3 Ways to Promote Your Local Family-Focused Business (For FREE)

I send this list out by request so often, it made sense to create this post to help spread the word! Feel free to share it with other local family-focused business owners in the 757 who may find it useful. If you own or work for a business that serves families and children in Hampton Roads, there are several ways you can use the MyActiveChild platform to promote your local business for FREE!

FREE PROMOTION OPPORTUNITY #1

FREE LOCAL BUSINESS LISTINGS: If your business fits into one of the categories listed on the MyActiveChild website you can ADD or update your FREE Business Listing at any time!

• To see if your business is already listed, please SEARCH HERE first.
  
  • If your business is listed, click to open your listing page, scroll down to the bottom of your page and click CLAIM LISTING.
  • You will be prompted to create an account. Once you
    1. Create the account
    2. Confirm your email
  • You can click back to your business page (while logged in) to officially submit the listing claim.
  • All listing claims are reviewed and you may be contacted to confirm your business before approval.
  • Once approved you can log-in and update your Free Listing on MyActiveChild.com at any time.

• If your business is NOT listed and should be, you can Submit a NEW BUSINESS LISTING to MyActiveChild.com HERE. All listings are reviewed before they are posted to make sure they fit within our listing categories.
• Interested in learning about the additional benefits for Paid Business Listings? CLICK HERE.

Business Listings: ACTIVITIES

Businesses Offering Local Youth Activities in these Categories: 

Academics, Computers & STEM | Acting & Theater | Animals & Nature | Archery | Art Classes | Bowling | Camps | Cooking Classes | Creative Writing | Foreign Language | Free Things To Do | Gaming | Golf | Homeschool | Horseback Riding | Ice Skating | Indoor Playgrounds | Infant and Toddler Programs | Just For Fun | Music Classes and Lessons | Ninja & Parkour | Paintball | Scouting Programs | Seasonal Farm Activities | Seasonal Haunted Attractions | Sewing Classes | Skate Parks | Special Needs | Storytime Locations | Swimming & Diving | Trampoline Parks | Virtual | Voice Lessons | Water Sports & Activities

Business Listings: ATHLETICS

Businesses Offering Local Youth Athletics/Sports Programs in these Categories:

Baseball & Softball | Basketball | Cheerleading | Conditioning & Fitness | Dance Classes | Fencing | Field Hockey | Figure Skating | Football | Gymnastics | Ice Hockey | Kickball | Lacrosse | Martial Arts | Parent Fitness with Kids | Pickleball | Running/Track & Field | Soccer | Special Needs | Swimming & Diving | Tennis | Volleyball | Water Sports | Wrestling | Yoga

Business Listings: RESOURCES

Businesses Offering Local Resources and Programs for Youth and Families in these Categories:

Birthday Party Ideas | Consignment & Re-Sale Shops | Consignment & Swap Events | Family Friendly Beaches | Free Things To Do  | Haircuts For Kids | Handmade In Hampton Roads | Head Lice Treatment | Homeschool Groups | Libraries | Local Date Night Ideas | Local Parent Resources | Local Parks | Local Playgrounds | Mentoring & Leadership Development | Military Families | Museums & Historical Places | Parent Groups & Playgroups | Pediatric Dentists | Pediatric Optometrists & Ophthalmologists | Pediatric Therapists – OT, PT & Speech | Photographers | Preschools, Child Care & MDO | Private Schools In Hampton Roads |Resources For Families In Need | Special Needs | Tutoring Services

FREE PROMOTION OPPORTUNITY #2

Add your event to our Community Calendar Listing, where thousands of local families look for activities and events to share with their kids. Learn more about adding events to our calendar for free ON THIS LINK.

FREE PROMOTION OPPORTUNITY #3

Any FREE event or program can be shared up to once per week as a post directly to the MyActiveChild.com Facebook Group.

If you would like to promote your paid event or program , please share as a comment on our “ANYTHING GOES!” post – shared at 9am each Friday. Direct posts about paid programs will not be approved to the group. Request to join the group here.

Interested in learning about the additional benefits for Paid Advertising Partners? CLICK HERE.