More visibility
Promoted entries receive stronger placement and styling, increasing their chance of discovery and interaction.
Discovery
Promoted locations on maps and search results
Give strategic stores, official dealers, sponsored partners, and premium locations more visibility.
Configure each location in a few clicks
Promoted matches appear first
Distinct pin, badge, and optional logo
Separate impression and click metrics
Select Promote entry, add an optional logo, and publish. No code or campaign setup required.
Real screenshot shows a larger promoted pin and a branded result card with stronger border and priority placement.
Overview
Turn priority locations into clear points of attention
Promoted locations create a clear hierarchy inside the locator. Administrators choose which entries deserve emphasis, and ShopMaply reinforces them across the result list, map, and details without hiding organic results.
Brand recognition
An optional logo and promoted pin help customers identify official dealers, partners, and premium locations quickly.
Simple management
Promotion is configured directly on the location entry without campaign setup, code, or manual map editing.
Measurable performance
Dedicated events track promoted entry, logo, website, and directions views and clicks.
How promotion appears
Consistent differentiation in results, maps, and details
The feature combines ranking, visual identity, and brand context so important locations stand out without disrupting navigation.
Search results
- Promoted locations appear before matching regular results
- Cards receive a stronger border and visual treatment
- A featured badge appears when no logo is configured
- An optional promoted logo can replace the badge
Map pins
- Default promoted pins use stronger color, size, and outline
- Promoted pins stay above regular pins
- A custom promoted pin can use a public image URL
- Selected state enlarges the pin further
Brand and theme
- Optional logo URL for each promoted location
- Theme controls for logo background, width, height, radius, and padding
- Separate promoted and regular pin URLs
- Visual validation for logos and pins before publishing
Customer experience
Strong emphasis while search stays useful and transparent
Promotion reinforces strategic locations that match the current query. Customers still see relevant choices while recognizing priority places immediately.
Visual hierarchy
- Priority position among matching results
- Recognizable card, logo, or badge in the list
- Larger, distinct pin on the map
- Promoted branding also appears in location details
Compatibility
- Works across desktop and mobile layouts
- Compatible with filters, map search, and geolocation
- Keeps directions, phone, and website actions
- Supports individual promotion and bulk imports
Operational control
- Admin filters separate promoted and regular entries
- Promotion source remains recorded
- CSV can map promotion and promoted logo URL
- Removing promotion restores regular styling
How to configure it
Promote a location in five steps
Configure individual entries in the admin panel. Larger operations can also import promotion status and logos through CSV.
Open Entries
In the locator admin, open Entries and select the store, branch, partner, or dealer that should receive more visibility.
Enable Promote entry
Under Visibility, change Regular entry to Promote entry. ShopMaply records the promotion as a manual setting.
Add an optional logo
Enter a public PNG, SVG, WEBP, or JPEG logo URL. The preview confirms whether the image can be loaded.
Customize pin and logo
In Theme, configure the promoted pin and tune logo background, size, radius, and spacing to match the brand.
Publish and measure
Publish the entry and theme, verify the public locator, then use Analytics to monitor promotion-specific interactions.
Use cases
Built for small networks, large operations, and multi-brand directories
Promotion can represent commercial priority, official status, sponsorship, quality, or operational importance.
Official dealers and resellers
Differentiate approved partners to increase trust and guide customers toward authorized locations.
Flagship and premium stores
Emphasize locations with broader inventory, premium experiences, exclusive launches, or special services.
Sponsored partners
Create featured inventory for commercial agreements while keeping other locations available in the same search.
Campaigns and expansion
Highlight new stores, priority regions, temporary events, or campaign participants.
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