Clayton

ADVERTISE WITH US

Get seen all over Clayton

Your customers already read Clayton Buzz. Put your business where they're looking — in the email, on the site, and across the directory.

From $10/wk

Stop paying to reach people three states away

Big ad platforms sell you the whole internet when all you need is your own neighborhood. Clayton Buzz is read by the people who live here, eat here and shop here — and when your business shows up in something they already trust, you're not an ad. You're a recommendation.

1

Pick your spot

Choose any placement below and lock it in — takes about a minute, and nothing is charged until you review your order.

2

We place it

Clayton Buzz confirms every order personally and gets your ad or listing placed exactly where it belongs.

3

You get seen

Your business starts showing up in front of Clayton readers — in the email, on the site, wherever you booked.

Advertising rates

From $10/wk

Banners on the site, sponsorships in the email, mentions in front of every reader — pick the spot that fits your business and the term that fits your budget. Weekly to try it, annual to own it.

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Your ad

Ad placement · 1920 × 400

Top banner

1920×400, top of the site

From $15/wk

Also $5 a day — ask us about shorter runs.

Your ad

Ad placement · 300 × 300

Sidebar

300×300, beside the page

From $10/wk

Also $5 a day — ask us about shorter runs.

Your ad

Ad placement · 480 × 60

Strip

480×60, in the page

From $10/wk

Also $5 a day — ask us about shorter runs.

Your ad

Ad placement · 600 × 150

Email banner

600×150, inside every issue

From $20/wk

Also $5 a day · $20 an issue — ask us about shorter runs.

Your ad

Sponsorship

Sponsorship

The whole issue, sold by the year

From $45/wk

Also $10 a day — ask us about shorter runs.

Your ad

Ad placement · 300 × 300

Sidebar — 300x300

From $10/wk

Also $5 a day — ask us about shorter runs.

Your ad

Ad placement · 480 × 60

Strip — 480x60

From $10/wk

Also $5 a day — ask us about shorter runs.

Your ad

Ad placement · 1920 × 400

Top banner — 1920x400

From $15/wk

Also $5 a day — ask us about shorter runs.

Your ad

Feature

Directory listing

A business in the directory

From $10/wk

Also $5 a day — ask us about shorter runs.

Your ad

Feature

Event listing

A featured event on the calendar

From $10/wk

Also $5 a day — ask us about shorter runs.

Your ad

Feature

Hot Spot listing

A business in one of your hot spots

From $10/wk

Also $5 a day — ask us about shorter runs.

Get featured in our hot spots

From $10/wk

When someone opens a hot spot, they're not browsing — they're choosing where to go. A featured spot puts your business at the top of that page, first in line, before they ever scroll to your competition.

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Featured spot

Artisans & Makers

From $10/wk

Featured spot

Farmers Markets

From $10/wk

Featured spot

Food Festivals

From $10/wk

Featured spot

Food Trucks

From $10/wk

Featured spot

Mobile Services

From $10/wk

Featured spot

Performers

From $10/wk

Featured spot

Pop-up Shops

From $10/wk

Featured spot

Traveling Bands

From $10/wk

Stand out in the directory

From $10/wk

When a local needs what you do, this is where they look. Featured placement puts you at the top of your category — so the customer who's already searching finds you first, not whoever happens to be alphabetical.

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Featured spot

Auto Repair

From $10/wk

Featured spot

Bars & Breweries

From $10/wk

Featured spot

Classifieds

From $10/wk

Featured spot

Contact

From $10/wk

Featured spot

Eat Local

From $10/wk

Featured spot

Events

From $10/wk

Featured spot

Farm & Ranch

From $10/wk

Featured spot

Favorites

From $10/wk

Featured spot

Fishing & Waters

From $10/wk

Featured spot

Fitness

From $10/wk

Featured spot

Fun Things

From $10/wk

Featured spot

Gallery

From $10/wk

Featured spot

Gas Stations

From $10/wk

Featured spot

Hair & Beauty

From $10/wk

Featured spot

Health Care

From $10/wk

Featured spot

Home Services

From $10/wk

Featured spot

Hotels & Lodging

From $10/wk

Featured spot

Law Firms

From $10/wk

Featured spot

Local Art

From $10/wk

Featured spot

Local Coffee

From $10/wk

Featured spot

Local Sports

From $10/wk

Featured spot

Market Days

From $10/wk

Featured spot

New in Town

From $10/wk

Featured spot

Outdoors

From $10/wk

Featured spot

Profile

From $10/wk

Featured spot

Real Estate

From $10/wk

Featured spot

Sweets & Treats

From $10/wk

Featured spot

The Buzz

From $10/wk

Featured spot

Venues & Weddings

From $10/wk

Promote your event

From $10/wk

Don't let your event get lost in the list. A featured event sits at the top of the events page the whole time it runs — the first thing everyone planning their week sees.

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Featured event

Any event

From $10/wk

Featured event

Live Music

From $10/wk

Featured event

Farmers Markets

From $10/wk

Featured event

Festivals & Fairs

From $10/wk

Featured event

Food & Drink

From $10/wk

Featured event

Family & Kids

From $10/wk

Featured event

Sports & Rec

From $10/wk

Featured event

Arts & Theatre

From $10/wk

Featured event

Classes & Workshops

From $10/wk

Featured event

Charity & Fundraisers

From $10/wk

Featured event

Community Meetings

From $10/wk

Featured event

Holiday Events

From $10/wk

Featured event

Nightlife

From $10/wk

Featured event

Outdoors & Nature

From $10/wk

Featured event

Business & Networking

From $10/wk

Featured event

Faith & Worship

From $10/wk

Featured event

Seasonal

From $10/wk

Straight into their inbox

Your ad rides inside the Clayton Buzz email itself — not a feed they scroll past, an email they chose to get and actually open.

On the site, every day

Site placements work around the clock, seven days a week — every visitor sees you, not just the ones who caught one send.

Seen by Clayton people

Zero wasted reach. Every reader is right here in Clayton — the exact people who can actually walk through your door this week.

We set it up with you

You're not buying a slot from a machine. A real person at Clayton Buzz reviews every order, helps with your creative, and makes sure it looks right before it runs.

Not sure what fits?

Start with anything above — a week costs less than lunch for two, nothing is charged until you review your order, and a real person at Clayton Buzz confirms every placement before it runs. The readers are already here. The only question is whether they see you or your competitor.

Clayton Buzz

© 2026 Clayton Buzz.

The Clayton Buzz logo is a bold, friendly, community-focused brand mark that represents local news, events, and business visibility in Clayton, North Carolina. The logo features a cheerful cartoon-style bee mascot holding a microphone, symbolizing local conversation, community engagement, and staying connected to what’s happening around town. The bee adds energy, personality, and approachability — making the brand feel welcoming and memorable. The typography is large, bold, and highly readable, with “JoCo” displayed in a clean white script over a bright yellow background shape, while “BUZZ” appears in strong white block lettering outlined in black for high contrast and visibility. The yellow and black color palette reinforces the bee theme while creating a vibrant, eye-catching identity that stands out across social media, newsletters, websites, and promotional materials.

© 2026 Clayton Buzz.

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