Advertise with Crane.news
Reach Stone County where it's reading.
Crane.news covers the games, the obituaries, and the county commission — and the people who follow it are on the site and on Facebook every day. Put your business in front of them with sponsorships built for local businesses.
Monthly sponsorships
The recurring backbone. Creative is included — we design your sponsored posts and take the photos.
Community Supporter
Keep county news alive and put your name behind it.
Prepaid — saves $120
Open to every business
- Permanent listing on our Supporters page — logo, link, and a one-line description
- Named in our monthly thank-you post, on the site and on Facebook
- Newsletter mention once per quarter
- “Proud Supporter of Crane.news” window decal for your storefront
Small shops, sole proprietors, agents, contractors, and neighbors who want to keep county news alive.
Business Partner
Real visibility across the site, Facebook, and our galleries.
Prepaid — saves $360
Limited to 12 businesses
Everything in Community Supporter, plus:
- Rotating sidebar ad on every page of the site
- One sponsored Facebook post a month — we write and design it, you approve
- Your logo on two photo galleries a month, our highest-engagement content
- Newsletter banner in one issue a month
- One written business spotlight a year — about 500 words plus our photos
Banks and credit unions, funeral homes, realtors, auto repair, propane and ag supply, clinics, dentists, restaurants, and contractors.
Presenting Sponsor
Own your category. Only one per field.
Prepaid — saves $720
Limited to 6 businesses
Everything in Business Partner, plus:
- Category exclusivity — one bank, one funeral home, one insurance agency, one brokerage. Locked.
- Rotating header banner at the top of the site
- Your logo on every photo gallery we publish
- Two sponsored Facebook posts a month
- Newsletter banner in every issue
- One professionally shot and edited 60-second business video a year
- Presenting sponsor of one special section a year
- First option on seasonal sports packages before they go to market
The county’s largest advertisers — a bank, a clinic or hospital group, the biggest brokerage, a Table Rock tourism operator, the leading funeral home.
Month-to-month auto-renews and can be cancelled with 30 days' notice. Annual is non-refundable but transferable. Category exclusivity is held for Presenting Sponsors only.
Sports packages
Sold by season across Crane, Galena, Hurley, Blue Eye, and Reeds Spring — including archery. Best booked in the two weeks before a season starts.
Player of the Week — Presenting
Weekly featured-athlete post with your logo on the graphic. One sponsor per sport, per season.
Friday Night Scoreboard
Weekly results roundup, “brought to you by” your business.
Game Recap Sponsor
Your tag on every written game recap.
Team Gallery Sponsor
Per school — your logo on that team’s photo galleries.
Season Preview Section
Ad placements in the season preview special.
One-time & à la carte
For businesses that aren't ready to commit monthly — and as add-ons for those that are.
Single sponsored Facebook post
Business spotlight article + photos
60-second business video (shot + edited)
Special section ad — quarter / half / full
Event coverage sponsorship
Broiler Festival, tournaments, parades.
Newsletter dedicated placement (single issue)
Ready to lock a founding rate?
The founding offer is open right now because of the closure, and it closes once we reach ten businesses. Tell us which tier fits and we'll get you set up.
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