Featured standards

Featured Business Standards

Featured businesses must be locally relevant, complete enough for customers to evaluate, and supported by source-labeled reputation signals where available.

What this includes

  • Local relevance to the city or category page where the business appears.
  • Complete profile details: contact information, website, description, and service area.
  • No unverified superlatives or claims in featured copy.

Featured placement example

Where an approved Founder listing can appear

This preview shows the three reviewed discovery surfaces included with a Founder listing.

Harbor & Pine Bakery

Fictional sample

San Francisco, CA · Food & Drink

3reviewed placement surfaces

Example snapshot

HomepageFeatured business card

A curated card can introduce the business to visitors browsing local recommendations.

San FranciscoCity discovery page

The listing can appear with other reviewed businesses serving San Francisco.

Food & DrinkRelevant category page

Category placement helps customers compare businesses that match what they need.

Sample featured card

Featured

Harbor & Pine Bakery

Neighborhood bakery · San Francisco · Fresh bread, pastries, and celebration cakes.

Trust details

Complete business information

Approved photo, logo, description, contact details, hours, and source-labeled reputation signals.

Customer action

View the full business profile

The card links customers to the complete listing instead of promising leads or rankings.

Reviewed placement is based on local relevance, profile completeness, and editorial standards. Placement is not an endorsement or a traffic guarantee.

Example only

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Founder’s Featured Listing cost?

The Founder’s Featured Listing is $399 per year.

Where does my business appear?

Featured businesses may appear on Buy Local Bay Area's homepage, the San Francisco page, and the most relevant category page after review.

Do you accept every business?

No. Featured businesses are reviewed for local relevance, profile completeness, and public reputation signals before publication.