Your Business. Their Lens. Our Audience.

Show Up in Local Feeds and Trusted Guides with Our UGC-Driven Ad Packages

Lake Oconee Life reaches readers inside Reynolds, Cuscowilla, Great Waters, and beyond—with influence that extends to weekenders, day-trippers, and soon-to-be residents.

Now, we’ve launched something new: a first-of-its-kind locals-powered marketing program designed especially for businesses that thrive on visibility—restaurants, boutiques, events, experiences, and attractions.

Here’s how it works:


You provide a simple gift card or voucher, and our curated Local Guide Insiders capture your business through short-form videos and photos, giving their friends, your existing customers and Lake Oconee Life’s social visitors a real look at what you offer—through a trusted local’s perspective.

We manage it all:

  • Your social media presence (no extra creative fees)

  • Your placement in The Local’s Guide

  • Your SEO-optimized webpage, events calendar, access to our private group and newsletter features

It’s authentic content and real visibility—starting at just $400/month.

Choose The Package Works For Your Business and Your Budget

Local Amplify

$600 / month

  • Everything in Local Spotlight

  • 3 posts / week + stories on your socials

  • 1 monthly share on Lake Oconee Life’s socials

  • Monthly Insider Session

  • 2-print pages with brand color

  • Quarterly newsletter sponsor spotlight

  • Homepage feature

Local Spotlight

$400 / month

  • 1-Print Page in The Local’s Guide

  • SEO/AIO Webpage with backlink

  • Quarterly Insider Session (2 creators)

  • 1 post / week + story on your socials

  • 1 monthly share on Lake Oconee Life’s socials

  • Newsletter + Private Group Access

Local Take‑Over

$800 / month

  • Everything in Local Spotlight

  • Everything in Local Amplify

  • 5 posts / week + daily stories on your socials

  • 2 monthly share on Lake Oconee Life’s socials

  • Monthly Insider Session (2 creators)

  • Priority placement in print & email

  • Shared photo / video library access

  • META Ads Management

Classic Visibility. Lasting Impact.


If our UGC program isn’t the perfect fit for your business, no problem — our original advertising options are still here. From print placement in The Local’s Guide to SEO-optimized business pages and targeted newsletter mentions, these proven packages keep you visible, connected, and top-of-mind in the Lake Oconee community.

Digital Essentials

Digital: Boost your visibility with an SEO-enhanced webpage on LakeOconeeLife.com, events featured over calendar, social shares. OR

PRINT: One page spread in The Local’s Guide.

6 Months

$250

$200

$2160

12 Months

Annual

Includes all features from the 12-month Digital Essentials Package plus a two-page print feature in The Local’s Guide—giving your business both digital reach and lasting print visibility.

Premier Presence

$400

Monthly

Annual

$4320

All the perks of the Premier Presence Package—plus a second custom-colored page in The Local’s Guide, a slideshow or video on your brand’s webpage, footer feature, newsletter sponsor spotlight, full photo folder access, and an individual social media highlight.

Total Impact

Monthly

$600

$6480

Annual