Ownership and disclosure

Who owns Local Bongo and how that relationship is managed.

Ownership

Local Bongo is owned by AgencyFix, a marketing company. AgencyFix staff and tools help research and produce our stories.

Separation

Editorial coverage is free. Featured businesses are never required or asked to buy anything from AgencyFix, and our editorial decisions do not depend on whether a business is or becomes an AgencyFix client.

Links

We link to businesses' websites because readers find them useful. We never ask for, require or trade links for coverage.

Advertising and sponsored content

Local Bongo sells advertising: sponsored stories, sponsor placements and promotion of stories on Facebook and Instagram. Anything paid for is labeled Sponsored, and links in it are marked as sponsored for search engines. Advertising never buys a place in our editorial lists, a ranking or a favorable story, and editors decide coverage without regard to who advertises.

The Brutally Honest Customer

The Brutally Honest Customer is a customer-experience series produced with AgencyFix. It has its own rules: it runs only with a business owner's written permission, participants see a preview to correct factual errors, and taking part never requires a purchase.