Our Reach
Budget101.com has been online for nearly two decades and our DA is currently above 55, with an average of over 300,000 unique users per month. In the past year, we had more than 4.2 Million new users on our site!
Our Facebook page offers a vast audience of 2.7 Million engaged fans with an average organic reach exceeding 25+ million per month. Our site, Budget101.com receives an average of more than 375K page views per month.
In addition, we reach an average of 10+ million monthly viewers on Pinterest; 1,400+ Twitter followers and 22K+ followers on Instagram.
Our Sponsored Link Guidelines
Sponsored links are fully disclosed in accordance with FTC Guidelines.
We do accept sponsored posts from reputable brands seeking to support a new product or initiative. We also accept sponsored posts from SEO companies seeking to expand their clients’ link profiles.
With that said, please note that we only partner with brands that offer quality content and/or products that we feel will resonate with our valued audience. The posts must offer a unique voice, provide quality content that is interesting and engaging for our audience.
We do not accept inauthentic brand-backing as we are not a sponsored post pin cushion. For this reason, we do not provide nor permit homepage links.
We are not currently accepting sites/sponsors with a domain authority below 25 or with a spam score above 5%.
Current Rates
Get a brand mention within an existing (already indexed in Google!) article. The insertion of a link to a family-friendly* site using anchor text within an existing article with fewer than 20 comments is $750 USD (per link), per year or $1,250 USD. for a permanent link.
The insertion of a link to a family-friendly* site using anchor text within an existing article with more than 20 comments is $1,500 USD (per link), per year or $2,750 USD. for a permanent link.
How to Locate the Comment Count
There are a couple of ways to see the current comment count of an article. You can look directly under the title of the article page itself and see the comment count directly after the author name.
Alternatively, you can also scroll to the bottom of the article you’d like to place your link within and view the comment total count. The comment count appears directly below the related articles.
Sponsored Paragraph with Link
By updating existing articles with a few paragraphs and anchoring your link within the content, you can boost engagement and drive more traffic to your brand.
Currently, we offer this service at a special rate of $0.02 reduction per word for “infotaining” content. That means your added paragraphs should not only be informative but also captivating and entertaining for the readers.
To ensure a seamless integration, our guidelines require that the additional material extends the existing content naturally, without being promotional in nature. This way, your sponsored post will provide genuine value to the readers while achieving your marketing objectives.
Community Reach
The insertion of a ugc-sponsored link to a family-friendly site using anchor text within an existing Community Forum Post/Thread is $100 per link, (less than $2 per week!) per year or $250 for a permanent link.
The link you submit must fit naturally within the content of the thread/post, else it will be declined.
Discount Link Rates
As a thank you for your repeat business, it is our policy to provide every 5th permanent link free of charge. To ensure the equality and fairness of our sponsors, past, present, and future, we only work with brands when it is compensated at our published rates.
All links must be paid in full, we do not offer payment plans of any kind. We do not offer additional discounts to the above-listed rates and discounts.
If you’re seeking marketing at a more modest budget, we offer a free guest post option.
Sponsored Link Submission
Here’s how it works:
- Please fill out the following form.
- Your URL will be reviewed to ensure it meets our site guidelines and requirements. If approved, you’ll receive an invoice for the links you’ve requested.
- Once the invoice has been paid in full, your links will go live within 1 business day.
- In the event that your URL does not meet our quality requirements, you’ll be notified within 3 business days.