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🩵 Partnering With Macaroni KID Mon Valley - Pittsburgh East

Media/Advertising Options With Your Local Macaroni Kid Edition

By Mandie Cohen May 14, 2024

Macaroni KID Mon Valley - Pittsburgh East is THE go-to family resource to reach local families.

Macaroni KID Mon Valley - Pittsburgh East, PA is THE trusted local resource for families looking for family fun in our community. That makes Macaroni KID Mon Valley - Pittsburgh East the best outlet for you to spread the message about your business, organization, or event. 

We can help you build brand recognition, promote a special event, increase traffic on slow days, launch a new product, service or location, or share your expertise with our Mon Valley & Pittsburgh East community. 

We love using Macaroni KID Mon Valley - Pittsburgh East as a platform to promote Mon Valley - Pittsburgh East and its local businesses and organizations! 

Macaroni KID Media Kit/Presentation by Mandiec

Why choose Macaroni KID Mon Valley - Pittsburgh East as the place to spend your marketing dollars?

1. We can help you reach thousands of Mon Valley - Pittsburgh East parents and families each week

Targeted marketing is the best marketing. 

Macaroni KID Mon Valley - Pittsburgh East is the largest parent-focused online media resource in our community. Each week we send an email newsletter to our 2,100+ subscribers. Newsletters include local family-friendly happenings, events and activities, along with information about the local businesses families are looking for.

2. Our unique expertise

Not only do we have an excellent connection with local readers, but we work hard to build relationships with all members of the community. We are active members at the Mon Valley YMCA and also help coach youth sports teams. Having grown up in the Pittsburgh East area and raised our children in the Mon Valley area, we are engrained in the community and 100% fully invested in helping our unique business community thrive.

3. Our readers

Macaroni KID Mon Valley - Pittsburgh East readers are up on everything happening in our community. Their kids got their first library card at six. They show up (on time) for school concerts. They are soccer parents, working parents and stay-at-home parents. They are passionate about supporting local businesses in our community. Macaroni KID readers are THE ideal audience for local businesses that want to connect with moms and families in our areas.

Testimonials

  • “Our enrollment went up 50% and the only thing we did differently was advertise with Macaroni Kid. Customer for life!” Lisa at EPRD
  • “We filled all our spaces at our Grand Opening after the dedicated eblast was sent. Thank you!” Jamie P.
  • “We had so many people say they came to our event because they saw it on Macaroni Kid!” Diane M.
  • “I can’t wait to get my newsletter. I sit with a cup of coffee to read what is happening and feel like I am dishing with a close friend!” Kelli S. Macaroni Kid Subscriber


Advertising Options and Examples of Our Work:


Display Ads

Display ads on Macaroni KID are targeted, no-waste marketing for your local business. Ads are seen on the website and in the weekly newsletter, and are visible on both mobile and desktop. No matter what page our reader clicks on, your ad will be visually placed for the reader to see and take action. 

Display Ad Specifications

Leaderboard ad sample:





Sidebar ad sample:




Sponsored Articles

Sponsored articles are an easy, cost-effective way to reach your target audience. The article is sent to our readers' inboxes in the week's e-newsletter, publishes to our homepage for one full week, and lives on the website indefinitely. 

Sponsored Article/Advertorial Specifications

Examples of an article provided by the sponsor:

Featured Guides

Macaroni KID Mon Valley - Pittsburgh East runs several advertising guides throughout the year that are extremely popular with our readers! They include listings and information about Mon Valley - Pittsburgh East businesses or organizations. 

Examples Guide with Business Listings:

Examples Sponsored Guides:

Sponsored Email

A sponsored email is an email dedicated solely to your business, organization or event. It can be sent on the day and time of your choice to our entire subscription list of more than 2,100 Mon Valley - Pittsburgh East families. 

Sponsored Email Specifications

Example:



Click to see full E-blast


Business Directory Listings

Macaroni KID readers look to the business directory to find the local businesses their family needs. Going above and beyond that, listing your business in the Macaroni KID Mon Valley - Pittsburgh East Business Directory plays an important role in your website's SEO. The more you list your business online, the more search engines use this data to rank your website.

Business Directory Specifications

Business directory listing example:



Sample business directory



Calendar Listings

It is always free to list your FREE or LOW-COST family-friendly events in the Macaroni KID Mon Valley - Pittsburgh East calendar. Events must take place within our territory of Mon Valley - Pittsburgh East or closely surrounding areas. 




Sample Calendar Listing

Let's Get Started!

How can we help you reach your goals?

Email publisher Mandie Cohen today so Macaroni KID Mon Valley - Pittsburgh East can reach out to you with a personalized marketing plan of how we can help you achieve your goal of reaching local families. 

Want to know more? We can't wait to welcome you to our Macaroni KID Mon Valley - Pittsburgh family! 

Contact Mandie Cohen at mandiec@macaronikid.com today!



When visiting events and local businesses, be sure to tell them Macaroni KID sent you... and don't forget to tell all your friends!
Macaroni KID is a free local calendar, weekly newsletter and website focused on family-friendly events and information for the Mon Valley - Pittsburgh East areas. We gather all the local family-friendly events and activities we can find and add useful information about classes, family-focused businesses, book and product reviews, recipes, crafts, school and camp guides and more! Subscribe so you don't miss out on any of the fun!


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