How to Manage Your RideFix.com Shop Profile

Step 1: The Side Menu

While in your Headquarters, you can navigate through the various sections by using the side menu.

Step 2: Editing Contact Person

The contact person is the liaison between your shop and RideFix.com. Please keep this information up to date and accurate. This information is not displayed to the public. It is used solely by RideFix.com to contact you.

Step 3: Changing Your Password

To change your password, click on the "Account" bar, then "Manage Account". Scroll down, and you will see the change password form.

Step 4: Editing Your Profile

To edit your profile, you can click the "Network" bar and the "(edit)" link next to the "Profile" link. You can also edit it by clicking on the "Account" bar and the "Manage Profile" link.

Step 5: Editing Your Shop Name

Your shop name is the name that is displayed on your profile and in search results. It is not to be confused with your Display Name, which is the name displayed during other interactions with the site.

Step 6: Editing Your Location

Your location is edited under the "Account" bar, "Location" link. This is the address that will show up on your profile and help users to locate it. Fill out the form and click save.

Note: Be sure to check your location on the map after you have saved. If it is not displayed properly, check the form for errors. If no errors exist, please contact us.

Step 7: Account Information

Your account information includes the type of shop you are listing. Please keep this information up to date as it does have an impact on where your profile shows up and which "Profile Features" you have.

Step 8: Checking Your Messages

To check any messages you have, you can click on the top of any page where it says inbox. When you have a new message, "inbox" will change to "New Message(1)" with the number being how many unread messages you have. In other words, it's like email.

Contact List: Your contact list is your affiliates list. Users that contact you will not appear on this list.

Step 9: Editing Your Notification Settings

RideFix.com will send you emails when certain actions are taken, but you can adjust this as you see fit. To edit your notification settings, click on the "Account" bar and the "Notifications" link. Simply check each box where you want to receive an email.

Affiliate Request: Checking this box means you will receive an email when a shop requests you as an affiliate.

Messaging: Checking this box means you will be notified when you receive a message. You can elect to have the message included in this email as well by click the box labeled so.

Blog Comments: Checking this box means you will be notified when someone posts a comment on a blog post. You can also elect to include the comment in the message.

Coupons: Checking this box means you will receive a confirmation email when you create a coupon.

Step 10: Profile Features

Your profile can contain a number of extra features that give users a greater sense of your business. The extras available are dependent on the type of shop you have.

Shop Pics: (Available to all shops) Post up to 10 pictures of your shop.

Coupons: (Available to all shops) Post up to 5 coupons to draw in customers.

Banner Ad: (Available to all shops) Post a banner at the top of your profile. It can be a picture of your shop, or a post of a special offer you have.

List Services: (Available to all shops) Make a list of the specific services you offer. You can list up to 30 services. This is not to be confused with your type of shop. You can list specialties and specific services like A/C service or Tire Rotation.

Employees: (Available to all shops) Make mini profiles of your employees. Show potential customers the team you have assembled.

Shop Blog: (Available to all shops) Post your thoughts, industry happenings, or events around your shop. Give our users a personal sense of your business.

Mailing Lists: (Available to All Shops) Allow users to sign up for mailing and emailing lists. You will be given either their address or email address to add to your lists.

Salespeople: (Available to Dealerships) Create miniature profiles of your sales staff. Post their contact information so customers can get a hold of them when they need to.

Inventory: (Available to Parts and Products Stores) List the inventory and prices of various items in your store. Note: The profiles of the items listed come from the manufacturers of those products.

Car Listings: (Available to Dealerships) Create profiles of the vehicles you have for sale.

Step 11: Doctor Builder

The Doctor Builder is a tool that allows you to agree or disagree with the connections to problems and conditions we have in the Doctor (see "Diagnose a Problem". Your score is based on the total of votes and the accuracy when compared to how other shops vote. You do not have to show your score in your profile.

Step 12: Affiliates, Bookmarks, and Contributions

You can view all of your affiliates, reference bookmarks and reference contributions in your HQ.

Step 13: Logging Out

To log out of RideFix.com, you can click the link in the top right corner of any page or click the "Logout" bar in the HQ side menu.