Understanding Your Profile Listing

Quick Answer

Your Profile listing represents you as an individual professional on Heritage Web. It's automatically created when you create your account—you don't need to add it manually. Your Profile is how potential clients find and contact you across our network of 300+ community directories.

Overview

A Profile listing showcases your professional identity: your name, credentials, services, languages, and how to reach you. Unlike Organization listings (for businesses) or Event/Job listings (for specific opportunities), your Profile is about you as a professional.

Every Heritage Web account comes with one Profile listing. It's created automatically when you sign up, and it cannot be deleted—it's tied to your account for as long as you're a member.

Key Details

Profile vs. Other Listing Types

Listing Type	What It Represents	How It's Created
Profile	You as an individual professional	Auto-created with account
Organization	A business, firm, or nonprofit	Manually created
Event	A specific event or gathering	Manually created
Job	A job opening	Manually created

What's Included in Your Profile

Your Profile listing contains sections for:

Name, Headline, and Bio – Your professional introduction
Profile Photo and Cover Image – Visual identity
Industries and Specialties – Services you offer
Languages – Languages you or your team speak
Community Connections – Communities you serve
Licenses – Verified professional credentials
Education and Associations – Academic and professional background
Business Locations – Where you work and your hours
Contact Options – Direct messages, Calendly, phone, email
Skills – Keyword tags for your expertise
Video Introduction – YouTube or Vimeo video
Social Media – Links to your professional profiles

Free vs. Sponsor Profiles

Feature	Free Profile	Sponsor Profile
Visibility on publications	✓ Yes	✓ Yes
Contact info display	Behind login wall	Visible to all
Lead matching	✓ Yes	✓ Priority (24-hour head start)
SMS notifications	✗ No	✓ Yes
Phone verification for messages	✗ No	✓ Yes

Important Notes

Your Profile is auto-created—look for "My Profile" in your dashboard after signing up
You cannot delete your Profile listing (it's tied to your account)
You can hide your Profile from specific publications using the Publication Table
Your Profile must be approved before it appears on any publication
Name and Bio are required—your Profile can't be submitted without them

FAQs

Why can't I delete my Profile listing? Your Profile is your identity on Heritage Web and is tied to your account. You can hide it from publications or leave it unpublished, but it cannot be deleted. To fully remove your presence, you would need to delete your account.

Do I need to create my Profile listing? No. It's automatically created when you create your account. Just go to "My Profile" in your dashboard to complete and submit it.

Can I have multiple Profile listings? No. Each account has exactly one Profile listing. If you need to represent multiple professionals (e.g., attorneys at a firm), each person needs their own Heritage Web account and Profile.

What's the difference between my Profile and an Organization listing? Your Profile represents you personally. An Organization listing represents your business, firm, or practice. Many professionals have both—their individual Profile plus an Organization listing for their firm.

How do I get my Profile on community directories? Complete your Profile (including Community Connections and Languages), submit it for review, and once approved, it will be assigned to relevant publications based on your selections.