Let’s talk partnership!
Our partnerships with local businesses are all about showcasing the very best of Richmond. Whether you're a small boutique, a big brand, a community advocate, or a nonprofit, we're here to connect you with our vibrant and engaged audience.
Imagine tapping into our community of over 118,00 followers, where more than 25,000 people actively engage each month. Not to mention our ~3,500 paid members who receive exclusive weekly emails and access over 200 city guides.
We offer a range of partnership options tailored to fit your goals and budget, ensuring there's something just right for you. It's a total win-win — for your business and our community.
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Available partnership opportunities
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Business Visit - $599+ +
- We visit your business for up to two hours ($75/hr for additional time), capturing the entire experience through our Instagram story
- Includes one Instagram post with business description + photo
- Includes direct link to your business
Business/Event Promotion - $349+ +
- Three Instagram story highlights showcasing your business or event
- Each story will include a direct link to your website, event page, or social profile
Member Perk Program - Free +
- Offer RVAx members a special discount or perk for your business, which we will include on the Perks page of our members-only dashboard
- Your offer will be featured in our weekly newsletter, ensuring the most visibility
- The newsletter reaches over 2,500 active and engaged Richmonders
Business/Event Feature - $449+ +
- One Instagram post with business or event description + photo
- If applicable, provide product(s) to be featured
- Business may provide input on copy and images if desired
- Includes direct link to your business or event
Podcast Sponsorship - $125+ +
- Unique opportunity to highlight your business or event on our weekly podcast, The Chatter
- Collaborate on a 60- to 90-second ad to be read by the host
- One Instagram story mention highlighting your business as an episode sponsor
- Your business or event will be included in the episode description and show notes
Product Share - Free +
- Send us a product you’d like to get the word out about and we’ll check it out
- If we like it, we’ll share about it
- Please note: This is not a guaranteed promotion, we only promote items we fully support, enjoy and think our members would as well.
Instagram Giveaway - $499+ +
- We host a giveaway of your choosing on our feed to highlight your business
- Followers are encouraged to follow your account to enter.
- Post includes a photo + description of the business and terms of the giveaway
- Includes direct link to your business or event page
Product Promotion - $349+ +
- Three Instagram story highlights showcasing your product
- Each story will include the “swipe up” feature to directly link to your shopping page, website, or social profile
Newsletter Giveaway - Free +
- We host a giveaway of your choosing in our weekly newsletter to RVAx members to highlight your business
- Your business will be featured alongside a photo
- Includes direct link to your business
- The newsletter reaches over 2,500 active and engaged Richmonders
Looking for something a little more official? Cool — us too!
The Richmond 50 is an exclusive sponsorship opportunity for local businesses to partner with us on an annual basis.
You and 49 other local companies get access to sponsor our most popular content — connecting you directly with our biggest, most engaged audiences.
Richmond 50 companies receive:
(1) "Business Visit" per year (valued at $599), including up to 2 hours of on-site Instagram Story coverage AND (1) one full post on our Instagram feed and Facebook page, reaching 98,500+ followers
(4) "Business Promotions" per year (valued at $1,396), aka 12 total Instagram Story slides featuring the business updates and/or events of your choice
(1) “Instagram Giveaway” per year (valued at $499), including one post with up to 10 images on our Instagram feed featuring a prize agreed upon by both parties of at least $100 in value, requiring users to follow your account as well as ours to be entered to win
dedicated sponsorship of (1) edition of The Weekly Insider (valued at $300), our Wednesday newsletter, to 3,700+ official RVAx members
dedicated sponsorship of (1) issue of The Weekender (valued at $300), our Thursday lunchtime newsletter, to 3,700+ official RVAx members
featured logo placement and website link (valued at $300) in (3) different areas on our website
exclusive access to our Partner Directory, with contact information for our other Richmond 50 partners for potential relationship building and/or collaborations
(100) free lifetime RVAx memberships for you, your team, your clients, etc. (valued at $39/year each, or a total value of $3,900/year)
a 50% discount on any additional partnership opportunities outside of those mentioned in the agreement above
Terms of partnership:
12 months, first month effective same month as first payment
Limited to the first 50 local businesses approved each year
Investment:
$250 per month for 12 months, or a one-time payment of $3,000
OUR RICHMOND 50 LINEUP:
