For local businesses

Book a spot in Thursday's email

Pick a placement and a Thursday, hold it with a card, and send us the facts. We check that it fits our readers, usually within a day, then write it ourselves so it reads like a tip from a neighbor. Your card is only charged once it's confirmed.

Not sure which placement? Tell us about your business and we'll suggest one.

1. Placement

Local Spotlight

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What it looks like

Thursday emailExample

📍 Local Spotlight · Sponsored

Cedar Music Studio — Fishtown

Toddler music classes · Ages 1–5 · Tues & Thurs mornings

Started in a living room in 2019 and still caps every class at eight kids. Real instruments, no screens, and a teacher who expects a toddler to wander off mid-song.

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We rewrite the wording in our voice before it ships, so treat your text as the raw material rather than the final copy.

2. Which Thursday

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3. About your business

Facts only. We write the words.

Your name

Business name

What kind of business

Neighborhood

Where should readers go?

Where “Learn more” sends readers.

Website (optional)

Instagram (optional)

What you offer, in a few words

Ages

When

The one thing parents should know

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Offer for readers (optional)

Photo (optional, landscape works best)

I have read the placement terms and I am authorized to book on behalf of this business.

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How the fit check works

We only feature things we'd take our own kids to. Every booking is checked against that bar before anything is charged: Philly-area, genuinely useful to parents of young kids, and honest about what it is. If it doesn't fit, the hold on your card is released and we tell you why.

Placements are labeled as partner spots in the email. The words are ours; the facts are yours.