Find It Boston

Business Profile

Core Value Proposition

Find It Boston provides a directory to help users discover the city’s best specialists, services, and pros, putting top local professionals at your fingertips.

Target Customer

Residents and visitors of the Boston area seeking vetted local professionals across categories such as doctors, dentists, lawyers, mortgage professionals, private schools, real estate agents, senior living, and wedding vendors.

Key Differentiator

A Boston Magazine-backed, multi-category directory that aggregates local professionals and leverages Castle Connolly Top Doctors for physician credibility, plus ongoing health expert content.

Implementation Timeline

Not explicitly stated; implied value is available via immediate search and discovery through the directory.

Pain Points

1Finding trusted local professionals (healthcare, legal, real estate, etc.) in one place.
2Navigating a wide range of providers across many categories.
3Verifying credentials and credibility of listed professionals.

Key Features

1Multi-category directory covering healthcare, lawyers, real estate, private schools, senior living, wedding vendors, home design, and more.
2Search capabilities by specialty and location (Find It Boston).
3Physician credibility through Castle Connolly Top Doctors listings.
4Health Experts content and ongoing top doctor listings (e.g., 2025 Health Experts).
5Publicized directory resource: e.g., '800 best dentists' directory and other curated lists.

Target Customer Industries

Client Results

1Not explicitly stated in content

Competitive Advantages

1Credibility and trust associated with Boston Magazine and Castle Connolly Top Doctors.
2Broad, curated local directory across multiple essential consumer categories.
3Direct access to region-specific expert listings and health content through a single platform.

Key Benefits

1Easier discovery of trusted local professionals across multiple categories.

2Credible doctor listings via Castle Connolly Top Doctors partnership.

3Access to well-curated, Boston-focused content and expert lists (Health Experts, Best of Boston, etc.).

Case Studies & Success Stories

Castle Connolly Top Doctors listing for Boston Magazine

Case #1

Boston Magazine partners with Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. to create the Top Doctor list; the Top Doctor database is used for Boston Magazine’s listings and is updated frequently; the 2025 Top Doctor list reflects Castle Connolly's database as of September 2024.

Boston Magazine Health Experts 2025

Case #2

Boston Magazine highlights 2025 Health Experts from its February issue, illustrating credibility and breadth of medical coverage within the Find a Doctor content.

Additional Product Information

Product Description

A city directory that helps users discover the city’s best specialists, services, and professionals across categories such as doctors, dentists, lawyers, real estate agents, private schools, senior living, and wedding vendors.

Target Market

Residents and visitors of the Boston metro area seeking vetted professionals and local services across healthcare, legal, real estate, education, and more.

Unique Value Proposition

Boston Magazine-backed, multi-category local directory with physician credibility through Castle Connolly Top Doctors and curated, trusted local listings.

Technical Requirements

Not specified in content

Pricing Model

Not specified in content

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