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Promote Your Marin or San Francisco Bay Area Business or Organization with Marin Mommies!

Marin Mommies is an independent local online magazine 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 thousands of local families every week.

Statistics

  • 80,000 average monthly visitors with 100,000 or more monthly page views.
  • We have 11,000+ Facebook followers, over 11,000 Instagram followers, and over 6,100 followers on X (formerly Twitter).

Demographics

  • Approximately 80% of our traffic comes from Marin County and the San Francisco Bay Area.
  • Our average user is female (64%) aged 25–44 (54%).

Advertising Opportunities

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 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.
  • Dedicated E-mail: Promote your business in a dedicated email to our opt-in subscribers and social media audiences.
  • Sponsored articlesHighlight your business or event in special sponsored editorial content.
  • Sponsored shout-outsA shorter version of our sponsored article.
  • Social media advertisingPromote your business, organization, or event to our social media audiences on Instagram (stories), X (formally Twitter) and Facebook
  • Product reviews: Have your product reviewed on Marin Mommies
  • 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 position and frequency on the Marin Mommies home page and all content pages, except special sections, like the Marin Summer Camp Guide, Marin Preschool Guide, the Birthday Party Guide. We offer special targeted advertising in these areas; contact us 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. Complementary 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.

  2 months 3 months 6 months 1 year
300 x 250 Large Rectangle n/a $275.00 $385.00 $530.00
728 x 90 Leaderboard (page top premium) $425.00 n/a n/a n/a
728 x 90 Leaderboard (secondary position) n/a $375.00 $495.00 $725.00

 

E-newsletter Sponsorship

Sponsor our weekly e-newsletter, which goes out to our opt-in email list. E-newsletter sponsorships start at $130 per issue. Contact us for more information. E-newsletters include editorial content, 1 photo or image and a URL to landing page. Sponsored e-newsletters will also be shared with our social media audiences on Instagram and Facebook.

Dedicated E-Mail

Promote your business with a dedicated email to our thousands of opt-in subscribers. Dedicated emails include a banner graphic and editorial content. Dedicated e-mails will also be shared with our social media audiences on Instagram and Facebook. Starting at $195 per email, these are offered in limited numbers, so reserve your spot today by contacting us today.

Sponsored Articles

Highlight your business, event, or organization in our special sponsored editorial content. Sponsored articles include approximately 500 words, up to 5 photos and/or one embedded video and a link back to your landing page. Sponsored articles will be promoted to the Marin Mommies social media audience on Instagram and Facebook. Sponsored article prices start at $250. Contact us for more information or to book a slot.

Sponsored Shout-Outs

Sponsored shout-outs are shorter versions of our sponsored articles, and include approximately 200 words, 1–2 horizontal photos, and a link back to your landing page. Sponsored shout-outs will be promoted to the Marin Mommies social media audience on Instagram and Facebook. Prices start at $185. Contact us for more information or to book a slot.

Social Media Advertising

Promote your business, event, or organization to our social media audiences on the Marin Mommies Instagram (stories) and Facebook pages. Our social media follower count is continually growing, and this is a great way to connect and see your message spread to a relevant audience. Prices start at $150 for a single post on both platforms. Contact us for pricing and more information.

Product Reviews

Marin Mommies is PR-friendly and open to requests for product reviews. A review on Marin Mommies puts your product in front of tens of thousands of affluent households in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. To learn how to submit your product for review, contact us. (Submission of a product does not guarantee a review.)

Advertising Policies

Marin Mommies reserves the right to refuse any advertisement or promotion for any reason based on our discretion. For the protection of ourselves and our advertisers, we do not accept ads, especially social media promotions, for topics relating to current events or politics.