Local Marketing Pro, LLC is an SBA-certified, service-disabled, veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) doing business as Shop Local Refer Local. The company is located at 2232 Eureka Road in Wyandotte.

Tracy G.J. Congdon, a U.S. Army Veteran, leads Local Marketing Pro, LLC as the president, with Vice President Edward Miller. Their unique mission is to level the playing field for local businesses, providing a specialized business directory that isn't monopolized by larger corporations with deeper pockets.

To achieve this, they utilize funds from paid advertisers as well as their own resources for SEO, geofencing, direct mail, and other grassroots marketing techniques. They target specific niches and engage the Downriver communities to support local businesses by shopping locally.

Edward Miller also owns Xtended Voice Services, a Detroit, MI-based B2B phone carrier and internet company whose capabilities are employed in tracking marketing efforts through their available analytics.

Local Marketing Pro, LLC is experiencing a period of rapid growth. They are bolstering their team with key positions, including web developer Ken Brown, Administrative Director Melissa Skardoutos and the head of their video/podcast division, Jasmine “Jazz” Stackhouse, a journalism graduate from Rutgers University. Podcasts will uploaded to Local Marketing Pro's YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@ShopLocalReferLocal. The company is also scaling up its sales force and in-house appointment setters, extending their expertise to other businesses with similar needs.

Shop Local Refer Local has been recognized as a bronze-level veteran-friendly employer by the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency.

They also offer business-benefiting solutions, such as business capital with less strict requirements, which can be found at the bottom of their website through their partnership with Milford, MI-based David Allen Capital, Inc.

At the core of Local Marketing Pro, LLC's mission is a deep-rooted commitment to building a strong community. They bring local businesses and residents together, all while showing unwavering support for veterans and first responders.

Connect with them at https://shoplocalreferlocal.com/, on Facebook at Facebook.com/ShopLocalReferLocal and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/shoplocalreferlocal