Advertise with The Mountain Eagle
Reach engaged readers across Schoharie, Delaware, and Greene Counties in print, digital, and both.
Self-service advertising for readers, families, and local businesses
Most advertising starts with a free member account. Individuals can place announcements and classifieds directly, while legal notices, business display ads, and county profile participation are connected to an advertiser company or organization. New company submissions usually activate immediately unless the company is already claimed by another member.
Ads are created and paid online before publication. Staff can help if someone gets stuck, but the clearest path is for each customer to create and pay for their own ad.
How ad types are organized
Individual announcements and classifieds are simple; business ads connect to an approved business or organization.
Announcements
Obituaries, births, graduations, and engagements are individual-focused and do not require a business or organization.
Classifieds
Classified ads are also simple placements for members and subscribers.
Business ads
Print display ads, legal notices, LLC listings, and county profile participation are tied to a business or organization. New companies can usually continue immediately; claimed companies require staff review.
Print-to-digital bridge
Print ads include public sponsor pages with share links and QR codes so readers can act after seeing the paper.
Pay before publication
Ads publish online after payment when web display is included. Print items are then prepared for the newspaper.
Staff support when needed
Staff can answer questions and help with stalled ads, while customers remain the people creating and paying for their own placements.
Advertising channels
Classifieds and announcements are individual ads; legal notices, display ads, and business profiles are company-backed.
How to place an ad
The same clear path applies whether the ad is a family announcement, classified, notice, or business placement.
Sign in or join free
Create a free member account or sign in before starting a paid placement.
Choose ad type
Pick an announcement, classified, notice, print ad, or business profile.
Create the ad
Enter copy, dates, contact information, and any required image or creative.
Save your ad
Your ad stays attached to your account if you need to return later.
Pay securely
Complete payment online when the ad is ready to publish.
Publish online
Paid ads publish online when public web display is included.
Print notice
Staff sends an email when the ad is prepared for the newspaper.
Appear in print
Print ads appear in the newspaper and remain visible in the digital edition.
Partner with The Mountain Eagle
For businesses and organizations located in the communities we cover, a Benefactor Sponsorship offers exclusive access to a wide range of marketing benefits and tools — while your annual investment helps sustain independent local journalism.
A Benefactor Sponsorship is an annual package purchased by a business or organization, giving it a steady local presence in print, online, and through staff-managed promotions for as long as the sponsorship remains active. An authorized individual may manage the sponsorship on the organization's behalf.
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What's included?
- • Recurring print presence — a 3x6 brand-presence ad with two insertions per edition, 100 insertions total across 50 weekly editions
- • A listing on our exclusive Benefactors page
- • A Benefactor badge on your linked county directory profile
- • A one-time business profile feature article, staff-written and published in print and online
- • Search engine and social media promotion, fulfilled by our staff
- • Complimentary digital subscriptions for every authorized member of your organization
- • 50% off one-time ads while your sponsorship is active
- • Priority support and service
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Simple, transparent pricing
- • One annual payment of $4,000.00 — just $80.00 per edition across 50 weekly editions.
- • That's real savings: 100 insertions of a 3x6 print display ad at the standard rate would cost $14,000.00.
- • Benefactor pricing saves you $10,000.00 — a discount of nearly 70% — on top of every other benefit included.
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Easily manage your print ad image
- • Your county directory profile cover image is the image used for the 3x6 print ad.
- • Authorized members of your organization may update the cover image by editing your county directory profile.
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Simple annual payment
- • Billing occurs annually.
- • Payment is accepted via Stripe only
- • Checks, cash, POs, and other offline methods are not supported.
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How to get started
- • Sign-in or sign-up a free member account.
- • Add your business or organization, or request access to an existing one.
- • Create or claim the county directory profile for your business or organization.
- • Start and pay for a Benefactor Sponsorship.
- • Your member dashboard will help guide you.