Kin+ Advertise With Us · Central Ohio

Where the group chat meets the truth — and your business gets seen.

A monthly advertising line for small Black-owned businesses, run on Kin+. Pick a tier, upload your creative, and stay in rotation across our directory, banners, newsletter, and social. No agency. No contract. Cancel anytime.

Month-to-month · Approval in 1–3 business days · Cancel anytime

What this is

When you buy here, you're keeping the Black press in Columbus alive* and reaching the readers who already trust us.

Kin+ Advertise With Us is Kin+'s self-serve advertising line for small Black-owned businesses in Central Ohio. Pick a tier, pay through the portal, upload your creative to a published spec, and you're in rotation as soon as the team approves it. No minimums beyond the monthly fee. No contract you have to lawyer.

* Welcome Home, Kin Nation!

The rate card

Three tiers. Pick your stoop.

Each tier has a monthly cap so the rotation stays meaningful. When a tier fills up, you can join the waitlist.

The Stoop

Show up steady. Get found. Belong.

$250/ month
  • Community Partners directory listing
  • Rotating footer banner (shared)
  • Monthly “Supported by our Kin+” card
  • Higher-weight rotation + in-article placement
  • Recurring newsletter line
  • Monthly social spotlight
Start with The Stoop
Most popular

The Block

Most popular — visibility that compounds.

$600/ month
  • Everything in The Stoop
  • Higher-weight banner + in-article placement
  • Recurring line in newsletter partners block
  • Monthly social spotlight or Shorts mention
  • Monthly delivery snapshot
  • Premium banner share (top sidebar)
Start with The Block

The Cornerstone

Pillar of the block. Featured, named, profiled.

$1,200/ month
  • Everything in The Block
  • Premium banner share (top sidebar or section)
  • Recurring newsletter mention, better placement
  • Monthly “Meet a Kin+ Business” profile
  • Full monthly delivery dashboard
  • Priority approval handling
Start with The Cornerstone

How it works

Four steps. No agency required.

01

Choose a tier

Stoop, Block, or Cornerstone. Each tier has a monthly cap so the rotation stays meaningful.

02

Pay through the portal

Monthly recurring via Stripe. Cancel anytime from your own billing portal.

03

Upload your creative

Banner, logo, tagline, destination link. We publish specs so there's no guesswork.

04

We approve in 1–3 business days

Once approved, you're in rotation across Kin+ surfaces. Track delivery in your dashboard.

When a tier is full

Join the waitlist.

Each tier has a monthly cap so the rotation stays meaningful. Drop your details and we'll reach out as soon as a slot opens.

Frequently asked

Questions, answered plainly.

Who is this for?

Small Black-owned businesses based in or serving Central Ohio. If you're not sure you qualify, email us and we'll talk.

What's the commitment?

Month-to-month. You can cancel anytime from your billing portal.

What if a tier is full?

Each tier has a monthly cap so the rotation stays meaningful. If a tier is full, you can join the waitlist and we'll reach out when a slot opens.

Where will my ad run?

Kin+ surfaces including the Community Partners page, the Kin+ newsletter, Ask Kin, and Kin Daily. Bigger tiers get higher-weight placements.