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About Us

Atlanta Local is a community-built search and discovery platform connecting ATL residents.

The Atlanta Local is for Atlanta Locals by Atlanta Locals

Helping ATL locals connect with ATL businesses.

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Who We Are

Atlanta Local

Atlanta Local is a community-built search and discovery platform connecting ATL residents with the best local businesses, events, professionals, and stories—without relying on big-tech algorithms.

Our Mission

To connect Atlanta with Atlanta—making it effortless for residents to discover, book, and buy local—while giving small businesses a fair shot at visibility and growth through a community-driven, SEO-powered platform.

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Our Vision

Build the go-to hub for all things Atlanta—the place people trust to find what’s good, what’s new, and what’s next—while creating a repeatable model that grows local economies, reduces algorithm dependence, and keeps value circulating inside the city.

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Our Core Values

  • For Atlanta, By Atlanta: Community first—built with local owners and locals in mind.
  • Access Over Algorithms: Visibility should be earned by value, not paid placement alone.
  • Boots on the Ground: We show up, listen, and tell true stories.
  • Clarity & Trust: Honest reviews by verified Atlanta locals
  • Economic Uplift: Keep dollars local; help small businesses win.

The Problem

Even with the latest tools, apps, and technology, local business discovery is broken. Many Atlanta locals struggle to find their favorite neighborhood businesses simply because they don’t show up in search results. Meanwhile, business owners are often overlooked online because they can't afford the $5,000+ per month required to compete with big-budget marketing teams.

This creates a circular challenge: locals can't find the businesses they love, and those businesses can’t afford to get found.

A Word From the Founder

I sought out to fix this problem. Using my background in business, marketing, and technology, I made it my mission to help local businesses show up online — especially in local search results. One of our winning use cases? Classic Fades Barbershop. (See full story.)

But even we hit a wall. To truly unleash the power of SEO, we needed a full team — designers, copywriters, developers, producers, marketers. And that requires capital.

But what if we streamlined the process?

After all, the purpose of Local SEO is to help real people discover real businesses. So, why not build a local search engine designed by ATL for ATL?

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The Solution

We’re building a custom local experience — powered by local directory APIs, supported by real people on the ground in Atlanta.

Our search engine is Atlanta-built, Atlanta-run. We don’t just market to small businesses, we connect with them — in person. We take the time to understand their challenges and create actual solutions.

This isn’t just SEO. It’s a local movement.