Sponsor Southpoint Access
Guide sponsorships
Be part of the guide South Durham neighbors keep coming back to.
Southpoint Access guides help readers find places to eat, things to do, services to use, and information that makes daily life in South Durham a little easier. A guide sponsorship puts your business alongside that useful local resource while helping independent community news grow.
Please confirm your guide, package, and payment amount with Southpoint Access before paying.
Why sponsor a guide?
Useful information builds lasting local visibility.
These aren't one-day social posts. Our guides are designed as practical resources that can be updated, shared, searched, and revisited throughout the year.
Meet the right readers
Choose a guide that naturally connects your business with neighbors already interested in that subject.
Stay visible
Your approved name, logo, link, and short message receive prominent placement for the sponsorship term.
Support local news
Your sponsorship helps Southpoint Access keep building useful, independent reporting and resources for South Durham.
Sponsorship options
Choose the fit that makes sense for your organization.
Guide availability and final deliverables are confirmed in a written agreement before payment. Twelve-month payment plans may be arranged.
Standard guide
A focused sponsorship for one of our core community guides.
- Prominent placement on one guide
- Sponsor name or logo
- Link to your chosen destination
- Short sponsor message
Premium guide
For higher-value guides and expanded visibility defined in your sponsorship agreement.
- Prominent placement on a premium guide
- Sponsor name or logo
- Link and short sponsor message
- Placement tailored to the guide design
Guide collection
Connect your organization with several related resources through one collection.
- Coverage across an approved guide collection
- Coordinated sponsor identity and links
- A consistent message across related guides
- Collection details defined in the agreement
Guide topics
Find a natural connection to your work.
Current and planned sponsorship opportunities may include the following subjects. Ask about availability, collection options, and the best match for your audience.
How it works
From interest to launch in three steps.
Choose your opportunity
Tell us which guide, audience, or collection fits your organization.
Confirm the details
We'll confirm availability, category fit, deliverables, payment terms, and the sponsorship agreement.
Pay and prepare to launch
Pay online or arrange a check, then send your approved logo, link, message, and brand instructions.
Ready to move forward?
Reserve first. Then choose how you'd like to pay.
Contact Southpoint Access to confirm your guide and agreement. Once the amount and schedule are set, you can make a secure online payment or arrange payment by check.
Questions
Guide sponsorship FAQ
Should I pay before contacting Southpoint Access?
No. Please confirm that your preferred guide or collection is available and review the agreement before paying. That prevents category conflicts and makes sure your payment matches the approved package.
Can I pay by check?
Yes. Email wes.platt@southpointaccess.news to make arrangements for check payment.
Can I pay in installments?
Monthly payments may be arranged for a 12-month sponsorship. We'll confirm the schedule in your agreement before you pay.
What materials will you need?
We typically need your approved business name or logo, preferred destination link, short sponsor message, and any applicable brand instructions. Exact requirements will be confirmed with your agreement.
Does sponsorship guarantee clicks, leads, or sales?
No. Sponsorship provides the placement and services described in the agreement. Southpoint Access doesn't guarantee impressions, page views, clicks, leads, sales, search placement, or audience growth.
Does a sponsorship influence news coverage?
No. Sponsorship supports Southpoint Access, but sponsors don't control reporting, story selection, conclusions, or editorial decisions.
Independent news. Clear sponsor relationships.
Southpoint Access may decline sponsorships that are misleading, harmful, inconsistent with our standards, or likely to undermine reader trust. Sponsor messages and placements remain separate from editorial decision-making.
Let's talk
Which guide fits your business?
Tell us what you do and which South Durham neighbors you hope to reach. We'll help you identify the strongest available fit.