Business promotion services
Get Found. Get Seen.Grow Local.
Optional promotional services for listed businesses — written, photographed and filmed by supervised young digital talent from Genuine Futures. Your business gets professional content; a young person gets real portfolio work.
The services
Real content, made in Bolton, for Bolton businesses
Every brief is supervised, consented and approved by you before anything is published.
Written Business Spotlights
A professionally written feature on your business, researched and drafted by supervised young writers, approved by you before publication.
Business Stories
Longer editorial storytelling: how you started, what you stand for, why Bolton chooses you.
Photography
On-site photography of your premises, products and people — real images, not stock.
Interviews
Recorded interviews that put a face and a voice to your business.
Social Media Content
Platform-ready clips, reels and graphics to keep your business visible.
Video Showcases
Short, sharp video showcases filmed and edited by young media crews under supervision.
Blog Articles
SEO-friendly articles connected to your listing and the wider Bolton community.
Local Campaigns
Co-ordinated local campaigns across the directory, stories and social channels.
These are optional paid services — see current packages and prices on the Membership page, including the £149 one-off Showcase Video filmed at your premises. The free business listing always stays free.
How a spotlight works
From brief to published — with your sign-off
Brief
We agree the story, the shots and where the content will appear.
Create
Supervised young creators research, write, photograph and film.
Approve
Nothing is published without your approval — and full consent on both sides.
Publish
Your content goes live on the directory, stories and social channels.
Enquire
Tell us what you'd like to showcase
Spotlight, story, photos, film or a full local campaign — tell us the idea and we'll come back with options.