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How Qontat Works

Vendor Visitor

Register FREE!

Register your account with us completely FREE

Add Business

Submit your business, services or products.

Get Exposure

Start selling faster or get more exposure.

Grow Business

Scale and grow your business, then track and improve sales.

Search The Database For Services and Businesses

Find Professionals & Places With Precise Accuracy

Engage & Initiate communication

How It Works

Vendor Visitor

Register FREE!

Register your account with us completely FREE

Add Business

Submit your business, services or products.

Get Exposure

Start selling faster or get more exposure.

Grow Business

Scale and grow your business, then track and improve sales.

Search The Database For Services and Businesses

Find Professionals & Places With Precise Accuracy

Engage & Initiate communication

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know to run a successful business campaign.

General FAQ

1.Download QONTAT app on Apple AppStore or Google PlayStore or goto: www.qontat.com from your browser.
  
2.On the home screen of the app tap “Register Now”. If you’re on a browser click “Add Business” at the top right corner of the page.
  
3.On the next screen tap “Register”. If you plan to create a business page choose “Business”.
  
4.Next, enter your “Business Name” as you want it to appear on your page.
  
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Next enter your “First and Last Name”.

  
6.After that input a Password you can easily remember. It must be up to 8 characters or more.
  
7.Next, input your Mobile Phone Number to receive OTP. Enter the 6 digits OTP sent to your phone in the next field and click verify. Note: sometimes it might take up to 2mins for the OTP to arrive.
  
8.Next, enter your verifiable (National Identification Number) NIN. To keep the platform clean and safe for everyone we verify every new application. Your NIN is not visible anywhere on the app and it’s not shared with anyone. It’s only collected to verify your identity.
  
9.Next double check the information you’ve entered is correct and click “Sign Up”. You will receive a notification that your account has successfully been registered. You can proceed with creating your “Business Page”. However, your account will not be active until we verify your identity.
1.On the home page of Qontat’s App tap “Register Now” or tap the menu icon on the top left corner of the app to reveal a dropdown. Look to the bottom of the dropdown and tap “Add Business”. If you’re accessing from Internet browser, look at the top right corner of the home page and click “Add Business”. You’ll be redirected to the “Sign in/Register” page.
  
2.If you don’t have an account choose “Register” and follow the instructions on how to register from the FAQ above. If you already have an account, login with your phone number and the password you provided during registration. You’ll be redirected to “Choose Listing Type” page. There are 5 listing types you can choose from: Professional, Business, Places, Foods & Drinks and Medicaid+. Once you choose a listing type you’ll be redirected to the Packaged Subscription Page.
  
3.Choose a Subscription Package
  
4.Next, fill in details about your business or profession. The more information you provided the more your chances of attracting more customers.
  
5.Once you’re done, click “Preview” to see how your page will appear to visitors. If you’re satisfy with it, click submit. If not go back and modify it until you’re satisfied.
  
6.Next, enter your billing information and choose a payment option. There are 3 options to choose from: Qontat Wallet, Bank Deposit and Card Payment. 
  
7.Once payment is successful, we will review your submission and approve within 24hrs.
  

For Artisans and Professionals the National Identification Number (NIN) you provided during registration will be used to verify your identity. If it’s verified you’ll receive a blue check mark next to your listing to show that you’ve been verified. This will help boost trust between you and your customers.

In some cases we may request additional documents to verify you or your business.

To keep the platform clean and safe for everyone we verify every new application. This will also help boost trust between you and your customers.

Sometime we add businesses we think visitors will like to patronize. It’s a good idea to search for your business on Qontat first before creating another. There is a chance you’re already listed, all you need to do is navigate to the listing. On the tab bar below the header click “Claim”

To claim a business you need an active account. Sign in if you’ve already registered, if not register a business account. Once approved go back to the listing and click “Claim” again.

Next, choose a Listing Package

If you don’t renew your listing before it expires, your listing will not appear in searches and will no longer be visible to visitors. You can renew your listing subscription to continue to appear on Qontat. We sometimes offer up to 60% discount on selected packages!

  1. Login to your account. 
  2. From your dashboard click “My Listing”
  3. Find the expired or soon to expired listing below.
  4. Click “Switch Plan” you’ll be redirected to the “Package Subscription Page”
  5. Choose a “Subscription Plan”
  6. Choose a payment option and complete the payment process. There are 3 payment options to choose from: Qontat Wallet, Bank Deposit and Card Payment. Your listing will renew immediately.

Do not worry, it happens.
You can reset your password from the top of any page by clicking on the “Sign in”, then click on ‘Forgot your password.
Enter your Username or email, then click on ‘reset password’. You will receive an auto-generated email containing a link to reset your password shortly.

Make sure you check your junk or spam folder.

One business can only have one listing under one physical location. This rule helps us make sure there are no double-ups in our online directory.

If you have multiple physical locations/stores/offices, franchises or places of operation, you need to sign up for the “agency” package that allows multiple business/location listings.

All free listings are subject to approval and are at QONTAT‘S absolute discretion.

If your business details have changed, you do not need to create a new listing. You simply need to update your details on the existing listing.

Listings submitted under successor or agency packages get listed on the website instantly after payment is confirmed.
If you’ve just added your business to QONTAT under the “starter – free listing” package, it will need to have admin approval before it is listed. Free listings approvals can take several days depends on our workload at the time. Please be patient, and an email notification will be sent to you once the listing is approved.

Please note that search engines such as Google need to refresh their database to pick up changes that have been made on the www.qontat.com website. The refresh usually occurs within a few days. However, it can take over 12 weeks for search engines to update their database. Please note that QONTAT.COM does not control this process.

The easiest, fastest way to do this is to log in to the user admin account and select my listings tab. From there, click the listing (if you have multiple listings), you can update details, add in more content or make changes.

Reviews & Comments FAQ

Reviews and comments on QONTAT allow consumers to share the experiences they have had with businesses. They also help other consumers decide which professional or businesses to use. A review is one person’s first-hand experience with a business.

A comment is a response to a review. Comments allow business owners to respond to reviews about their own company and tradecraft. They can say thank you for the praise, apologise for a mistake or share their side of the story.

If you bought a business and kept the same name, you’re using the existing reputation and customer base. In this case, the existing reviews will stay on the listing because they are part of the business’s online reputation.

The more information you include in your listing, the easier it is for customers to trust and understand your business and see what makes you different from your competitors. Besides, search engines love content, and it helps them differentiate between listings and deliver results they know customers will value. So you are also more likely to top search results with a content-rich listing.

Reviews are today’s word-of-mouth. Reviews impact consumers’ buying decisions; it makes your listing on QONTAT appear more comprehensive and complete, increasing your chances of getting more leads.

If you have any regular customers, ask them to review you on QONTAT

Ask your customers at the end of a job/transaction to leave you a review on your QONTAT listing;

Send a link to your business profile listing on QONTAT in your email communications;

Post on your social pages with a link to your business profile listing on QONTAT and ask your customers to leave you a review.

Yes. We also use state-of-the-art technologies to detect and remove fake reviews. We then moderate every review and comment before it is published. We check the content of reviews and comments and ensure that it meets our guidelines. All reviews and comments submitted to QONTAT become the property of QONTAT.

No, you will need to look on your QONTAT Profile Page to see the reviews written about your business.

We accept both positive and negative reviews. However, requires that they be authentic and helpful. Remember, not every business will get good reviews all the time.

The best way to deal with negative reviews is to respond quickly and turn a negative into a positive. If appropriate, apologise for their experience, and address the issue. Your response comment shows how much you care about your customers’ satisfaction.

We currently do not have an edit function for editing review, but you can post a new review on the business listing.

Once a review is posted and approved, it will remain on the website.

To respond to a review that has been left for your business, log in to your account. There will be a “reply” link underneath each review. Click the link, and the reply section will show under the review.

This is most likely that your review is still in moderation. This process can take some time.

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