For Sponsors
Reach the valley
Listings are free. Sponsorships pay for the site. Three ways to put your business in front of Mission Valley visitors.
Listings are free. Sponsorships pay for the site. This is how an ad-free, locally-owned directory stays viable.
If your business reaches valley visitors and you want a more prominent presence than a standard listing, we have three options.
Three options
Sponsor tiers
Tier 01
Featured slot
A featured business slot on the homepage and the relevant category or town landing page. Your listing gets the prominent “Editor’s Pick” treatment plus larger imagery, longer write-up, and homepage rotation.
- Monthly or annual placement
- Includes a longer description and a photo gallery
- You provide creative; we handle production
Tier 02
Town sponsor
Per-town sponsor slot on a town landing page. One sponsor per town. Your business gets a dedicated sponsor card on that town page, in the directory’s town block, and a credit line near related listings.
- Annual placement, exclusive per town
- Best for businesses whose customers are concentrated in a single town
Tier 03
Event sponsor
Sponsor a specific event or seasonal feature. Cherry Festival, Arlee Powwow, summer cherry season, fall harvest series, etc. Your sponsorship appears across the event coverage and any related editorial.
- Per-event or per-season placement
- Includes editorial mention where appropriate
What we need from you
- Business name and category
- Logo (SVG preferred, otherwise high-res PNG)
- One or two high-quality photos
- 50 to 100 words of copy
- Destination URL
We don’t accept programmatic ads, third-party trackers, or interstitials. Sponsor creative is treated like editorial: it has to fit the site visually and serve readers.
Audience and reach
The site is in its first year. Audience numbers are growing month over month. We’ll share current traffic, audience source breakdown, and top-page reports during the conversation. We don’t publish them on the site because they change too quickly to be useful.
Get in touch
Email sponsor@exploremissionvalley.com with your business name and which tier you’re interested in. We’ll send pricing, availability, and a sample mock for your category.