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Advertising for Rhode Island businesses & organizations
Your neighbors read us. Say hi.
Uprise RI readers care about what happens on their street — and they show up for the businesses that show up for their community. Put your message beside the local news Rhode Island actually reads.
From $15/day Readers in all 39 RI cities & towns Book a day, week, or month No contracts, no minimums
How it works
Four steps, one coffee break
Everything is self-serve and online — no sales calls, no insertion orders.
Pick your spot
Five placements across the homepage, articles, topic pages, and our reader emails.
Choose your dates
A day, a week, or a month — the calendar shows exactly what's available.
Add your message
Type a short text ad or upload finished artwork. You'll preview it in place before paying.
Pay & go live
Secure card checkout. Your ad starts running on the first day you booked.
Placements
Five ways to show up
Short text messages or finished artwork — every one clearly labeled beside real reporting.
Article Inline Image
Your artwork inside the story itself — the largest ad on the site, in the spot readers are already looking.
Article Sidebar Image
Your artwork beside every story on the site — the placement readers see while they're deep in an article, not skimming past it.
Category Sidebar Image
Own a beat — housing, labor, climate — and reach its most focused readers.
Newsletter Banner
A wide banner inside every reader email — Digest, Recap, and Wire alerts.
What it looks like
Ads that fit in — and stand out
Sample ads shown in the real placements — right where readers are already looking.
upriseri.com — article page
Council weighs new rules for short-term rentals
Uprise RI · Housing
Ocean State Bike Shop — spring tune-up special, book this week.Learn more →
Weekly Digest — reader email
upriseri.com — article sidebar
Sample advertisers shown for illustration.
The spot is all yours
No crowded banner walls, no programmatic clutter. While your campaign runs, your message is the sponsor in its placement — nothing competing beside it.
Readers who actually live here
People reading about their own town council, schools, and neighborhoods — not drive-by traffic. When they see your name, it's a name they can visit.
Advertising that earns goodwill
Readers notice who backs their local newsroom. Your ad doesn't just get seen — it says something good about your business.
Questions
Before you ask
When does my ad start running?
On the first date you book. Give yourself at least a day of lead time — every campaign gets a quick quality check before launch, and most clear the same day.
Do you design the ad for me?
Text placements just need your words — you type them right into the form. Image placements need finished artwork at the listed size (300×250 or 600×120).
Can I cancel or change my campaign?
Yes — you can cancel upcoming days or swap creative from your dashboard. Days that have already run aren't refundable.
What can’t I advertise?
Nothing misleading, no impersonating editorial content, and nothing in restricted categories (see the advertising guidelines for the full list). If we decline your ad, you aren't charged.
Ready when you are. Rhode Island's already here.
Create your account, set up your first ad, and be part of the local news — today.
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