1. Online Sponsorship Kit
2017

2. Get your brand in front of some of the most influential eyeballs in the City of Austin. Get associated with doing civic good. Support democracy. And foster good work along the way.
Your underwriting support of the nonpartisan mission of the Capital of Texas Media Foundation and the nonpartisan journalism of the Austin Monitor helps us get more folks better informed about the city where they live. Beyond that, our readers are deeply involved members of the Austin community. Show them how much you care about the place where you do business.
Michael Kanin, Publisher Austin Monitor

3. Quantcast Data:

5. Monitor Front Page Sponsorships
Spot A:
Dual position, solo reservation for one 728X90 banner and one 300X250 box.
Highest traffic placement (c. 19,000 pageviews)
Underwriting: $1,000/month

6. Monitor Content Category Sponsorships
Spot B:
Skyscraper (160x600), solo placement
Sponsor a targeted segment of interest
Underwriting: $500/month per category

7. Monitor Full-Site Sponsorship
Spots A + B:
Maximum exposure at our best price
Dual position, solo reservation for one 728X90 banner and one 300X250 box on Monitor front page
Skyscraper (160x600), solo placement on all categories
Underwriting: $2500/month

8. Monitor Email Blast stats:
Daily Headlines:
Monday-Friday dose of Monitor-only content; delivered to inboxes at 7am
-c daily subscribers
-33-37% open rate
% click rate
What We Woke Up To…
Monday-Friday roundup of news from around the city and the state; delivered at noon
-c subscribers
% open rate
-5-10% click rate

9. Monitor Morning Headlines Email Blast Sponsorships
Spot C:
Get in front of key decision-makers, who read the Monitor before they do anything else
Banner Sponsorship (600X100)
Underwriting: $1500/month; $500/week

10. Monitor Afternoon Update Email Blast Sponsorships
Spot D:
Get in front of key-decision makers as they catch up on what’s happened throughout the morning
Banner Sponsorship (600X100)
Underwriting: $1200/month; $400/week

11. Monitor Complete Email Sponsorship Package
Spots C & D:
Maximum exposure at our best rate
Banner Sponsorship (600X100) on Morning and Afternoon s
Underwriting: $2500/month; $750/week

12. Monitor All of the Things Sponsorship Package
Spots A + B + C + D:
Total blanket across the platform
Maximum underwriting value
Underwriting: $4,000/month

13. Austin Monitor Radio:
Austin Monitor Radio program. Broadcast weekly on 91.7FM to c. 3,000 listeners; posted as a podcast on Soundcloud, iTunes, and AustinMonitor.com after broadcast. Remains in archives forever.
Underwriting: $7,500/quarter

14. Event sponsorships:
In 2017, we’ll host as many as 12 civic engagement events across the City of Austin with our partners at Glasshouse Policy.
Contact to discuss a custom sponsorship package.