For sponsors & featured advertisers

Reach readers searching for the best in their town.

Our pages rank for high-intent local queries like “best restaurant in Hickory” or “best hair salon near me.” Sponsored placements appear above organic listings and are always labeled.

Placement
Featured region
From $150/mo

Top-of-page placement on a specific city or county hub.

Featured category
From $200/mo

Sponsored slot on a category-year page within your market.

Newsletter sponsor
Custom

Lead unit in our regional newsletter to subscribed readers.

Annual campaigns & promotions

Beyond static placement, we run recurring annual campaigns where local businesses can sponsor categories, distribute voting links, and receive a promotion kit with badges, share assets, and QR codes. Modeled on engagement-driven local promotion mechanics, with measurable advertiser ROI.

Ballot sponsorship
Ballot sponsorship

Presenting sponsor of a category or regional ballot. Logo, link, and disclosure on every related page.

Promotion kit
Promotion kit

Badges, share links, QR codes, and ready-to-post social assets for claimed businesses to drive their own votes.

Advertiser ROI report
Advertiser ROI report

Profile views, link clicks, calls, and lead-form submissions delivered as a quarterly report.

Disclosure rules

  • · All sponsored slots are visibly labeled “Sponsored.”
  • · Sponsorship never overwrites factual award history.
  • · Sponsored articles are bylined and disclosed at the top.
  • · You cannot buy a winner badge.

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