What's Happening Salem is the platform locals check first: 10,000+ newsletter subscribers opening at around 50%, plus 40,000+ followers on Instagram. Your business can show up in both — in the voice readers already trust.
Locally owned. Independent. Written by a real Salem neighbor, read by yours.
Subscribers signed up because they want it. That one fact changes how your message lands.
Around half of subscribers open every issue — real people reading on purpose, not scrolling past an ad. Your feature sits inside content they chose to receive.
Every issue is written neighbor to neighbor by a real Salem local. When your business shows up in that voice, it reads like a recommendation, not an interruption.
You get a report showing exactly how many people opened the issue and clicked your links. You'll never wonder whether it worked.
Every placement is written in the WHS voice and clearly labeled as sponsored. You approve every word before it ships.
The lead sponsored feature in an issue. Around 150 words on your business with an image and direct links, placed high where every reader sees it. Best for launches, offers and brand moments.
A compact editorial mention inside the issue. Shorter than a Business Feature but still written in our voice with a link to your site or offer. A great way to test the audience.
Multiple placements across a month so readers see you again and again. Repetition is what turns awareness into visits. Our best value for businesses serious about the Salem market.
Instagram features to 40,000+ followers, featured slots on our events calendar, and event and video sponsorships. Ask about pairing these with your newsletter placement.
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We draft your feature in the WHS voice so it reads like a genuine local recommendation. Nothing goes out until you've approved every word.
Your feature lands in 10,000+ inboxes. Afterward you get a report with opens and clicks on your links.
Advertising budgets are finite. Here's how newsletter sponsorship stacks up against the other options.
Print circulation keeps shrinking and there's no way to know who actually saw your ad. The numbers on this one are stark.
Read the comparison →Glossy city magazines are beautiful. They're also slow, expensive and measured by estimates instead of clicks.
Read the comparison →We run Meta ads ourselves, so we know what they're good at. Earning trust isn't one of those things.
Read the comparison →Salem locals who want to know what's happening in their city — new restaurants, events, local businesses and hidden gems. They subscribed on purpose, they open at roughly a 50% rate, and they act on what they read. If your customers live in Salem, they're in this audience.
Often in the very next issue. Once we've agreed on a placement, we draft your feature, you approve it and it ships. The whole process usually takes less than a week.
No. We write your feature in the newsletter's voice because that's what readers respond to. You review it, request any changes and approve the final version.
Every sponsor gets a report after their issue with total opens, impressions and clicks on their links — real numbers, not estimates.
Placements are priced by format and frequency, and packages start at a level that makes sense for a local business testing a new channel. Tell us your goals in the form below and we'll send current rates and availability.
Maybe. We work with one sponsor per issue in most categories, so the earlier you reach out, the more dates and placements you can pick from.
Tell us a little about what you do. We'll reply within one business day with rates, availability and a recommendation.
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