Self-service ad intake

Start a CREN advertising order

This is the first self-service advertising path for simple placements. It does not charge a card yet. CREN reviews labels, claims, availability, inventory, and insertion-order terms before a campaign is accepted or scheduled.

Review media kit Advertising terms Sponsor policy

How it works

Managed review after submission

Select the closest package and describe audience, geography, date, budget, and desired reader action.
Submit advertiser contact details, landing URL, copy notes, claims, and assets or links that need review.
CREN records the advertiser account, campaign inquiry, consent version, and initial asset note for admin review.
Staff confirms claim substantiation, labels, inventory, timing, invoice or insertion-order terms, and reporting cadence before scheduling.

Launch packages

Available package choices

Area Sponsor Pilot$1,500 / 30 days

A local company serving one proof-cohort area.

Category Service Guide Pilot$3,500 / 90 days

A provider category such as moving/storage where CREN can give readers a practical checklist without endorsing one company.

Market Pulse Sponsor$1,250 / 4 issues

A housing-adjacent sponsor seeking citywide awareness around market intelligence.

Area Alerts Sponsor$750 / 4 sends

A business whose service area matches one named hub or corridor.

Weekend Planner Insert$600 / 4 inserts

Restaurants, events, attractions, family activities, and local-life sponsors.

Event Promotion$350+ / Single event flight

A time-sensitive opening, market, tour, class, open house, or local event with a clear reader action.

Campaign intake

Submit your placement request

Include the package, dates, geography, landing page, claim details, creative notes, and any asset links in the message field. Objective claims require proof before publication.