Influence the people who influence the rest of Chicago!
Our audience helps set the conversation in Chicago. Will they be talking about you?
What is the Windy Citizen?
The Windy Citizen is where Chicagoans come to share the stories that matter to Chicago and to get the conversation started. Many of Chicago’s leading media insiders visit the site daily, even hourly, to find their next talking point. Our site allows any user to quickly submit the important and the interesting, and allow their fellow citizens to decide if they feel the same.
Who are our Citizens?
93,000 Windy Citizens visit the site each month
Fast growing: Our community is growing by double digits each month.
Affluent: Our audience is highly educated and well compensated.
According to Quantcast:
-59% of our readers earn more than $60k, 31% earn more than $100k!
-73% of our Audience is between 18-49
Geographic Distribution
Our audience are truly Windy Citizens, living in or near Chicago.
Reaching our audience
Make An Impact by Sponsoring The Windy Citizen
The Windy Citizen offers advertisers the ability to engage our audience in a way few sites can match with a weekly “Site Sponsorship” program.
The "Site Sponsorship" combines multiple high impact advertising and branding opportunities that will ensure that your brand and messaging are viewed by our visitors throughout their visit as well as across social networks. Your program will include:
Website Takeover:
Make a bold statement and gain immediate recognition by allowing us to re-theme our site with your brand, message or promotion. Takeovers are among the fastest growing and most impactful ad types online today.
Homepage 250x250 Real-Time Ad:
Permanent 250x250 location above the fold to display the latest news from your blog or the latest tweet from your Twitter account in real-time.
Story Page 160x600 skyscraper banner:
Permanent 160x600 location above the fold, perfect for displaying a high-impact banner.
Dedicated Tweets:
We will broadcast a dedicated message, no longer than 140 characters to our over 4,500 followers on Twitter. Messages will be sent each Thursday.
Pricing / Availability
Site sponsorship pricing can vary depending on what elements are included in your campaign. Pricing details are available upon request.
Due to the limited amount of sponsorships, we suggest scheduling your program at least two weeks in advance.
To schedule your program or for additional information regarding technical requirements, please contact us at advertising@windycitizen.com.
Click for media kitIn the News
Big Ideas, Small Profits Crain's Chicago business spotlighted The Windy Citizen in a video roundup of innovative local news startups based in Chicago.
Getting the Details on Your Elected Official Chicago Public Radio aired a segment about the Windy Citizen and our RepSheet project, which helps Chicagoans get acquainted with who represents them and what they're up to.
Chicago Methods Reporter catches a new wind Steve Johnson of the Chicago Tribune covers the launch of the Windy Citizen as a hub for local commentary in May 2008.
"As the ripples spread from Chicago's latest corruption drama, the community news site Windy Citizen is trying some innovative, fun approaches to online coverage and commentary."
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"[It's] the sort of democratic, open news organization that could only exist online."
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