Real estate agents & brokerages
Be the name people see while they research a region, its towns and what living there is like.
Advertise with CentralOntario.ca
Be the local name people find first.
Reach visitors, cottage owners and future residents while they plan their time in Central Ontario, on an independent, locally run regional guide built around real places.
Who it's for
Local businesses that people choose with care.
Builders, renovators & property services
Docks, decks, septic, HVAC, landscaping and property management: reach owners planning projects and newcomers settling in.
Professional services
Lawyers, accountants, insurance and financial advisers who serve cottage owners, newcomers and local families.
Restaurants, shops & tourism operators
Reach visitors while they decide where to eat, stay and explore across Central Ontario.
Why advertise here.
- Region by region. Sponsor Muskoka, Parry Sound, Simcoe County or any of our regions, and your ad shows where people are researching that area.
- Useful, trusted context. Your ad sits beside fact-checked guides, articles and business listings. Every ad is clearly labelled.
- One local network. CentralOntario.ca works alongside ShopLocal.website, MuskokaOntario.com and TheGreatLakes.ca.
- Plain reporting. Each month we share how many times your ad was clicked through to your site. We will never inflate numbers.
- Run locally. Based at 1-9 Monck Rd in Bracebridge. You deal with a person, not a platform.
Founding partner rates
Simple packages. No long contracts.
Featured listing
Stand out in the directory and on your region page.
$49 per month
- Featured partner badge on your listing
- Placed first in your category and region
- Photos, website and booking link
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Region sponsor
Own your region. Built for realtors, builders and trades.
$149 per month, per region
- Your ad on the region page, every business page and every article in that region
- Priority over network-wide ads in that region
- One sponsor per business type per region
- Includes a Featured listing
Network partner
Every Central Ontario page, plus the wider network.
$299 per month
- Banner and square ads across the whole site
- Featured listing on ShopLocal.website
- Mention in seasonal guides you sponsor (labelled)
- Monthly report of clicks to your site
Prices in CAD plus HST. Founding partner rates are held for 12 months for our first advertisers. Month to month after a 3-month start.
Placements
Where your business appears.
Page banner
728 × 90 on desktop, 300 × 300 on phones, at the foot of every page.
Region & business-page square
300 × 300 on each region page and beside business listings.
Featured listing
Your business shown first, with a clear Featured partner label.
Sponsored guide
A seasonal guide or event page presented by your business, always labelled.
Community partners advertise free.
Chambers of commerce, BIAs, municipalities, tourism organizations and non-profits can run complimentary Community partner placements to promote their events and programs. If you share our guides with your members and audiences, we will make room for you. Learn about partnerships.
Our standards.
Advertising never buys editorial coverage or changes what we write about a place. Ads are labelled, link directly to your site, and must be honest and lawful. Read our editorial standards.
Get in touch
Check availability in your region.
Region sponsorships are limited to one business of each type per region. Tell us where you work and we will reply within one business day with what is open.
Prefer to talk? Write to us through the contact page.