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PSA: Your business bestie needs you. And no, we're not talking about buying everything in their shop (although… 👀).

Being a hype girl is a skill. And lucky for you, we've got 20 ways to do it - most of them free, all of them powerful:

1. Follow their business page (if you haven't, who even are you 😅)
2. Like their last 5 posts. Right now. We'll wait.
3. Leave them a Google review - five stars, heartfelt words, the works ⭐
4. Share their post to your stories without being asked
5. Comment something actual - not just an emoji (unless it's very intentional)
6. Save their posts - the algorithm notices, even when humans don't
7. Tag them next time someone asks "do you know anyone who does…?"
8. Personally text 3 people their details. Old school. Effective.
9. Shout them out on your own feed, unprompted, unsponsored, just because
10. Refer them in a Facebook group before someone else recommends a dodgy alternative
11. Write them a LinkedIn recommendation while you're feeling generous
12. Subscribe to their email list and actually open the emails
13. Reply to one of those emails so they know a real human is reading
14. Tell your workplace. Word of mouth still slaps.
15. Engage with their Reels in the first 30 mins - it's algorithm gold 🥇
16. Share their website link somewhere it'll actually be seen
17. Buy their lowest-tier offer - $20 can change someone's month
18. Send them a voice note saying they're killing it. Just do it.
19. Book a call. Show up. Be genuinely interested.
20. Tell them you're proud of them. Seriously. Say the words.

The business world is genuinely better when we back each other. Tag your hype girl below and then actually go and do one thing on this list today.

Okay, real talk: What do you actually want to see from us in 2026? 🤔

🔹 Behind-the-scenes from local businesses?
🔹 Tips for finding trusted service providers?
🔹 Small business spotlights?
🔹 Memes?
🔹 Something else entirely?

This is YOUR community marketplace. Tell us what would make this space more helpful, useful, or just more fun for you. We're all ears.

Week one of 2026: How's everyone holding up?

✨ Business owners - are you back in the swing of things or still riding that holiday high?

✨ Taking some well-earned time off? (You deserve it, genuinely.)

✨ Somewhere in between, answering emails in your pyjamas?

Whatever your vibe is right now, we see you. New year, same supportive community. Let's make 2026 brilliant for local businesses!

Drop a ☀️ if you're back at it, or a 😴 if you're still in holiday mode!