Sponsored Content
Your story, told where people trust what they read
A professionally written feature about your business, published on a trusted local news brand and promoted to readers across web, newsletters and social. It reads like a story, not an advert, and that's why it works.
Over 130 heritage news brands
130.6 million monthly page views
Written by professionals
Some things take more than an advert to explain
A new opening, an anniversary, a service people don't yet understand, a story behind the business that makes customers care. A display ad has a few seconds to make its point. A sponsored feature has the reader's full attention, in a place they already trust.
It's also one of the few formats that works hard long after it's published: a feature on a trusted news site builds your credibility with customers and can support your search visibility too.
A feature that's written, published and promoted for you
Interview and writing
We talk to you, then write the feature in a natural, editorial style. You approve it before it goes live.
Publishing on a trusted news brand
Your feature appears on the local title your customers read, clearly labelled as sponsored.
Promotion
Pushed to readers through the site, newsletters and newsbrand social, so it's seen, not just published.
Reporting
Reads, time spent and clicks through to your website.
Credibility you can't buy anywhere else
Trusted
Brands seen in news environments enjoy 60% higher perceived quality. A feature on a title your customers already trust carries that credibility straight to your business.
Personal
A dedicated account manager handles the brief, the interview, approvals and promotion. You spend an hour on it, we do the rest.
Focused
Written by professionals who know how to tell a story people want to read, and timed to fit the rest of your marketing.
Real businesses, real response
The reason they visited
Power Tools and Equipment
GAP: Result to come.
Add the Sheffield Cable Waterski result before publishing.
Sheffield Cable Waterski
What happens after you get in touch
Tell us your story.
A short conversation about what you want readers to know.
We write it, you approve it.
Nothing goes live until you're happy.
We publish and promote it.
Then report back on how many people read it and acted.
Your questions, answered
Is it clearly marked as sponsored?
Yes. Features are labelled as sponsored, in line with advertising standards. Readers respond to them because the content is genuinely useful, not because it's disguised.
Do I get to approve it?
Always.
Can I choose which title it runs on?
Yes, we'll recommend the titles that reach your customers.
Can I share it myself?
Yes, and you should. It's great content for your own website and social channels.
How much does it cost?
Sponsored content starts from £360. Your local account manager will talk you through what’s included and help you find the right option for your business and budget.
Local marketing, built on the trust of the UK's biggest local news brands
Localeyes delivers complete marketing and digital growth for local businesses: websites and web care, SEO, paid search, social, digital PR, sponsored content and newsbrand advertising. Our experts focus on measurable results, backed by a 4.9 Google rating from over 170 clients. And as part of Iconic Media Group, we build on more than 150 years of helping local businesses grow.
4.9/5
on Google
130.6 million
monthly page views
41.3 million
social followers
450+
websites built and managed