Thank you for your interest in advertising with the San Mateo Parents Club. SMPC is now pleased to offer paid online advertising through our social media platforms Facebook and Instagram (see below) in addition to our blog and our monthly emailed classifieds.

• "Social Media Online Advertising Blast" to include all of the following:
• • An "offer" post on San Mateo Parents Club Facebook public page with almost 1,000 likes set to expire two weeks from the requested publish date.
  • The "offer" post is shared on San Mateo Parents Club Facebook private group with almost 300 members.  This post will expire after two weeks.
  • A post on @sanmateoparentsclub Instagram with over 430 followers that will be removed two weeks from the requested publish date.
  • We are currently limiting online ads to a maximum of two vendors per bi-weekly period.  Therefore space is very limited and like all of our advertising, will be on a first-come, first-serve basis.
  • Format:  jpeg
  • Size:  No bigger than the size of B5 paper: 6.9-inch x 9.8-inch
  • Orientation:  Portrait
  • Size:  High-resolution images no larger than 6MB
    
• The blog is available to our members and the public on our website with regular posts made throughout the month.
• The email classifieds are short (100 word) text-only blurbs that are emailed to all members on the 15th of each month.
  

DEADLINES:

The deadline for the newsletter or email classified ads is the 6th of each month (e.g. Sept 6 for the Sept 15 email classifieds and the October newsletter). Ad space is filled on a first-come-first-served basis, and is not guaranteed until payment and content are received.

ADVERTISING RATES:

	Member Price	Non-member Price	File Dimensions
SMPC Resources page (static)			width x height (in pixels)
Side bar	$25.00	$40.00	250 x 150
Banner on top	$40.00	$75.00	720 x 90
SMPC monthly blog
Side bar small (formerly 1/8 page)	$30.00	$45.00	250 x 150
Side bar large (formerly 1/4 page)	$45.00	$80.00	250 x 300
Banner on top (formerly 1/2 page)	$80.00	$150.00	720 x 90
Banner + a highlight on whimlocal (formerly 1 page)	$100.00	$175.00	720 x 90
Email classifieds
Text only	4 free/$15 each extra	$25.00	text only
Other Media Platforms
A highlight on whimlocal	$20.00	$25.00
Social media blast on Instagram + FB public page	$30.00	$35.00	300 x 300

Newsletter Notes:

• Discounts are available for 6- and 12-month prepaid ad runs (5% and 10%, respectively).
• Acceptable file formats: JPG, PNG, TIFF, PDF.
• Ad files should be saved to a minimum resolution of 150 dpi.
  
• Advertisers who offer free services to the SMMC may be entitled to complimentary advertising. This is determined on a case-by-case basis. Please specify if interested.​
  

Request ad space

Payment Options:

Check: Send check payable to “SMMC” to: San Mateo Mothers Club, Attn: Advertising Coordinator, PO Box 6159, San Mateo, CA 94403.

Paypal or Credit Card: Contact advertising@sanmateoparentsclub.org for payment instructions.

Ongoing Discount Program:

The club offers an Ongoing Discount Program for businesses that provide long-term discounts or special deals for our members. For more information, or to submit a listing, click the link below.

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Partnership Opportunities

We offer several other ways for businesses to partner with our club. Click here for more information.