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# Pay per introduction compared with a directory listing

Compare paying per introduction with a directory listing: what you pay for, how your place is set and what reaches you first.

A directory listing charges a fee to keep you listed. ViaCara charges for introductions, and spends one only when a client books with you. In both cases, the work with that client is yours.

|  | A directory listing | ViaCara |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What you pay for | Staying listed | Introductions, spent when a client books |
| Where you appear | Some sell placement or upgrades | No one can pay for a higher place |
| First contact | A message the client writes | A conversation with us first |
| After that | The work is yours | The work is yours |

## What you *pay* for

A listing fee is due each month or year, whether or not a client gets in touch.

With ViaCara, each introduction costs one credit. We spend it only when the client books with you. Getting a request, looking at it or saying no costs nothing.

Your first 2 introductions are free. After that, pay as you go costs £15.00 per introduction. A monthly plan includes a set number of introductions at a lower price each.

## Where you *appear*

Some directory listings sell a higher place or an upgrade. We sell no place. Your plan and what you pay never change where you appear.

## What *reaches* you first

Through a listing, a client sends a message they write themselves. Through ViaCara, a client tells us what they want to work on before we introduce you.

## Your practice stays *yours*

We never take payment for your sessions, and we are not part of your contract with a client. A client books the first session from times you offer. After that, your diary and your fees are yours.

Keep your directory listings and your professional register entry.

## Keep your listing and add *introductions*

Join the waitlist. Your first two introductions are free.

[Join the waitlist](https://viacara.com/app/join?source=/for/directory-listing)