/for-businesses: Find-your-business CTA + claim-flow narrative + search box

ab2ce5266e7c8166bcd877501edb53e8056c3ec6 · 2026-05-07 14:21:44 -0700 · Steve Abrams

The pricing page hadn't been updated since before the corridor seed.
It was framed as 'email us to get listed' — but with 1,819 listings
already seeded, most owners hitting the page are looking to claim,
not request a new entry.

Adds: hero CTAs ('Find your business →' + 'See pricing'), an
explainer paragraph stating 1,800+ listings are pre-seeded with a
free claim button, and a 'Two ways to get on Ventura Claw' section
that splits the path: (1) claim existing, (2) email if missing.
Closes with an inline search box that submits to /find — the
shortest path from /for-businesses to the claim flow.

codex-3way (D+P+Pragmatist) round-1 reviewed the headline rewrite
(prior commit 5a49679); 4 PROSECUTOR findings all false positives
(city is enum-constrained by CITY_MAP, can never be null/empty/
user-controlled). DEFENDER SHIP verdict accepted.

Files touched

M views/public/for-businesses.ejs

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commit ab2ce5266e7c8166bcd877501edb53e8056c3ec6
Author: Steve Abrams <steve@designerwallcoverings.com>
Date:   Thu May 7 14:21:44 2026 -0700

    /for-businesses: Find-your-business CTA + claim-flow narrative + search box
    
    The pricing page hadn't been updated since before the corridor seed.
    It was framed as 'email us to get listed' — but with 1,819 listings
    already seeded, most owners hitting the page are looking to claim,
    not request a new entry.
    
    Adds: hero CTAs ('Find your business →' + 'See pricing'), an
    explainer paragraph stating 1,800+ listings are pre-seeded with a
    free claim button, and a 'Two ways to get on Ventura Claw' section
    that splits the path: (1) claim existing, (2) email if missing.
    Closes with an inline search box that submits to /find — the
    shortest path from /for-businesses to the claim flow.
    
    codex-3way (D+P+Pragmatist) round-1 reviewed the headline rewrite
    (prior commit 5a49679); 4 PROSECUTOR findings all false positives
    (city is enum-constrained by CITY_MAP, can never be null/empty/
    user-controlled). DEFENDER SHIP verdict accepted.
---
 views/public/for-businesses.ejs | 30 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 28 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/views/public/for-businesses.ejs b/views/public/for-businesses.ejs
index f8139b5..173064f 100644
--- a/views/public/for-businesses.ejs
+++ b/views/public/for-businesses.ejs
@@ -6,6 +6,16 @@
   <h1 class="display-sm">Show up where your neighbors are looking.</h1>
   <p class="lede">Ventura Claw is a directory and lead-routing service for small businesses on Ventura Blvd. Locals search by category, neighborhood, or name; we route their messages straight to your inbox. No middleman, no markup, no transaction fees.</p>
 
+  <div style="display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:32px 0 0">
+    <a href="/find" class="btn btn-primary btn-lg">Find your business →</a>
+    <a href="#tiers" class="btn btn-ghost btn-lg">See pricing</a>
+  </div>
+  <p class="muted" style="font-size:13px;margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.6">
+    Already in the directory? We've seeded 1,800+ listings from Ventura corridor public records.
+    Search for your business by name — every listing has a free <strong>"Claim"</strong> button on its page.
+    Free tier is forever; paid tiers unlock photos, descriptions, and priority placement.
+  </p>
+
   <h2 id="tiers" style="margin-top:48px">Pricing</h2>
   <div class="tiers">
     <div class="tier-card">
@@ -68,8 +78,24 @@
     <li>Not a review site. Our directory ranks by claimed-status and tier, not by user reviews.</li>
   </ul>
 
-  <h2>Get listed</h2>
-  <p>Email <a href="mailto:info@venturaclaw.com">info@venturaclaw.com</a> with your business name, address, and which tier you'd like. We'll send a claim link. Setup takes about 10 minutes.</p>
+  <h2>Two ways to get on Ventura Claw</h2>
+  <ol>
+    <li>
+      <strong>Already on the boulevard:</strong> we've already added your business if it's a food, beauty, retail, fitness, pet-services, auto-detail, cleaning, or creative shop on Ventura Blvd between Sherman Oaks and Woodland Hills. <a href="/find">Find it</a>, click "Claim this listing", verify with email — about 60 seconds. The free tier covers a public profile, contact-form lead routing, and your hours/website/Instagram. No credit card required to claim.
+    </li>
+    <li>
+      <strong>Not in the directory yet:</strong> email <a href="mailto:info@venturaclaw.com">info@venturaclaw.com</a> with your business name, address, and which tier you'd like. We'll add the listing and send you a claim link. Setup takes about 10 minutes.
+    </li>
+  </ol>
+
+  <div style="margin:36px 0 0;padding:20px 24px;background:var(--bg);border:1px solid var(--brass);border-radius:8px">
+    <p style="margin:0 0 6px;font-weight:600">Ready to claim?</p>
+    <p class="muted" style="margin:0 0 14px;font-size:14px">Search by name — most Ventura Blvd businesses are already in the directory.</p>
+    <form action="/find" method="get" style="display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap">
+      <input type="search" name="q" placeholder="e.g. 'Boulevard Bagels' or 'Crave Sushi'" autocomplete="off" style="flex:1;min-width:220px;padding:10px 12px;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:6px;background:var(--bg);color:var(--fg)">
+      <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">Search</button>
+    </form>
+  </div>
 </section>
 
 <%- include('../partials/footer') %>

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