Mind The Desk advertising

Advertise on Mind The Desk

Put your business in front of people reading local news in their own town, across the western US.

$100 / month

per ad, billed securely through Stripe

Start advertising

Or $100.00 one-time for 31 days. Free account needed.

Our reach

177,040

local and regional stories published in the last 30 days

203

city desks across 11 western states

From our own site records as of Oct 13, 2026, refreshed every few hours.

Ad size and placements

Every ad uses one card format, so it looks the same wherever it runs.

The ad card

Card up to 300 px wide by 380 px tall on large screens (260 × 320 px on phones).
Your image or short video fills the top of the card (about 300 × 250 px); a square or slightly wide picture works best, e.g. 1200 × 1000 px.
Optional one-line slogan under the picture.
Images: JPG, PNG, GIF or WebP. Video: MP4 or WebM, plays muted on a loop. Up to 2 MB.
One click takes readers to your website.

Where it runs

In the news feed: between stories on the home page, city desks, state pages and sections.
Side rail: next to the stories on wider screens.
Ads rotate, so each one gets a fair share of views.

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How it works

1
Sign up
Create a free account or sign in.
2
Pay
Upload your ad and pay $100/month by card through Stripe, or ask for an invoice.
3
We review
We check every ad against our community and child-safety policy.
4
You're live
Your ad starts running. Track views and clicks on My Ads.

Start advertising

Dealers and realtors: bulk listings

Have lots of vehicles or homes to list? The commercial subscription lets you upload your whole inventory from a spreadsheet instead of one at a time.

See the commercial subscription

Questions

How much does it cost?

$100.00 a month per ad, renewing monthly. You can also pay $100.00 once for 31 days with no renewal.

How soon will my ad appear?

As soon as we've reviewed it. Ads stay off until they are approved.

What isn't allowed?

No illicit drugs, gambling, sexual content, violence or anything that could harm children. The full rules are in the advertising agreement.

Can I pay by invoice?

Yes. Choose "invoice" when you create the ad and we'll bill you through your OSI-Bytes account.

How do I see how my ad is doing?

My Ads shows the views and clicks for each of your ads.

Can my ad run on other sites too?

Network campaigns across partner sites are sold separately by Code-Oryx.