How It Works

For Local Businesses

Here’s exactly how it works

No catch. No long contract. No salesperson calling you at dinner.

We’ve been telling the First Coast’s stories for six years — now we’re doing the same for the businesses that make this stretch of coast worth living in. Here’s how to get yours in front of the neighbors that would love to know you even exist!

Who It’s For

We’re built for businesses, artists, and neighbors whose story is part of what makes them worth knowing — the restaurant that’s been in the family for generations, the artist working out of a garage, the entrepreneur who left one career to build something completely different here.

Honestly, we’re probably not the right fit for every business. If what sets you apart is convenience or credentials rather than a story (a lot of professional services fall here) a listing won’t do much for you. But if there’s a real reason behind why you do what you do, whatever kind of business that is, we want to hear it.

The Process

1. Start your listing Click “Claim Your Free Listing” below and answer a few quick questions about your business. Takes about five minutes.

2. It’s free to start No card, no catch, no expiration. Your basic listing is genuinely free — it’s a smaller footprint than our other tiers, but it’s yours to keep.

3. We take a look Every listing gets reviewed by our team before it goes live. We’re not a free-for-all directory — if it’s here, it’s here because it’s worth being here.

4. You’re live You’ll get a confirmation email the moment your listing is approved, with your page searchable on FirstCoast.Life and on Google.

5. Run it yourself Log in anytime to update your info, add a photo or story, and see who’s viewed your listing and reached out.

6. Build your reputation Ask happy customers for a review. Once you’ve got five, we add a “Locals Favorite” badge to your page.

7. We help spread the word New listings get shared on our Facebook page — and you’re always welcome to share yours everywhere else too.

Three Levels, However Big You Want to Show Up

• Listed — free, always. A basic page with your essentials: name, category, contact info, and one photo. Enough to be found.
• Featured — $30/month. A fuller listing with more room to tell your story, photos and video, and a direct link to your own website. Built for businesses ready to be found and followed up on.
• Endorsed — $60/month. Our top tier, by application. You get a rotating ad placement throughout the site, plus our full personal endorsement — the same “I only feature what I can fully endorse” standard this whole thing is built on.