We are launching a directory to connect verified locticians and graduates with paying customers!
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Our Directory will be a collective of Locticians and Graduates offering their skills to the Dreadlock Community!
We’ve spent years building a rock solid online brand and presence to automate a constant flow of interested visitors in what we offer. Our website has proven to be a valuable resource in generating leads and we are expanding our services and resources for our Verified Graduates to benefit as well!
Niche Results from our Website
# 1
"INSTANT LOCS"
GOOGLE ranking
GOOGLE ranking
We hold the #1 spot in Google for the term “Instant Locs”. A rapidly growing search term with 9,500 searches per month and it’s exactly what we teach you!
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TOP 3 RESULTS IN
GOOGLE ranking
GOOGLE ranking
We are tracking 39 relevant search terms which we hold the top 3 rankings for in Google (at the time of writing 1/21/22). Plus many other terms in the top 10.
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Approximate MONTHLY
website VISITORS
website VISITORS
Our visitors are looking for dreadlock resources. By listing on our directory you will be exposed to a portion of our site traffic already in need of your skills!
A GROWING NICHE
"Instant Locs" Searches
“Instant Locs” (aka Crochet Method) is the exact method we’ve been using for years, it’s the method we teach in our courses, and it’s the sole focus of our Directory. There are 9,500 searches for this term every month and we firmly hold the #1 spot!
BRAND & REPUTATION
The Real Deal
So many of our clients come to us after being let down by other salons that claim to know the Instant Locs Crochet Method. They quickly realize that we’re the real deal when it comes to this method. By signing up as a Verified Graduate on our Directory, you will also benefit from that trust.
Exposure
Our Monthly Traffic
Our main website generates approximately 15,000-20,000 hits per month. All of the people visiting our website are seeking dreadlock resources – some of which will be redirected to your services via our Online Directory!
Get Your Business Featured & Promoted by Dreadlock Central!
If you have the skills, we want to promote you! We will be routing our website traffic to our directory to help our graduates and verified professional get found by individuals seeking the skills we teach right here. Sign up to our email list to get notified when we launch!
Membership Requirements
Directory Membership Information & Requirements
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Established Pros
If you’re an established professional with Instant Loc Crochet Method skills, simply create your listing and become a part of our international network of esteemed dreadlock service providers. Join our directory and showcase your expertise to gain visibility and connect with clients worldwide. Create your listing here.
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Course Grads
First, you must acquire the required skill set to serve dreadlock clients by completing our courses. Then Course Grads must demonstrate their work to us with a Video Chat Verification Session. Once the Course Grad is Verified by our team they can create their own listing to launch their new career and gain visibility within the dreadlock community.
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Verification
For Established Pros, verification is typically achieved through our review of your portfolio at no extra cost. However, in some cases, a manual verification is required. Course Grads are required to undergo video chat verification for approval. Our verification process allows us to confidently recommend you to our website visitors.
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Membership
Membership fees are essential in upholding the quality of our Directory by regularly updating information, removing expired listings, contributing to improving flow of website visitors, and covering the expense of digital mapping services. This ensures our platform remains accurate and valuable for both professionals and clients alike.
Verification and Membership Fees
Monthly
SUBSCRIPTION
$4.95
Our monthly subscription provides a very low upfront cost to you. This allows us to provide you with membership to our network very affordable.
Or Annual
Membership
$49.95
Our annual membership fee is available at a discounted total rate over our monthly rate. The annual membership fee is an yearly recurring payment.
Video Chat
Verification
$49.95
Video Chat sessions may be required for Verification Status. This is most relevant to Course Grads, but may also be necessary for some Established Pros.
When will it be be launched?
Launching September 1st, 2023!!!
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FAQ
We cannot guarantee specific results, however our website receives about 180,000 visitors per year on average, and we’re working to expand that volume even further. A portion of our website traffic will be in need of local services. Those in need will explore our Directory to connect with Dreadlock Service Providers like you!
Absolutely, if you’re not a stylists we just require that you complete ALL courses on our website, then confirm your skills with our video chat verification process.
If you’re a reputable Loctician well versed in the Instant Locs Crochet Method, all you need to do is book a Verification Video Chat with one of our Pros. Our Directory is exclusively for the Instant Locs Crochet Method we will not include you if you do not offer this method.
Our Pro Team takes time out of their busy schedule to manually verify your methodology through a video consultation. This takes time, and we believe we should be compensated for it. Plus, for those who haven’t taken the time to understand that we only verify the Instant Locs Crochet Method and book us for verification it would be wasting our time. The verification fee ensures our Pro Team is compensated for their work.
Our membership fee helps to finance our website, upkeep, maintenance, development, and expansion of further resources to garner more traffic which will ultimately benefit you as a member. It also helps us refine our listings to reduce outdated information and expired listings, keeping our Directory up to date for all of our viewers.
At this point in time it is impossible to estimate how many clients we can provide to you by being a part of our Directory. And many contributing factors are outside of our control such as geographic location, your brand and your reputation, dreadlocked population in your area, etc.. However, our team has had such an abundance of clientele that many of us are overbooked and have to turn people away. This is part of the reason for building our courses and directory – it gives us the opportunity to confidently redirect our prospects to Verified Graduates and Professionals within our Directory.