Business listing application

Choose the right listing for your business.

Submit a free listing or reserve Founder’s Featured review. Both options use the same application and are reviewed before publication.

Featured businesses are reviewed for local relevance, profile completeness, and public reputation signals before publication.

Submit for local placement

Free and Founder submissions can appear in relevant directory paths after review.

Show source-labeled details

Featured profiles are reviewed for local relevance, completeness, and public reputation signals.

Get practical review notes

Founder listings include a Google Maps report and GBP Optimization report.

One page, two listing options

Select the listing type before opening the form. The selected option is attached to the application.

Free Listing

$0/year

For businesses that want a basic profile in the directory.

  • Business name
  • Category
  • City
  • Website
  • Phone
  • Short description
  • Standard directory placement

FOUNDER RATE

Founder’s Featured Listing

$399/year

For local businesses that want reviewed top placement opportunities across Buy Local Bay Area.

  • Featured homepage placement
  • Featured city page placement
  • Featured category page placement
  • Google Maps report (value $497)
  • GBP Optimization report (value $599)
  • Featured Gold Badge after approval

Before you upload

Business image upload checklist

Upload the primary photo in this application. After approval, use My Business to add your logo, gallery photos, and promotional or QR graphic.

Listing images are optional, but every file you upload must meet all of the requirements shown below.

Primary business photo

Upload in this form
Quantity
1 image
File type
JPEG, PNG, or WebP
Dimensions
Minimum 1200 × 675 px
Shape
Landscape, 4:3 to 21:9
File size
Maximum 5MB
Use this for: A clear storefront, team, product, or service photo. Do not use a logo, flyer, collage, or QR code.

Business logo

Add after approval
Quantity
1 image
File type
JPEG, PNG, or WebP
Dimensions
Minimum 512 px longest side; 128 px shortest side
Shape
Horizontal, square, or vertical; 1:8 to 8:1
File size
Maximum 2MB
Use this for: Your official logo on a simple or transparent background. Do not place the logo in a gallery-photo slot.

Additional listing photos

Add after approval
Quantity
Up to 6 images per save
File type
JPEG, PNG, or WebP
Dimensions
Minimum 1200 × 675 px each
Shape
Landscape, 4:3 to 21:9
File size
Maximum 5MB each
Use this for: More storefront, team, product, or service photos that belong in the public photo gallery.

Promotional or QR graphic

Add after approval
Quantity
1 image
File type
JPEG, PNG, or WebP
Dimensions
Minimum 1200 × 630 px
Shape
Square to wide, 1:1 to 12:5
File size
Maximum 5MB
Use this for: A flyer, offer, menu, event graphic, or QR code. This stays separate from the public photo gallery.

Avoid upload problems

  • “Minimum” means the file must meet both the width and the height shown.
  • Use the original image when possible—not a screenshot saved from another app.
  • HEIC, PDF, DOC, and DOCX cannot be public listing images. Export HEIC photos as JPEG, PNG, or WebP first.

Review before publication

We do not feature every submission.

Featured placement is only useful if the directory is trusted. That is why founder listings go through a manual review before publication.

  1. 1Confirm the business is locally relevant to the Bay Area.
  2. 2Check that the submitted profile is complete enough for customers to evaluate.
  3. 3Review public reputation signals where available, including source-labeled rating or review data.
  4. 4Reject or request edits for incomplete, unverifiable, or misleading submissions.

Founder listing FAQs

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.

Do you guarantee leads?

No. The founder offer is a local visibility package, not a guaranteed lead product. Lead promises will only be added when tracking and reporting are in place.