Advertising rates and options
Advertise on Visit SGV
Reach people deciding where to eat, shop, stay and play across 18 San Gabriel Valley cities.
Why Visit SGV
Your customers are already looking
Visit SGV is the visitor guide to the San Gabriel Valley. People come here to plan a dinner out, a weekend with the kids or a trip built around the LA28 Olympic venues. They arrive ready to choose.
Our readers browse Things to Do, Food and Drink, Local Favorites, city guides and trip planning pages. An ad on Visit SGV puts your business next to the content they use to make that choice.
We offer three ways to advertise. You can run a graphic ad on the website, publish a sponsored story, or place an ad in our email newsletter. Most advertisers combine them.
On the website
Website ads
All three placements run on the homepage and link to your business. Buy by the month or by the week. Weekly placements start at $25.
| Placement | Details | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Hero Box | 2000 x 1333 pixels. A full-width slide in the homepage hero with your photo, headline, buttons and Instagram link. Rotates with 4 to 6 other advertisers. | $100 / month |
| Big Box | 1600 x 1067 pixels. A featured card in the Food and Drink section on the homepage, alongside the other listings. | $75 / month |
| Shout Out | 800 x 800 pixel thumbnail. A listing in the Local business shout outs section on the homepage. A good entry point for small businesses. | $40 / month |
Every package includes an expanded profile. Your business gets its own page on Visit SGV with a photo gallery, a longer story, hours, directions, Instagram and booking buttons.
- 20% off
- A complimentary press release
- An interview post about your business on Visit SGV
Save on longer runs. Ask about 12 month packages. Registered 501(c)(3) nonprofits get 20% off.
Featured Business Showcase
Announce something new with a big photo and a short story
Built for restaurants, attractions, hotels and shops with something new to announce. A showcase ad highlights a grand opening, a seasonal menu or a new exhibit with a large photo and a short description. Every showcase advertiser gets a performance report showing views and clicks.
In the inbox
Email newsletter ads
The Visit SGV newsletter goes to readers who signed up to hear about things to do in the valley. Your ad links directly to your site and sits alongside our picks for the week.
| Placement | Details | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Header ad | Top of the newsletter, above the first story. | $35 / week |
| Footer ad | Bottom of the newsletter, after the last story. | $25 / week |
In the guide
Sponsored posts
A sponsored post is a full story about your business, published in our guide and labeled as sponsored. It stays on the site, so people keep finding it through search long after it runs. We also promote each post in the newsletter and on our social channels.
| Placement | Details | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Single post | One story, archived and searchable on visitsgv.com. | $65 / post |
| Event special | The same post run twice, before and during your event or promotion. | $75 |
Events calendar
Put your dates on the calendar
Venues, theaters and event organizers can feature their dates in a dedicated calendar widget on the site.
Audience
Who you reach
Our readers are a mix of locals looking for something new close to home and visitors planning a trip, including travelers coming for the LA28 Games.
- Pasadena
- Arcadia
- San Marino
- San Gabriel
- Alhambra
- Monterey Park
- Rosemead
- El Monte
- West Covina
- Covina
- Rowland Heights
- Hacienda Heights
- Diamond Bar
- Walnut
- San Dimas
- Pomona
- Claremont
- Glendora
- Ad specs
- Send digital ads as .jpg or .png files at the pixel sizes listed. Profile gallery photos work best at 1600 x 1200 pixels. Need a hand with the artwork? We offer ad design at a reasonable price, and copywriting for an added fee.
- The fine print
- Visit SGV reviews all ad copy before it runs. Payment is due before your ad goes live. We accept checks and credit cards. Prices and terms may change.
Ready to get started?
We'll build a package around your budget.
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