Getting started
How to set up a business in LocalPins, from first sign-in to the first published job.
1. Sign in
LocalPins runs at app.localpins.co. Accounts are set up by Busy Bee Media or your agency, and you'll get an email invite to choose your password. If you've lost access, use Forgot password on the sign-in page.
2. Set up a location
A location is one business address with its own service area. Open Locations and fill in:
- Business name, phone, website and address
- The services you offer and the cities you serve. These become the lists technicians pick from.
- The date you started using LocalPins, so results compare against the right "before" period
3. Connect your website
WordPress sites
- Download the LocalPins Connector plugin and install it in WordPress under Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin.
- Copy the API key from your location's page in LocalPins, paste it into LP Connector in the WordPress menu, and click Sync now.
- That's it. The plugin keeps itself up to date, and jobs appear as they're approved.
Other websites
Use Get the embed code on the location's Measurement tab and paste it where you want your jobs to show.
4. Add the portals to your website
| Shortcode | What it shows |
|---|---|
[job_portal] | The technician portal, where techs sign in and log jobs |
[job_logger] | The office portal, to log jobs for any tech, edit pending ones and see the map |
[job_pins] | A map and list of published jobs |
[job_cards] | Clean proof-of-work cards for any page: job photo or map, service, street and city, date, description and review. For example [job_cards service="Drain Cleaning" limit="3"] |
[job_pin_count] | The number of jobs completed, for use in headings or badges |
Put the portals on pages that aren't linked from your menu. A full-width page template without a sidebar looks best.
5. Log and approve jobs
Technicians log jobs from the portal on their phone. Each job waits in the Review Queue until someone approves it. The queue flags jobs that look like duplicates and descriptions copied from another job. For copied descriptions, Reword with AI suggests new wording that keeps every fact; you choose whether to use it.
6. Import past jobs
Go to Import Jobs, download the template, fill in one row per job and upload it. The import runs in the background, so you can close the page. When it finishes you'll see how many jobs were added and which rows were skipped and why.
7. Connect Google
On the location's Measurement tab, click Connect Google and sign in with an account that has access to the website's Search Console and Google Analytics. LocalPins asks for read-only access and records a baseline of your search numbers before LocalPins. Then pick the Google Analytics property.
To post jobs to Google, click Connect Google Business Profile on the location page and choose the matching business location.
You can disconnect either one at any time. Disconnecting cancels LocalPins' access in your Google account, and you can tick a box to delete the stored data too. How we use Google data
8. Results and emails
The dashboard shows jobs this month, search results against your baseline, and site traffic. Owners can get weekly or monthly results emails, and change or turn them off under Settings.
Get help
Email support@localpins.co or use the contact form. For a website problem, include the site address and what you expected to happen.