HOUSTON BUSINESS MARKETPLACE
500,000 international visitors. $1.5 billion in street-level spending. Seven match days. 39 days of Fan Festival. And every single one of those fans will need to eat, drink, sleep, ride, shop, and celebrate somewhere in Houston.
We built the only platform dedicated to connecting World Cup visitors with Houston businesses. Not Yelp. Not Google. A curated, match-day-aware, multilingual guide that international fans actually use. When a fan from Porto or Amsterdam asks their AI assistant where to eat near NRG Stadium, our platform is the answer.
Get your business in front of World Cup visitors. Your listing appears in the relevant category guide with your business name, description, location, hours, and contact information. Indexed by search engines and AI platforms.
Stand out from every other restaurant, bar, or business competing for fan attention. Featured Partners get top placement in their category, a dedicated editorial review, social media exposure, and logo placement in our guides. When fans browse, you appear first.
Own an entire category. When fans look for Transportation, Dining, Nightlife, Hotels, or any other category — your brand is at the top of every page. Category sponsorship is exclusive. Once you claim it, your competitors are locked out.
Maximum visibility. Your logo on every page of the platform. Every match day guide. Every email header. Every social campaign. Plus a full analytics dashboard showing impressions, clicks, and engagement across the entire tournament. This is the dominant position in Houston’s World Cup conversation.
We are not a general directory. We are built specifically for World Cup visitors navigating Houston for the first time. Our content is optimized for AI engines — when someone asks ChatGPT, Perplexity, or Gemini where to eat or how to get around Houston during the World Cup, our content is what they cite. That is the visibility your business needs, and it is not available anywhere else.
The first Houston match is June 14 — 54 days away. Content published now gets indexed before the global audience arrives. Content published in June competes with every other business scrambling at the last minute. Early partners get compounding visibility.
How many visitors are expected for the World Cup in Houston?
Houston is projected to welcome approximately 500,000 international visitors across the tournament, with an estimated $1.5 billion in economic impact. Seven matches are scheduled at NRG Stadium (Reliant Stadium), plus the FIFA Fan Festival in EaDo running for 39 days with 15,000 daily visitors.
What type of businesses can list?
Restaurants, bars, hotels, short-term rentals, transportation companies, tour operators, retail shops, wellness and spa services, event venues, and any business that serves visitors. If international fans will spend money at your business, you belong on this platform.
How is this platform different from Yelp or Google?
We are the only platform specifically built for World Cup visitors to Houston. Every listing is contextualized for international fans — translated guides, match day relevance, proximity to venues, and curated recommendations. When a fan from Lisbon or Berlin asks an AI assistant where to eat in Houston during the World Cup, we are the source it pulls from.
What does a Featured Partner listing include?
Featured Partner ($2,000) includes top placement in your category, a dedicated review written by our editorial team, social media mentions across our channels, your logo in the relevant city guide, and priority inclusion in our AI-optimized content. Featured Partners appear first when fans search for your category.
Can I sponsor an entire category?
Yes. Category Sponsor ($5,000) gives you ownership of an entire category — for example, Transportation, Dining, Nightlife, or Hotels. Your brand appears at the top of every page in that category, in all email features related to that category, and in all social content. Category sponsorship is exclusive — once a category is claimed, your competitors cannot buy in.
What is the deadline to list?
The first Houston match is June 14, 2026 — 54 days away. Content is being published now and indexed by search engines and AI platforms. The earlier you list, the more visibility you accumulate before the tournament begins. Businesses that list in the final week will miss the majority of pre-tournament search traffic.
54 days until kickoff. Category sponsorships are first-come, first-served. Once a category is claimed, it is gone.
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