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Partnering With Macaroni KID Shelbyville, IN

Macaroni KID Shelbyville, IN is THE way to reach Shelby County families.

By Jenna Martin, Publisher of Macaroni Kid Shelbyville, IN January 5, 2022

Macaroni KID Shelbyville, IN is THE go-to family resource to reach Shelby County families.

Macaroni KID Shelbyville, IN is THE trusted local resource for families looking for family fun in the Shelby County region. That makes Macaroni KID Shelbyville, IN the best outlet for you to spread the message about your business, organization, or event. 

We can help you build brand recognition, promote a special event, increase traffic on slow days, launch a new product, service, or location, or share your expertise with our Shelby County community. We also provide consulting services, event partnerships, like planning, hosting, and strategic planning. 

We love using Macaroni KID Shelbyville, IN as a platform to promote Shelby County and its local businesses and organizations!


See Full MacKid Shelby Media Kit/Presentation Here

Why choose Macaroni KID Shelbyville, IN as the place to spend your marketing dollars?

1. We can help you reach over 100 Shelby County parents and families each week

Targeted marketing is the best marketing. 

Macaroni KID Shelbyville, IN is the largest parent-focused online media resource in Shelby County. Each week we send an email newsletter to our >100 subscribers. Newsletters include local family-friendly happenings, events, and activities, along with information about the local businesses families are looking for.

2. Our unique expertise

Not only do we have an excellent connection with local readers, but our publisher also has deep roots in the Shelby County community three generations deep! Jenna Martin brings over 10 years of robust background in community volunteerism, event planning, and project management which makes her the perfect publisher partner to market your business and engage in the community. 

3. Our readers

Macaroni KID Shelbyville, IN readers, are up on everything happening in our community. Their kids got their first library card at six. They show up (on time) for school concerts. They are soccer parents, working parents, and stay-at-home parents. They are passionate about supporting local businesses in our community. Macaroni KID readers are THE ideal audience for local businesses that want to connect with moms and families in our area.

Testimonials:

  • "I've always thought there was nothing 'to-do' in Shelbyville and now it's all in one spot! I love the calendar feature because any time I want to do something with my kids, I can pick the day we are free, and voila! it's there! That's how I found out about this [Music at the Parks] event!"- Theresa, subscriber
  • “We had so many people say they came to our event because they saw it on Macaroni Kid!” Diane M.
  • "I was born and raised here and saw Macaroni Kids when I lived on the northside. When our family moved back to Shelbyville, there was no one place to find family-friendly events. When I was Macaroni Kids was here in town, I was so excited! I subscribed immediately and look forward to it [the email] each week!" - Brittany, subscriber
  • "Like I keep saying, I truly wish there was something like this around when my kids were younger. I've never left Shelbyville and feel like MacKids is the one-stop-shop for any family!"- Brandy, a local leader

Advertising Options

Please see examples below of what we have offered.

3-month Ad Package:

Website/newsletter ad • Weekly social media posts • 1 dedicated e-blast • 2 articles • Business Directory listing

6-month Ad Package:

Website/newsletter ad • Weekly social media posts • 2 dedicated e-blast • 4 articles • Business Directory listing

Annual Ad Package:

Website/newsletter ad • Weekly social media posts • 4 dedicated e-blast • 8 articles • Business Directory listing • Inclusion in all relevant guides

See examples below of our work. Contact us today for pricing by filling out the form below or emailing mackidshelbyvillein@macaronikid.com

Advertising Options and Examples of Our Work:

Display ads:

Display ads on Macaroni KID are targeted, no-waste marketing for your local business. Ads are seen on the website and in the weekly email newsletter and are visible on both mobile and desktop. No matter what page our reader clicks on, your ad will be visually placed for the reader to see and take action.

Leaderboard ad sample:


Sidebar ad sample:


Sponsored article:

Sponsored articles are an easy, cost-effective way to reach your target audience. The article is sent to our readers' inboxes in the week's e-newsletter, published to our homepage for one full week, and lives on the website indefinitely. 

Examples of article reviews written by Macaroni KID Shelbyville:

Examples of an article provided by the sponsor:

Featured guides:

Macaroni KID Shelbyville, IN runs several advertising guides throughout the year that are extremely popular with our readers! They include listings and information about Shelby County businesses or organizations. 

Examples:

Dedicated e-blast:

An e-blast is an email dedicated solely to your business, organization, or event. It can be sent on the date and time of your choice to our entire subscription list of more than 100 Shelby County families. 

Example:


Business directory listing:

Macaroni KID readers look to the business directory to find the local businesses their families need. Going above and beyond that, listing your business in the Macaroni KID Shelbyville IN Business Directory plays an important role in your website's SEO. The more sites that link back to yours, the higher search engines rank your website.

Business directory listing example:


Calendar listings:

It is always free to list your FREE or LOW-COST family-friendly events in the Macaroni KID Shelbyville, IN calendar. Events must take place within our territory of Shelby County or closely surrounding areas. 

By listing your event on our page, not only can families search by name of the event, date of the event, or see your event listed by date search, families can add your event and all the details to their own iOS or Android calendar with ONE CLICK!


Let's get started!

How can we help you reach your goals?

Fill out the form below or email publisher Jenna Martin today so Macaroni KID Shelbyville, IN can reach out to you with a personalized marketing plan of how we can help you achieve your goal of reaching Shelby County families.