The Real Cities Network

The nation's largest network of local news sites




With over 120 web sites and a presence in 20 of the nation's top 25 markets, Real Cities reaches more than 30 million unique visitors each month.1 Real Cities includes newspaper and television station sites, regional online hubs and special-interest sites. These individual sites are owned by various media organizations.

The network is sold as a package to advertisers seeking a media buy across multiple markets. With its extensive reach, Real Cities provides national media buyers with a convenient and efficient way to purchase local markets with a single phone call. Due to the strength of each local property, Real Cities delivers authentic content, strong demographics and a desirable readership to advertisers.

By advertising with Real Cities, advertisers are associated with a quality content network that delivers a local audience directly to their doorstep - right as these local consumers are deciding what to buy and where to spend their money.

Whether an advertiser’s goal is to build brand awareness, drive traffic or launch a new product or service, the Real Cities Network offers a wide range of advertising solutions designed to meet an advertiser’s marketing objectives.

With Real Cities, advertisers get local relevance with national reach, all with the convenience of one-stop media buying and member local news sites get access to more national advertisers through the large national presence the Real Cities Network provides.

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1 Nielsen NetRatings, March 2006