Advertising

Advertise With Tampa Bay Spotlight

Put your business, brand, event, or organization in front of people exploring Tampa Bay.

Tampa Bay Spotlight is a local media and community platform focused on the people, places, businesses, experiences, events, food, entertainment, and stories that make the Tampa Bay area worth exploring. Our advertising opportunities are designed to help local and regional businesses build visibility through relevant content and promotional placements.

Reach the Tampa Bay Community

Whether you operate a restaurant, retail store, professional service, entertainment venue, attraction, event, nonprofit, or growing local brand, Tampa Bay Spotlight can provide opportunities to introduce your business to an audience interested in discovering what the area has to offer.

Advertising Opportunities

Display Advertising

Place your brand in prominent areas of Tampa Bay Spotlight with display advertising designed to increase visibility and direct interested visitors to your website, landing page, social profile, booking page, or other destination.

Sponsored Content

Tell your business story through sponsored articles, features, announcements, or other custom content. Sponsored content can highlight your business, products, services, location, history, special offers, community involvement, or upcoming initiatives.

Featured Business Promotion

Give your business additional exposure through featured placements and promotional opportunities that help visitors discover what you offer.

Event Promotion

Promote concerts, festivals, community gatherings, fundraisers, entertainment, grand openings, special events, and other Tampa Bay activities. Event promotion can help put your event in front of people looking for things to do locally.

Restaurant & Food Promotion

Restaurants, cafés, bars, bakeries, food businesses, chefs, and culinary brands can use Tampa Bay Spotlight to promote menus, locations, signature offerings, dining experiences, openings, specials, and other news.

Custom Media Packages

Need something beyond a standard advertising placement? We can discuss customized promotional packages combining content, display placement, event promotion, business features, photography, and other media opportunities based on your goals.

Why Advertise With Tampa Bay Spotlight?

  • Local focus: Connect your brand with a Tampa Bay-centered media platform.
  • Relevant audiences: Reach people actively exploring local businesses, destinations, events, food, entertainment, and experiences.
  • Multiple promotional formats: Choose from display advertising, sponsored content, featured placements, event promotion, and customized campaigns.
  • Brand storytelling: Go beyond a basic advertisement by sharing what makes your business different.
  • Flexible opportunities: Advertising can be developed around your campaign objectives, budget, timing, and available creative assets.

Who Can Advertise?

We welcome inquiries from businesses, entrepreneurs, organizations, event producers, attractions, restaurants, hospitality businesses, retailers, professional services, entertainment companies, nonprofits, community organizations, and brands seeking exposure in the Tampa Bay market.

How It Works

  1. Start a conversation. Tell us about your business, organization, event, or campaign.
  2. Discuss your goals. We can review the type of exposure and promotional format you are considering.
  3. Choose an opportunity. We will discuss available placements or develop a custom promotional concept.
  4. Provide your materials. Depending on the campaign, this may include your logo, images, website URL, business information, promotional copy, offers, or event details.
  5. Review and launch. Campaign details, creative requirements, timing, placement, and pricing will be confirmed before publication.

Advertising & Sponsored Content Standards

Advertisers are responsible for providing accurate information and ensuring that their advertising claims, offers, images, trademarks, and other materials comply with applicable laws and that they have the necessary rights to use submitted materials.

Advertising and sponsored content will be identified when appropriate. Online advertising claims must be truthful and non-deceptive and should be supported by appropriate evidence. The Federal Trade Commission states that advertising disclosures should be clear and conspicuous when needed, including for online and native advertising. citeturn0search0turn0search3

Request Advertising Information

Ready to put your business in the Tampa Bay Spotlight?

Contact Tampa Bay Spotlight to tell us what you would like to promote. Include your business or organization name, website, type of promotion you are interested in, preferred timeframe, and any other details that will help us understand your goals.

Let’s put your business in the spotlight.