Macaroni KID Sussex, DE is a community-focused media outlet that provides information on local family activities and resources. Our website, weekly email newsletter, and social media channels are followed by thousands of local families looking for information on entertaining, educating, shopping, and caring for their children. In addition to our local event calendar, we provide resources and fun features such as giveaways, travel and product reviews, deals, crafts and recipes that encourage readers to visit our website frequently.
Last updated: 7/27/2023
We offer two levels of advertising -- Premium and Standard -- for 3, 6 and 12 month terms. The majority of our marketing clients choose the 12-month Premium campaign because it provides a consistent connection with our readers via social media, newsletter, and direct email, and the greatest discount.
Premium coordinated campaigns include:
- Website ad, either Sidebar (300 x 250 pixels) or Banner (728 x 90). Ad artwork can be changed as often as needed. Ad can be one static image or rotating images.
- Weekly Facebook posts about the topics you provide or we will monitor your Facebook page to make sure our posts are focused on your latest news and events.
- Unlimited event calendar listings for your events (one-time events open to the public; we cannot list classes or camps on the event calendar).
- Feature articles (content and photos to be supplied by advertiser, subject to editing for content and length) published in our weekly newsletter and included on our website homepage. Articles published per your schedule; schedule an article every 6 weeks for consistency or spread your time-sensitive message with several articles over a 1-2 month period. Content and photos to be supplied by advertiser, subject to editing for content and length.
- *NEW* Newsletter Header spread the word about a local sale, event, or just remind subscribers what you offer. This space is the FISRT thing readers see in our newly formatted newsletter. Links work in this section however images, tables, videos and other embeds are not possible.
- Dedicated eblasts to all subscribers focused just on your business and message
- Business Directory listing
Standard coordinated campaigns include:
- Website ad
- Bi-weekly Facebook posts
- Event calendar listings
- Feature articles
- Business Directory listing
See detailed specifications above. Standard campaigns do not include eblasts.
We also offer additional creative marketing options, including:
- Event coordination. We will plan and promote a special event to bring local families into your business, such as a Grand Opening, Open House, Pop-up Playdate, Storytime, or other family-focused activity.
- Giveaway promotion. We'll promote your event, product or service to our readers with a fun giveaway. VERY popular with readers and a great way to spread the word!
- Facebook Live or Video. Let us share your business via video with our fans! We can do an interview, visit your place of business, talk about cool new features of your product, and much more. Live or edited, it's up to you.
- Tell us your idea, and we'll try to make it happen!
For current pricing, email us for our media kit. We can work with any budget and are open to bartering.