Community Guide

Everything you need to know about contributing to your community on My Local Press.

Getting Started

My Local Press makes it easy to start contributing to your community. Whether you want to share events, post classifieds, or highlight someone doing great work, you can get started in minutes.

For a step-by-step setup walkthrough, see the Community Quick Start.

  1. Create an account and verify your identity
  2. Get vouched for — request vouching here
  3. Complete your profile with name, bio, photo, and location
  4. Start creating content

Understanding Location

Location is central to how My Local Press works. Your content appears in feeds based on where you are and where your audience is.

Primary Contributing Location

Your community hub — not your home address. Set this in your profile settings. It can be changed once per month.

Travel

You can post to your primary location from anywhere, or post from your current location instead.

Readers

Your readers see everything you publish regardless of location. Location only affects how new readers discover your content.

Privacy

Your exact coordinates are never shared. Location is truncated to city level for all public display.

Content Types

As a community contributor, you can create six types of content:

Classifieds

Buy, sell, trade. Post items for sale, services offered, or things you're looking for in your community.

Events

Share local happenings — festivals, meetings, markets, fundraisers, or anything your community should know about.

Resources

Useful local information — emergency contacts, community services, guides, or reference material.

Coupons

Deals and discounts from local businesses. Great for shop owners who want to attract nearby customers.

Initiatives

Community projects and causes — cleanups, drives, petitions, or collaborative efforts.

Spotlights

Highlight someone doing great work in your community — a neighbor, volunteer, local hero, or small business.

Engaging with Content

  • Follow contributors — Follow contributors whose content you enjoy
  • Comment thoughtfully — Add context, share your perspective, and engage with your community
  • Share content — Help spread the word about content that serves your community

Alerts (Coming Soon)

Location-based community alerts are coming soon. Get notified about important happenings near you.

Going Further

Want to earn revenue? The Journalist Quick Start covers setting up Stripe, creating a publication, and selling ads.

Journalist Quick Start