Partner with the network

Advertise, syndicate, or link up.

One open door for advertisers, SEO and backlink partners, and independent writers who want their work dual-published across the network. Tell us what you're after · it routes straight to the right desk.

Open intake

What do you want to do?

Goes straight to our partnerships desk. Most inquiries get a reply within two business days.

The rate card

One sponsor per slot. No ad exchange.

Every placement is direct-sold, flat-rate, labeled, and reviewed before it runs. Exclusive by design: you're never one of eight banners. Member businesses receive preferred pricing. Request the current rate card below and we'll send it the same day.

Slot 01 · Exclusive

Desk sponsor

Sole sponsor of a city or vertical desk (Business, Health, HBCUs, Sports). Your name on every story the desk runs, like "Charlotte civic coverage, sponsored by …"

Request rates →Limited · 1 per desk
Slot 02 · Exclusive

Newsletter sponsor

The only sponsor in a city or vertical newsletter send. Top placement, plain-language message, direct link.

Request rates →Per send · Open
Slot 03

Network banner

Run-of-network placement across the homepage and story pages. One advertiser per rotation, capped at three.

Slot 04

Sponsored article

Editorial-style storytelling, clearly labeled, reviewed by our desk before it runs. Never presented as news.

Slot 05

Directory boost

Featured placement in the Business Directory plus a contextual link. The starter slot for member businesses.

Slot 06

Event promotion

Two-week push across newsletters and the events page for launches, festivals, and hiring events.

Request rates →Per campaign · Open

Unsold slots are never empty and never junk. Open inventory runs house ads for the coalition: join for $25, list your business, back a venture. The mission is our remnant advertiser.

Request the rate card →

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How it works

From inquiry to live

01 · Reach out

Use the form above

Or email us · either way it lands in the same pipeline.

02 · Qualify

We check fit & quality

We vet backlink quality and brand-safety before anything runs.

03 · Terms

Proposal & agreement

Rates, revenue share, and canonical/backlink terms in writing.

04 · Live

Placement goes live

Tracked for performance, health, and shared revenue.