Become a sponsoring partner.

In addition to listings in our directories and calendar, Alt Ed Austin provides advertising space to schools, nonprofit organizations, and businesses whose goals and practices align with the values that guide this website. We reserve the right to decline ads we do not consider a good fit for our audience. Banner ads in the right sidebar, which run for one month or more, are explained below.

We also offer the opportunity to underwrite an issue of our free, subscription-based e-newsletter, where your program can be featured in an exclusive Sponsor Spotlight article. Contact Teri for more information about these opportunities.
 

Sidebar Advertising Policies and Procedures

Each ad will run in the sidebar of Alt Ed Austin’s home page, blog, Alternative School Directory, and most other pages of the website.

Ads are placed in available spaces on a first-come, first-served basis. See descriptions of specific spaces below.

In most cases, as indicated below, ad spaces may be purchased for multiple-month periods at a discount: the longer the run, the lower the monthly rate.

Ads must be paid for in advance, either online via PayPal invoice or by check. Ads will be placed and begin running within two working days of receipt of electronic ad file and/or payment, whichever comes last, barring any unresolved problems with electronic files, or on another mutually agreed-upon date.

The advertiser (identified on this site as a Sponsoring Partner) will provide, by email or another agreed-upon method, a web-ready image file, preferably in JPEG or PNG format. Alt Ed Austin may resize it as needed to fit the space (keeping the same proportions) and will ensure that, when clicked, the ad leads to the sponsor’s specified web page.

If you have questions related to ad policies, procedures, rates, or placement, please contact Teri Sperry at teri at altedaustin dot com.
 

Sidebar Advertising Rates & Image Sizes

NOTE: The image sizes listed below are the minimum resolution we need for your image to appear sharp and clear on smartphones, and other devices. They will appear at about half this size on on most standard computer screens.

AD SPACE 1: Top spot in sidebar
Size: Medium, 400 x 600 pixels (portrait orientation)
1 month: $140

AD SPACE 2: Second from top
Size: Small, 400 x 400 pixels (square)
1 month:   $100
2 months: $180
3 months: $240

AD SPACE 3: Third from top
Size: Medium, 400 x 600 pixels (portrait orientation)
1 month:   $100
2 months: $180
3 months: $240

AD SPACE 4: Fourth from top
Size: Large, 400 x 900 pixels (portrait orientation)
1 month:   $80
2 months: $144
3 months: $192
6 months: $360

AD SPACE 5 & Beyond: All below Space 4, placed from top to bottom on a first-come, first-served basis
Size: Any, 400 x up to 900 pixels (square or portrait)
1 month:   $60
2 months: $108
3 months: $144
6 months: $268
9 months: $400