About Us

LocalZ is a local-first business directory and online marketplace that connects consumers, local service providers, and community fundraisers in a single, powerful platform. It is designed for two audiences:

1. Business owners who want more leads and local exposure
2. Fundraisers seeking easy, passive, and scalable ways to generate fundraising revenue.

🏪 LocalZ for Businesses: Get More Local Customers, Improve SEO, and Give Back

If you’re a local business owner, home service professional, online store owner, or brick-and-mortar shop, LocalZ provides everything you need to grow your presence and attract local customers.

Here’s how LocalZ helps you dominate your local market:

🔍 Boost Your Local Visibility with SEO-Optimized Listings

• Each listing includes custom-written SEO content, crafted by experienced local SEO professionals to help you rank for “near me” searches and other geo-targeted keywords.
• We focus on what you do and where you do it, using long-tail keyword phrases that drive high-converting local traffic.

📍 Get Discovered in a Trusted Local Business Directory

• Appear on location-specific pages optimized for search engines like Google, Bing, and Yahoo.
• LocalZ’s structured data helps your business rank on Google Maps and local pack results.

🛒 Sell Online with Our Local Marketplace

• Want to go beyond directory exposure? Connect your business to our powerful multi-vendor marketplace, allowing you to sell physical or digital products locally or nationwide.
• Each product you list also includes rich SEO metadata, helping your items appear in product-based search results.
• A second Directory Listing (for Service businesses) – We provide a second Full Business Profile with greater online exposure in our Pay-Per-Lead online directory to further help your search ranking visibility.

💼 Unlock Premium Marketing Tools

• Featured Listings put your business at the top of category pages.
• Sponsored Listings give you extra visibility on competitor listings and in searches.
• Use display ads and custom promotions to increase visibility to your services or store.

💖 Your Subscription Supports Your Community

• 50% of your listing fee is redirected to a local fundraiser through our LocalZ Community Affiliate Program.
• That means your marketing budget isn’t just helping your business — it’s helping local schools, nonprofits, teams, and individuals raise money for important causes.

💸 LocalZ for Fundraisers: The Easiest Way to Raise Money Online

Whether you’re raising money for a school event, sports team, medical expenses, or a community project, LocalZ gives you an automated, zero-cost affiliate program that earns passive income while supporting local businesses. No risk, and we do all the backend work.

👥 Become a LocalZ Community Affiliate (LCA)

• As an LCA, you receive a custom referral link and QR code to share with local businesses.
• When a business signs up through your link, you receive 50% of their subscription fee, including every annual renewal.
• Fundraise for causes like:
  • School trips, extracurriculars, and PTA projects
  • Local sports teams or community groups
  • Disaster relief and emergency medical funds
  • Churches and nonprofit organizations

🚀 Earn Even More as an Ambassador (LCAA)

• Want to build a fundraising team? Become an LCAA and refer other fundraisers.
• You’ll earn an extra 12% override on everything they make, creating residual income for your own cause.

💼 Why LocalZ is the Best Fundraising Platform for Modern Fundraisers:

• No setup costs, no merchandise, and no events required.
• No inventory to handle, no events to schedule, and no volunteers to rangle.
• Just share your link, get signups, and watch the funds grow.
• Ideal for social sharing, email marketing, and flyers/posters.
• Easy tracking via your personalized Affiliate Dashboard.
• Payouts every 1st and 15th of the month via PayPal.

🌐 LocalZ – Supporting Local Economies One Listing at a Time

LocalZ is more than a business directory. It’s a local marketing system, a community-powered affiliate platform, and a digital marketplace — all rolled into one.

Whether you’re a small business wanting more customers, or a fundraiser looking for a better way to raise money, LocalZ helps you succeed while strengthening your community.