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Sponsor Guide

Everything you need to sponsor indie apps and developer tools effectively.

What you'll need

Logo

Your product logo or icon

Recommended
  • • Square format (e.g. 200 × 200px)
  • • JPG or PNG
  • • Displayed at 28–40px depending on format

Product Name

Your app or product name

Up to 30 characters

Tagline

Your pitch in one line

Up to 90 characters
What works
  • • Lead with the benefit, not the feature
  • • Be specific. "Save 10 hours/week" beats "Save time"
  • • End with a soft CTA if you have room
Examples
"Ship faster with instant preview deploys. Free for indie projects."
"The database devs actually enjoy. Start building in 30 seconds."
"Check out our product" (too vague)

Destination URL

Where clicks go

Required

Add UTM parameters to track performance in your analytics:

https://yoursite.com?utm_source=adventory&utm_medium=sponsorship&utm_campaign=q1-2025

How it looks

Your sponsorship appears naturally within the publisher's layout. Here's an example placement.

opensourcehub.io
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What performs well

Clear product name in the image
Specific, benefit-driven headline
Colorful, eye-catching visuals
Landing page matches the ad
Generic "click here" messaging
Text-heavy images that are hard to read
White/plain backgrounds that blend in
Misleading claims or clickbait

Test variations

Not sure what works? Create multiple creatives for the same campaign. We'll rotate them and you can compare performance in your dashboard.

Pro tip: Test 2-3 different headlines with the same image. Headlines have the biggest impact on click-through rates.

Review process

Every sponsorship is reviewed before going live. We check for:

  • Image quality and readability
  • Headline accuracy (no misleading claims)
  • Landing page relevance
  • Fit with our audience (dev tools, SaaS, indie products)

Reviews typically complete within 24 hours. If something needs adjustment, we'll let you know what to fix.

Launch your first campaign

$5 CPM. $20 minimum for founding advertisers. Go live within 24 hours.

Start a Campaign