About Proactive Billboards

Local discovery built around better decisions

The platform is being built to reduce the noise and uncertainty of finding a suitable local business while keeping public usefulness at the centre.

The problem we are addressing

A request for a local recommendation can quickly produce dozens of replies, including suggestions shaped by personal connections. The person asking still has to research every name and may not know what information to trust.

Some directories also create the impression that the businesses paying most receive the strongest endorsement. Proactive Billboards is designed to separate genuine organic relevance from clearly labelled promotion.

A manageable choice with transparent detail

  • Show a small recommended group without pretending those are the only available businesses.
  • Explain why a result is relevant to the service and job location.
  • Show what verification work was completed and what remains unchecked.
  • Connect platform reviews to real enquiries or a separate evidence-supported route.
  • Let the customer choose a limited number of businesses to contact.

Fair visibility is a product rule

Business plans can fund useful management tools and legitimate allowances, but plan price does not change organic ranking, trust badges, review scores or dispute outcomes.

Paid campaigns may exist only as clearly labelled sponsored placements separate from ordinary recommendations.

Starting locally, designed to scale responsibly

The initial pilot market is Fife, Scotland. Discovery is based on the location and distance of the job rather than hard-coded consumer zones, allowing the same model to extend across the United Kingdom.

The public experience uses British English, miles, UK address conventions and clear local place names.

Choose the part of the platform relevant to you

Looking for a business?

Start with the service and location of the job.

Search businesses

Run a local business?

Understand profiles, enquiries, fair visibility and plan principles.

For businesses

Support a community?

Learn about approved local links and privacy-safe attribution.

For partners

Need help?

Read common answers and find the appropriate support route.

Help centre