For partners and operators
Bring CityGuide to your city
We grow city by city, with local people running local guides. Apply to operate a guide in your market, or tell us which city should be next.
You bring the city
Local knowledge, relationships and a point of view about what makes the place worth writing about.
We bring the platform
The domain, the site, the editorial system, the state hub and the national brand above it.
We share the upside
Local ad sales plus a share of statewide and national campaigns running in your market.
Apply or request a city
Tell us the city and how you're connected to it. If you're applying to run a guide, include what you already do locally — writing, events, marketing, sales.
Partner questions
- Who makes a good city partner?
- People already embedded in a local market: writers, photographers, chamber and BID staff, event organizers, marketers and small-agency owners. What matters most is knowing the town and being willing to keep coverage current.
- What does the network provide?
- The domain and site, the platform and publishing tools, editorial templates and standards, national and statewide advertising demand, and links from the state hub and CityGuide.us.
- What does a partner do?
- Local coverage and relationships: writing and updating guides weekly, adding and verifying businesses, covering openings and events, and selling local placements in the market.
- Can I just request a city without running it?
- Yes. Requests help us prioritize. Tell us the city and why it needs a guide, and we'll let you know when it goes live.