Inline sponsor section
A single block between editorial sections in the weekly edition. 60 to 90 words plus a link. Written in our voice, marked as sponsored.
Best for Brands with a story to tell, not a banner to run.
Sponsor
Reach an Austin audience that actually reads.
One weekly edition. Three sections. A subscriber base that opens because they chose to be there, not because they have to. If you sell something Austin should know about, we should talk.
Who reads this
The Austin Newsletter goes to people who chose to get one email a week about their city, and open it because they want to. No purchased lists. No second sends. No clickbait subject lines. The reader is an Austin local, most often between 25 and 45, who cares about where to eat, what to do this weekend, and what is actually changing in the city.
That is the audience your brand sits next to: one that trusts the recommendation because it is editorial first. A sponsorship here is worth something for the same reason the newsletter is.
The format
Thursday
Send day
7am CT
Send time
~5 min
Read time
Eat · Do · Know
Three sections
We launched in 2026, so we are early on purpose. Founding sponsors get lower rates, a longer runway, and a partner with time to get the placement right. We will share live Beehiiv open, click, and subscriber numbers with any serious advertiser on request.
Placements
Footer band
A band at the bottom of the edition with a one-line message and a single call to action. Clean, quiet, hard to miss.
Best for Events, time-limited offers, or simple brand awareness.
Section takeover
A full section (Eat, Do, or Know) is presented by your brand for the week. We still write it, and the disclosure is clear.
Best for Category-defining brands that want the whole moment.
Editorial integrity
Every sponsored placement is labeled as sponsored. We write it in the newsletter’s voice, and we will not run anything for a place we would not send a friend to. That line is the whole reason a recommendation here carries weight, and we hold it.
The full policy, including how we handle affiliate links and gifted experiences, lives on the disclosures page. More on who is behind it on the about page.
Inquire
Tell us what you sell. We’ll send a real rate card.
Fill this out and we will reply with the placement that fits and what it costs, usually within 48 hours. Prefer email? Write carissa@theaustinnewsletter.com. No fee to ask, and no obligation.
Carissa.
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