JH Concierge Resources How We Work · Trusted Business Network
How We Work · A Plain-English Explainer

What is the Trusted Business Network?

We send our guests to your business. You handle them like guests. Everyone wins — and nobody pays a platform to make it happen.

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A traveler checks into a JHC-powered property.

They open the digital guest guide on their phone. They're looking for a restaurant for dinner, a fishing charter for tomorrow, a coffee shop for the morning.

For grown-ups: Every JHC guide has a curated 'Local Picks' section. No paid placement — we pick businesses we'd send our own family to.
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Your business appears as a friend's recommendation.

Not a banner ad. Not a search result. A real, host-written note: 'This is where I send people. It's the best in the neighborhood. Tell them I sent you.'

For grown-ups: Each TBN partner gets a custom write-up on the guide — meta info, why we picked them, what to order/do, and an attribution line ('mention Jonathan's House').
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The guest walks in and says your name.

They mention they got the recommendation from their host. You give them the partner treatment — maybe a special offer, maybe just better service. Either way, they feel like an insider.

For grown-ups: Attribution is built-in. Every claim tracks back to the source property. You see exactly which JHC partners drove traffic to you and when.
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They come back. They tell their friends.

Travelers who got a great recommendation tell everyone. Their group chat. Their next vacation. The next people who book the same property. Your reputation compounds with every cycle.

For grown-ups: Word-of-mouth marketing with attribution. The network effect grows as more properties join, because more recommendations = more travelers walking in your door.

Who is this for?

Restaurants near vacation rental neighborhoods

The right kind of new customer — already eating out, already in the mood, looking for a local pick.

Activity & experience operators

Fishing charters, tours, watersports, spas — guests have time and budget set aside for this.

Local retail with a story

Boutiques, galleries, specialty shops. The kind of place a host would actually send someone.

NOT for chains or franchises

We curate. A guide that recommends a Cheesecake Factory loses credibility. Local independents only.

What's included

Custom write-up on guideReal host voice, not boilerplate copy
Map deep-linkOne tap → Google Maps with your exact pin
Click-to-callPhone number is tappable, not buried
Attribution trackingYou see which property sent each guest
Featured tier availableHigher placement, photo, exclusive perks for guests
Reciprocal linkOptional — we'll link to your site, you link to ours
Personally vettedJonathan or a JHC team member experiences your business first
No lock-inCancel anytime. We don't keep your guests when you leave.

Want to see a partner write-up?

Open the Jonathan's House guest guide and scroll to the local recommendations. The vetted partners look like a friend's text, not a banner ad.

See the live guide →

Want your business in the network?

Tell us about you. We come visit. If it's a fit, you're in.

Apply to be a TBN partner →