VORTEX Advertising Rates

Updated Fall 2025 | Go to the Ad Shop

Website Advertising

BILLBOARD
Location: Below the VORTEX logo on the home page.
Rate: $400 per calendar month or three months for $325 each month.
Size: 2500 pixels wide by 250-700 pixels tall.
Availability: One-month or three-month blocks.

HOME PAGE BODY FIRST
Location: Homepage, below the main stories.
Rate: $250 per calendar month or three months for $200 each month.
Size: 2500 pixels wide by 250-700 pixels tall.

FOOTER (EVERY PAGE)
Location: Above the footer on the entire site.
Rate: $250 per calendar month or three months for $200 each month.
Size: 2500 pixels wide by 250-700 pixels tall.

Email Advertising

E-BLAST TAKEOVER
Submit up to 6 images and unlimited text (within reason). Emailed to 1,500+ subscribers and posted on Instagram.
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
Availability: Max 4 per week; order is first-come, first-served. 

Instagram Advertising

INSTAGRAM
One boosted post or reel, and one story.
Rate: $300.
Followers: 2,300 and counting.

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 + story.

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 $300 depending on scope and media needs.

Design Services

Ad design is available at $75/hour, handled by Lunch Box Creative. Animation is possible in some cases, with technical caveats. VORTEX is a project of Lunch Box Creative and Jules Weissman.