Advertising and Product Reviews
Promote Your Business with Marin Mommies!
Marin Mommies is an independent local online lifestyle magazine for for parents and families in Marin County and the San Francisco Bay Area. Launched in 2007, we're a trusted resource and must-read for an average of 50,000 monthly visitors. We also have over 3,100 followers on Twitter and over 1,800 Facebook fans.
As a local business, we're committed to helping other local businesses reach out to our readers, many of whom strongly believe in spending their money locally!
We offer extremely affordable flat rates for advertising. Your ad will click straight through to your website, and we're happy to change out your ad at any time for special promotions or other purposes.
Contact us at advertise@marinmommies.com to get started.
Current advertising and promotion opportunities include:
- Banner advertising: Advertise your business with a traditional banner advertisement.
- E-newsletter sponsorship: Put your banner ad in our weekly e-newsletter.
- Sponsored E-mail: Promote your business in a dedicated email to our opt-in subscribers and social media audiences.
- Special section advertising: Target your audience by advertising in one of our special sections, including the Marin Birthday Party Guide, the Marin Preschool Guide, and the Marin Summer Camp Guide.
Banner Advertising
Banners rotate on the Marin Mommies home page and all content pages, except special sections, such as the Marin Preschool Guide, the Birthday Party Guide, and other seasonal pages. We offer special targeted advertising in these areas; contact us at advertise@marinmommies.com for more details. Ad rates and policies are subject to change without notice, and we reserve the right to decline advertising at our discretion.
We can use your web-ready artwork, or create a banner for you for free with the purchase of an ad. Free banner ad design includes two rounds of revisions; additional revisions cost $35 each.
Ad Specifications
We currently accept banners in JPEG, PNG, GIF, and animated GIF formats. Banner size samples are shown in the sidebars of this page.
| 3 months | 6 months | 1 year | |
| 160 x 300 Half-banner | $125.00 | $185.00 | $275.00 |
| 160 x 600 Skyscraper | $195.00 | $275.00 | $395.00 |
| 160 x 160 Large Button | $ 95.00 | $150.00 | $245.00 |
| 468 x 60 Horizontal Banner (page top premium) | $325.00 | n/a | n/a |
| 468 x 60 Horizontal Banner (page bottom) | $165.00 | $250.00 | $345.00 |
E-newsletter Sponsorship
Sponsor our weekly e-newsletter, which goes out to over 3,000 opt-in users. E-newsletter sponsorships start at $100 per issue. Contact us at advertise@marinmommies.com for more information. E-newsletters can use the 160 x 600 Skyscraper and special 300 x 250 rectangle ad formats.
Sponsored E-Mail
Promote your business with a sponsored email to our 3,000 opt-in users. Sponsored emails include a photo, editorial content, and your advertising banners. Sponsored e-mails will also be shared with our social media audiences on Twitter and Facebook. Starting at $135 per email, these are offered in limited numbers, so reserve your spot today by contacting us at advertise@marinmommies.com.
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