Which version of your business is true?
A DirectStay Provider is a verified local business or community group listed in the DirectStay directory under one or more of three groups: Welcome, Keep and Gather.
- Map listing · 2023Harbor Street RoasteryOpen 7am – 5pm
- Social pageHarbor Street RoasteryOpen 7am – 6pm
- Old directoryHarbor St. RoastersCall (231) 555-0142
- Verified Provider · WelcomeHarbor Street RoasteryOpen 7am – 4pm · Closed Mon
Seven questions before you start
Where are people finding businesses like yours now?
Many people now ask a phone or a chat app instead of scrolling a list. Those tools answer with whatever facts they can find about you.
What do they find when they look you up?
Usually pieces: old hours on one site, a wrong phone number on another, a menu from two years ago.
What happens when those pieces don't match?
Mixed facts are hard to trust, for people and for the tools they use. The version someone sees may not be the one you'd pick.
What if one place had the real answer?
A Provider record puts your real facts in one place. It comes from you, it's verified, and it's the only source the DirectStay directory uses.
What does being verified change?
DirectStay confirms who you are and that you stand behind the business. Your listing then carries a verified mark, and every detail on it traces back to you.
Which group fits you: Welcome, Keep or Gather?
Welcome is Providers who serve people directly. Keep is Providers who take care of what people own. Gather is Providers who bring people together. Pick every group that fits. You still get one record.
Can a business pay to move up?
No. Placement in the DirectStay directory comes from Provider records alone. Sponsorships never add, remove, promote or reorder a listing.
Five steps. Nothing goes live until every step is done.
- 01Create your accountEnter your basic sign-up details.
- 02PaymentA one-time fee
- 03Confirm your identityID and a live selfie
- 04Confirm your businessIts type and legal name; an EIN only if it has one
- 05The interviewA quick verification form to fill.
Questions first?
Read the Provider FAQ