Local platform reaches early milestone as businesses and neighbors make real-world trust relationships visible online
SALEM, Ore. — WhirLocal Media Group has reached an early milestone in the growth of its local trust platform, surpassing 1,000 public trust recommendations between local businesses, organizations and neighbors.
“We’re still very early, but this is an exciting milestone for us,” said Tim Fahndrich, co-founder of WhirLocal. “These aren't recommendations generated by an algorithm. They represent people and businesses saying, ‘This is someone I know, like, and trust.’ Our goal is simply to make those relationships more visible.”
WhirLocal allows local businesses to build a WhirLocal Trust Network™ showing both Who We Trust and Who Trusts Us. Neighbors can create their own WhirLocal Trust Lists™ featuring the local businesses and organizations they personally recommend.
Unlike traditional directories, these trust relationships are designed to be public, shareable and portable. Businesses can share their networks and display WhirLocal trust information on their own websites, while neighbors can share their personal Trust Lists with friends, family and their community.
WhirLocal is beginning to work with Realtors, local businesses, chambers, associations and other community connectors to expand participation as well as recently introducing its neighbor experience.
“We believe some of the best recommendations still happen the old-fashioned way, from one person to another,” Fahndrich said. “We’re just giving those relationships a place to live online.”
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About WhirLocal Media Group
WhirLocal Media Group is an Oregon-based local media and technology company building tools that help local businesses and neighbors make trusted relationships more visible online. Through WhirLocal Trust Profiles™, WhirLocal Trust Networks™ and Neighbor WhirLocal Trust Lists™, WhirLocal is working to digitize word-of-mouth while keeping local relationships at the center.
Media Contact:
Tim Fahndrich
Co-founder & CEO
WhirLocal Media Group
help@whirlocal.io
https://whirlocal.io
503-217-2800