Starter
$750+
Newsletter sponsor, one site placement, and a social mention.
Advertising
Revenue without wrecking the reading experience.
The best local ad stack is bundles, not banner soup: newsletter sponsorships, event packages, partner studio, directory upgrades, jobs, social boosts, and premium placements sold around context.
Smart inventory
Growth
$2,500+
Newsletter, homepage rail, category sponsorship, and social clips.
Partner Studio
Custom
Sponsored explainers, local guides, and video-social packages with clear labeling.
What not to do
Avoid ad city.
- No autoplay video ambushes
- No interstitial swarm
- No five-ad stack before the first paragraph
- No fake editorial labels
What works
Sell outcomes, not empty impressions.
- Sponsorship bundles
- First-party audience segments
- Sponsored events
- Jobs + directory + social combo packages