SERVICES

  • What's Good YYJ Feature

    Are you a local Vancouver Island business up to wonderful things? Share what you create, your passion for doing it & your story through our photojournalism-based Instagram page @whatsgoodyyj. Join the What’s Good community!

    Sign My Business Up

  • Community Calendar

    Don’t miss the stuff you really wanted to go to just because you didn’t know about it. This calendar serves the community as a one-stop-stop for all the in-person happenings on Vancouver Island!

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  • Photography

    Photography

    Need professional photography services? Check out our portfolio to explore the work and discover if we are the right fit for you. Love what you see? We are excited to welcome new clients!

    Come Explore What's Good
You are what's good features with local businesses

Instagram Feature

Are you a local Vancouver Island Business?

Share with our Pacific Northwest Community your business story, the incredible things you offer, and your passion for doing it.

Apply Here!

How It Works

A primary business feature shared with our community is valued at $450. This value is based on our targeted reach, the behind-the-scenes marketing work conducted, & the content we produce. We work on a partial trade-basis in order to continue to make this economy and opportunity accessible, creative, and uniquely beneficial.

We offer smaller feature packages for new product releases, grand openings, or seasonal marketing opportunities and events.

    1. A professionally curated post on our grid.

    1. A 'story series' diving into the details of your business, your origin story, & how your business benefitted our local lifestyles.

    2. We keep you in mind and welcome you to our What's Good Business network for future collaborations.

    3. Exposure to a primarily Vancouver Island based following currently seeking out more local businesses to explore!

  • We love collaborating with local businesses! It brings us joy to get to continuously explore all this island & the Pacific Northwest Region has to offer... not to mention the amazing people behind it!

    Step 1: head on over to our intake form & fill it out! This part is super quick and easy as it just adds you into our system (basically, it let’s our computers be friends first so that they don’t get in the way of our doing business).

    Step 2: Once we see your form in our mailbox, we send over the ~Official Feature Form~. This document takes about 30 minutes to complete & this information is the foundation of your feature. It allows us to represent you to the best of our abilities and ensure we don’t miss any critical information. This form also discusses the ways in which we will trade products, services, or experiences.

    Step 3: Once we receive this form back, we will communicate regarding how we will be exchanging the trade & capturing your content.

    Step 4: After we have had some time to weave together your form with our content, we draft up your feature & send you an email with a date that your feature is expected to air!

  • The goal with our marketing strategy it to humanize the economy. Part of the trade value comes from our ability to actually interact with your offerings in a deeply personal way, so that we can properly communicate to our audience not just what you provide, but how it is benefitted our local lifestyle! Our aim is to help individuals make conscious and intentional decisions when engaging in the economy, and much of that starts with knowledge-sharing about who you are, what you make, who you create for, and why you do it.

    If you have any questions at all~ please don't hesitate to reach out! We look forward to hearing about how we can work together to grow together.

  • Apply here!

You are what's good features with local businesses

Community Calendar

Hosting an upcoming event?

Get the word out with our Community Calendar resource page! Plus, sign up to have your event featured in our newsletter, as well as have it shared through our Instagram page! We can’t wait to see what you’re up to.

Sign My Event Up!

How It Works

    • Event listing on our online Community Calendar.

    • A personal event page that describes your event in detail with one link for ticket purchase, where to learn more, a social page, etc.

    • A post on our Instagram stories prior to your event on our Instagram stories 1-2 days prior to your event.

    • Optional upgrades to be 1 of 3 event featured in our monthly newsletter and for media coverage.

  • You sign your event up online through our easy-peasy form.

    We respond with any questions we might have and to request an event graphic from you. Once we have everything, we make your post live on our website and then stay tuned to see your event posted on our Instagram page!

  • A feature on our Community Calendar is $25. A special event feature in our newsletter is $50. Media coverage is customized for each event depending on what is needed. If you are a non-profit, charity, or business owner in need of marketing on a volunteer or trade basis, please don't hesitate to reach out to us. We take on select cases in order to ensure that this resource is accessible, inclusive and accurate!

WHAT CLIENTS ARE SAYING

Street Cred

  • “Working with the Whats Good YYJ team in various capacities has always been so wonderful! For one photoshoot, I was very nervous to be in front of the camera but the team made me feel so comfortable and beautiful, resulting in stunning photos for my website and promotional material. I would highly recommend the team to anyone looking for support to grow their small business!”

    ~ Madi I., Crescent Moon Connections

  • “Thank you so much!! I really never like pictures of myself but you really did an amazing job, thank you!”

    — Micah, professional headshots

  • “I participated in a Collaborative Holiday Photoshoot with other local businesses that was organized and put on by What’s Good. The final images were stunning with a really magical holiday feel. It was fantastic to get involved with other businesses and make meaningful connections. Because of the connections made with What’s Good and the other participating businesses, I was invited to some markets and opportunities I would have had no idea about otherwise! Do your business a favour and get involved with the What’s Good YYJ team!”

    - Kira, Once Upon A Trim

  • “We got briefed on the day and did different photoshoot settings including our business. The whole process was stress free and fun. My wife and I very much enjoyed ourselves while modeling and hanging out between events!”

    ~ Josh D., Wildwood Saunas

  • “Sam was great to work with! She is an amazing photographer , always came prepared and with so many great ideas to help with our social media goals. Not to mention, she was always very flexible to accommodate our schedule.”

    — Veronica, FreshCoast Health Food Bar

  • “Sam and the team do such a good job at building community, giving endless support and making you feel comfortable in front of the camera. Through working with them, I got incredible photos, connected with other local small business owners, and got to share my passions - doesn’t get much better than that. Grateful for the community and for the team for bringing us together and supporting our endeavors!”

    — Rachel H., My Embodied Co.

  • "Thanks for being so thoughtful, inclusive, and organized!”

    — Restore Victoria, What’s Good YYJ Feature

  • "The What's Good Team is amazing to work with. They are committed to supporting and promoting local brands and companies. We have participated in their photoshoot collaboration which was a great way to get high quality photos at an accessible price point."

    — Michele, small business collaborative photoshoot