WeSearch
WeSearch
Place clearly labeled contextual sponsorships across WeSearch. No third-party tracking, behavioral profiles, or hidden auctions. Sponsors are selected using the page someone is viewing—never a profile of what they read.
No AdSense. No Meta pixel. No third-party scripts. Creative is hosted by WeSearch. Clicks go through our redirect—advertisers never receive reader cookies or IPs from us.
Target Technology or Markets because someone opened that section—not because we followed them across the web.
You buy from WeSearch at a transparent CPM. No ad network skim. Fixed pricing—no real-time auction.
We sell viewable impressions (50% in view for 1 second). We do not sell inflated bot traffic as audience.
Pick a clear run length. Your ad starts at go-live and stops automatically when the window ends. A month costs more than a week; a quarter costs more than a month.
| Duration | Run-of-site | Topic | Front-page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | $49 | $69 | $99 |
| 3 days | $129 | $179 | $249 |
| 1 week | $279 | $379 | $549 |
| 2 weeks | $499 | $699 | $999 |
| 1 month | $999 | $1,399 | $1,999 |
| 1 quarter | $2,499 | $3,499 | $4,999 |
Full breakdown with per-day rates: /advertise/pricing. Build one below.
Front-page placement. Maximum 30-day delivery window. One package per legal business. Unused impressions receive a pro-rata refund if WeSearch fails to deliver within the contract period.
| Product | Price | Minimum |
|---|---|---|
| Founding Sponsor Beta | $99 for 10,000 viewable impressions | $99 |
| Run-of-site contextual campaign | $10 CPM | $50 |
| Topic-targeted campaign | $14 CPM | $75 |
| Premium front-page placement | $18 CPM | $100 |
| Custom exclusive sponsorship | Quote | $250 |
CPM = price per 1,000 viewable impressions. Prefer clear calendar windows? Use timeframe packages above.
Never on individual story pages, Blindspots, search, comments, donation pages, or emergency alerts. No sticky ads, pop-ups, or autoplay video.
Politics/elections, weapons, tobacco/vaping, gambling, payday loans, malware, porn, hate groups, deceptive crypto pumps, miracle health claims, and more. Full list on policies.
WeSearch is a free, chronological news hub used by readers who care about source diversity, privacy, and not being farmed by engagement algorithms. That audience is hard to buy cleanly on the open programmatic web—where inventory is auctioned, pixels proliferate, and brand safety is a spreadsheet rather than a product design.
Sponsorships here fit brands, tools, publishers, and B2B products that want attention next to independent news reading without sponsoring surveillance. Typical fits: developer tools, privacy products, research publications, education, climate tech, science media, and mission-aligned consumer brands that already refuse dark-pattern advertising.
If you need political targeting, retargeting pools, or “lookalike audiences,” we are the wrong channel—by design. Start with the media kit, compare rates on pricing, or claim a Founding Sponsor slot while the beta lasts.
| Dimension | WeSearch | Typical network ads |
|---|---|---|
| Buyer relationship | Direct with WeSearch | Exchange + resellers |
| Targeting | Page / topic context only | Behavioral + cross-site |
| Reader data to advertiser | None | Often pixels & match keys |
| Pricing | Published CPM | Auction / floor games |
| Measurement | Viewable (50%/1s) | Varies; often served not viewable |
| Editorial influence | Contractually blocked | Brand-safety blacklists only |
| Labeling | Always ADVERTISEMENT / SPONSORED | Mixed native formats |
Deep dive: contextual sponsorships explained.
Does WeSearch use Google AdSense or third-party ad networks?
No. WeSearch sells first-party contextual sponsorships only. There is no AdSense, Meta pixel, real-time bidding auction, or third-party ad script on reader pages.
Is advertising on WeSearch behavioral or retargeting-based?
No. Placements are contextual: selection uses the page or topic someone is viewing, never a profile of their reading history or off-site behavior.
Can sponsors pay to rank or influence news stories?
No. An editorial firewall separates sponsorship from story ordering, Blindspots, source inclusion, summaries, moderation, search, and editorial standards.
How much does it cost to advertise on WeSearch?
Founding Sponsor Beta is $99 for 10,000 viewable impressions. Ongoing rates are $10 CPM run-of-site, $14 CPM topic-targeted, and $18 CPM front-page, with published minimums. See /advertise/pricing.
What is a viewable impression?
A viewable impression requires at least 50% of the sponsor card visible for one continuous second while the page is visible (MRC/IAB display baseline). We sell viewable impressions, not raw loads.
Where do sponsor cards appear?
Inline after the sixth story on the front page and eligible topic surfaces. Never on individual story pages, Blindspots, search, comments, donation pages, or emergency alerts. No sticky ads, pop-ups, or autoplay video.
Do advertisers receive reader data?
No. Creative is hosted by WeSearch. Clicks go through a WeSearch redirect. Advertisers do not receive reader cookies, IPs, or profiles from WeSearch.
How do I start a campaign?
Use the campaign builder on /advertise, submit for manual review, upload creative after approval, then pay via Stripe Checkout only after approval.
Full list on /advertise/faq. Custom exclusives ($250+): /support.