~Janelle Alvstad-Mattson
Why support Ithaca Family Fun?
Daily, Ithaca Family Fun receives between 100 and 400 hits. In the month of August, 2014, we had 4,735 unique visitors and 10,173 page views.
Aside from the site itself, Ithaca Family Fun also has a Facebook page with over 700 followers, and the “Living Gorges” blog, featured on the front page of Ithaca Family Fun, which also has readers apart from those visiting the main site. “Living Gorges” has received over 66,000 hits in less than 3 years of existence.
As growing this site has been a benevolent labor of love, all of this has been achieved without purchasing any advertising. We rely on grassroots efforts such as word-of-mouth, flyers posted around town, listservs, and newsletters.
By remaining hyper-local, Ithaca Family Fun has a unique credibility and value to its readers. By supporting this website, you are supporting parents, children, and our community. To discuss sponsoring Ithaca Family Fun, email Janelle at ithacasahm@gmail.com or call 607-379-2215.

1. Monthly Support with a FUNraiser ad
What you get:
A clickable sidebar ad on the Ithaca Family Fun website, as well as an ad with more information about your business/organization (around 500 characters) in the
FUNraisers tab.
Your business or organization will also be featured on the Ithaca Family Fun Facebook page in the monthly FUNraisers post. If you provide a special offer for Ithaca Family Fun Facebook fans, you will get a second Facebook feature to advertise your deal or give-away. Sponsors will also be mentioned in each "weekend roundup" email blast. Order of ads will change on each page. "Top spot" positioning is available for additional fee.
Rates:
Large Ad: (400h x150w): $150/month, $400 for 3 months, $750 for 6 months or $1300 for a full year
(with the ability to change out or update the ad each month).
Medium Ad: (200h x150w): $100/month, $275 for 3 months, $500 for 6 months or $900 for a full year
(with the ability to change out or update the ad each month).
Small Ad: (100h x150w) $60/month
"Top Spot" positioning for an additional $15 per requested page (first come first serve) or $75 for top spot across the entire site.
Want a bigger ad? Banner across the top? Let's talk.
2. Living Gorges Blog Feature
What you get:
The “Living Gorges” blog is prominently featured on the main page of Ithaca Family Fun. A blog post of up to 600 words and 4 pictures will feature you and/or your business or event for one week. The blog post can be dually generated content (a collaboration of your content and mine) or content created exclusively by your business (and approved by me). The post must be written in an informative conversational tone. The blog post will not be taken down (unless you request this), so even after the post is no longer the featured post, Ithaca Family Fun visitors will still access and read it. While the Living Gorges blog is mainly accessed by Ithaca Family Fun readers, it also has independent followers and has had over 40,000 visitors since it started in fall of 2011. The blog is a great place to feature an event, milestone, leader or class, or unique quality your business may have. Your business or organization will also be featured on the Ithaca Family Fun Facebook page in the monthly FUNraisers post. If you provide a special offer for Ithaca Family Fun Facebook fans, you will get a second Facebook feature to advertise your deal or give-away.
Rates: $125 for dually generated content, $75 for business generated content
3. Trade
I am happy to trade goods, services, tickets, classes, etc. for ad space. If you are interested in this option, please contact me at ithacasahm@gmail.com and we’ll chat.
Creative Policy:
Artwork for sidebar ads must be in .jpg, .png or .gif format.
Ithaca Family Fun has final approval of all sponsors and ads with respect to editorial and/or creative content. Ithaca Family Fun will choose the order of placement of ads on the website. Ithaca Family Fun reserves the right to decline any advertisement or remove an advertisement from its site for any reason.
Our goal is for ads to merge seamlessly with the rest of the Ithaca Family Fun website: Not to be an annoyance to site users, but rather an unobtrusive, helpful resource.