Reach readers who live, eat and work in Boston. The Boston Report is an independent news site covering Boston, New England and the world. We offer clearly labeled sponsorships, directory listings and ads for local businesses, with firm rules that keep advertising apart from our reporting. Introductory prices are listed below.
Send an inquiry Email ads@thebostonreport.com
Who advertises with us
Our advertising options are built for Boston small businesses, restaurants and local service providers: the cafe opening on a new block, the family restaurant, the contractor, the tutor, the event organizer. We cover the city every day, so a local sponsor sits next to stories about the neighborhoods and teams readers care about, including our Boston restaurants guide, the Boston small business guide, the Boston sports hub and the new Boston business directory.
Packages and introductory prices
Business Directory Listing
A basic, free listing in The Boston Report business directory.
- Business name and category
- City or neighborhood
- Website link and public contact details you supply
- Standard directory placement
Enhanced Business Listing
A fuller directory profile with clear paid-listing disclosure.
- Expanded business description
- Logo and approved photos
- Website and social media links
- Hours and additional business details
- Featured placement within your category, labeled "Featured listing (paid)"
Local Section Sponsor
A labeled sponsor placement on one agreed section of the site.
- "Sponsor" placement on an agreed section page (for example Boston Restaurants or Boston Sports)
- Your logo, a short description and a website link
- Defined start and end dates, written into your order
- Monthly report when reliable tracking is available
Sponsored Business Feature
A clearly labeled sponsored profile of your business.
- Professionally formatted sponsored profile, labeled "Sponsored" at the top
- Business description, approved photos and website link
- Published after editorial, legal and ad-policy review
- No guarantee of favorable independent coverage
Local Business Partner
A bundle of directory, website and newsletter placements.
- Enhanced directory listing
- Section sponsor placement on an agreed page
- Newsletter sponsor mention once the newsletter is sending (frequency set in your order)
- Monthly summary of what ran and when
Introductory prices, in U.S. dollars, before any applicable tax. Final deliverables, dates and price are set in a written order before anything runs or is billed. We do not promise a number of impressions or clicks.
Other ways to advertise
Display ads
Standard banner placements in the sidebar and within pages. Ads are always visually separate from articles, and some space may be filled by third-party ad networks whose policies also apply.
Best for: promotions and seasonal offers
Event listing promotion
A featured, dated listing for a Boston-area event, with a link to your own ticket or information page, on our events and sports pages where relevant.
Best for: festivals, tastings, fundraisers, races
Newsletter sponsorship
A labeled sponsor block in The Boston Report newsletter, sent only to readers who confirmed their subscription. Included in the Local Business Partner package once the newsletter is sending; ask for the current schedule.
Best for: reaching readers directly
Custom partnerships
Have another idea, such as a guide, a series or a seasonal campaign? Tell us what you need and we will say plainly whether it fits our standards.
Best for: larger or longer campaigns
Editorial independence and disclosure
- Advertising never shapes our news. Advertisers and sponsors have no influence on what we report, how we report it or when we correct it.
- Every paid placement is labeled. Section sponsors carry a “Sponsor” label, paid articles a “Sponsored” label and disclosure line, and paid directory listings a “Featured listing (paid)” label. Links in paid placements are marked as sponsored for search engines.
- No sponsored politics or government coverage. We do not sell ads, sponsorships or content about elections, candidates, ballot questions, political issues or government decisions.
- Our own features stay ours. Restaurant and business stories we choose ourselves are not for sale, and a paid feature never guarantees favorable independent coverage.
- No fake numbers. We do not promise impressions or clicks, and we report only what our analytics can actually measure.
Read how we work in our Editorial Standards & AI Use Policy, our Corrections Policy, the Advertiser Terms and the About page.
Ad standards
We review every creative before it runs. We do not accept political advertising of any kind, misleading or deceptive claims, adult content, gambling, illegal goods or services, hateful content, or anything that violates the policies of the ad networks we work with, including Google’s publisher policies. We may decline or remove an ad at our discretion.
How it works
- Send an inquiry. Use the form below or email us with your goals, timing and the package you want.
- We confirm fit. We check the request against our standards and tell you plainly if it is a match.
- Get a written order. You receive the price, placement, dates and deliverables in writing before anything is billed.
- Review and pay. You review sponsored copy for accuracy about your business, then pay through a secure Stripe checkout link or an invoice. Our news coverage is never reviewed by advertisers.
- Launch and report back. Your placement goes live with the right labels on the agreed date, and we share what we can reliably measure.
About the publisher
The Boston Report was founded by Peter Klausz, who also writes for the site and is responsible for what it publishes. Advertising inquiries go to the same inbox the site lists on its Contact Us page. We are based in Boston, Massachusetts.