Be part of the neighborhood. Not just in it.
Join the Lockeland Springs Neighborhood Association as a Business Member. Neighbors see you are one of us, the support flows back, and Google and AI search get the proof that you are real and local.
$120 a year
Neighbors here choose who they support
Lockeland Springs is a neighborhood that shows up. People here care where they shop, who they hire and who gives back.
A Business Membership tells them, plainly, that you are part of this community. Your door sticker says it on the street. Your profile on lockelandsprings.org says it online. And when neighbors are choosing between you and someone across town, that counts.
You support the neighborhood. The neighborhood supports you back.
Real proof you are local, from a nonprofit that has been here since 1979
Google and the new AI search tools (ChatGPT, Gemini, Google's AI answers) are all trying to work out one thing: is this business real, and is it really local?
They look for proof. Not ads, not claims you make about yourself, but connections from people and organizations that already have a long, trusted local track record.
A direct link from the Lockeland Springs Neighborhood Association, a local .org nonprofit that has served this neighborhood since 1979, is exactly that kind of proof. It connects your business to a real community organization, in a real place, that vouches for you.
Here is how it works:
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We link to you
Your own full page on lockelandsprings.org, with a direct link to your website.
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You link to us
We give you a ready-made "Proud LSNA Business Member" badge for your website. Can't add it yourself? Yall Digital will install it for you at no charge (more on that below).
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Both ends are checked
We confirm both links are live, so the connection actually counts.
Twice a year, we tell your story
Every Business Member gets two stories a year, written and published by the LSNA: who you are, what you do and how you are connected to Lockeland Springs and East Nashville.
We build them from what you tell us when you join. Tell us about your biggest events, how we can help promote you and the time of year you would most like the spotlight, and we will time your stories around it.
Each story lives on lockelandsprings.org, links to your page and your website, and gets shared with the neighborhood. It is the kind of local mention you cannot buy from an ad network, and it keeps your connection to the community fresh in the eyes of neighbors and search engines alike.
Can't add the badge yourself? We'll do it for you, free
The link back to the LSNA only counts once it is on your website. If you can't add it yourself, Yall Digital will install it for you at no charge.
Yall Digital is local, and it is the driving force behind the LSNA's website and membership. You are in trusted hands. All we need is access to your website for a short while; the job itself takes a few minutes, and we hand the access straight back.
Plus a free website health report
When you let Yall Digital install your badge, we will also run a full, independent audit of how your website is built behind the scenes. It shows you clearly how your site is performing and its overall health.
A report like this normally costs $300 to $500.
This isn't a sales pitch. It's a community service for the local businesses that support the LSNA.
Never send a password by email or in our form. If you choose free installation, we will contact you to set up temporary access the safe way, usually by adding us as a user you can remove afterwards.
Everything included, $120 a year
- Your own business page on lockelandsprings.org. Photos, video, what you do, hours, contact details, map, links to your Google Business Profile, reviews and social media.
- A place in the Business Member directory. Neighbors browse local businesses in one place and click through to yours.
- Two-way linking, done for you. We link to you, give you the badge to link back, and check both are live. Can't add the badge? Yall Digital installs it free.
- A free website health report when Yall Digital installs your badge (normally $300 to $500).
- Two stories a year, written and published by the LSNA, timed around your biggest events.
- The official LSNA Business Member door sticker.
- Your membership funds the neighborhood: tree planting, the Tree Lighting, the Holiday Trolley, the Home & Garden Tour and more.
How it works
Join online.
Pay securely by card or PayPal.
Tell us about your business.
A short form: your details, logo, photos, links, your connection to the neighborhood and your biggest events.
Your page goes live.
Usually within a week of us receiving your details.
Add your badge.
We send you the badge and simple steps for your website. Or let Yall Digital install it free, with your free website health report.
Your stories.
We write and publish your two stories, timed for when they help you most.
Who can join
East Nashville businesses only, including Lockeland Springs, with a real East Nashville address, Google Business Profile, or both. We check every application before a page goes live.
Frequently asked questions
How long does membership last?
One full year from the day you join.
How soon will my page be live?
Usually within a week of us receiving your completed details.
Do I have to be in Lockeland Springs?
No, but you do have to be in East Nashville. Membership is open to East Nashville businesses only.
What if I do not have a website?
You still get your page, the directory listing, the stories and the sticker. Your LSNA page links to your Google Business Profile and social media instead. If you build a site later, we will add the link.
What if I can't add the badge to my website?
Yall Digital will install it for you at no charge. We need access to your website for a short while, the job takes a few minutes, and we hand the access straight back. You also get a free website health report.
Will you need my website password?
Never send a password by email or in our form. If you choose free installation, we will contact you to set up temporary access the safe way, usually by adding us as a user you can remove afterwards.
Is this advertising?
No. It is membership. Your page is about who you are and how you are connected to the neighborhood. For advertising and event sponsorships, ask us about sponsorship options.
Will this get me to the top of Google?
Nobody can honestly promise that. What we can promise is a real, checked link from a long-standing local nonprofit, which is one of the clearest signals there is that a business is genuine and local.
Can I update my page?
Yes. Send us new photos, hours or news anytime and we will update it.
Local is something you show
We are grateful for the businesses that make Lockeland Springs the place it is. If you care about this neighborhood, we would love to welcome you as a Business Member.
$120 a year