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    <section class="plocal-evaluation-works-hero" aria-labelledby="evaluation-works-title"><div class="container plocal-evaluation-works-container"><nav class="plocal-evaluation-works-breadcrumb" aria-label="Breadcrumb"><ol><li><a href="{{ url('/') }}">Home</a></li><li aria-current="page">How PLOCAL Evaluation Works</li></ol></nav><div class="plocal-evaluation-works-hero-content"><p class="plocal-evaluation-works-eyebrow">The PLOCAL process</p><h1 id="evaluation-works-title">How PLOCAL Evaluation Works</h1><p>A structured, time-bound review that helps customers understand how a local business presents itself online.</p></div></div></section>
    <section class="plocal-evaluation-works-section" aria-labelledby="evaluation-lifecycle-title"><div class="container plocal-evaluation-works-container"><div class="plocal-evaluation-works-heading"><p class="plocal-evaluation-works-eyebrow">01 · From request to review</p><h2 id="evaluation-lifecycle-title">A clear lifecycle with a defined start.</h2><p>The Evaluation begins only after the submission is complete, payment is confirmed by the provider, and PLOCAL successfully activates the lifecycle.</p></div><ol class="plocal-evaluation-works-steps"><li><span>01</span><div><h3>Submit a business</h3><p>Provide the public business details and information requested by PLOCAL.</p></div></li><li><span>02</span><div><h3>Confirm the Evaluation</h3><p>The $250 USD base fee plus applicable taxes is handled through secure checkout. Payment is for the Evaluation service.</p></div></li><li><span>03</span><div><h3>Review window</h3><p>Once paid activation succeeds, the exact 96 elapsed-hour Evaluation window begins.</p></div></li></ol></div></section>
    <section class="plocal-evaluation-works-section plocal-evaluation-works-section--soft" aria-labelledby="evaluation-scores-title"><div class="container plocal-evaluation-works-container plocal-evaluation-works-split"><div><p class="plocal-evaluation-works-eyebrow">02 · What is evaluated</p><h2 id="evaluation-scores-title">Digital, Service, and Trust.</h2><p>The current PLOCAL Evaluation uses three dimensions on a 0–10 scale. The finalized values form the public-safe PLOCAL Score shown when the result is authoritative.</p></div><div class="plocal-evaluation-works-score-grid"><article><strong>Digital</strong><span>0–10</span><p>Online presence and customer-facing digital experience.</p></article><article><strong>Service</strong><span>0–10</span><p>How clearly the business communicates its service experience.</p></article><article><strong>Trust</strong><span>0–10</span><p>Public signals that help customers assess credibility.</p></article></div></div></section>
    <section class="plocal-evaluation-works-section" aria-labelledby="evaluation-result-title"><div class="container plocal-evaluation-works-container plocal-evaluation-works-result"><div><p class="plocal-evaluation-works-eyebrow">03 · The public result</p><h2 id="evaluation-result-title">Useful context—not a promise.</h2><p>When the final disposition is stable, the public Profile presents the approved result. Voting, qualification, and recognition remain separate decisions, and payment never buys a score, ranking, badge, or Award.</p></div><div class="plocal-evaluation-works-result-card"><i class="far fa-shield-check" aria-hidden="true"></i><strong>Explore the result</strong><p>Use Find Businesses to discover published Profiles and review the information directly.</p><a href="{{ url('/find-businesses') }}">Find Businesses <i class="far fa-arrow-right" aria-hidden="true"></i></a></div></div></section>
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