TeessideBusiness Hub

Get your business seen across Teesside

Teesside Business Hub helps local people discover local businesses. We give a limited number of businesses in each category a professional profile, featured placement on our website and promotion across our Facebook and Instagram pages.

“We believe in quality, not quantity. We work with a limited number of businesses in each category so we can build genuine relationships and give our members proper attention.”

What Teesside Business Hub does

Who can apply

Any legitimate business that serves Teesside and the surrounding area — trades, shops, salons, garages, professional services, hospitality and more. Sole traders are welcome.

What a profile includes

Your own page with logo, cover photo, description, services, opening hours, service areas, gallery, FAQs, and direct links to call, email, book or visit your website and social media.

Honest and transparent

Paid promotion is always labelled Featured or Sponsored. Verification is separate and can’t be bought. We never promise enquiries, sales or search rankings.

How advertising works

On our website

Advertisers appear as Featured on their category page and in matching directory searches, clearly labelled as paid promotion. Some packages include a homepage feature where agreed.

On Facebook and Instagram

Promotion is delivered across our Facebook and Instagram pages according to a campaign schedule agreed with you before your package starts. The number of posts each month is shown on each package and in your advertising terms.

Customer reviews and NFC review cards

Every listed business can collect genuine customer reviews on its profile. We can also supply a review card: customers tap it with their phone (or scan its QR code) to go straight to your review page. Ask us about pricing. Reviews are independently moderated and can’t be bought or removed — which is what makes them worth having.

Why we limit places per category

We normally work with one or two paid advertisers in each category. That keeps our promotion focused, avoids overcrowding and means each business gets proper attention. If a category is full, you can join the waiting list.

Directory listing vs. paid advertising place

 Directory listingPaid advertising place
Business profile page
Appears in directory search
Featured on category page
Facebook and Instagram promotion
Limited number per category

Category limits apply to paid advertising places only. Directory listings are added at our discretion after review.

Advertising packages

All prices are in pounds sterling. Packages are fixed-duration one-off payments — nothing renews automatically. We’ll confirm terms with you before you pay anything.

Starter

A one-month introduction to Teesside Business Hub.

£50for 1 month

One-off payment. Does not renew automatically.

  • Business directory listing
  • Website business profile
  • Facebook and Instagram promotion according to the agreed campaign schedule
  • Eligibility for suitable featured content
Enquire about Starter

Growth

Three months of website and social media promotion.

£130for 3 months

One-off payment. Does not renew automatically.

  • Business directory listing
  • Three-month advertising period
  • Ongoing social media promotion according to the agreed campaign schedule
  • Agreed promotional content
Enquire about Growth

Momentum

Six months of promotion, with a homepage feature where agreed.

£240for 6 months

One-off payment. Does not renew automatically.

  • Business directory listing
  • Six-month advertising period
  • Ongoing social media promotion according to the agreed campaign schedule
  • Homepage feature where agreed as part of the package
Enquire about Momentum

Longest period

Elite Partner

A full year of promotion with priority featured placement.

£420for 12 months

One-off payment. Does not renew automatically.

  • Business directory listing
  • Twelve-month advertising period
  • Ongoing social media promotion according to the agreed campaign schedule
  • Priority featured placement
  • Category exclusivity where explicitly agreed and available
Enquire about Elite Partner
Package comparison
CompareStarterGrowthMomentumElite Partner
Price£50£130£240£420
Advertising period1 month3 months6 months12 months
Directory listing and profile
Social media promotionPer agreed schedulePer agreed schedulePer agreed schedulePer agreed schedule
Homepage featureWhere agreedWhere agreed
Category exclusivityWhere agreed and available

Premium service

Gold Card

A website built for your business plus six months of advertising.

  • A website built by Teesside Business Hub for your business (scope agreed in writing first)
  • Six months of agreed advertising across our platforms
  • A business listing
  • Appropriate promotional support

£400website build + 6 months advertising

Before a Gold Card is confirmed we agree, in writing, the website build scope: number of pages, content you supply, hosting, domain costs, revisions and any ongoing maintenance. Nothing is charged until that scope is agreed.

Talk to us about Gold Card

We don’t promise unlimited posting, guaranteed enquiries, sales or search engine rankings. Full details are in our advertising terms.

How the application process works

  1. 1. Apply

    Tell us about your business using the form below. It’s free and doesn’t commit you to anything.

  2. 2. We review

    We review every application personally and check availability in your category. We may ask for more information.

  3. 3. Agree terms

    If we can work together, we confirm your package, start date and promotion schedule in writing. Then we request payment.

  4. 4. Go live

    We build your profile with you, publish it, and start your agreed promotion. We’ll contact you before your package ends.

Questions from businesses

Can any business apply?

Any legitimate business serving Teesside and the surrounding area can apply. We review every application and work with a limited number of paid advertisers in each category.

Do I have to pay when I apply?

No. Applying is free and does not commit you to anything. We only request payment once we have approved your application and confirmed the package terms with you.

What is the difference between a directory listing and a paid advertising place?

A directory listing is a business profile in our searchable directory. A paid advertising place is a limited number of promoted positions per category, which come with featured placement on the category page and social media promotion. Limits apply to paid places, not to directory listings.

What happens if my category is full?

You can still apply. We will add you to the waiting list for that category and contact you if a place becomes available.

Do packages renew automatically?

No. Packages are fixed-duration. We will contact you before your package ends to ask whether you would like to renew.

Can you guarantee enquiries or sales?

No. We promote your business to local people through our website and social media, but we cannot guarantee enquiries, sales or search engine rankings.

Apply to join Teesside Business Hub

It takes about three minutes. Fields marked * are required.

About you
About your business

Can’t see your category? Leave this blank and describe it below.

What you do, who you serve and where. 20–1,000 characters.

If we sent you a code, enter it here using the same email address we sent it to.

Applying is free and doesn’t commit you to anything. We never publish your application.