Reach your neighbors for the price of lunch.
Lowcountry Foundry is a free weekly email for people who live in and love the Lowcountry. The ads are small, local, and $5 to $15 an issue.
Where we are right now
We're launching. Issue No. 1 hasn't gone out yet, so we don't have subscriber or open numbers to show you, and we won't make any up. As real numbers come in, we'll post them here. These are our launch prices.
Four spots. $5 to $15.
You pay one issue at a time. No contracts, no packages, no fine print.
Presented By
Your business at the very top of the issue, right under the masthead, before the first story. One sponsor per issue.
- "This week's Lowcountry Foundry is presented by" you
- Your name, or your logo if you have one
- One short line about your business, and one link
- A matching "Presented by" band near the top of our home page that week
- The only title sponsor that issue
Directory Card
A small card in The Foundry Directory near the bottom of the email, grouped with other local businesses.
- Your business name and category
- One short line about what you do
- One link or phone number
- Set two across, like a little local phone book
Foundry Feature
A tinted card placed up in the email, between the stories, with room for a real offer.
- Two or three lines about your business
- An offer for readers, like a free coffee or 10% off
- One link, and an optional code
- The only business in your category that issue
Birthday Sponsor
Your name at the top of the week's birthday list, the warmest part of the email.
- "This week's birthday list is sponsored by" you
- An optional treat for readers with a birthday that week
- One link
- One sponsor per issue
Want to run every week? Great. We still bill one issue at a time, so no single charge is ever more than $15.
Your ad, in our colors.
You send the words. We set them in the same style as the rest of the email, so your ad reads like a neighbor's recommendation, not a billboard.
Your Business Here
One short line about your business goes here, set in our style.
This week's birthday list is sponsored by Your Bakery Here
Birthday this week? Show this email for a free cookie. (Sample offer)
What's open each week
37 spots per issue: 1 Title Sponsor, 15 Foundry Features, 1 Birthday Sponsor, and 20 Directory Cards. Content always comes first. Ads are spread between stories, never more than a couple in a row.
15 Foundry Features
One business per category, per issue. If your category is taken that week, we'll offer you the next open week.
- Food & Drink
- Home Services
- Trades & Repair
- Real Estate & Rentals
- Health & Fitness
- Beauty & Wellness
- Kids & Family
- Pets
- Shops & Makers
- Events & Entertainment
- Outdoors & On the Water
- Professional Services
- Weddings & Celebrations
- Side Hustles & New Businesses
- Community & Nonprofits
20 Directory Cards
Several businesses can share a category here. First come, first served.
1 Title Sponsor
The "Presented by" spot at the top. One sponsor per issue.
1 Birthday Sponsor
One sponsor per issue.
Small price, real neighbors.
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A spot in a local email
Your business in front of people who chose to read about the Lowcountry every Thursday morning.
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We set it up for you
Send us a few lines. We match it to the newsletter's style and send you a preview before it runs.
- 03
No lock-in
Run once, run every week, or skip a week. It's up to you.
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Honest numbers
Once we have them, we'll share real subscriber and click numbers with you. No guesses.
Useful, not noisy.
- 01
A short, good read
Events, a recipe, 10 Questions, birthdays, a local maker, and what's new. About a four-minute read.
- 02
Offers worth using
Foundry Features come with a real offer, so the ads give readers a reason to stop in.
- 03
Businesses they can hire
The Directory works like a neighborly phone book they can come back to.
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Ads that look like they belong
Text and a small icon, no flashing banners, no ALL CAPS.
Four easy steps.
- 1
Pick a spot and a week
Title Sponsor, Foundry Feature, Birthday Sponsor, or Directory Card.
- 2
Send us your words
Use the form, or email hello@lowcountryfoundry.com. For a Feature, two or three lines plus your offer. For a Directory Card, one line and a link or phone.
- 3
We confirm and send a preview
We'll check your category is open, show you how it'll look, and reply with how to pay. Nothing is charged through this page.
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It goes out Thursday at 7 AM
Straight to your neighbors' inboxes.
Before you book
Can two businesses in my category run the same week?
In Foundry Features, no. It's one business per category, per issue. In the Directory, yes, several businesses can share a category.
How many people will see my ad?
Honestly, we don't know yet. We're just launching. Once issues are going out, we'll share the real subscriber count and how many people clicked your link.
How do I pay?
After we confirm your spot, we'll reply by email with how to pay. You pay per issue, and no single charge is ever more than $15.
Do I need a logo or photo?
No. Most ads are text with a small icon that we pick to match your category. Just send the words. The Title Sponsor can send a logo if they have one, or we'll set the business name in type.
Can I change my ad from week to week?
Yes. Send new words any week you run.
What won't you run?
We keep it neighborly. We'll pass on anything misleading, hateful, or that we wouldn't recommend to our own family.