Getting Started
Everything you need to know about joining, discovering, and growing with Seen & Connected.
Whether you're here to discover businesses, submit your organization, promote an event, or learn more about our platform, you'll find the answers below.
How It Works
Submit Your Listing
Complete our simple submission form with your business, nonprofit, church, or community organization information.
We Review
Our team reviews each submission to help maintain a trusted, professional, and community-focused directory.
Get Seen
Once approved, your listing becomes part of the Seen & Connected directory, where people can discover and support your work.
Frequently Asked Questions
Have questions about Seen & Connected? Learn more about who can submit, how listings work, and what happens after your information is received.
Seen & Connected is a community-powered directory designed to help Black-owned businesses, nonprofits, churches, and community organizations get discovered, supported, and connected.
It was created to increase visibility, connection, and opportunity for businesses and organizations that are often overlooked but doing meaningful work in the community.
Seen & Connected is for Black-owned small businesses, entrepreneurs, nonprofits, churches, community organizations, creatives, service providers, and people looking to discover and support them.
Seen & Connected is starting locally with a community-centered focus and is designed to grow into a larger platform over time.
Basic listings may be available at no cost, while premium or featured placement options may be offered for businesses and organizations that want additional visibility.
Free listing options may remain available, but additional promotional, premium, or featured listing options may be added as the platform grows.
You can submit your information through the Submit Listing page. Once submitted, your listing will be reviewed before being added to the directory.
You may be asked for your business or organization name, listing type, category, city, contact name, email address, website or social media link, short description, and logo.
Submissions will be reviewed as soon as possible. Approval times may vary depending on the number of listings submitted.
Submissions are reviewed to help maintain quality, accuracy, and alignment with the purpose of Seen & Connected.
Once your listing has been reviewed, you may be contacted with an update or follow-up questions if more information is needed.
Yes. If your business or organization's information changes, you can request an update to your listing.
Yes. Each business or organization should be submitted separately so the information stays accurate.
Yes. Seen & Connected is designed for both businesses and community-centered organizations, including nonprofits, churches, and grassroots groups.
Seen & Connected may begin with a local focus, but the platform is designed to grow. Businesses and organizations outside the initial area may still submit for consideration.
Event promotion may be available through the community events section as the platform continues to grow.
Yes. Featured listing opportunities may be available for businesses and organizations that want additional visibility on the platform.
Story and spotlight submissions may be accepted as Seen & Connected grows its community news and feature content.
A Premium Listing may offer added visibility, expanded profile details, featured placement, or promotional opportunities.
No. Premium options would be additional opportunities for visibility, not a punishment for existing basic listings.
No. Information submitted through Seen & Connected should be used for listing, communication, and platform-related purposes.
You remain responsible for and retain ownership of the content you submit. By submitting it, you allow Seen & Connected to use it for your listing and related promotion.
You can contact Seen & Connected to report outdated, incorrect, or misleading listing information.
Visitors can reach out through the contact or submission form once that page is added.