VORTEX Advertising Rates

Updated May 2026 

Website Advertising

BILLBOARD
The first ad on the homepage, right below the news ticker. Hard to miss. Rate: $400/month, or $325/month for a 3-month block.

HOME PAGE BODY FIRST
Sits below the main stories on the homepage. Rate: $250/month, or $200/month for a 3-month block.

FOOTER (EVERY PAGE)
Above the footer on every page of the site. Not just the homepage — every story, every OLO page, every visit. Rate: $250/month, or $200/month for a 3-month block.

IN-STORY SPONSORSHIP
Some VORTEX stories are made public rather than kept behind the OLO paywall. Sponsoring one means your name stays on it permanently: on the site, in the e-blast when it publishes, and on Instagram. You’ll know what you’re sponsoring before it runs. Up to two sponsors per story. Rate: $300.

All website ads can be built as static images or designed with interactivity or animation for a small additional fee.

Email Advertising

E-BLAST TAKEOVER
Your content, your message, delivered directly to 1,500+ Ojai inboxes. Submit up to 6 images and as much copy as you need. Rate: $400.

Ojai HUB X VORTEX Combo Package
Includes HOME PAGE BODY SECOND (below 2nd story block)
+ EMAIL NEWSLETTER AD.
1 Week: $95
3 Weeks: $250
5 weeks: $400
Availability: Max 4 per week; order is first-come, first-served. 

Sponsored Content & Editorial Partnerships

We offer a range of sponsored content options, all of which include top billing in our Friday email and an Instagram post.

SPONSORED/PARTIALLY SPONSORED EDITORIAL FEATURE
We assign a writer and/or photographer (if needed) to produce a full VORTEX story.
Includes homepage, email, and Instagram placements.
Starts at $200 depending on scope and media needs.

Design Services

Ad design is available at $75/hour.
VORTEX is a project of Lunch Box Creative and Jules Weissman.