Frequently-Asked-Questions

Q. What is UCLocal?

A. You can do many things with UCLocal: promote your business & website to the WWW and aim down to your local area. By being on UCLocal you're business & website can be promoted on an unlimited number of other websites with UCLocal's Free Link Exchange. UCLocal makes it very easy to manage links with it's “Bolt-On”. You can promote your friends business & website by adding them to your Link Exchange or if required, easily add a reciprocal link to someone who is linking to you. UCLocal offers great incentives for link exchanging, such as giving anyone who refers another to sign up free advertising banner space! Simply, using all that UCLocal has to offer will increase your websites rankings! Join the thousands of others who have already discovered the benefits!

Q. What is the Link Exchange “Bolt-on” ?

A. It is a mini business directory, you control, that you install on your website. You can add and manage your Bolt-on links using UCLocal's Admin Panel. Our Admin panel is user-friendly - you don't need advanced skills to fill your directory!

Q. What is UCLocal's 'Admin panel'?

A. It is a user friendly way to manage your link exchanges and promote your business listing on UCLocal. We recommend you spend some time navigating around your Admin panel to discover all the useful tools and features.

Q. What does “referral” mean? And what are the benefits of referring someone?

A. If someone signs up to UCLocal from your Bolt-On directory we save your business as a referrer in our database. The great advantage of this is you can advertise your website banner on all your referee Bolt-On directories!!

Q. Can I change my user name and password?

A. Yes, Login into your account. Go to 'Business Details' in left navigation menu. Follow the link. Click here to change your login details

Q. Do I have to repeatedly sign-up if I have multiple businesses?

A. No. You can easily add more businesses to your account. Just follow the option in the left navigation 'Add More Sites Using Same Account'.

Q. How long does it take to setup an account and start Exchanging Links?

A. Just 3 easy steps. Sign-Up using a valid email account. Submit as many businesses as you want. Find exchange partners.

Q. How do I install bolt-on directory?

A. We have complete Bolt-On directory Help Guide. Please follow Downloads from navigation if you're signed In.

Q. How do I contact UCLocal in case I need technical support?

A. Please send us an email at

Q. How much does it cost to use UCLocal & it's software?

A. It's 100% Free!

Q. Can I add unregistered businesses to my Link Exchange? (Adding a friend's business, or adding a reciprocal link to a website not on UCLocal's directory)

A. Yes. You can add businesses to your Bolt-on directory and UCLocal business directory with just few clicks using UCLocal admin panel. Please sign in from left navigation menu. If you are signed in then choose Link Exchange Admin Panel.