Business listing application

Choose the listing path that fits your business.

Start with a free directory listing or request Founder's Featured placement. 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.

Improve local visibility

Appear in a curated local directory with city, service, and category discovery paths.

Build credibility

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

Get practical audits

Founder listings include a visibility report, website audit, and Google Business Profile review.

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

$249/year

For local businesses that want reviewed visibility across Buy Local Bay Area.

  • Featured homepage placement
  • Featured San Francisco page placement
  • Featured category page placement
  • Online visibility report
  • Website audit
  • Google Business Profile review
  • Google review tool
  • Claimable business profile
  • Featured badge after approval

Standard Renewal

$500/year

After the founder's first-year rate, annual renewal is $500/year.

Renewal pricing is disclosed upfront so business owners understand the long-term package before requesting featured placement.

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 $249 for the first year. Standard renewal pricing is $500 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.