For Businesses

GO LOCAL is a marketing organization for locally owned independent businesses and local organizations. Through shared branding, targeted media and a Rewards Program, GO LOCAL reaches exclusively local-loving consumers in Sonoma County - your customers.

GO LOCAL WAS LAUNCHED 11 YEARS AGO.
Since then, we’ve generated billions of gross media impressions throughout Sonoma County and the North Bay.

$5 BILLION IN BUYING POWER HARNESSED FOR GO LOCAL BUSINESSES
Approximately one-third of Sonoma County households pledge their support to GO LOCAL businesses and nonprofits.

Increase your sales, gain market share, and feel part of the local business community by being a GO LOCAL member.

 

MEMBER BENEFITS

  • SHARED BRANDING - License to use the logos.
  • BUSINESS LISTING at golocal.coop & in Pocket Guide 2x/year.
  • SOCIAL - Tie in to our popular social media channels.
  • ADVERTISING - Special pricing in traditional and new media. New in 2019: 1/3 of your membership can be applied to our advertising!
  • MARKETING CONSULTATION for your business.
  • PROMOTE events - Submit them to golocal.coop.
  • STORIES and PROFILES published on golocal.coop.
  • NETWORK - Attend monthly Refer Local meetings.
  • REWARDS CARD - Offer a "show the card" reward.
  • Get Local First training for all staff.

Participation benefits

Business FAQs

Business Member Testimonials

GO LOCAL program features and benefits 

 

LET'S TALK

Want to speak with a GO LOCAL rep to learn more? 

Call us at 707-888-6105 ext. 2 to get started, or request a call or email with this button:

 

SIGN UP NOW

Join ONLINE via PayPal:  click here.

Set up a user account, make your annual fee payment via PayPal, and then you’ll be redirected to your account page to create your online business listing.

Or join via PAPER APPLICATION AND CHECK: click here.

Download and print the PDF application, complete it and mail it in with your annual fee payment. 

 

There are tiers of business participation. You'll be asked to verify that your business meets our criteria.

  • Business is privately held (not publicly traded).
  • 50% or greater of the business owners live in Sonoma County.
  • Business corporate headquarters are in Sonoma County.
  • Business makes independent decisions regarding the name and look of the business, as well as all business purchasing practices and distribution.
  • Business pays all its own rent, marketing expenses and other expenses.

 

 

WORK YOUR MEMBERSHIP

Once you're a member, increase your sales and feel part of the local business community by working your membership.

View or download a PDF of the Business Member Benefits list to help you get the most out of your membership. 

 

 

 

 

GO LOCAL MEDIA OFFERS

Supercharge your GO LOCAL membership these ways:

  • Buy bundled media packages through GO LOCAL.
  • Buy digital, print, radio, and outdoor advertising through GO LOCAL and its partners.

Review and reserve GO LOCAL media at golocal.coop/media.

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOW TO USE GO LOCAL SHARED BRANDING

Watch this video and read more here to see and hear members describe the benefits they've received using GO LOCAL Shared Branding.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MORE INFO

Why GO LOCAL, you may ask? Read here about how locally owned, small businesses drive the Sonoma County economy.

 

 

Businesses: Join or Renew

Testimonials

GO LOCAL is always a call away...Janeen always knows who to connect me with for the resources I need to help my business succeed. I love working with local community businesses, and she connects me to local businesses, local people.

Angelica Nunez, The Tamale Factory

I cannot think of a better place to invest our advertising funds right now (during the Shelter-in-Place) than with GO LOCAL.

Jeff Mathias, Synergy Solar & Electrical Systems, Inc.

Solar Works and locally-owned businesses like ours depend on partnerships and alliances to keep us resilient despite challenges and crises. GO LOCAL, like the interconnected roots of our Redwood Empire, makes us stronger together.

Laura Goldman, Solar Works

I received two calls in the last few days from potential customers who said they found me through GO LOCAL (after getting my reward offer spotlighted on GO LOCAL's weekly Rewards Program email to local fans). Thank you so much.

Dave Weidlich, Advanced Dry Carpet Care

Thank you for the orientation and marketing consultation - one of the best membership perks! I was really impressed by the amount of help you provided. That alone made the membership worth it!

Nicole Tai, GreenLynx Reuse Store and Woodworks

GO LOCAL allows us to reach customers who care about their local community and helps us to support our mission of keeping farms forever in Sonoma County. And our advertising on Facebook and in Made Local Magazine with GO LOCAL is well worth it.

Sonoma County Farm Trails

Thank you so much for your presentation and support at our board meeting. You inspired us...it was very meaningful to us.