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title: How OpenBook Local Makes Money | Full Disclosure
url: https://theopenbooklocal.com/how-we-make-money/
updated: 2026-10-29
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# How OpenBook Local Makes Money

Businesses can pay for a better-presented profile and we may be paid for requests you send. Here's exactly what that buys, and what it can't.

- Updated **October 29, 2026**
- [How we collect and check this](https://theopenbooklocal.com/methodology/)

## Section 1 Where our money comes from

OpenBook Local revenue sources

| Source | What the business gets | Labelled as |
|---|---|---|
| Enhanced profiles | More photos, a contact form, a logo, view statistics | Enhanced profile (paid) |
| Requests | Your request, when you choose to send it to them; we may be paid per request | Stated under every form |
| Sponsored placements | A separate box outside the comparison | Sponsored |

## Section 2 What money never changes

- The order of any table (it's alphabetical)
- Any accurate negative fact
- Any Not provided label, which only goes when the business supplies the information

## Questions about money

Can a business pay to remove Not provided?

No. The label only goes when the business supplies the information. Payment buys presentation, never a change to a field.

Why are you paid when I send a request?

Some businesses pay a fee for each request they receive through our form. You choose who gets it, and the fee never changes a sheet or the order of a report.

How do I spot a paid profile?

It carries the label Enhanced profile (paid) everywhere it appears. Sponsored placements are boxed and labelled outside the comparison.

[OpenBook *Local*](https://theopenbooklocal.com/)

Information sheets on local businesses. Every field shows where it came from, and anything a business hasn't told us is marked Not provided instead of being filled in.

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## How we work

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- [How we make money](https://theopenbooklocal.com/how-we-make-money/)
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## Businesses

- [Claim your sheet](https://theopenbooklocal.com/claim/)
- [Supply information](https://theopenbooklocal.com/claim/#supply)
- [Correct a sheet](https://theopenbooklocal.com/corrections/)

Sheets are rechecked at least every 90 days. Paying for a profile never removes accurate negative facts or *Not provided* labels. © 2026 OpenBook Local