--- title: Understanding Tiered Directories for Your Website description: Using Tiered Directories to Customize How You Support Your Local Connections™ --- [Skip to content](https://help.locable.com/understanding-tiered-directories#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [Send Us a Message](https://help.locable.com/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) ![Locable Logo 3a3a3a Gray.png\]](https://help.locable.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Locable%20Logo%203a3a3a%20Gray.png?height=50&name=Locable%20Logo%203a3a3a%20Gray.png) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - [Send Us a Message](https://help.locable.com/kb-tickets/new) - [www.locable.com](https://www.locable.com/) [www.locable.com](https://www.locable.com/) Hello. How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Help Center](https://help.locable.com/?hsLang=en) 2. [The Locable Marketing Platform](https://help.locable.com/the-locable-marketing-platform?hsLang=en) 3. [Local Business Directories](https://help.locable.com/the-locable-marketing-platform?hsLang=en#local-business-directories) # Understanding Tiered Directories for Your Website ## Using Tiered Directories to Customize How You Support Your Local Connections™ Available for the Coordinate plans on the Locable Marketing Platform   The Business Directory feature in Locable is one of many tools you can use to highlight your **[Local Connections](https://help.locable.com/understanding-local-connections-to-cross-promotion-with-your-real-world-relationships-using-directories-calendars-and-more?hsLang=en)™** and support local businesses. With a free **Engage Plan**, you can create a simple directory for cross-promotion. Upgrading to the **Coordinate Plan** unlocks **Tiered Directories** for more advanced display and management options. Learn more about how to use [Business Directories to support your Local Connections™](https://help.locable.com/how-to-use-business-directories-to-support-your-local-connections?hsLang=en). ### What Are Tiered Directories? Tiered directories display in a 'list view' and give you granular control over how listings appear in your directory. This is ideal when you offer **multiple membership levels** and want to **highlight premium members** with more visibility and information. Each tier can include unique display settings such as layout, listing order, and what fields or content are shown. [![](https://help.locable.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/downloads.intercomcdn.comio4902476056ceca21a5355b1bb11ed22a3Tiered+Public+Listing-Oct-06-2023-07-39-25-6455-PM.png)](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/490247605/6ceca21a5355b1bb11ed22a3/Tiered+Public+Listing.png) ### How to Enable a Tiered Directory Directory Type is defined in your Directory Settings. Go to **Local Connections \> Local Business Directories** click 'Manage' for the directory you'd like to edit. ![](https://help.locable.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Feb-12-2026-09-43-18-0303-PM.png?width=1858&height=466&name=image-png-Feb-12-2026-09-43-18-0303-PM.png)   Then change the Type to **Tiered Directory**, and click **Manage Tiers** to begin creating and customizing your tiers.  ![](https://help.locable.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jul-16-2025-07-54-06-5834-PM.png?width=670&height=239&name=image-png-Jul-16-2025-07-54-06-5834-PM.png) **NOTE**: You can also access tier settings by going to your **Account Settings \> Directory Settings** via the menu under your business name in the top-right corner.   [![](https://help.locable.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/downloads.intercomcdn.comio490242800be0461ecd506f20b812ee935Tiered+Listings-Oct-06-2023-07-39-26-3630-PM.png)](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/490242800/be0461ecd506f20b812ee935/Tiered+Listings.png) ### Managing Tiers Once inside the **Manage Tiers** panel, you can: - **Add new tiers** by entering a name/label - **Edit tier display settings** (covered below) - **Reorder tiers** using drag-and-drop - **Remove or modify tiers** at any time Always click **Save** to apply changes. #### Add Your Tiers Enter the new Tier Label and click 'Save'. ![](https://help.locable.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jul-16-2025-07-56-47-9570-PM.png?width=670&height=225&name=image-png-Jul-16-2025-07-56-47-9570-PM.png) #### Configuring Tier Settings Once the Tier is saved, you can click the **Settings** button next to any tier to define how listings in that tier will appear. ![](https://help.locable.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jul-16-2025-07-58-57-2188-PM.png?width=670&height=182&name=image-png-Jul-16-2025-07-58-57-2188-PM.png)For each tier, you can: - Choose listing order: **alphabetical**, **random**, or **manual** - Select which fields are visible (e.g. description, phone number, social links) - Decide what visitors see when they click a listing. For example, premium tiers may show full profiles, while basic tiers might show limited information. ![](https://help.locable.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jul-16-2025-07-59-29-5492-PM.png?width=670&height=449&name=image-png-Jul-16-2025-07-59-29-5492-PM.png) **NOTE**: You can use a single tier just to manually order listings, even without offering multiple membership levels. #### Setting the Order or Reordering the Tiers Once the tiers are saved, you can drag and drop to reorder how they will appear in the directory. ![](https://help.locable.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jul-16-2025-08-02-11-9022-PM.png?width=670&height=230&name=image-png-Jul-16-2025-08-02-11-9022-PM.png) ### Directory Settings After Tiers Are Set After your tiers are defined, return to your directory's settings to: 1. Assign each listing to the correct tier 2. Choose whether to **show or hide** tier labels publicly 3. 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