Oakland Business Network l California Business Networking

The Oakland Business Network is a community of local business professionals in Oakland, California and the surrounding areas brought to you by SmartGuy.com. CLICK HERE to watch a 2 minute video on how we can grow your business in the first 30 days...FOR FREE!

In fact, we can even get your business listed on the first page of major search engines FOR FREE usually within 30 days, check out the latest rankings of members via recent Keyword Searches.

We are committed to helping the city, providing top quality service, and growing our businesses through referrals. We are affiliated with over 400 other business networks throughout the United States, and are dedicated towards helping small businesses everywhere succeed. For a complete list of our other business networks, click here.

FREE Search Engine BOOSTER – We will help get your company's information on the first page of major search engines within 30 days. See Video
FREE Directory Listing – A semi-excusive listing in our directory and won't get lost in a phone book full of competitors (if available)
FREE Professional Networking - Your information will be linked to up to 1,200 other professionals in your area. You will also be notified each time a new local business joins for introduction and alliance building.
FREE Referral Management System - Real-time tracking of all referrals sent and received, allowing you to maintain full accountability and always know the exact status of your referral from origination until completion.
FREE Online Web page - Your own unique web address and web page providing detailed information on your company, including: hours of operation, preferred method of contact, trade/business associations, Google mapped location & a complete rating system.
FREE Social Network- Feel free to access to our social network, where you can create a profile, write blogs, start discussions, join a group, or upload photos and videos.

Membership in the Oakland Business Network is FREE; however, you can upgrade your account to PREMIUM at any time for less than $20 a month and get ALL these additional benefits:

(To upgrade your free account, simply log in to your free SmartGuy.com account, select the Billing Tab, select "Premium" and enter your credit card information. "Premium" accounts always take precedent and priority placement over free accounts. You can also sign up here.)

Oakland is a major West Coast port city and is a major hub city for the Bay Area sub-region collectively called the East Bay. The Port of Oakland is the largest seaport on San Francisco Bay and the fourth busiest container port in the United States. It was one of the earliest seaports to switch to containerization and to intermodal container transfer (facilities that now allow trans-loading of containers from vessels to either trucks or rail modes).

Oakland is home to several major corporations including Kaiser Permanente and Clorox, as well as corporate headquarters for nationwide businesses like Dreyer's and Cost Plus World Markets.

Oakland is also the home of Rocky Road ice cream, and the Mai Tai cocktail. It has enjoyed a thriving West Coast blues scene, and can claim numerous prominent homegrown musicians representing genres such as rhythm and blues, funk, punk and hip hop. Recreational attractions include the Fox Theater, the Paramount Theater, Jack London Square, Lake Merritt, the Oakland Estuary, the Oakland Zoo, the Oakland Museum of California, the Chabot Space and Science Center, Oracle Arena, the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, the East Bay Regional Park District ridge line parks and preserves, and Chinatown.

Oakland's mild weather, central geographic location, and hillside neighborhoods with views of San Francisco and the Bay provide an attractive alternative to the high rents and home prices in nearby San Francisco. Because of its size, Oakland offers a substantial number of shopping districts and restaurants representing many American and international cuisines.

Be sure to check out the affiliate program which pays YOU for everyone you refer who signs up on our network. Our affiliate program enables you to make money, while building your business through referrals! Please note: We do not sell or rent our lists or contact information (see privacy policy). We review each registration to determine if the profession is compatible with our network. Not all registrations will be accepted. Acceptance is NEVER based on race, gender, religion, family status, or gender preference.