This is what you get
Not a banner. A featured card at the top of your category page — the same clean style as everything else on the site, so it reads as a recommendation, not an ad. Here's exactly how it looks:
Clayground Studio
Drop-in wheel nights and 6-week beginner courses in Mount Pleasant. First class is on us.
See class times →An example — your name, a short description you approve, and one link. Always marked "Community sponsor."
Where it shows
Category sponsor
$39/month or $350/year
- Top of one category page, in the prime spot above the fold — the first thing a searcher sees
- Reaches the exact people searching for your niche in Vancouver this week
- One sponsor per category, ever. No bidding wars, no rotation
- A welcome mention in the weekly newsletter when you start
Newsletter feature
$25/issue
- A short, clearly-marked classified in the weekly Vancouver roundup
- Written like the rest of the email — a neighbourly tip, not ad copy
- Goes to engaged subscribers who opted in for exactly this
- One per issue, first come first served
Run a business tied to a whole neighbourhood — a Kitsilano studio, an East Van space? Ask about sponsoring a neighbourhood page too.
Who's actually visiting
Nobody lands here by accident. Almost every visitor arrives from a Google search like "run clubs vancouver", "board game cafe vancouver", or "how to make friends in vancouver" — high intent, local, and specific. The busiest category pages each draw hundreds of these targeted visitors a year, and the homepage draws the most of all. It's a small, warm audience, but every one of them is looking for something a business like yours provides.
Community groups are always listed free — that never changes. Sponsorships are simply how the businesses that host this city's communities keep the directory free for everyone else.
The house rules
- Relevant only. Your business should be somewhere a person could genuinely meet people — classes, drop-ins, leagues, events, spaces. If it doesn't pass the "can I find my people here?" test, it's not a fit.
- Always labeled. Sponsored placements say so, plainly. That honesty is why the audience trusts the page your ad sits on.
- Editorial stays editorial. Sponsoring never buys a regular listing, changes one, or removes a competitor.
- I can say no (and refund you) if it's not working for readers.
How to start
Email vancouver@bolle.co with what you run and which category fits. I'll reply within a couple of days with the current traffic numbers for that exact page and get you set up — a simple monthly invoice, cancel anytime.
Not a business, just a group? Submit it here — free, always.