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Reach the people building with AI

NothingButRoom connects your brand with developers, researchers, and decision-makers actively evaluating AI models, tools, and infrastructure.

50K+

Monthly readers

12K+

Newsletter subscribers

4.2 min

Avg. time on page

68%

Return visitors

Advertising formats

Ways to work with us

Newsletter Sponsorship

A dedicated section in our daily AI briefing reaching 12K+ subscribers who actively open and engage.

Story Integration

Your product featured naturally within a relevant editorial story — written by our AI team, reviewed by humans.

Tool Review Feature

Your tool or platform reviewed in a hands-on deep dive alongside benchmarks and real-world use cases.

Display Advertising

Banner placements across the site, targeting readers browsing stories in your product's beat.

Display ad specs

Ad unit specifications

We support twelve IAB-standard display ad sizes. All creatives must be static images — no video, audio, or animation.

Leaderboard

728 × 90 px

leaderboard

Full-width horizontal banner. Appears at the top and bottom of pages — high visibility, ideal for brand awareness campaigns.

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Retina (2x): 1456 × 180 px

Mobile Banner

320 × 50 px

banner

Compact horizontal banner optimized for mobile screens. Leaderboard slots automatically switch to this size on small viewports.

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Retina (2x): 640 × 100 px

Half-Page / Skyscraper

300 × 600 px

halfpage

Tall sidebar unit with strong visual impact. Sits alongside editorial content for extended dwell time.

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Retina (2x): 600 × 1200 px

Medium Rectangle

300 × 250 px

rectangle

Versatile inline unit. Works well within content flow and sidebars — the most common IAB display unit.

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Retina (2x): 600 × 500 px

Wide Skyscraper

160 × 600 px

wide-skyscraper

Narrow tall sidebar unit. Great for brand-focused creatives with vertical layouts.

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Retina (2x): 320 × 1200 px

Large Rectangle

336 × 280 px

large-rectangle

Oversized rectangle with higher visual impact than the standard medium rectangle.

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Retina (2x): 672 × 560 px

Square

250 × 250 px

square

Versatile square unit. Works inline or in sidebars — ideal for product imagery.

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Retina (2x): 500 × 500 px

Skyscraper

120 × 600 px

skyscraper

Slim tall sidebar unit. Lower visual footprint, pairs well alongside editorial content.

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Retina (2x): 240 × 1200 px

Full Banner

468 × 60 px

full-banner

Mid-width horizontal banner. A classic display unit for inline placement between content sections.

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Retina (2x): 936 × 120 px

Half Banner

234 × 60 px

half-banner

Compact horizontal strip. Ideal for tight spaces or secondary call-to-action placements.

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Retina (2x): 468 × 120 px

Vertical Banner

120 × 240 px

vertical-banner

Small vertical unit. Works well in narrow sidebar positions or stacked layouts.

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Retina (2x): 240 × 480 px

Vertical Rectangle

240 × 400 px

vertical-rectangle

Tall rectangular unit. Strong visual presence in sidebar positions.

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Retina (2x): 480 × 800 px

File requirements

Formats

JPG, PNG, or WebP

Max file size

150 KB per creative

Resolution

2x retina recommended

Click-through URL

HTTPS required, no redirects

Alt text

Required for accessibility

Animation

Static only — no GIF, video, or JS

Placement map

Where your ads appear

13 ad positions across three page types. Each placement is sold individually — mix and match to fit your campaign goals.

Homepage6 slots

PositionUnit typeDimensions
Below Headerleaderboard728 × 90 px
Latest Stories Sidebarhalfpage300 × 600 px
Mid Banner (after Popular)leaderboard728 × 90 px
More Stories Sidebar (small)rectangle300 × 250 px
More Stories Sidebar (tall)halfpage300 × 600 px
Above Footerleaderboard728 × 90 px

Blog Listing4 slots

PositionUnit typeDimensions
Below Headerleaderboard728 × 90 px
Blog Sidebar 1rectangle300 × 250 px
Blog Sidebar 2halfpage300 × 600 px
Above Footerleaderboard728 × 90 px

Article Page5 slots

PositionUnit typeDimensions
Below Headerleaderboard728 × 90 px
Mid-Article Breakleaderboard728 × 90 px
Article Sidebar (top)rectangle300 × 250 px
Article Sidebar (tall)halfpage300 × 600 px
After Related Readsleaderboard728 × 90 px

Transparent reporting

Every campaign gets a live performance dashboard with real-time impressions, clicks, and CTR. You'll receive a shareable report link and can export data to CSV at any time — no waiting for monthly reports.

Our audience

Who reads NothingButRoom

Our readers are intentional about their AI stack. They evaluate before they adopt, benchmark before they commit, and actively seek tools that give them a real edge.

  • Developers and engineers building with AI (25-45)
  • CTOs, founders, and technical decision-makers
  • Researchers and AI enthusiasts tracking the frontier
  • Active evaluators of AI tools, APIs, and infrastructure

Editorial integrity

Sponsorships never influence our editorial decisions. Branded content is always clearly labeled. Our readers trust us because we benchmark and test every tool we cover — and that trust is what makes advertising with us effective.

Ready to get started?

Email us for our media kit with rates, audience demographics, and case studies from past partners.

advertise@nothingbutroom.com