Sponsored Content with Monterey Bay Parent

Thank you for your interest in sponsoring content with Monterey Bay Parent.

• $150 per 30-day period, with a 30-day minimum.
• Each article is featured on our home page for 30 days, then moved to our online archive. Multi-month contracts include a new article each 30-day period.
• One (1) follow link may be included in your article.
• After we receive this form, we’ll review your submission and email you an invoice with a link to pay by credit card or Venmo.
• No content is placed until payment is received in full.

1. Rate & Term. $150 per 30-day period, with a 30-day minimum. Each 30-day period includes one sponsored article, which runs on the Monterey Bay Parent home page for 30 days and is then moved to our online archive. Multi-month contracts include a new article for each 30-day period.
2. Article Deadlines. For multi-month contracts, each new article and its photos are due at least 5 business days before the start of its 30-day period. If a new article is not received by the deadline, the previous article will remain on the home page until the new one is placed; the period is not extended or refunded.
3. Payment. After reviewing this form, we will email an invoice with a link to pay by credit card or Venmo. Multi-month contracts are invoiced in full in advance unless other arrangements are agreed to in writing. No content will be placed until payment is received in full. If payment is not received before the requested start date, the start date will be moved.
4. Links. One (1) follow link is permitted per article. Additional links will be removed or set to nofollow.
5. Sponsored Label. All sponsored content will be clearly labeled as sponsored, consistent with FTC guidelines. Sponsored content does not constitute an endorsement by Monterey Bay Parent.
6. Editorial Rights. Monterey Bay Parent reserves the right to edit submitted content for length, clarity, grammar, style, and accuracy, and to reject or remove any content that we determine, in our sole discretion, is not appropriate for our publication’s website or our family audience. This includes content that is misleading, makes unsupported claims, is discriminatory, sexually explicit, promotes illegal activity, or is otherwise inconsistent with our standards. If we decline content after payment is received and before it is published, we will issue a full refund.
7. Content Ownership & Permissions. You confirm that you own or have permission to use all text, photos, logos, and other materials you submit, including permission from any identifiable people shown in photos and parent or guardian consent for any minors pictured.
8. License. You grant Monterey Bay Parent a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to publish, display, format, and archive the submitted content on the Monterey Bay Parent website.
9. Accuracy & Responsibility. You are solely responsible for the accuracy of your content, including prices, dates, offers, and claims, and agree to indemnify and hold harmless Monterey Bay Parent, its owners, and staff from any claims, damages, or expenses arising from the content you provide.
10. Cancellations & Refunds. Requests canceled before the content is published will be refunded in full. Once content is published, fees are non-refundable. Content removed for violating these terms will not be refunded.
11. No Guarantee of Results. Monterey Bay Parent does not guarantee any specific number of views, clicks, leads, or sales.
12. Limitation of Liability. Monterey Bay Parent’s total liability related to any sponsored placement is limited to the amount paid for that placement.