE VS. CONNECT
Your listing stays free.
Businesses do not need LCN Connect to be included in the LCN Business Directory. Connect simply adds promotional and visibility tools.
FEATUREFREELCN CONNECT
Claim & manage your listing✓✓
Business contact information✓✓
Enhanced business profile—✓
Expanded photos & content—✓
Local offers—✓
Business events—✓
Jobs & hiring visibility—✓
LCN Connect badge—✓
Priority directory visibility—✓
Homepage feature eligibility—✓
Article feature eligibility—✓
Audience insights—✓
Featured placements are eligibility-based and rotate among participating businesses. Placement on every pageview is not guaranteed.
Put your business on Lake County Now.
Create your free business account, claim or add your business and decide later whether LCN Connect makes sense for you.