Best of Dayton is a community contest highlighting the best of what our area has to offer from dining and shopping to arts and entertainment.
Align your business with this long-standing Dayton Daily News contest with over 300K nominations and votes each year. Enhance your visibility through sponsorship opportunities that include digital presence June through September and wraps up with a special DDN print section. Your investment in this initiative will provide you with an opportunity to reach this highly engaged, influential audience.
The public nominates the “Best of”
March 17-March 28
Voting for winners
April 21-May 16
Winners announced in print and online
June 29
Voting will be done at:
www.daytondailynews.com/best-of-dayton/
The contest will be heavily promoted via print, social/digital and other media outlets.
WINNERS ANNOUNCED IN
The contest is comprised of 9 categories and approximately 150 contests that fall under each.
CATEGORY & SUBCATEGORY SPONSORSHIPS
Best of Butler County is comprised of 9 categories and over 120 contests that fall under each of the categories.
A category ad is a large leaderboard ad that is displayed at the top of each category. You choose the category where the ad is placed and can leverage the opportunity to ask the public to nominate you for a specific set of subcategories.
CATEGORY SAMPLE:
• Around Town • Automotive • Beauty & Wellness • Food, Dining & Drinking • Health & Medical • Home Improvement • Professional Services • Recreation • Retail
A subcategory ad is a smaller leaderboard ad that is displayed at the top of each subcategory. You choose which subcategory you’d like to sponsor. When multiple sponsorships are present, the ad rotates every 30 seconds.
CONTEST SAMPLES:
Best of ... Apartment Complexes, Attraction, Auto Sales Staff, Car Wash, Barber, Gym, Hair Salon, Massage Therapists, Spa, Coffee Shop, Diner, Donut Shop, Steakhouse, Assisted Living, Orthopedists, Bathroom Remodeler, Door/Window, Animal Clinic, Attorney, Bank...And Many More!
CUSTOM VOTING PAGE & BALLOT SPONSORS
A Custom Voting Page is a ballot of your own and makes the voting process easy and quick. This unique page includes up to five voting subcategories and is exclusive, your competitors aren’t shown.
Includes:
- Custom URL with your business only
- Print ready one-pager with QR Code and business logo
- Voters see up to 5 subcategories
- Shareable image for optimal social presence, social sharing instructions included
-Redirect message after voting
A Main Ballot Sponsor is the first banner that will be seen before a voter proceeds to select a Category. The sponsorship engages the audience before voting decision are made and can be leveraged to direct the voter as to where your business can be found within the voting ballot.
Ballot Cart Sponsor is the most visible banner on the voting ballot. The banner is always visible within the ballot cart and shows each time a voter selects a business to vote for.
DIGITAL ADS
Digital advertising banner impressions to run across our Cox First Media Exclusive network of websites and apps and alongside Best of Dayton content
FULL COLOR ADS
In the special print section of the Dayton Daily News on June 29.
1/8 Page 4.93” x 2.25”
¼ Page 4.93” x 4.75”
½ Page Vertical 4.93” x 9.75”
½ Page Horizontal 10” x 4.75”
Full Page 10”x 9.75”
Inside Front Cover 10” x 9.75”
Back Cover 10” x 9.75”
Print Ad Reservation Deadline:
Wednesday, July 25, 2024
Print Final Art Deadline:
Thursday, July 25, 2024
