Claiming Your Business Listing

Overview

If you're a contractor and you found your business already listed on BlueClerk as an "Unclaimed Listing", you can claim it to gain control of your profile and start managing jobs, invoices, and customers. The claiming process verifies you own the business by sending a code to the phone number or email already on the listing.

How Claiming Works

BlueClerk scrapes contractor information from public sources and creates lead profiles that are visible to the public for SEO purposes. These profiles show an "Unclaimed Listing" badge until the business owner claims them. Once claimed, the profile shows a "Verified on BlueClerk" badge and you gain full access to manage your account.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Finding Your Listing

1. Search for your business at blueclerk.com/[your-business-name] or find it in search results
2. Look for the "Unclaimed Listing" badge below your business name
3. Click "Claim This Business" button on the profile page

Verification

You'll be taken to a verification page:

1. Choose verification method: SMS (text message) or Email
   • You can only verify using contact info already on the listing
   • The destination will be masked (e.g., ***-***-1234 or jo***@example.com)
2. Click "Send Code" for your chosen method
3. Check your phone or email for a 6-digit verification code
4. Enter the code on the verification page (codes expire in 10 minutes)

Create Your Account

After entering a valid code:

1. Set your password (minimum 8 characters)
2. Confirm your email address (optional if email is already on the listing)
3. Click "Create Account & Claim Business"

Your account is created instantly with:

• A user account for you to log in
• A company record for your business
• Your profile marked as claimed and verified

After Claiming

Once claimed:

• Your profile shows "Verified on BlueClerk" badge instead of "Unclaimed Listing"
• You can log in to manage jobs, customers, and invoices
• Update your profile with additional info, logo, description, and services
• Start receiving job requests from homeowners in the marketplace

Rate Limits

To prevent abuse:

• Maximum 3 verification codes can be sent per listing per hour
• Codes expire in 10 minutes after being sent
• 5 failed verification attempts locks the code and requires requesting a new one

Questions

Q: What if the phone number or email on the listing is wrong?
A: Contact BlueClerk support to update the listing contact information before claiming.

Q: What if my business is already claimed?
A: The listing will show "Verified on BlueClerk" and won't have a claim button. Contact support if you believe someone claimed your business incorrectly.

Q: Can I claim multiple listings?
A: Yes, if you operate multiple businesses with different contact information on each listing.

Q: What if I don't receive the verification code?
A: Check spam/junk folders for email codes. For SMS, ensure the phone number is correct and can receive text messages. Wait the full hour before requesting a new code if you've hit the rate limit.