Google Co-op Subscribed Links Info and FAQ

NEW! Google Lists CityTownInfo as Featured CoOp Provider

Google has placed CityTownInfo's Co-op feed in the Featured Examples section to highlight the quality of information presented to CTI's Co-op subscribers. As a subscriber to CityTownInfo's Co-op feed, you'll get faster access to the answers you want about cities and towns, with profile information presented directly in Google's search engine results. Often you'll be able to get what you're looking for without even visiting our web site!

For example, if you signed up for CityTownInfo.com's content and you searched for "palo alto high schools", you would get a list of the high schools in Palo Alto, CA along with some basic details about the schools, directly integrated into your Google search results. Here is a screenshot of what you would see: (click on the image for the full screen shot):

For more details, read the FAQ below.

Co-op Subscibed Links FAQ

What is Google Co-op?
What is the cost of subscribing?
What are the benefits to subscribing to CityTownInfo.com's content?
How do I subscribe to CityTownInfo.com's content on Google Co-op?
How do I unsubscribe?
What kind of information will I get about a town from CityTownInfo.com through Google Co-op?

What is the Google Co-op Subscribed Links program?

The Google Co-op Subscribed Links program lets you to customize and supplement your search results when you sign up for direct access to content (such as information, articles, news, reviews, etc.) from web sites such as CityTownInfo.com. The web site's content is then accessible directly in Google search result pages Subscribers get instant information often without the need to click to another web site and scour the page for the desired details.

What is the cost of subscribing?

Subscribing to CityTownInfo.com's content is completely free.

What are the benefits to subscribing to CityTownInfo.com's content?

There are two key benefits:

1. When you search for information on a city or town, you get easier access to a trusted resource of such information.
2. You will save time by getting an information capsule on a community directly and conveniently in your search results. The CityTownInfo.com results appear close to the top of the search results page. You can then go directly to our site to receive more detailed information about the place for which you searched.

The information presented in the Google search results generally includes notable information such as:

• population
• area code
• zip code
• nearest large city
• political leanings
• crime
• average income
• and several other characteristics

The set of information provided for any given community varies based on its exceptional characteristics.

How do I subscribe to CityTownInfo.com's content on Google Co-op?

1. Visit CTI's sign-up page on Google.
2. Click on the "Subscribe" button.
3. If you already have a Google account (e.g. if you have a gmail account or subscribe to another Google service), you will need to log in if you have not already done so. If you do not have a Google account, you will need to create one first (you will be directed to do so after you attempt to subscribe). There is no charge for creating a Google account. Signing up for a Google account is extremely simple - requiring just an email address, name and password - and generally takes less than two minutes.

How do I unsubscribe?

You can visit the same page where you subscribed and simply click on the unsubscribe button. You need to be logged into your Google account. Alternatively, Google gives you an opportunity to unsubscribe whenever a search result appears from a CityTownInfo.com content.

What kind of information will I get about a town from CityTownInfo.com through Google Co-op?

The information presented in the Google search results from our content varies depending on the community you are searching on, but you will generally see population, area code, zip code (if there is only one), nearest large city, and comments on any notable characteristics such as political leanings, high or low crime profile, high or low average income, and others.