Architecture
One Network. Thousands of Nodes.
Ring 1
Core infrastructure nodes
TheLocalGrid.com
The connective tissue of the network — the grid that links every local node.
TheLocalInternetStack.com
The layered stack behind local records, surfaces and machine access.
TheLocalGraph.com
The relationship graph connecting entities, geography and information.
TheLocalEngine.com
Concept for a business operating and growth platform across network surfaces.
Ring 2
Network categories and layers
Geography
National, state, county, city and community nodes.
Business Records
Structured, verifiable business identity infrastructure.
Media
Local information, stories, spotlights and happenings.
Marketplaces
Discovery and transaction-oriented local surfaces.
AI
AI-native infrastructure, agents and answer layers.
MCP
Model Context Protocol access to local information.
Visibility
Surfaces, scoring and retrieval visibility concepts.
Citable
Citation namespaces, citable records and web-of-record ideas.
Knowledge & Graph
Graphs, datasets and knowledge structures.
Publishers
Publisher and media-network distribution properties.
Commerce
Shopping, ordering and commerce-oriented nodes.
Savings
Offers, deals, coupons and local savings.
Reviews
Reviews, ratings and reputation surfaces.
Events
Events, happenings and local calendars.
Jobs
Employment and local hiring surfaces.
Housing
Housing, rentals and real estate surfaces.
Services
Service providers, pros and trades.
Lifestyle
Community, culture and everyday local life.
Advertising
Listings, placements and advertising inventory concepts.
Infrastructure
Core platform, network and operating infrastructure.
The Grid Model
Five node classes
Entity Nodes
- Businesses
- People
- Places
- Organizations
- Products
- Services
- Events
Geographic Nodes
- USA
- States
- Counties
- Cities
- Communities
- Neighborhoods
Information Nodes
- Stories
- Reviews
- Offers
- Events
- Listings
- Articles
- Business Records
Distribution Nodes
- Media
- Marketplaces
- Publishers
- Featured surfaces
- Geographic sites
Machine Nodes
- APIs
- Graphs
- MCP
- Agents
- Structured Data
- AI Discovery
Network Flow