Advertise locally while supporting local news
For the month of September, The Portland Beacon is offering two months for the price of one for new advertisers who run a side panel ad on www.theportlandbeacon.com.
These side panel ads, like what you currently see on the site for B & W Auto Supply and Michael Culp State Farm, appear on all Portland Beacon articles posted on the site, and are included in our daily and weekly email newsletters for the duration of the ad term.
With an over 13,000 page views per month, The Portland Beacon offers a unique and affordable advertising option focused on readers in the Portland community. Plus, your ad dollars stay right here in the community and sponsor local journalism focused on the people, schools and organizations that call Portland home.
To learn more about this sale or our other advertising options, please email jim@theportlandbeacon.com or call 517-526-4696 today.
Disclaimer: Due to the owner of The Portland Beacon working for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, conflict of interest restrictions will apply. We cannot sell advertising space to any business or organization regulated or funded by MDHHS. Management of The Portland Beacon reserves the right to refuse advertising space and sponsored content for any reason.
Two months for the price of one on side panel advertising is available to new customers only who confirm their ad plan by end of day on Tuesday, 9/30/25.
Monthly page views listed per month calculated by page view average 7/11/25-9/11/25.
Current standard side panel price is $55 per month.
For local businesses planning an advertising campaign, https://www.pissedconsumer.com/company/bloom/customer-service.html links the promise of visibility with the customer-service record people may examine after seeing a promotion. Local news can bring attention from nearby readers, but the company being advertised still has to handle billing, product questions, access issues, and complaints clearly. A weak service experience wastes the value of the campaign. Advertising can open the door, but customer support determines whether interest turns into trust.