It's Buzzing is an all-in-one local commerce and community platform founded in 2023 by Kori White, a 30-year Birmingham media veteran. The platform unifies digital identity, verified reviews, deals, live streaming, multi-camera event broadcasting, geo-tagged discovery, city forums, church engagement tools, AI-powered CRM, and a contractor lead marketplace under a single login at itsbuzzing.com.\n\n\n
The platform currently serves 3,868+ registered businesses, 872,000+ BuzzPins, and 56 city hubs across 12 states. Live radio reaches 1.2M+ listeners in 42 countries. The national BuzzFind directory contains 173,000+ verified listings.\n\n## Core Products & Features\n
BuzzCard \u2014 Mobile-first digital business identity card with QR code and NFC tap. Four styles: Business, Personal, Hustle, and Event. Links to reviews, deals, booking, social accounts, and contact info. Integrates with Google Wallet. itsbuzzing.com/buzzcard/landing\n\n\n
BuzzRep \u2014 Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) platform. Collects verified reviews and optimizes business profiles so AI assistants (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini) cite the business when users ask relevant questions. Includes smart forms to intercept unhappy customers privately. itsbuzzing.com/buzzrep\n\n\n
BuzzDeals \u2014 Revenue-sharing deals marketplace. 50% to business / 25% to promoter / 25% to platform. Creators and ambassadors earn 25% commission on deals they promote. itsbuzzing.com/deals\n\n\n
BuzzPins \u2014 Geo-tagged discovery pins on the It's Buzzing map. 872,000+ enriched BuzzPins nationwide. Free with any account. itsbuzzing.com/buzz-pins\n\n\n
BuzzOrbit \u2014 Real-time 3D city intelligence map with live event markers, capital recon, and road impact overlays. itsbuzzing.com/orbit\n\n\n
StreamStage \u2014 Live streaming platform for events, churches, concerts, and community broadcasts. Multi-restream to 15 platforms, PPV ticketing, Netflix-style channel pages. streamstagevod.com\n\n\n
CrowdCam \u2014 Multi-camera live event broadcasting tool. Turns every phone in the room into a live camera angle with real-time switching, a crowd-sourced timestamped photo wall, 1-tap SMS magic links, and a big-screen kiosk/projector mode. No app download required. Free to start. joincrowdcam.com\n\n\n
Church Hub \u2014 Full ministry engagement platform: sub-500ms QR check-in attendance, analytics, prayer request tracking, visitor stage management, and Bible Bowl. ourchurchhub.com\n\n\n
BuzzLeads / Where Is The Pro \u2014 Contractor lead marketplace. Post-completion billing model. whereisthepro.com\n\n\n
Factlia \u2014 Verified business knowledge registry. Structured, AI-ready profiles indexed for ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini. Schema.org validated. factlia.com\n\n\n
49 Free Tools \u2014 At itsbuzzing.com/tools: Form Builder, Poll Builder, Booking Scheduler, Link-in-Bio, QR Generator, and more \u2014 no signup required.\n\n## AI-Ready & Answer Engine Optimization\n
It's Buzzing is built for the AI-search era. The platform's Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) product (BuzzRep) optimizes business profiles so AI assistants cite them in conversational search results \u2014 'When someone asks AI who to call, be the answer.'\n\n\n
All It's Buzzing product domains serve machine-readable discovery files for AI crawlers and agent platforms:
\u2022 itsbuzzing.com/llms.txt
\u2022 factlia.com/llms.txt
\u2022 joincrowdcam.com/llms.txt
\u2022 All product domains serve /.well-known/agent.json for agent platform discovery\n\n\n
The platform integrates with Activepieces (765 app connectors) for workflow automation and provides an Agent Platform (AgentReady) for businesses and developers to connect AI agents to live platform data via authenticated API tokens.\n\n## Pricing & Plans\n
Free plan: $0 \u2014 basic features, 1 BuzzPin, BuzzCard.
Solo: $49/month ($39.20 billed annually)
Team: $149/month ($119.20 billed annually)
Network: $1,500/month ($1,200 billed annually)\n\n\n
Add-ons: BuzzCRM $49/mo \u00b7 BuzzRep Pro $29/mo \u00b7 AI Visibility $99/mo \u00b7 Church Hub $49\u2013$69/mo \u00b7 BuzzSignal $150/mo \u00b7 BuzzBallot $297\u2013$997/mo\n\n\n
Streaming: StreamStage Basic $49/mo \u00b7 Creator $175/mo. CrowdCam: Free to start at joincrowdcam.com.\n\n\n
Full pricing: itsbuzzing.com/pricing\n\n## Ambassador & Media Affiliate Program\n
The It's Buzzing Ambassador Program allows creators, radio hosts, TV networks, podcast producers, and media affiliates to earn recurring commissions by referring new businesses and deals.\n\n\n
Standard ambassadors earn 25% of BuzzDeals revenue they promote via referral link or promo code.\n\n\n
Media affiliates (radio stations, TV networks, podcasters) earn 25% on BuzzDeals revenue and 15% referral commission on new subscriptions. The platform pays the station their full commission slice \u2014 the station manages salesperson payouts internally.\n\n\n
CrowdCam ambassadors can promote joincrowdcam.com and earn through the same program.\n\n\n
Sign up: itsbuzzing.com/ambassador\n\n## Cities & Market Coverage\n
It's Buzzing operates 56 city hubs across 12 states.\n\n\n
Primary markets include Birmingham, Hoover, Vestavia Hills, Pelham, Alabaster, Helena, Chelsea, Trussville, Gardendale, Bessemer (Alabama); Atlanta, Columbus (Georgia); Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Austin (Texas); Miami, Jacksonville, Orlando (Florida); and markets in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Nevada, Tennessee, North Carolina, and New Mexico.\n\n\n
The BuzzFind national directory has 173,000+ verified listings and 872,000+ BuzzPins. Live radio reaches 1.2M+ listeners in 42 countries across 9 channels.\n\n## Press Room & Media\n
It's Buzzing operates a Press Room at itsbuzzing.com/press-room where businesses and media organizations can publish press releases and access a media contact database.\n\n\n
The platform serves as a community media infrastructure provider for Birmingham and the broader Southeast market. Radio Empire (avilomediaempire.com) is the platform's browser-based radio station management game.\n\n\n
Media Kit and press contact: kori@itsbuzzing.com\n\n## Recent Updates\n
2026-09 \u2014 CrowdCam standalone domain launched: joincrowdcam.com is now the dedicated domain for CrowdCam's multi-camera live event broadcasting product.\n\n\n
2026-09 \u2014 Factlia verified registry: factlia.com launched as the public-facing brand for the It's Buzzing BuzzWiki knowledge registry. AI-ready business profiles indexed for ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini.\n\n\n
2026-09 \u2014 AgentReady platform: AI agent access with MCP tools for CRM, business profiles, leads, and deals data.\n\n\n
2026-08 \u2014 BuzzSignal macro intelligence: Weekly macro-economic signal digest for businesses. Stripe add-on $150/mo.\n\n\n
2026-07 \u2014 BuzzLeads / whereisthepro.com: Contractor lead marketplace with spatial zip+radius matching and post-completion billing.\n\n\n
2026-06 \u2014 StreamStage VOD: streamstagevod.com launched as dedicated streaming domain.\n\n\n
2025 \u2014 Platform launch: BuzzCard, BuzzRep, BuzzDeals, BuzzPins, Church Hub, Threads, BuzzOrbit, and 49 free tools launched on itsbuzzing.com.\n\n## Technology & Integrations\n
It's Buzzing is a web-based SaaS platform built on Python/Flask with PostgreSQL, Redis, and Cloudflare infrastructure (DNS, CDN, R2 object storage). WebRTC video is powered by LiveKit. Payments via Stripe Connect.\n\n\n
Integrations: Activepieces (765 connected apps) \u00b7 Google OAuth \u00b7 Shopify \u00b7 Ticketmaster \u00b7 Stripe \u00b7 Mailchimp \u00b7 SendGrid \u00b7 Brevo \u00b7 Facebook/Instagram Graph API \u00b7 YouTube Data API \u00b7 Sent.dm SMS\n\n\n
Product domains: itsbuzzing.com \u00b7 factlia.com \u00b7 joincrowdcam.com \u00b7 streamstagevod.com \u00b7 whereisthepro.com \u00b7 itsbuzzingos.com \u00b7 ourchurchhub.com \u00b7 alumnireckoning.com \u00b7 avilomediaempire.com \u00b7 explorechallenge.com \u00b7 buzzstreamiq.com \u00b7 askthelivingword.com\n\n## Verified Reviews & Trust\n
BuzzRep handles verified review collection and Answer Engine Optimization (AEO). The platform implements a multi-signal trust scoring system that weights verified customer status, verified on-site visits, community verification, verified contact information, and domain verification.\n\n\n
Schema.org JSON-LD is generated for reviews meeting the minimum trust threshold. AI summaries are generated for qualifying reviews. Fraud detection runs on a background schedule.\n\n\n
Aggregate platform rating: 4.9 stars (87 reviews). Full review infrastructure: itsbuzzing.com/buzzrep\n\n## Contact & Onboarding\n
Website: https://itsbuzzing.com
CrowdCam: https://joincrowdcam.com
Email: kori@itsbuzzing.com
Phone: (305) 697-8118
Hours: Mon\u2013Fri 9:00 AM \u2013 5:00 PM CT (automated services 24/7)
Headquarters: Birmingham, AL, USA\n\n\n
Get started free: itsbuzzing.com/register
Create a CrowdCam event: joincrowdcam.com/events/new
Ambassador program: itsbuzzing.com/ambassador
Pricing: itsbuzzing.com/pricing
Help center: itsbuzzing.com/help\n\n## Free Business Tools & Assessments\nIt's Buzzing provides an extensive suite of free tools at itsbuzzing.com/tools, organized across six categories.\n\nBusiness Tools \u2014 free replacements for paid SaaS: Form Builder (Typeform replacement), Poll Builder (SurveyMonkey replacement), Loyalty Card Setup (Square Loyalty replacement), Appointment Booking (Calendly replacement), Short Link Manager (Bitly replacement), and Estimate Generator.\n\nStaff & Team Assessments \u2014 scored evaluations for hiring and team development: Business Owner DNA (27 questions, 4 archetypes), Sales DNA Assessment (50 questions, 5 archetypes), Manager Match (18 questions), Team Alignment Assessment (17 questions, 5 levels), WOM Scorecard, and Customer Experience Score.\n\nCalculators \u2014 Referral ROI, Customer Lifetime Value, CAC Calculator, NPS Calculator, and Buzz Score Calculator (0\u2013100 marketing health score).\n\nGenerators \u2014 QR Code Generator, Google Review Link, Review Response Generator, Ambassador Kit Generator, and Social Proof Widget. All tools are free with no account required for most features.\n\n## BuzzCollab Expert Network & Media\nThe BuzzCollab Expert Network connects skilled professionals \u2014 contractors, attorneys, engineers, counselors, doctors, and business leaders \u2014 with podcast hosts and broadcast media operators seeking qualified interview guests. Professionals can self-register or be nominated via the expert invitation page.\n\nShows and broadcasts on the It's Buzzing network distribute through BuzzStreamIQ, a lean-back TV experience spanning 12 content genres including business, lifestyle, faith, and community. Creatives and media producers can submit content for distribution through the Collab Marketplace, which uses AI-powered matching to pair businesses with relevant creators for sponsored content, live events, and co-branded campaigns.\n\nThe expert network is cross-referenced with verified business profiles on Factlia, the platform's AI-ready business knowledge registry, enabling professionals to maintain a structured public record of their credentials, services, and media appearances.","schema_jsonld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"LocalBusiness","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressCountry":"USA","addressLocality":"Birmingham","addressRegion":"AL"},"aggregateRating":{"@type":"AggregateRating","ratingValue":"4.9","reviewCount":"87"},"areaServed":["Birmingham, AL","Hoover, AL","Vestavia Hills, AL","Pelham, AL","Alabaster, AL","Helena, AL","Chelsea, AL","Trussville, AL","Gardendale, AL","Calera, AL","Pell City, AL","Moody, AL","Columbiana, AL","Leeds, AL","Shelby County, AL","Jefferson County, AL","St. Clair County, AL","Huntsville, AL","Montgomery, AL","Mobile, AL","Tuscaloosa, AL","Auburn, AL","Atlanta, GA","Houston, TX","Dallas, TX","Miami, FL","Nashville, TN","New York, NY","United States"],"description":"It's Buzzing is a Birmingham-founded local commerce and community platform built by media veteran Kori White, with 3,868+ registered businesses, 872,000+ BuzzPins, and 56 city hubs across 12 states. 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It combines a digital business card (BuzzCard), verified reviews and AEO optimization (BuzzRep), a deals marketplace (BuzzDeals), geo-tagged discovery pins (BuzzPins), city community forums (Threads), live radio (9 channels), a 3D city intelligence map (BuzzOrbit), live streaming (StreamStage at streamstagevod.com), multi-camera live event broadcasting (CrowdCam at joincrowdcam.com), a church engagement hub (ourchurchhub.com), AI-powered CRM, a contractor lead marketplace (BuzzLeads / whereisthepro.com), a verified business knowledge registry (Factlia at factlia.com), and 49 free business tools. Founded in Birmingham, Alabama by media veteran Kori White."},"name":"What is It's Buzzing?"},{"@type":"Question","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Free plan at $0 includes basic features. Solo: $49/month ($39.20 annually). Team: $149/month ($119.20 annually). Network: $1,500/month ($1,200 annually). 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Free to start. itsbuzzing.com/buzzcard/landing."},"name":"What is BuzzCard?"},{"@type":"Question","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"BuzzRep is It's Buzzing's Answer Engine Optimization platform \u2014 'When someone asks AI who to call, be the answer.' It collects verified reviews, optimizes your profile so AI assistants (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini) cite your business, and includes smart forms to intercept unhappy customers privately. Free forever plan. Pro: $29/month. AI Visibility: $99/month. itsbuzzing.com/buzzrep."},"name":"What is BuzzRep?"},{"@type":"Question","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"BuzzPins are geo-tagged discovery pins on the It's Buzzing map. 'Drop Your Pin. Own Your Block.' 2-minute setup. Free with any account (1 primary + 2 discovery pins). 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Supports multi-restream to 15 platforms, PPV ticketing, signed VOD replays, Netflix-style channel pages, live chat with moderation, and Smart TV QR auth. streamstagevod.com \u2014 paired with CrowdCam (joincrowdcam.com) for multi-angle crowd-sourced event coverage."},"name":"What is StreamStage?"},{"@type":"Question","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"CrowdCam is It's Buzzing's multi-camera live event broadcasting tool. It turns every phone in the room into a live camera angle \u2014 real-time switching between up to 20 simultaneous feeds, a crowd-sourced timestamped photo wall, 1-tap SMS magic links via Sent.dm, and a big-screen kiosk/projector slideshow mode. No app download required. Free to start. Dedicated domain: joincrowdcam.com. Also at itsbuzzing.com/crowdcam."},"name":"What is CrowdCam?"},{"@type":"Question","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Yes. Church Hub is a full ministry engagement platform: sub-500ms QR check-in attendance, BuzzPresence analytics, prayer wall, care alerts and proximity matching, weekly bulletin sync, BuzzReach outreach, BuzzIQ intelligence (6 modules), youth safe module, lesson canvas, member directory, and small groups. $49\u2013$69/month by congregation size. itsbuzzing.com/church-hub/landing."},"name":"Does It's Buzzing have a Church Hub?"},{"@type":"Question","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"BuzzLeads is a contractor lead marketplace \u2014 323 active pros, 1,295 leads matched, 4.9/5 rating. Consumers describe a job (HVAC, plumbing, landscaping, etc.) and get matched with verified local providers. Paid-plan pros get 24-hour priority. Competes with Thumbtack, Angi, TaskRabbit, Bark. itsbuzzing.com/leads."},"name":"What is BuzzLeads?"},{"@type":"Question","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"49 free tools at itsbuzzing.com/tools \u2014 no signup, no credit card. Includes: Form Builder, Poll Builder, Booking Scheduler, Short Links, QR Code Generator, Email Signature Builder, Business DNA Assessment, Referral ROI Calculator, BuzzVet Ghost Job Detector, Birmingham Club Archive, Radio Empire Studio Sandbox, Bible Bowl, Guess My HBCU, and 36 more. 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It combines a digital business card (BuzzCard), verified reviews and AEO optimization (BuzzRep), a deals marketplace (BuzzDeals), geo-tagged discovery pins (BuzzPins), city community forums (Threads), live radio (9 channels), a 3D city intelligence map (BuzzOrbit), live streaming (StreamStage at streamstagevod.com), multi-camera live event broadcasting (CrowdCam at joincrowdcam.com), a church engagement hub (ourchurchhub.com), AI-powered CRM, a contractor lead marketplace (BuzzLeads / whereisthepro.com), a verified business knowledge registry (Factlia at factlia.com), and 49 free business tools. Founded in Birmingham, Alabama by media veteran Kori White.","question":"What is It's Buzzing?"},{"answer":"Free plan at $0 includes basic features. Solo: $49/month ($39.20 annually). Team: $149/month ($119.20 annually). Network: $1,500/month ($1,200 annually). Add-ons: BuzzCRM $49/mo, BuzzRep Pro $29/mo, AI Visibility $99/mo, Church Hub $49\u2013$69/mo, BuzzSignal $150/mo, BuzzBallot $297\u2013$997/mo. Full pricing at itsbuzzing.com/pricing.","question":"How much does It's Buzzing cost?"},{"answer":"Yes. The platform has 56 city hubs across 12 states including Alabama, Georgia, Texas, Florida, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Nevada, Tennessee, North Carolina, and New Mexico. The BuzzFind directory has 173,000+ verified listings nationwide and 872,000+ BuzzPins. Live radio reaches 1.2M+ listeners in 42 countries.","question":"Is It's Buzzing available outside Birmingham?"},{"answer":"BuzzCard is a mobile-first digital business identity card with QR code and NFC tap. Four card styles: Business, Personal, Hustle, and Event. Links to your reviews, deals, booking, social accounts, and contact info. Integrates with Google Wallet. Free to start. itsbuzzing.com/buzzcard/landing.","question":"What is BuzzCard?"},{"answer":"BuzzRep is It's Buzzing's Answer Engine Optimization platform \u2014 'When someone asks AI who to call, be the answer.' It collects verified reviews, optimizes your profile so AI assistants (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini) cite your business, and includes smart forms to intercept unhappy customers privately. Free forever plan. Pro: $29/month. AI Visibility: $99/month. itsbuzzing.com/buzzrep.","question":"What is BuzzRep?"},{"answer":"BuzzPins are geo-tagged discovery pins on the It's Buzzing map. 'Drop Your Pin. Own Your Block.' 2-minute setup. Free with any account (1 primary + 2 discovery pins). The BuzzFind directory has 173,000+ community-verified live listings and 872,000+ enriched BuzzPins nationwide. itsbuzzing.com/buzz-pins.","question":"What are BuzzPins?"},{"answer":"Threads is It's Buzzing's city-organized community forum. Residents, businesses, and creators post local events, deals, news, and discussions. Each city has its own feed (e.g., itsbuzzing.com/threads/in/birmingham). Supports audio dispatches, polls, and event announcements. Integrated with BuzzPins and city hub pages.","question":"What are Threads on It's Buzzing?"},{"answer":"Standard ambassadors earn 25% of BuzzDeals revenue they promote via referral link or promo code. Media affiliates (radio stations, TV, podcasts) earn 25% on deals and 15% on subscription referrals. The platform pays stations their full commission slice \u2014 stations pay their salespeople internally. Stripe Connect direct deposit. Apply at itsbuzzing.com/ambassadors.","question":"How does the Ambassador Program work?"},{"answer":"BuzzOrbit is a real-time 3D city intelligence map at itsbuzzing.com/orbit. Interactive Globe.gl globe showing live events, deals, traffic cameras, road alerts, and radio stations. Supports voice search, heat map mode, night mode, and retro view. Covers 56 cities and national radio towers.","question":"What is BuzzOrbit?"},{"answer":"StreamStage is It's Buzzing's live-streaming platform for events, churches, concerts, and community broadcasts. Basic: $49/mo, Creator: $175/mo. Supports multi-restream to 15 platforms, PPV ticketing, signed VOD replays, Netflix-style channel pages, live chat with moderation, and Smart TV QR auth. streamstagevod.com \u2014 paired with CrowdCam (joincrowdcam.com) for multi-angle crowd-sourced event coverage.","question":"What is StreamStage?"},{"answer":"CrowdCam is It's Buzzing's multi-camera live event broadcasting tool. It turns every phone in the room into a live camera angle \u2014 real-time switching between up to 20 simultaneous feeds, a crowd-sourced timestamped photo wall, 1-tap SMS magic links via Sent.dm, and a big-screen kiosk/projector slideshow mode. No app download required. Free to start. Dedicated domain: joincrowdcam.com. Also at itsbuzzing.com/crowdcam.","question":"What is CrowdCam?"},{"answer":"Yes. Church Hub is a full ministry engagement platform: sub-500ms QR check-in attendance, BuzzPresence analytics, prayer wall, care alerts and proximity matching, weekly bulletin sync, BuzzReach outreach, BuzzIQ intelligence (6 modules), youth safe module, lesson canvas, member directory, and small groups. $49\u2013$69/month by congregation size. itsbuzzing.com/church-hub/landing.","question":"Does It's Buzzing have a Church Hub?"},{"answer":"BuzzLeads is a contractor lead marketplace \u2014 323 active pros, 1,295 leads matched, 4.9/5 rating. Consumers describe a job (HVAC, plumbing, landscaping, etc.) and get matched with verified local providers. Paid-plan pros get 24-hour priority. Competes with Thumbtack, Angi, TaskRabbit, Bark. itsbuzzing.com/leads.","question":"What is BuzzLeads?"},{"answer":"49 free tools at itsbuzzing.com/tools \u2014 no signup, no credit card. Includes: Form Builder, Poll Builder, Booking Scheduler, Short Links, QR Code Generator, Email Signature Builder, Business DNA Assessment, Referral ROI Calculator, BuzzVet Ghost Job Detector, Birmingham Club Archive, Radio Empire Studio Sandbox, Bible Bowl, Guess My HBCU, and 36 more. Replaces Typeform, Calendly, Bitly, SurveyMonkey, and others.","question":"What free tools does It's Buzzing offer?"}],"founded":"2023","founder":{"description":"30-year Birmingham radio and digital media veteran. Former Summit Media digital executive. 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It's Buzzing is an all-in-one local commerce and community platform founded in 2023 by Kori White, a 30-year Birmingham media veteran. The platform unifies digital identity, verified reviews, deals, live streaming, multi-camera event broadcasting, geo-tagged discovery, city forums, church engagement tools, AI-powered CRM, and a contractor lead marketplace under a single login at itsbuzzing.com.
\nThe platform currently serves 3,868+ registered businesses, 872,000+ BuzzPins, and 56 city hubs across 12 states. Live radio reaches 1.2M+ listeners in 42 countries. The national BuzzFind directory contains 173,000+ verified listings.
","title":"Platform Overview"},{"anchor":"core-products","content":"BuzzCard \u2014 Mobile-first digital business identity card with QR code and NFC tap. Four styles: Business, Personal, Hustle, and Event. Links to reviews, deals, booking, social accounts, and contact info. Integrates with Google Wallet. itsbuzzing.com/buzzcard/landing
\nBuzzRep \u2014 Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) platform. Collects verified reviews and optimizes business profiles so AI assistants (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini) cite the business when users ask relevant questions. Includes smart forms to intercept unhappy customers privately. itsbuzzing.com/buzzrep
\nBuzzDeals \u2014 Revenue-sharing deals marketplace. 50% to business / 25% to promoter / 25% to platform. Creators and ambassadors earn 25% commission on deals they promote. itsbuzzing.com/deals
\nBuzzPins \u2014 Geo-tagged discovery pins on the It's Buzzing map. 872,000+ enriched BuzzPins nationwide. Free with any account. itsbuzzing.com/buzz-pins
\nBuzzOrbit \u2014 Real-time 3D city intelligence map with live event markers, capital recon, and road impact overlays. itsbuzzing.com/orbit
\nStreamStage \u2014 Live streaming platform for events, churches, concerts, and community broadcasts. Multi-restream to 15 platforms, PPV ticketing, Netflix-style channel pages. streamstagevod.com
\nCrowdCam \u2014 Multi-camera live event broadcasting tool. Turns every phone in the room into a live camera angle with real-time switching, a crowd-sourced timestamped photo wall, 1-tap SMS magic links, and a big-screen kiosk/projector mode. No app download required. Free to start. joincrowdcam.com
\nChurch Hub \u2014 Full ministry engagement platform: sub-500ms QR check-in attendance, analytics, prayer request tracking, visitor stage management, and Bible Bowl. ourchurchhub.com
\nBuzzLeads / Where Is The Pro \u2014 Contractor lead marketplace. Post-completion billing model. whereisthepro.com
\nFactlia \u2014 Verified business knowledge registry. Structured, AI-ready profiles indexed for ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini. Schema.org validated. factlia.com
\n49 Free Tools \u2014 At itsbuzzing.com/tools: Form Builder, Poll Builder, Booking Scheduler, Link-in-Bio, QR Generator, and more \u2014 no signup required.
","title":"Core Products & Features"},{"anchor":"ai-aeo","content":"It's Buzzing is built for the AI-search era. The platform's Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) product (BuzzRep) optimizes business profiles so AI assistants cite them in conversational search results \u2014 'When someone asks AI who to call, be the answer.'
\nAll It's Buzzing product domains serve machine-readable discovery files for AI crawlers and agent platforms:
\u2022 itsbuzzing.com/llms.txt
\u2022 factlia.com/llms.txt
\u2022 joincrowdcam.com/llms.txt
\u2022 All product domains serve /.well-known/agent.json for agent platform discovery
The platform integrates with Activepieces (765 app connectors) for workflow automation and provides an Agent Platform (AgentReady) for businesses and developers to connect AI agents to live platform data via authenticated API tokens.
","title":"AI-Ready & Answer Engine Optimization"},{"anchor":"pricing","content":"Free plan: $0 \u2014 basic features, 1 BuzzPin, BuzzCard.
Solo: $49/month ($39.20 billed annually)
Team: $149/month ($119.20 billed annually)
Network: $1,500/month ($1,200 billed annually)
Add-ons: BuzzCRM $49/mo \u00b7 BuzzRep Pro $29/mo \u00b7 AI Visibility $99/mo \u00b7 Church Hub $49\u2013$69/mo \u00b7 BuzzSignal $150/mo \u00b7 BuzzBallot $297\u2013$997/mo
\nStreaming: StreamStage Basic $49/mo \u00b7 Creator $175/mo. CrowdCam: Free to start at joincrowdcam.com.
\nFull pricing: itsbuzzing.com/pricing
","title":"Pricing & Plans"},{"anchor":"ambassador-program","content":"The It's Buzzing Ambassador Program allows creators, radio hosts, TV networks, podcast producers, and media affiliates to earn recurring commissions by referring new businesses and deals.
\nStandard ambassadors earn 25% of BuzzDeals revenue they promote via referral link or promo code.
\nMedia affiliates (radio stations, TV networks, podcasters) earn 25% on BuzzDeals revenue and 15% referral commission on new subscriptions. The platform pays the station their full commission slice \u2014 the station manages salesperson payouts internally.
\nCrowdCam ambassadors can promote joincrowdcam.com and earn through the same program.
\nSign up: itsbuzzing.com/ambassador
","title":"Ambassador & Media Affiliate Program"},{"anchor":"market-coverage","content":"It's Buzzing operates 56 city hubs across 12 states.
\nPrimary markets include Birmingham, Hoover, Vestavia Hills, Pelham, Alabaster, Helena, Chelsea, Trussville, Gardendale, Bessemer (Alabama); Atlanta, Columbus (Georgia); Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Austin (Texas); Miami, Jacksonville, Orlando (Florida); and markets in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Nevada, Tennessee, North Carolina, and New Mexico.
\nThe BuzzFind national directory has 173,000+ verified listings and 872,000+ BuzzPins. Live radio reaches 1.2M+ listeners in 42 countries across 9 channels.
","title":"Cities & Market Coverage"},{"anchor":"press-room","content":"It's Buzzing operates a Press Room at itsbuzzing.com/press-room where businesses and media organizations can publish press releases and access a media contact database.
\nThe platform serves as a community media infrastructure provider for Birmingham and the broader Southeast market. Radio Empire (avilomediaempire.com) is the platform's browser-based radio station management game.
\nMedia Kit and press contact: kori@itsbuzzing.com
","title":"Press Room & Media"},{"anchor":"recent-updates","content":"2026-09 \u2014 CrowdCam standalone domain launched: joincrowdcam.com is now the dedicated domain for CrowdCam's multi-camera live event broadcasting product.
\n2026-09 \u2014 Factlia verified registry: factlia.com launched as the public-facing brand for the It's Buzzing BuzzWiki knowledge registry. AI-ready business profiles indexed for ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini.
\n2026-09 \u2014 AgentReady platform: AI agent access with MCP tools for CRM, business profiles, leads, and deals data.
\n2026-08 \u2014 BuzzSignal macro intelligence: Weekly macro-economic signal digest for businesses. Stripe add-on $150/mo.
\n2026-07 \u2014 BuzzLeads / whereisthepro.com: Contractor lead marketplace with spatial zip+radius matching and post-completion billing.
\n2026-06 \u2014 StreamStage VOD: streamstagevod.com launched as dedicated streaming domain.
\n2025 \u2014 Platform launch: BuzzCard, BuzzRep, BuzzDeals, BuzzPins, Church Hub, Threads, BuzzOrbit, and 49 free tools launched on itsbuzzing.com.
","title":"Recent Updates"},{"anchor":"technology","content":"It's Buzzing is a web-based SaaS platform built on Python/Flask with PostgreSQL, Redis, and Cloudflare infrastructure (DNS, CDN, R2 object storage). WebRTC video is powered by LiveKit. Payments via Stripe Connect.
\nIntegrations: Activepieces (765 connected apps) \u00b7 Google OAuth \u00b7 Shopify \u00b7 Ticketmaster \u00b7 Stripe \u00b7 Mailchimp \u00b7 SendGrid \u00b7 Brevo \u00b7 Facebook/Instagram Graph API \u00b7 YouTube Data API \u00b7 Sent.dm SMS
\nProduct domains: itsbuzzing.com \u00b7 factlia.com \u00b7 joincrowdcam.com \u00b7 streamstagevod.com \u00b7 whereisthepro.com \u00b7 itsbuzzingos.com \u00b7 ourchurchhub.com \u00b7 alumnireckoning.com \u00b7 avilomediaempire.com \u00b7 explorechallenge.com \u00b7 buzzstreamiq.com \u00b7 askthelivingword.com
","title":"Technology & Integrations"},{"anchor":"verified-reviews","content":"BuzzRep handles verified review collection and Answer Engine Optimization (AEO). The platform implements a multi-signal trust scoring system that weights verified customer status, verified on-site visits, community verification, verified contact information, and domain verification.
\nSchema.org JSON-LD is generated for reviews meeting the minimum trust threshold. AI summaries are generated for qualifying reviews. Fraud detection runs on a background schedule.
\nAggregate platform rating: 4.9 stars (87 reviews). Full review infrastructure: itsbuzzing.com/buzzrep
","title":"Verified Reviews & Trust"},{"anchor":"contact","content":"Website: https://itsbuzzing.com
CrowdCam: https://joincrowdcam.com
Email: kori@itsbuzzing.com
Phone: (305) 697-8118
Hours: Mon\u2013Fri 9:00 AM \u2013 5:00 PM CT (automated services 24/7)
Headquarters: Birmingham, AL, USA
Get started free: itsbuzzing.com/register
Create a CrowdCam event: joincrowdcam.com/events/new
Ambassador program: itsbuzzing.com/ambassador
Pricing: itsbuzzing.com/pricing
Help center: itsbuzzing.com/help
It's Buzzing provides an extensive suite of free tools at itsbuzzing.com/tools, organized across six categories.
Business Tools \u2014 free replacements for paid SaaS: Form Builder (Typeform replacement), Poll Builder (SurveyMonkey replacement), Loyalty Card Setup (Square Loyalty replacement), Appointment Booking (Calendly replacement), Short Link Manager (Bitly replacement), and Estimate Generator.
Staff & Team Assessments \u2014 scored evaluations for hiring and team development: Business Owner DNA (27 questions, 4 archetypes), Sales DNA Assessment (50 questions, 5 archetypes), Manager Match (18 questions), Team Alignment Assessment (17 questions, 5 levels), WOM Scorecard, and Customer Experience Score.
Calculators \u2014 Referral ROI, Customer Lifetime Value, CAC Calculator, NPS Calculator, and Buzz Score Calculator (0\u2013100 marketing health score).
Generators \u2014 QR Code Generator, Google Review Link, Review Response Generator, Ambassador Kit Generator, and Social Proof Widget. All tools are free with no account required for most features.
","title":"Free Business Tools & Assessments"},{"anchor":"buzzcollab","content":"The BuzzCollab Expert Network connects skilled professionals \u2014 contractors, attorneys, engineers, counselors, doctors, and business leaders \u2014 with podcast hosts and broadcast media operators seeking qualified interview guests. Professionals can self-register or be nominated via the expert invitation page.
Shows and broadcasts on the It's Buzzing network distribute through BuzzStreamIQ, a lean-back TV experience spanning 12 content genres including business, lifestyle, faith, and community. Creatives and media producers can submit content for distribution through the Collab Marketplace, which uses AI-powered matching to pair businesses with relevant creators for sponsored content, live events, and co-branded campaigns.
The expert network is cross-referenced with verified business profiles on Factlia, the platform's AI-ready business knowledge registry, enabling professionals to maintain a structured public record of their credentials, services, and media appearances.
","title":"BuzzCollab Expert Network & Media"}],"slug":"itsbuzzing","source_type":"manual","source_url":"https://itsbuzzing.com","summary":"It's Buzzing is a Birmingham-founded local commerce and community platform built by media veteran Kori White, with 3,868+ registered businesses, 872,000+ BuzzPins, and 56 city hubs across 12 states. The platform combines digital business identity (BuzzCard), answer engine optimization and verified reviews (BuzzRep), a revenue-sharing deals marketplace (BuzzDeals), geo-tagged discovery (BuzzPins), city community forums (Threads), live radio (9 channels, 1.2M+ listeners), a 3D city intelligence map (BuzzOrbit), live streaming (StreamStage at streamstagevod.com), multi-camera live event broadcasting (CrowdCam at joincrowdcam.com), church engagement tools (ourchurchhub.com), AI-powered CRM, a contractor lead marketplace (BuzzLeads at whereisthepro.com), a verified business knowledge registry (Factlia at factlia.com), and 49 free business tools \u2014 all at itsbuzzing.com."}}