How to use the Smith Lake NOW Business Center
The Business Center is one place for a business to add or claim its listing, get verified, choose advertising and manage billing. Progress is saved to your account, so you can leave and come back. Nothing is charged until the last step, and a placement turns on only after Stripe confirms payment.
Step by step
- Step 1: Open the Business Center. You can browse what is available without signing in; sign in or create a free account to start.
- Step 2: Choose what you would like to buy. The products are Business Pro, the Local and Premium Advertiser plans, category sponsorships, sponsored posts and Feed Boost, the Hunting & Outdoors Presenting Sponsor, and the Lake Zone Sponsorship.
- Step 3: Sign in or create your free account, and finish your profile if asked.
- Step 4: Choose the business to advertise. Use one you own, claim a listing that already exists, or add a new listing. Your progress is saved.
- Step 5: If the product is an exclusive sponsorship, request verification. An administrator confirms you own the business. It is free, and you are not charged while it is pending. Other products do not need verification.
- Step 6: Set up the product. For some products you continue on the advertising pages; for the Hunting & Outdoors sponsorship you add your logo, website and tagline.
- Step 7: Review the product, business and terms, then continue to secure checkout. Payment is on Stripe’s hosted page, and card details never reach Smith Lake NOW.
- Step 8: Wait on the confirmation page. The placement switches on after Stripe confirms the payment, usually within moments.
- Step 9: Use the Business Center dashboard afterwards to see your businesses, advertising, subscriptions and performance, and choose “Manage billing and invoices” to update your card, see invoices or cancel.
Questions people ask
Do I need a business listing before I start?
No. You can look at everything first, and the wizard helps you claim an existing listing or add a new one.
Am I charged while my business is being verified?
No. Nothing is charged until you finish the last step.
Which products need verification?
Only the two exclusive sponsorships do: the Hunting & Outdoors Presenting Sponsor and the Lake Zone Sponsorship.
When does my advertising go live?
After Stripe confirms the payment. Returning from Stripe does not switch anything on by itself.
How do I cancel?
Open the Business Center and choose “Manage billing and invoices”. Cancelling ends the placement at the end of the period you paid for. Business plans and category sponsorships are managed from the business’s own pages.
Can I switch products part way through?
Yes. Your business and its verification carry over when you switch.
Related guides
Add or claim your business
Free directory listing for every Smith Lake business; claim yours to update it.
Advertise your business
Reach people around the lake with plans, sponsored posts and category sponsorships.
Sponsorships
One sponsor for a Lake Zone or for Hunting and Outdoors, shown with a Presented by line.
Local businesses
Find and contact local businesses, read reviews and see what they offer.
Last updated November 9, 2026. Still stuck? Visit the Help Center or contact us. Back to all of Discover.