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Why should I add my camp(s) to the Live Grow Play Austin Camp Guide?
There are many reasons for businesses to advertise their camps in the Live Grow Play Austin Camp Guide:
- The Live Grow Play Austin Camp Guide is the most comprehensive, parent-friendly, easy-to-use, and inexpensive camp guide in Austin
- Camps are searchable by camp type, category, date, age, location, and price
- Camps can be edited anytime and can be reactivated every camp season
- We have partnered up with school districts in and around Austin: Parents are referred to the Live Grow Play Austin Camp Guide for information about camps in and around Austin.
- Lowest price + best price/performance ratio
- Additional features: In addition to your camp listing, you’ll receive:
- Business listing in our Kids Directory
- Unlimited event listings in our Events Calendar
- One free sponsored blog post on our Blog every year
- One free post on our Facebook page every quarter
- Special advertising rates, e.g. for banner ads, newsletter ads, email blast to our members
How much does it cost to add my camp(s) to the Live Grow Play Austin Camp Guide?
Unlimited camp listings in our Camp Guide are included in our All Access Plan. The price for our All Access Plan is $50/month. You can register or upgrade your current plan to our All Access Plan at any time.
How can I add my camp(s) to the Live Grow Play Austin Camp Guide?
In order to add your camp to the Live Grow Play Austin Camp Guide, your business must be listed in our
Kids Directory and you must be subscribed to our All Access Plan. In order to find out whether your business is already listed in our Kids Directory, enter the name of your business into our Search box and click on ‘Go’!.
There are three options:
My business is listed in the Kids Directory and I have already claimed it:
In order to add your camps to our Camp Guide, you need to be subscribed to our All Access Plan (read about all the benefits of our All Access Plan here). If you’re currently subscribed to our Free Plan or our Basic Plan, you need to upgrade to our All Access Plan. Once you are subscribed to our All Access Plan, click on the Profile tab, then click on ‘Add & Manage Camps’ on the bottom of the dropdown, and add your camp(s).
My business is listed in the Kids Directory, but I haven’t claimed it yet:
If your business is already listed in our directory, claim your business by clicking on the orange ‘Claim Business’ button on your listing and follow the instructions. Once your business claim is approved, click on your Profile button and select your business profile.
You’re currently subscribed to our Free Plan. In order to add your camp to our Camp Guide, you need to upgrade to our All Access Plan (read about all the benefits of our All Access Plan here). Once you have upgraded to our All Access Plan, click on the Profile tab, then click on ‘Add & Manage Camps’ on the bottom of the dropdown, and add your camp(s).
My business is not yet listed in the Kids Directory:
If your business is not yet listed in our directory, register as a member or sign in, go to our
‘Advertise Your Business’ page, and click on the orange ‘Get Started button’ in the All Access Plan
Column. Follow the instructions and add your business to our directory. Once we’ve approved your business, click on the Profile tab, then click on ‘Add & Manage Camps’ on the bottom of the dropdown, and add your camp(s).
I have more than one camp/camp session. Do I have to pay for every camp/camp session?
No, our All Access Plan includes unlimited camps or camp sessions. Once you’ve subscribed to our All Access Plan, you can add as many camps/camp sessions as you’d like.
My business is located in the Austin area but my camp(s) is outside of Austin. Can I still list my camp?
Yes. All business located in the Austin area can add their camps.
My business/camp is outside of Austin but our target audience are parents and students in the Austin area. Can I still list my camp?
If your business/camp is within a 2.5 hour radius, you can still add your business/camp.
I offer the same camp(s) every year/several times a year. Do I have to resubmit the camp(s) every camp season?
No. Once you’ve submitted your camp(s), they are saved in our database. You can edit, update the camp dates, and reactivate the camp(s) whenever you want.
Will I be able to see how many times my camp(s) was viewed/clicked on?
Yes, your stats incl. views and clicks will be available in your business profile.
Step by step instructions on how to add or edit your camp(s)
- Log in to your account (if you don’t have an account yet, register as a member and then either claim or add your business to our directory).
- Click on the Profile tab and then on ‘Add & Manage Camps’.
- When you’re on the ‘Camps’ page, click on the ‘Add Camp’ button. On this page you add the general description of all the camps you offer. The information you enter applies to all your camps. Once you’ve added your camp, you can add individual camp sessions with dates, times, age, etc.
- Fill out as many fields as possible. We highly recommend to add a photo, e.g. your logo or camp photo.
- Click the ‘Save Changes’ button.
- You can come back and edit your camps at any time.
Description of the Camp fields
Business
Select the business you want to add camps for.
Camp Name
Enter the name of your camp. The camp name is descriptive for all your camps, e.g. Thinkery Camps.
Camp Category
Select the category for your camp.
Camp Description
Add the general description of all the camps you offer. The information you enter applies to all your camps. Include everything parents need or would want to know. Tip: include keywords relevant to this camp.
Example: Thinkery Camp programs provide a creative, safe and challenging environment for campers to expand their problem solving potential—and have a whole lot of fun! In each weeklong camp, Pre-K–5th grade campers engage in playful learning experiences and develop critical thinking skills in a collaborative environment.
Contact Phone Number
Enter the phone number of your camp coordinator or the contact person who can provide parents with more information or help them with the camp registration.
Contact Email
Enter the email address of your camp coordinator or the contact person who can provide parents with more information or help them with the camp registration.
Camp Website
Enter the link to your camp website.
Discount for Live Grow Play Austin Members
If you want to offer Live Grow Play Austin members a discount, enter your promo code below. The promo code is only visible to signed in Live Grow Play Austin members.
Food/drinks provided
Specify whether food and drinks are included in your camps.
Step by step instructions on how to add or edit a camp session(s)
- Once you’ve added your camp, you can add individual camp sessions.
- Click on the Profile tab and then on ‘Add & Manage Camps’.
- Select the camp you want to add camp sessions for by clicking on the ‘Edit’ button.
- You will see three tabs:
- Camp Info: This is the overall description of all the camps you offer.
- Sessions: This is where you can you can add individual camp sessions with dates, times, age, etc.
- Photos: Here you can add your logo and photos.
- Click on the ‘Sessions’ tab, then on ‘Add Session’, fill out as many fields as possible, and click on ‘Create Session’.
- You can come back and edit your sessions at any time.
Description of the Camp Session fields
Session Type
Select and let people know whether this camp is a day camp or an overnight camp.
Session Name
Enter the name of this camp session, e.g. RoboCircus (Grd 1-2) at Thinkery. This field is not required, but recommended.
Session Description
Describe this camp session. Include everything parents need or would want to know. Tip: include keywords relevant to this camp session.
Price
Enter the price for your camp. Our search results can be filtered by price. If you leave this field blank, your camp will not show up in the search results if parents search for camps within a specific price range. This field is not required, but recommended.
Available Spots
Enter the total amount of available spots. This field is not required, but recommended.
Age Range
Select the age range for this camp session.
Dates
Select a start date and an end date for this camp session.
Will Run
If your camp runs every day of the week, select the Every Day check box.
If your camp runs only certain days, select the ‘Certain Days’ check box. Under ‘Days of the Week’ select the days this camp session is offered on.
Example: This camp session is a 2-week day camp. It runs from Monday through Friday. It does not run on Saturday and Sunday. Select the ‘Certain Days’ check box. Under ‘Days of the Week’ select the days Monday through Friday.
Times
If this camp sessions starts and ends at the same time every day, specify the daily start and end time. If the daily start and end time vary, select the “Times Vary Daily” check box. This field is not required, but recommended.
Registration Info
Select the registration time frame. We recommend adding a registration time frame in order to generate the registration a sense of urgency. This field is not required, but recommended.
Eligibility
Specify who the camp is for. If the camp is for anybody, no selection is required. If the camp is for one or more of the following campers ONLY, please specify. Select all that apply. This field is not required, but recommended.
Location(s)
If the camp is held at one of your business locations, select the respective location. If the camp is not held at one of your business locations, enter the location information.