Build revenue infrastructure for your media community
Hubs bring publishers together to sell collectively — accessing budgets none could reach alone. You bring the relationships and market knowledge. We provide the platform.
Your members need this.
The publishers in your network — your state press members, your public media stations, your regional partners — they have trusted audiences, quality content, and loyal communities. What they don't have is a collective sales infrastructure to compete for larger budgets. A hub changes that equation. It brings your members together as a unified buy — so advertisers can reach an entire market or category through one transaction. Your members keep their independence. They just gain access to revenue they'd never reach alone.
What a hub looks like
What you bring:
- Member publishers — your network and relationships
- Market knowledge — your understanding of the community
- Credibility — your standing in the industry
What we provide:
- Platform infrastructure — storefronts, campaign management, reporting
- Access to demand — national advertisers actively buying local
- Hub operations — onboarding, training, ongoing support
Hubs work for many types of organizations
- State Press Associations
- Vertical & Trade Associations
- Public Media Organizations
- Regional Media Collaboratives
- Media & Tech Partners
Common questions from partners
What does it cost to start a hub?
How long does it take to launch?
Do our members lose control of their sales or content?
What kinds of advertisers buy through hubs?
How do members get paid?
What support does EmpowerLocal provide?
Can we start small and grow?
What if our members are already on other ad networks?
Interested in exploring a hub for your community?
We're actively building hubs with press associations, public media organizations, and regional collaboratives across the country.