Businesses make Rockton-Roscoe News thrive and vice versa

For 185 years, Rockton and Roscoe had various news outlets of various kinds, especially the Rockton Herald. But at Rockton-Roscoe News, we're trying to make a few improvements.

For one thing, we are the first local news outlet to publish daily since Stephen Mack settled here, and we focus only on Rockton and Roscoe. We also happen to be the only nearby news outlet that is still locally owned. Maybe that's why we have more local news than anyone else. People seem to appreciate the fact that Rockton-Roscoe News is run by Roscoe residents, not by out-of-state corporations. Two of our reporters, Jean Seegers and Marianne Mueller, have been covering the Stateline area for 20 years. Rockton-Roscoe News usually gets more than 15,000 pageviews a week (but occasionally more than 10,000 a day). That's how often someone reads one of our articles and how often advertisements are displayed.

By advertising in Rockton-Roscoe News, businesses get noticed precisely where their customers are - in Rockton and Roscoe - because that's where virtually all our readers are. We don't force a package deal on you that includes other communities where you don't really do business. No other media is more local than us - we're hyperlocal. That saves you money.

Business members of elev815 are eligible for up to 50% off our regular advertising prices. They can choose a leaderboard ad for $150 a month, which appears at the top of the page. Or they can choose a standard banner ad for $125 a month, which appears between every two stories. And membership in elev815 is only $50 a year. For more information about the benefits of joining elev815, call 815-494-4131 or email info.elev815@gmail.com. To advertise in Rockton-Roscoe News, call 607-765-4000 or email sales@roscoenews.com.

Since we're online only, we can offer precision advertising too. When our readers click on your online ads, they will go to the precise web page that you have chosen. (As you've noticed, customers can't click on print or radio ads.) Offers and artwork can be changed as often as you like, at no extra charge and with no waiting. If a restaurant runs out of the shrimp special one evening, the manager can pick up her cellphone and change the ad to the steak special instead. All our daily email subscribers have opted in to receive our newsletter, so these emails get opened about 38% of the time - much better than the industry average, they say.

If you like, we can help you create advertising graphics (what customers click on) and landing pages (where customers go when they click).

Ad sizes are:

• Leaderboard ads - 1200 x 310 pixels ($200 a month on web, $125 in email)
• Standard banner ads - 728 x 90 pixels ($175 a month on web, $100 in email)
• Mobile view (MPU) - 300 x 250 pixels (7:5 image ratio, included in all packages)

You can advertise on the website, in the email newsletter, or both.

Ads appear in different sizes depending on the size of the screen. Basically, that means a narrower version of the ad appears on mobile phones, so we design two sizes for each ad. Check out the image gallery below to see all the ad sizes and placements.

Ad positions rotate among all the advertisers. So except for the leaderboard, no ad always appears at the top or the bottom. They take turns. For example, when people read an article, they see one leaderboard ad at a time, at the top of the screen. They see the standard banner ads in a random order, one ad between every two stories. When they read the next article, a different leaderboard ad appears and they see all the standard ads in a different order. When it's not a leaderboard ad's turn to be displayed at the top of the page, a smaller version of that ad may appear on the side, below the calendar (web view) or at the bottom of the screen (mobile view).

We also offer group discounts and special rates. As we mentioned, business members of elev815 are eligible for a large discount each month. Another option is posting a sponsored event that appear more prominently on the calendar for $2 a day.

For advertising questions, call 815-408-0140‬ or sales@roscoenews.com.

Besides advertising, as a donor you can support our work at any level, including one-time gifts or larger monthly contributions. You can give online or write a check. 

By registering for a free account, you can add events to the community calendar, post announcements and tips, or just share your opinion. For questions, suggestions, or more information on how you can support Rockton-Roscoe News, call 815-408-0140 or email editor@roscoenews.com.

More than ever, Rockton-Roscoe News depends on our local communities for help as we expand our coverage and our contributors. Advertising your business in Rockton-Roscoe News benefits everyone.

To view all the ad sizes and arrangements, click or tap on an image below.

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