Ads

Longform Letter appreciates your business.

We currently do not pipe advertisements directly into readers' inboxes, and that is unlikely to change. We also do not offer targeted ads.

Ads are delivered via a custom, non-intrusive, privacy-preserving interface on the website to both desktop and mobile users. We package all ads in the ad-delivery system. No ads will EVER be disguised as articles.

Our proprietary ad-system will place your ad in the "ad carousel" to be displayed on most articles. Some articles will not contain advertisements for various reasons. When a user opens an article, an easy to read, text-only ad-box will appear. A random ad from the ad carousel will be selected to be shown first, and then the other ads will rotate every few seconds. Users are not forced to view every ad before reading articles, this would harm user engagement for both of us.

This system is still in beta, no guarantees are made other than best-effort. No SLA provided, and if the system fails for any reason, you agree to accept a full refund as sufficient compensation.

We reserve the right to reject any ads at our sole discretion. See Miami Herald Publishing Co. v. Tornillo 418 U.S. 241 (1974).

An advertisement does not equal an endorsement and content displayed therein does not necessarily represent the views or opinions of the editorial board or publisher.

To purchase an ad please review the pricing and guidelines below, then email [email protected]

Pricing

Pricing is subject to change at any time

1 week - $1
4 weeks - $3
12 weeks - $8

Guidelines

Guidelines are subject to change at any time

All ad requests must contain:
a. Your full legal name;
b. the product/service/thing you wish to advertise;
c. your affiliation with said product/service/thing;
d. a destination or call to action (i.e. "visit our website at: https://google.com" or "donate today!")

  1. Legality - Ads must promote legal products, services, or activities.
  2. Truthfulness - No false or misleading claims.
  3. Respect and Decency - No hate speech, discrimination, explicit content, or excessive shock value.
  4. Prohibited Categories - No ads for illegal drugs, tobacco, weapons, or adult services. Political ads require approval. No attack ads. No ads that invade the privacy of a private person entitled to such privileges
  5. Transparency - Sponsored content must be labeled.
  6. Final Approval - All ads are subject to review and may be removed at the newspaper’s discretion.
  7. No Refunds - Since there is no way to recall an advertisement once it has been published, we do not offer refunds unless we make a significant error.