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One Community. One Official Partner.

Be the Name That Leads the Way.

Become the Official Community Partner of your local business directory.

One business. One prestigious position. An opportunity to receive prominent recognition while helping inspire a stronger, more connected local business community.

One Official Partner per directory · Recognition, not directory ownership

Every community has businesses that people know, recognize, and respect.

The Community Business Directory Network invites one business in each community to become its Official Community Partner. By associating their business name and reputation with their local directory, the partner helps establish confidence in a growing community resource and encourages other local businesses to participate — with prominent recognition and promotional exposure, and none of the responsibilities of owning, operating, or managing the directory.

Why Become an Official Community Partner?

Prestige and Recognition

Be the one business officially recognized as the directory's Community Partner.

Community Leadership

Help lead by example through your business's name and reputation.

Prominent Visibility

Receive featured exposure throughout the directory.

Community Connection

Associate your business with an initiative designed to bring local businesses together.

No Additional Work

No directory management, recruiting, or administrative duties.

Partnership Benefits

Everything Your Partnership Includes

Official Partner recognition

Your name and logo appear in the Official Partner ribbon on directory pages, alongside the community's identity.

Official Partner Banner

A prominent home-page banner below the directory's introduction and above the search.

Dedicated Partner Profile

Your logo, banner, description and promotional message, plus website and contact links and a call-to-action button.

Optional lead contact form

Interested visitors can ask about your business, products or services directly.

Your message, your imagery

Update your partner display from your dashboard. Upload a logo or banner, or generate an image with AI.

Performance reporting

Review recorded views and clicks in your dashboard. You get first opportunity to renew before the position is offered to another business.

  • Official Community Partner recognition on the directory
  • A prominent Official Partner banner on the directory home page
  • Your business name and logo
  • Your business description and promotional message
  • Website and contact links
  • Promotional call-to-action button
  • A dedicated partner profile page
  • Optional lead contact form
  • Advertising performance reporting
  • First opportunity to renew before the position is offered to anyone else

No Management. No Recruiting. Just Recognition.

This is not a directory ownership opportunity. You don't operate the directory, contact businesses, recruit members, or manage anything. Your name, reputation, and visible participation help encourage community confidence — the Network handles everything else.

How visitors find the directory

People don't search for a directory. They search for a local service.

Local Google searches

Residents search for things like "roof repair near me." Every business and category in the directory has its own page that Google can find.

Shared by local businesses

Listed businesses share the directory with their customers and add its trust badge to their websites, so every listing brings new visitors.

Shared in the community

Neighbors share the directory in local Facebook groups and by text with one tap, whenever someone asks who to call.

Visitor numbers vary by community and grow over time; we don't promise a specific amount of traffic.

One Community. One Official Partner.

Both options include the full partnership benefits. The directory's classification determines the annual price.

Official Community Partner

$497 / year

Lead the way in a local community directory.

Full partnership benefits

Find an Available Directory

Official Metro Partner

$997 / year

Lead the way in a metro city directory.

Full partnership benefits

Find an Available Directory

There is only one Official Partner position per directory. Positions are first-come, first-served, subject to completed payment and approval under our partnership standards. Annual subscriptions renew automatically; cancel anytime from your partner dashboard.

The Official Community Partnership is a paid recognition and promotional opportunity. It does not include ownership, management, territory rights or control of the directory, and it does not guarantee traffic, inquiries or sales.

How It Works

01

Choose Your Community

Find the community or metro directory where you would like your business to be recognized.

02

Become the Official Partner

Secure the one available Official Partner position for that directory through secure checkout.

03

Receive Prominent Recognition

Your business is featured as the Official Partner, helping lead the way while the network handles directory operations.

Find Your Available Directory

Where would you like your business to stand out? Search your community or select a state to see directories, prices and partnership availability.

Before you become an Official Partner

Every Community Has Businesses That Lead. Let Yours Be One of Them.

Only one Official Partner position is available per directory.

Become the Official Partner

Get your business in front of your neighbors

Find the Community Business Directory for your area and add your locally owned business so nearby customers can find you, call you, and buy from you.

Community Business Directory Network

Powering a network of independently owned Community Business Directories across the United States.

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Every Community Business Directory is operated by the Community Business Directory Network and features locally owned businesses in that community.

One directory per community

Each community has its own directory of the locally owned businesses that serve it.

Verified local businesses

Listings are real businesses with a physical address inside the community they appear in.

Free and featured listings

Get listed free, or stand out at the top of your category with a featured listing.

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