Kevin H. Smith teams up with RYC to bring Wiggins and Lucedale along for the ride

The internet is now the #1 source for information about local businesses, far outpacing newspapers and even word of mouth*.  But local businesses can have difficulty reaching the right prospects--or waste money chasing the wrong prospects. Represent Your City helps local businesses across the country convert customers in the neighborhoods they serve.

A full 80 percent of local sales originate within a 20-minute drive time. With Represent Your City and it's partnering bloggers, you promote your business through RYC Blog  news platforming and event sites. Local businesses gain a competitive edge with category-exclusive sponsorships and association with powerful local media brands.
Small and medium-sized businesses will grow their online media spend 25 percent per year 2013 through 2015.
 When you advertise with Represent Your City, you can boost your visibility with videos, attract new customers with online coupons, build communities with Facebook, and drive response through our email campaigns. We create custom advertising packages that get you up and running on the web quickly. We also have a growing Facebook Group and Twitter page that will be used to sponsor your business to our growing members posting from our partnering sites from all over the world.

With Represent Your City, local businesses partner with leading media brands to boost visibility and attract new customers. You can take advantage of integrated online coupons, video advertisements, email campaigns and more. Contact us today to find out for yourself.

Exclusive Association with Local Media Brands Elevates Your Business
Enhance your image by associating with powerful local media brands. Strengthen your brand with exclusive sponsorship opportunities that place you above the competition. Represent Your City's creative team works with you to create professional-looking, highly targeted advertisements and great locations for our visitors.

 
Coupons Engage Your Prospects Wherever They Look--and Whenever They Look
Most consumers spend about 80 percent of their disposable income within 20 miles of their homes. While digital coupons used to be limited to national chains, today local businesses have the most to gain from engaging shoppers online. Represent Your City will work with you to develop an effective set of offers to drive your business. Get the most from your marketing dollars by  adding your coupons to the Represent Your City Coupon Directory coming soon and distributing them across the Represent Your City Coupon Network in 1,000s of cities by 2013. We will cover the major online destinations where people search for local goods and services.


Professional Video Boosts Your Visibility
Video is one of the most effective marketing tools. A video produced by Represent Your City communicates your advertising message in high-impact sight, sound and motion. Publishing a video makes your business content 53 times more likely to appear in the first page of Google results¹, and pages with videos convert 8.3 percent more visitors to leads². With Represent Your City's creative expertise, you receive a custom treatment for your Business Profile . You can also use your video on your website or in other promotional materials.


Email Campaigns Reach a Highly Targeted Audience
Reach individuals who have joined into the RYC  blogsites in your city. These email campaigns, powered by Represent Your City, exceed industry standards for open rates (21%+) and click-through rates (12%+).  You appear alongside  local post content each week on your RYC  blogsite. These highly targeted sites also enable you to feature coupons and deals to attract new customers.