Audience Amplifier — Package One
- 75,000 impressions on gainesvilletimes.com
- (2) Digital Own the Days — 24-hour website takeover
- (2) Quarter-page full-color print ads in The Times (and e-edition)
- (4) Newsletter email ads
Advertise during the contest
Reach voters before, during, and after the ballot
Two package families built around the moments that drive the most attention. Contact us for pricing.
What is Best of Hall?
Best of Hall is Hall County's premier reader's-choice contest, hosted annually by The Times. Thousands of local residents nominate and vote for the businesses, services, and organizations they believe are the best in our community — celebrating excellence and spotlighting the businesses that make Hall a thriving place to live, work, and visit.
Why advertising works
Being nominated — and especially winning — carries tremendous visibility and credibility. Advertising during the contest puts your business in front of thousands of engaged local readers, keeps you top-of-mind during nomination and voting, and reminds customers to support you at the ballot. Even if you don't win, you benefit from strong brand awareness, association with a trusted community program, and exposure to new audiences actively looking for the "best" businesses in Hall.
Advertising is optional
Best of Hall is a reader's-choice contest. You do not have to advertise with us or spend any money to be nominated or win — winners are decided entirely by community votes. Advertising is simply a way to amplify your reach and remind customers to vote.
Audience Amplifier — Nomination phase
Reach voters across print, digital, and email during the nomination window and remind them to nominate you.
Audience Amplifier — Package Two
- 25,000 impressions on gainesvilletimes.com
- (1) Digital Own the Day — 24-hour website takeover
- (1) Quarter-page full-color print ad in The Times (and e-edition)
- (2) Newsletter email ads
À la carte
- Half-page print ad in The Times (and e-edition)
- Quarter-page print ad in The Times (and e-edition)
- Newsletter email ad
- Digital Own the Day — 24-hour website takeover
- 25,000 impressions on gainesvilletimes.com
Voter Engagement — Voting phase
Own high-visibility placements on the ballot and voting site while voters are actively choosing winners.
Exclusive Home Page Spotlight
- Only 1 per contest
- (1) Exclusive Groups Page Ad (600×200)
- 75,000 impressions on gainesvilletimes.com
- (2) Own the Days on gainesvilletimes.com
- (1) Voting Landing Page
- (1) Group Page Header
- (1) Category Header
- (1) Contest Page Ad
- (1) Top Ballot Position
- (4) Newsletter email ads
Exclusive Group Page Sponsor
- (1) Exclusive Group Page Header (600×200) — runs at the top of your nominated group
- Only 1 available per group, sold first come, first served
- 50,000 impressions on gainesvilletimes.com
- (1) Digital Own the Day
- (1) Voting Landing Page
- (2) Quarter-page print ads in The Times (and e-edition)
- (2) Newsletter email ads
- (1) Contest Page Ad
- (1) #1 Ballot position in a single category
Category Sponsor
- (1) Category Header (400×200)
- 25,000 impressions on gainesvilletimes.com
- (1) Digital Own the Day
- (1) Voting Landing Page
- (2) Quarter-page print ads
- (1) Contest Page Ad
- #1 Ballot Position in the category
Voting Landing Page
- Links to each nominated category to enhance the voting experience
- (1) Main image (2560×1440)
- (1) Logo (400×400)
- Business description, contact, social links
- Photo gallery of up to 9 photos
À la carte
- Category Header (400×200)
- Contest Page Ad (728×90) — displays between nominees
- Top Ballot Position — appear at the top of your category, every time
- Additional Ballot Positions — second or third, every time
- Digital Own the Day — one per day, first come basis
- 50,000 impressions on gainesvilletimes.com
- Newsletter email ad
- Quarter-page print ad in The Times
- Half-page print ad in The Times
All package segments are subject to availability and may be substituted for a similar-value component.
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