Stop being Athens’ best-kept secret.
Every month, 13,000+ Athens locals find your business in their inbox, on their Instagram feed and on Google. We do everything. You do nothing.
Trusted by 35+ Athens businesses
Burney / Ellington WealthAre you actually on track to retire?Visit →
Lotus MovementEver tried reformer Pilates?Visit →
Your complete local marketing team, for $99 a month:
Athens Scoop Local MemberWhat your customers see: your member page on athensscoop.com
Your own page on Athens’ local site
Your photos, your story, and call, text, directions and inquiry buttons on athensscoop.com, a site with 12,000+ page views a month. Members get a Member badge and the top spot in their category. Put the link in your Instagram bio.
Your spot in our monthly email edition
Once a month you're in the Athens Scoop email that 13,000+ locals read. We write your spot from your page and send you a preview. Do nothing and it runs.
Burney / Ellington WealthAre you actually on track to retire?Visit →
Next Kitchen and BathWhat would your dream kitchen actually cost?Visit →Lotus MovementEver tried reformer Pilates?Visit →
Allied CommunicationNeed an ASL interpreter for an appointment or event?Visit →
Blossom Ultrasound BoutiqueExpecting? Ever seen your baby in 4D?Visit →
CertaCleanWant your weekends back?Visit →
Your business in our monthly Instagram roundup
One placement in our monthly Local Members Instagram roundup. It’s a carousel on the 25.5K follower Athens Scoop account: a cover slide, then every member with a short message, with your account tagged. Same look as the posts locals already follow.
A report after every send
You see how many locals saw your spots. No guessing what you got.
Dominate Google in Athens.
Your member page is built to rank for your name, so when locals search for you, more of the results are yours.
"I saw you in that newsletter."
“I’ve been very pleased. People say to me, ‘Oh my God, I saw you in that newsletter.’”
Kelley CuneoAthens Academy
“We’re seeing a lot of our ticket sales going to people we have never heard of before.”
Wendy OesterleThe Stage Oconee
Good local businesses shouldn't lose.
Doing nothing is how they do.
Member
Three steps to your first spot.
Claim your spot
Join, then fill out one short form (about 2 minutes): photos, what you do, how to reach you.
We build everything
Your page goes up as soon as you submit the form. We write your spot and send a preview. Do nothing and it runs.
Out every month, three ways
Every month you go out in the email to 13,000+ locals, on Instagram to 25.5K followers, and on your page all month long. $99 a month, cancel anytime.
Questions before you join?
Every question a business owner asks us, answered straight. Tap any one.
What happens right after I join?
Your page goes up as soon as you join. You fill out one short form, about 2 minutes, and it’s live. Then we write your email edition spot and send you a preview before it runs.
When am I charged, and can I cancel?
$99 when you join, then $99 a month. Founding members keep that rate for life. Cancel in two clicks from any member email. No contract, no call, no fee to leave.
What if it doesn’t work for me?
You’ll know fast. After your first send, your report shows how many locals saw your spot. Like what you see, you stay. Don’t, and you cancel in two clicks. You decide on your own numbers, not on our claims.
Will the price go up on me?
Not for you. Founding members keep $99 a month for as long as they stay. When the 25 founding spots are gone, the $99 rate is gone.
Are there other costs?
No. $99 a month covers your page, your email edition spot, the Instagram roundup and your report. No ad budget, no setup fee, no contract.
What do I actually have to do?
Fill out one short form, about 2 minutes. Your page goes up right away. We write your email edition spot and add you to the Instagram roundup. You get a preview before anything runs. If you do nothing, it runs.
What do you need from me?
A few photos, what you do, and how customers reach you. That’s the whole form. No good photos handy? Send your Instagram or website and we’ll work from there.
Will it sound like my business? Do I approve it?
You see a preview before anything runs. If something’s off, reply and we fix it. We write it from your own page, so it reads like you, not like an ad.
Can I change my message later?
Yes. Tell us what’s new, like a service, an event or a seasonal push, and we write your next spot around it. If you say nothing, we pick the angle that fits your business.
How fast does this start?
Your page goes up in 2 minutes: join, fill out one short form, and it’s live. Your email edition spot and Instagram feature run in the next monthly edition.
Will this actually bring me customers?
It has for others. Orangetheory got 4 new full-time members from one summer campaign. Team Bernstein has had 2,060+ clicks on their listings across our editions. Barberitos gained 900+ Instagram followers from an opening giveaway we ran together.
Can you promise me results?
No, and be wary of anyone who does. What we can promise is that you’ll see exactly what happened. After every send you get a report showing how many locals saw your spot.
Are those numbers real?
Yes, and you don’t have to take our word for it. After your first send you see the click numbers for your own spot, so you judge it on your results, not ours.
Is one spot a month enough?
Your email edition spot is the headline, not the whole thing. Your page stays up all month and is built to show when locals search your name. You’re also in the monthly Instagram roundup. Three places, one price.
I already run Facebook or Google ads. Why this?
Keep them. This is different: a trusted local source puts you in front of 13,000+ locals, and we write and run it for you. Nothing to budget, nothing to manage, nothing to watch.
Is this for a business my size?
Yes. Our advertisers run from tattoo and yoga studios to Barberitos and Orangetheory. Your spot is written around your business, so a one-location shop gets the same treatment as a big name.
I don’t run deals. Does this still work?
Yes. Your spot can be a free estimate, a new service, an event, a seasonal reminder or simply who you are. We pick the angle that fits your business.
I’m not a restaurant or a shop. Does it fit?
Yes. Our members include a financial advisor, a kitchen remodeler, a cleaning company, an ASL interpreter service and an ultrasound studio. If locals might hire you, you fit.
Why only 25 spots?
Each edition has a limited number of member spots so members don’t get buried. When the 25 founding spots are gone, the $99 rate is gone.
Who is Athens Scoop?
A local email edition and Instagram account for Athens, run by Andrew. 35+ Athens businesses already work with us, and you can text Andrew directly with any question.
Put your business in front of 13,000+ Athens locals.
Claim your spot and your page goes up in 2 minutes. We write your email edition spot and send a preview before it runs.
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