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Better "Ads"
You won't find any external or 3rd party ads on Things.mn.
We could use Google Adsense or any of the dozens of other services out there. But they are full of junk and track everything you do so they can recommend you purchase another plunger even though you just got one?
So instead, we're doing it the hard way.
Better ads for users (that's you)
Ads are ruining the internet. We'll make our own.
Minnesota Only
Like everything else, only Minnesota-based companies are allowed to advertise. Although unlike the rest of the site, limited large companies and chains are allowed to advertise. We'd take your money, Target.
No algorithms
Ads will only be based on content you're currently viewing For example, maybe we'll show you a promoted post for a local skate shop if you're looking for skate parks.
Not ugly
Ads will blend into the site, but also be clearly marked as sponsored. No auto-play videos, no gross photos, and no clickbait headlines.
No little X
We'll never show you a popup ad that blocks everything else. But even if we did, we'd at least make the X easy to find and hit.
Nothing automated
Every ad will be reviewed and approved before being published. No spam, clickbait, questionable medical information, or other junk will be approved.
Are ads necessary? Yeah. Apart from all the time spend designing and developing this app, each time a map loads, or an email sends, or a piece of data is created, changed, or read - it costs a little bit of money.
Better ads for businesses (is that you?)
We're building some tools to help businesses promote things and create other custom ads to reach actual Minnesotans. Currently only Job posts can be promoted, but we're working on support for Places, News, Media, and Events.
If you own a business or have something to promote, reach out to hello@things.mn to learn more or possibly get started testing our ads early.
Static Ad Spots
We have several floating ad spots for static graphics and copy that are always visible in the same spot throughout the duration of the purchase. If you are interested in any of the following, send an email to hello@things.mn to get started.
3 days advance notice is appreciated, although we can usually get them up quickly.
Full Sponsor
$100/day - $400/week
Combined Logo with popup and/or Banner visible on all pages except individual business pages and job listings.
Section Sponsor
$50/day - $200/week
One spot available for each section (places, events, news, etc). Your business will take the top featured spot on that section's home page (ie at things.mn/events)
Newsletter Sponsor
$100/email
Sponsor any of our weekly or monthly newsletters with a logo and some copy and/or a banner image at the top.
Prices will increase as we grow.
We will get an example static ad display/preview up soon to help you get a better idea of what our static ads look like.