Our first community website was Dutchess On The Web. It offers free directory listings to all local businesses. We also offer paid links for those listings and a paid category area where your business can be listed by what you do. Our prices are very reasonable and affordable for everyone.
As we expanded we found that local communities were self promoting and where available were revolving around the rail trails with the movement towards healthy living. A good example of a local rail trail community is Dutchess Rail Trail. It incorporates a county wide business directory and business listings. It has a county map with areas sectioned into local towns and villages. It is a perfect way to find local businesses in your area even if they don't have a brick and mortar footprint. Same as above, we have free listings and paid links, categories and advertising.