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!

    Sign my Event Up
  • Photography

    Photography

    If you are a business who is interested in professional photography services or our other marketing & creation endeavors, take a look on our sister page U R What’s Good or on Instagram @urwhatsgood.

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What’s Good YYJ

Instagram Feature

What’s Good YYJ Instagram Feature

Are you a local island business up to wonderful things?!

Share with our Vancouver Island community what you create, your passions for doing it, & how to learn more on our Instagram page @whatsgoodyyj!

How It Works

Our features, along with the behind the scenes work conducted by our team, is valued starting at $250. We primarily work on a trade basis ~ exchanging products, services, experiences, or ideas for the high resolution content produced & a feature on our What’s Good Instagram page! We have recently introduced new, affordable options for small businesses to upgrade their features to receive extra marketing materials.

  • - a post on our grid;

    - a story series outlining more details about your business, your origin story, what you offer & how your business benefitted our local lifestyles.

    - & after you are saved into our highlight reels in case anyone missed your post or is specifically looking to shop local in your industry ~ i.e. art, skincare, slow fashion, etc., they can still find & connect with your business.

    - 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 much joy to get to continuously explore all this island has to offer & 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 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 & is a large part of the foundation we use when featuring your business. 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 put all the pieces together, we send you a digital photo album with professionally edited photos & a date to your feature is expected to air.

  • The goal with this trade is for our viewers to see us using or experiencing the products, services, experiences in our daily lives. Through this, our hope is to humanize the marketing process & help individuals more intimately relate to how your business could elevate their lifestyle too. Plus, deeply connecting with what entrepreneurs have created allows us to capture authentic, beautiful content!

    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!

Community Calendar

Community Calendar

Hosting an upcoming event?

Get the word out there through our Community Calendar resource page, as well as have your event shared on our Instagram page! We can’t wait to see what you’re up to.

How It Works

  • An event feature includes:

    • Event listing on our online calendar by date;

    • Personal page in which people can click into your event and explore details further such as date, time, location, description, a visual or graphic image & one button that can link to your own website, a place to buy tickets, or learn more;

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

  • Think you’re ready to release your next great event?! Click “Sign Me Up” and fill out the form with all your event details.

    One of our team members will contact you back to confirm, gather any extra needed details & send you your invoice of $25. Once this is paid, your post will be live for the community to see! 

WHAT CLIENTS ARE SAYING

  • “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

READY TO WORK TOGETHER?

READY TO WORK TOGETHER?