Sponsor booking intake
This page is the manual intake sheet for St Albans sponsor enquiries. It collects the decisions needed before Stripe, Buttondown ad tags, inventory holds or outreach can go live.
Do not enable checkout links, collect payment or reserve inventory before the editor approves live launch.
Package choice
GBP125 per issue
Estate agents, independent schools, tutors, restaurants, venues, visitor attractions, gyms, legal/accountancy firms and premium home services
Package slug: founding-issue-sponsor
Placement: After lead story in the morning email plus static sponsor mention on the website
GBP450 per week
Higher-consideration local services, education, hospitality, recruitment and cultural campaigns
Package slug: weekly-st-albans-partner
Placement: Four issue sponsor placements plus a website partner card
GBP250 per reward push
Cafes, restaurants, attractions, bookshops, independent retailers and experience providers
Package slug: referral-reward-sponsor
Placement: Referral page, share page and one newsletter growth block
Required fields
| Advertiser | Business name, public website, billing contact and approval contact. |
|---|---|
| Local fit | St Albans, Harpenden, London Colney, Redbourn, Wheathampstead or another covered district area served. |
| Campaign | Package slug, requested date range, offer summary, destination URL and UTM preference. |
| Copy | Headline up to 70 characters, body up to 320 characters, one plain-text fallback and one call to action. |
| Compliance | Legal, financial, medical, education, housing, employment, political or prize claims flagged for manual review. |
| Inventory | Manual hold status, hold expiry, Buttondown sponsor tag and post-send reporting note. |
Qualification
Which St Albans and Harpenden areas should the campaign cover?
Is the offer useful before 9am?
Can the sponsor supply one clear link and plain-English copy?
Does the claim need regulated, medical, financial or legal review?
Is the offer relevant to residents rather than only tourists?
Copy worksheet
Package slug: Advertiser name: Service area: Requested dates: Landing page: Headline (max 70 chars): Body (max 320 chars): CTA: Plain-text fallback: Compliance risks: Manual approval status:
Hard boundary
No Stripe checkout link, invoice, payment collection or slot reservation is enabled.
No prospect contact is sent by cron; public business routes require manual approval first.
Do not imply live reach, subscriber count or performance data until Buttondown analytics are wired and verified.
