Media Kit · 2026

Sponsorship & Advertising

Put your brand in front of the people who actually ship: engineers, infrastructure leads, marketers, SEOs, and the decision-makers who sign off on tooling budgets. We run a clean, contextual display program across six technology verticals, with no pop-ups, no auto-play, and no clutter.

Display Newsletter Sponsored Average viewability above industry benchmark
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The Audience

Full demographics
142K Monthly Readers
18.6K Newsletter Subscribers
71% Tech Buyers / Influencers
3.4M Monthly Page Views

Ad Units

Standard IAB sizes, shown here at their true dimensions so you can see exactly what each placement looks like on the page. Every slot is clearly labelled, reserves its exact size to avoid layout shift, and sits inside editorial — never over it.

970 × 250Billboard
Billboard 970 × 250 Premium High-impact hero woven between editorial rows on the homepage and category hubs. The marquee buy.
728 × 90Leaderboard
Leaderboard 728 × 90 Above the fold on every article and section page. The first impression on every page view.
300 × 250Medium Rectangle
MPU 300 × 250 In-content and sidebar workhorse on long-form posts. Pairs with everything.
336 × 280Large Rectangle
Large Rectangle 336 × 280 The MPU's bigger, more visible sibling for stronger in-read presence.
300 × 600Half-Page
Half-Page 300 × 600 Premium Sticky sidebar beside in-depth explainers, where readers dwell longest.
160 × 600Wide Skyscraper
Wide Skyscraper 160 × 600 Tall sidebar rail on archives where the half-page is too heavy.
320 × 50Mobile Leaderboard
Mobile Leaderboard 320 × 50 Mobile Anchored banner at the top or bottom of the viewport on phones. Real incremental reach.

One flat monthly price per slot — no CPM math. Each rate is exclusive ownership of that placement (100% share of voice) for the month.

Digital Matters flat monthly display rate card
Placement Size Monthly Rate Best For
Billboard970 × 250$4,000 / moHomepage & category hero
Half-Page300 × 600$3,000 / moSticky sidebar, long-form
Leaderboard728 × 90$2,400 / moAbove the fold, every page
Large Rectangle336 × 280$1,800 / moHigh-impact in-content
MPU / Medium Rectangle300 × 250$1,600 / moIn-content & sidebar workhorse
Wide Skyscraper160 × 600$1,200 / moTall sidebar rail, archives
Mobile Leaderboard320 × 50$800 / moAnchored mobile banner

Every display rate is a flat monthly price for exclusive ownership of that slot — 100% share of voice, one-month minimum. Figures are planning placeholders pending verified traffic; volume and quarterly commitments earn discounts. Final pricing is set in the media kit.

Most popular

Category Takeover

$2,400 / week

or $8,400 / month

Own every slot in one vertical, exclusively — you are the only advertiser in that category for the term.

Full Program

$11,500 / month

Run-of-site · all six verticals

One slot in every display unit, rotating site-wide. Roughly 22% off buying each unit separately.

Per-Vertical Sponsorship

$3,500 / month

Share of voice · one vertical

Leaderboard, MPU and Half-Page presence in a single category, without full exclusivity.

Newsletter Sponsorship

$1,200 / send

or $4,000 / month (4 sends)

Primary labelled slot in the newsletter — 18.6K engaged subscribers.

Sponsored content: clearly labelled, editorially sound.

Beyond display, we produce sponsored explainers and partner deep-dives written to the same standard as our own coverage — practical, technically accurate, no fluff. Every sponsored piece carries a visible "Sponsored" label, lives at a permanent URL, and ships with social and newsletter amplification. We protect reader trust: we will not run content that misleads, and the editorial team reviews every draft before it publishes.

Want us to review your product?

If you build something for engineers, infrastructure teams, marketers, SEOs, or security folks, put it in front of us. Reviews are independent and editorial: there is no charge, and no guarantee of coverage or of a positive verdict. Editorial keeps full control — that independence is exactly what makes the coverage worth having.

  1. Pitch it. Tell us what the product is and which of our six verticals it fits.
  2. Send it. Ship a unit or grant access so we can evaluate it hands-on.
  3. We review independently. Honest, practical coverage on its own merits.
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Next Step

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Get the full deck: audience demographics, traffic by vertical, viewability and engagement benchmarks, available inventory, and current availability. We will follow up within one business day.

Prefer email? Advertising & sponsorship enquiries: advertising@digitalmatters.me. Already booked? Send finished ad creative to ads@digitalmatters.me.

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