Sponsored listings

What a sponsored listing is

A company that is already listed in a NorthSouth HQ directory can add a sponsored section to its profile. While it runs, the profile shows:

• a “Sponsored” label;
• a longer description supplied by the company (around 150 words);
• a button linking to the company’s website or contact page.

Sponsored profiles also appear in a Sponsored row at the top of the relevant directory page. The row shows at most three companies, rotates, and is always labelled.

Labelling

Sponsored content is always labelled “Sponsored”, on the profile and in the directory. Company-supplied text is kept separate from the profile compiled by NorthSouth HQ, and links in sponsored sections are marked as sponsored for search engines.

Duration

A sponsored listing runs for 12 months. It ends automatically on its end date, and the profile then returns to its standard form.

No editorial influence

• Sponsorship does not buy a directory listing: the company must already meet the directory criteria.
• Sponsorship does not change the profile compiled by NorthSouth HQ, its verification status or its place in the regular directory.
• Sponsorship does not buy, prevent or shape news coverage. See ownership and independence.

Get in touch

To ask about a sponsored listing, email hello@northsouthhq.com with your company name and the URL of its NorthSouth HQ profile.