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For local businessesAdvertise with COS Scoop
Reach Colorado Springs locals who opted in to hear what's worth doing, eating and exploring around town. We write your ad in the Scoop's voice, so it reads like a recommendation, not a billboard.
100% local
Our readers live in and around Colorado Springs: Manitou, Monument, Fountain, Falcon and everywhere in between.
We write it
Send us the details and a photo. We'll write copy that fits the issue and send it to you for approval.
Real reporting
After your ad runs, you get opens and clicks on your link from our email platform's stats.
Placements & pricing
We're new, so our prices are too. Rates step up as the list grows, and you pay the tier that matches our subscriber count when your ad runs.
| Placement | What's included | Under 1,500 subscribers | 1,500–3,000 | 3,000–5,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headline sponsor1 per issue | "Together with" logo, first ad, photo, up to 150 words written by us, link | $75 | $125 | $175 |
| Featured ad1 per issue | Mid-issue placement, photo, up to 100 words written by us | $50 | $75 | $100 |
| Scoop Board classifiedUp to 4 per issue | 40 words, text only, 1 link | $25 | $35 | $50 |
| Featured Event1 per issue | Top of the events list, with photo (events only) | $25 | $35 | $50 |
| Welcome-email sponsorMonthly | In the automatic welcome email every new subscriber receives | $100/mo | $150/mo | $200/mo |
| Sponsored guidePer guide | An evergreen web guide plus one email feature | $250 | $300 | $400 |
Bundles: book 4 Headlines in a month and save 15%. Book 3 months and save 20%.
Become a Founding Partner
Own your category from day one. $300/month, locked in for 12 months (3-month minimum).
- Category exclusivity: no competing business in your category runs Founding Partner placements
- Your logo in the "Together with" spot on every issue
- One Headline ad per month
- A listing on our Partners page
- One social post or Reel per month featuring your business
How it works
- Email us at ads@cosscoop.com with your business, goals and preferred dates.
- We write your ad in the Scoop's voice and send it for your approval.
- It goes out Thursday to local inboxes and stays in the web archive.
- You get a report with opens and clicks on your link.
Let's talk
Questions, custom packages or event promotions:
We only run ads for businesses and events we'd be happy to recommend to our neighbors, and every paid placement is labeled "Sponsored."