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Shine a spotlight on your local gem.

We feature SoCal’s best businesses for free—then help you turn that attention into bookings, reviews, and lasting growth.

Free feature: article + backlink + socials
Business Portal with traffic & click insights
Optional upgrades: websites, SEO, reviews, automations

How the free Spotlight works

Easy, fast, and valuable

Apply (5–7 minutes)

Tell us who you are and why you’re a local gem.

We interview + create

We capture your story, highlight what makes you special, and publish your Spotlight with a strong local SEO foundation.

You shine

Share it, we share it, and your business gets a clean backlink, community love, and measurable clicks.

What you get with every Spotlight

Tangible value, day one

Story-driven feature on SoCal Spotlight

Clean backlink to your site or profile

Social shoutouts to drive discovery

Business Portal access for views & clicks

Promotion kit: headline, blurb, image suggestions

Community-first coverage that lasts

It’s not just attention—it’s alignment.

Most “marketing” treats symptoms: more posts, more ads, more noise. We look at the whole patient— your brand, website, reviews, booking path, follow-up, and operations—to find the bottlenecks that quietly leak revenue. Your free Spotlight builds trust and discovery. Our optional services fix the conversion path—so the attention actually turns into calls, bookings, and repeat business.

Story + social proof

trust

Local SEO basics

discovery

UX + offers + booking

conversion

Reviews + automations

momentum

See real results in your Business Portal

Every featured business gets access to a simple portal showing Spotlight performance—views, clicks, and actions. When you add services with us, we keep measuring so you always know what’s working.

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From “featured” to “fully booked.”

We’re SoCal Spotlight, a brand of Beetle & Frog Design, LLC. If (and only if) it makes sense, we’ll recommend a focused plan to remove bottlenecks and grow revenue.

Website Makeovers that Convert

Clear offers, faster load times, mobile-first layout, booking clarity, local SEO essentials.

Packages: $375/mo* / $772/mo* / $1,136/mo*.

Local SEO + Content

Location pages, Google Business Profile optimization, review micro-site, and Spotlight-powered content.

Review Engine & Micro-Sites

Make it easy for happy customers to leave reviews where it counts. Build trust that drives calls.

Booking & Automation

Instant scheduling, reminders, follow-ups, lead routing, CRM handoffs—save hours weekly.

Payment is contracted through Beetle & Frog Design, LLC. No pressure—your free Spotlight stands on its own.

Quick wins we love to see

After clarifying services + online booking: more completed inquiries (no extra ad spend).

After adding review micro-site: better star ratings and more calls from “near me” searches.

After website refresh: fewer drop-offs, clearer pricing, faster pages → more appointments.

We celebrate the local gems that keep SoCal moving.

We’re community-first—always. Your story matters. Your craft matters. Our job is to help your business shine in a way that lasts: honest stories, strong UX, and systems that give you time back.

Clear, human communication

No pushy sales

Practical, sustainable wins

FAQs

Ready to get found—and chosen?

No pressure. If all you want is the free feature, that’s great—we’re here to help you shine either way.