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Sidebar Block
$49 / week · $149 / month
Persistent sidebar placement on every page of the site. Ideal for tools, services, and book launches.
| Size | 300 × 250 px |
| Placement | Right sidebar — all pages |
| Impressions | Growing audience |
| Formats | JPG, PNG, GIF |
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Placed between articles in the news feed and blog. Custom monthly retainer — inquire for availability.
| Size | 728 × 90 px |
| Placement | Mid-article — News & Blog pages |
| Impressions | High engagement placement |
| Formats | JPG, PNG, GIF |
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| Size | 300 × 300 px |
| Placement | Homepage sidebar — above the fold |
| Impressions | Premium homepage visibility |
| Formats | JPG, PNG, GIF |
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You write the post. Up to 2 links, each marked rel="sponsored". We authorize your card and charge it only if we approve.
| Size | Full article you write |
| Placement | Blog — labeled Sponsored |
| Impressions | Up to 2 sponsor links |
| Formats | Text + optional image |
Leaderboard Banner
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The largest format. Spans the full width at the top of the News page. Custom monthly retainer.
| Size | 970 × 90 px |
| Placement | Top of News feed page |
| Impressions | Maximum site visibility |
| Formats | JPG, PNG, GIF |
Sponsored Article
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Our desk writes the article from your brief. Clearly labeled Sponsored. We authorize your card and charge it only if we approve.
| Size | Full article we write |
| Placement | Blog — labeled Sponsored |
| Impressions | Our desk writes it |
| Formats | Brief + up to 2 links |
Technical Specifications
| Accepted Formats | JPG, PNG, GIF (static or animated), WebP |
| Max File Size | 500 KB for static images · 1 MB for animated GIF |
| Sidebar Block | 300 × 250 px (Medium Rectangle) |
| In-Article Banner | 728 × 90 px (Leaderboard) |
| Homepage Feature | 300 × 300 px (Square) |
| Sponsored Post | $149 — you write it, up to 2 rel="sponsored" links |
| Leaderboard Banner | 970 × 90 px (Billboard) |
| Sponsored Article | $299 — our desk writes it from your brief |
| Color Mode | RGB — do not submit CMYK files |
| Link Destination | Any URL (affiliate links accepted) |
| Alt Text Required | Yes — required for accessibility compliance |
| Turnaround | Submit copy within 48 hours. We decide within 5 days. |
| Billing | Checkout places a card hold. We capture it only if we approve. A rejection, or no decision within 5 days, cancels the hold and you are not charged. |
| Policy | See the sponsored-content policy for what we accept and how holds work. |
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Moderation Notice:Checkout authorizes your card. It does not charge it. If we approve the placement, we capture the charge and prepare it unpublished, then publish it in a separate step. If we reject it, or if we have not decided within 5 days, we cancel the authorization and you are not charged. We do not promise a refund for a charge that was never captured. After a charge is captured, taking a placement down is a separate manual refund. Read the sponsored-content policy.
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