About AVV Media — Atlanta's independent media platform
Overview/About AVV Media
AVV Media

Built in Atlanta.
For Atlanta.

An independent digital media platform that's become the go-to source for Atlantans who care about what's happening in their city.

Our Story

Atlanta's Independent Voice

Most local coverage follows the press release. ATL Vibes & Views follows the neighborhood, covering the small businesses, the development, and the community stories that shape daily life in Atlanta.

We didn't build this audience by chasing algorithms. We built it by telling the truth about this city, and that trust is what we bring to every partnership.

608K+Monthly Reach
56KFollowers
6Newsletters
100+Brands Featured
Making smart connections

Atlanta didn't need another media outlet. It needed one that showed up for the small businesses everyone else walked past.

Mellanda Reese · Founder, ATL Vibes & Views

Our Principles

Editorial Independence, Always

Editorial First

Sponsorship unlocks calendar placement. It never buys a positive story. Our readers trust us because we've earned it.

Locally Owned

We're an Atlanta business covering Atlanta businesses. We know the neighborhoods, personalities, and nuance.

Results Accountable

Every partnership comes with reporting. We'll tell you honestly what's working and what isn't.

Meet the Founder

The Woman Behind the Platform

Mellanda Reese, Founder of ATL Vibes & Views
Mellanda Reese

25 Years of Building.
One Platform That Brings It Together.

Mellanda Reese spent 25 years as a licensed real estate broker and serial entrepreneur learning one thing most business owners find out too late: speaking into the void is hard marketing.

You can have the best business in Atlanta and still be invisible. So she stopped waiting for press coverage and started creating it. ATL Vibes & Views was built on that exact principle — if you can't get coverage, build the platform.

Two and a half decades of selling real estate taught her how to build community, earn trust, and position a business for the long game. AVV Media brings that same approach to every client — helping Atlanta business owners stop shouting into the void and start building the kind of presence that actually moves the needle.

25+Years in Business
608K+Monthly Reach Built
ATLBased

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