National Digital Opportunities
In addition to print opportunities, the CVB also offers a robust digital co-op program to our partners. Complement your print placements by taking advantage of digital placements through many of the same publications. Opportunities include custom emails, sponsored native content, OTA banner matching programs, and more.
Complete the form below to secure your placement(s). Contact Karen Ruby with any questions.
Custom Emails
Explore Georgia Custom Emails
Explore Georgia’s opt-in database of 200,000 subscribers located across the nation who are interested in travel to Georgia.​
Limited to 4 partners per email.
Deployment: 200,000 subscribers​
Ad Specs & Rate: Formatted ad with 30 words of copy, 1 photo and URL | $1,200/Partner/Placement​
Space Available: ​
- February | $1,200 | Materials Due 11/1/24
- May | $1,200 | Materials Due 2/1/25
- August | $1,200 | Materials Due 5/1/25
- November | $1,200 | Materials Due 8/1/25
The Local Palate Custom Emails
The Local Palate deploys a custom designed email with formatted co-op placements to over 100,000 email subscribers
Limited to 2 partners per email.
Deployment: 100,000 subscribers
Ad Specs & Rate: Formatted ad with 30 words of copy, 1 photo and URL | $950/Partner/Placement​
Space Available: ​
- February | $950 | Materials Due 11/15/24
- April | $950 | Materials Due 2/1/25
- July | $950 | Materials Due 5/1/25
- October | $950 | Materials Due 8/1/25
Our State Custom Emails
Our State celebrates the very best of North Carolina through lively storytelling and stunning photography.
Limited to 1 partner per email.
Deployment: 115,000 subscribers
Ad Specs & Rate: Formatted ad with 30 words of copy, 1 photo and URL | $950/Partner/Placement​
Space Available: ​
- March | $950 | Materials Due 12/1/24 | SOLD OUT
- May | $950 | Materials Due 2/1/25 | SOLD OUT
- June | $950 | Materials Due 3/1/25
- September | $950 | Materials Due 6/1/25
- October | $950 | Materials Due 7/1/25 | SOLD OUT
- November | $950 | Materials Due 8/1/25
Travel + Leisure Custom Emails
Travel + Leisure's emails are sent to an opt-in database of high-end travelers.
Limited to 3 partners per email.
Deployment: 115,000 subscribers
Ad Specs & Rate: Formatted ad with 30 words of copy, 1 photo and URL | $1,200/Partner/Placement​
Space Available: ​
- March | $1,200 | Materials Due 11/1/24
Food & Wine Custom Emails
Food & Wine's emails are sent to an opt-in database of high-end travelers.
Limited to 3 partners per email.
Deployment: 100,000 subscribers
Ad Specs & Rate: Formatted ad with 30 words of copy, 1 photo and URL | $900/Partner/Placement​
Space Available: ​
- August | $900 | Materials Due 4/1/25
Custom Online Content
Travel + Leisure and Food & Wine Custom Online Content
Publishers will collaboratively develop each article with support and insight from the Golden Isles team. They will seamlessly include co-op partners and link to corresponding pages within the Golden Isles site as well as a URL provided by the co-op partner. Each article is promoted throughout the T+L and F&W sites and through social media.
Limited to 1 partner per article. The co-op will be a Featured Partner within the article.
Ad Specs & Rate: Partner to provide talking points that will be used by the publishing team to rewrite to best fit the article, 1 photo, 1 URL. Co-op content to be around 200 words. | $1,300/Partner/Placement​
Space Available: ​
- Travel + Leisure | May | $1,300 | Materials Due 2/1/25 | SOLD OUT
- Food & Wine | September | $,1300 | Materials Due 6/1/25 | SOLD OUT
Travelzoo Custom Online Content
Travelzoo provides its 30 million members with exclusive offers and one-of-a-kind experiences that are personally reviewed by deal experts around the globe. The publishing team will collaboratively develop each article with support and insight from the Golden Isles team. They will seamlessly include co-op partners and link to corresponding pages within the Golden Isles site as well as a URL provided by the co-ops. Each article is promoted for two months (estimated 3 million reach per flight) via Travelzoo's channels, then the content will live on their site indefinitely.
Limited to 1 partner per article. The co-op will be a Featured Partner within the article.
Ad Specs & Rate: Partner to provide talking points that will be used by the publishing team to rewrite to best fit the article, 1 photo, 1 URL | $3,000-$3,500
Space Available: ​
- April-June | 1.5 Million Reach | $3,000 | Materials Due 1/1/25
- October-November | 2 Million Reach | $3,500 | Materials Due 7/1/25
Hearst Media Custom Online Content
This co-branded online content will be hosted on ELLE and will be formatted in a listicle-style featuring up to five co-op partners to complete a theme of "5 Must Visit Getaway Island Experiences." ELLE is a fashion brand, but also acts as a dynamic voice for travel. The brand launched a successful travel franchise, ELLE Escapes, and publishes an annual list of Best Places to Instagram.
Limited to 2 partners per article.
Ad Specs & Rate: Partner to provide talking points that will be used by the publishing team to rewrite to best fit the article, 1 photo, 1 URL | $3,000
Space Available:
- April 15 - May 31 | $3,000 | Materials Due 1/20/25 | SOLD OUT
- Sept. 15 - Oct. 31 | $3,000 | Materials Due 6/20/25 | SOLD OUT
Banner & Native Placements
Expedia Co-op Program
The Expedia co-op is a unique display campaign that enables you to collaborate with other properties. Expedia places banner ads on pages targeting guests who have booked, searched, stayed, or flown into nearby airports. When guests click the banner ad, they are taken to a landing page that only properties participating in the co-op are featured.
The Spring 2024 Golden Isles Co-op had an average return of 13:1.
There is no partner limit for this placement.
Ad Specs & Rate: Formatted ad with 30 words of copy, 1 photo, 1 URL | Standard Listing $2,000 | Featured Listing $4,000
Space Available: ​
- Summer Season (March-May) | Standard Listing $2,000 | Materials Due 12/10/24
- Summer Season (March-May) | Featured Listing $4,000 | Materials Due 12/10/24
- Winter Season (Sept.-Nov.) | Standard Listing $2,000 | Materials Due 6/1/25
- Winter Season (Sept.-Nov.) | Featured Listing $4,000 | Materials Due 6/1/25
Sojern Co-op Matching Program
The Sojern Co-op Matching Program combines equal investment from the CVB, Sojern and the co-op partner to ensure campaign success. Sojern's co-op marketing solution exposes qualified travelers to your banners and native advertising, influencing them to book directly with your property or attraction. Partners will have 24/7 online visibility into the campaign and aggregated performance. Sojern will manage all setup, billing and reporting.
The Spring 2024 Golden Isles Co-op had an average return of 18:1.
There is no partner limit for this placement.
Ad Specs & Rate: Formatted ad with 30 words of copy, 1 photo, 1 URL for native | Camera-ready display banners | Minimum investment $1,500
Partners may decide their flight dates based on need period and/or budget. A two-month minimum flight with a $1,500 minimum investment is suggested.
Space Available: ​
- Custom Placement | Two-Month Minimum | $1,500 Minimum Investment
Hearst Media Super Hero Storyteller Unit
A premium ad canvas offering flexible storytelling capabilities that seamlessly blends advertiser messaging into a highly stylized ad environment. This custom-designed interactive ad unit will allow users to swipe through a series of five places to stay, eat, adventure and more in the Golden Isles. This rotating gallery will link to a singular custom landing page on goldenisles.com, where partners can then link directly to their site via a custom URL.​
Limited to 5 partners for this placement.
Ad Specs & Rate: Formatted ad with 30 words of copy, 1 photo, 1 logo | $4,500
Space Available: ​
- March - September | 3 Million Impressions | $4,500
Digital Placement Co-op Order Form
Complete this form to secure your digital co-op placement(s) for 2025. All commitments are handled on a first-come, first-serve basis. Upon receiving your completed form, Karen Ruby will follow up to confirm your placement or discuss alternative options.