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Business Portal

Manage your business profile, advertising plan, ad campaigns, and sponsored content from one simple dashboard.

Set up profile Choose plan Launch ads
30-day free advertising trial Create your business account first. After your profile is reviewed, eligible first-time monthly advertisers can start the 30-day trial through Stripe before paid billing begins.

Local advertiser profile

Start with your business email

A single business account can keep its profile, logo, contact details and service area updated while it waits for admin approval.

  • Pending by default New business profiles enter the admin queue automatically.
  • Editable anytime Update city, state, category, contact details and logo from this portal.

Business settings

Pending

Profile details

Keep the advertiser profile accurate for admin review and future local placement setup.

Business
Contact and location
Brand and social
No logo

Advertiser billing

No active plan

Choose or manage your advertising plan

Reach local Australian readers through targeted news, community updates, weather, traffic and local business coverage.

Monthly plans use Stripe subscriptions. First-time monthly advertisers can start with a 30-day free trial. Sponsored Article is a one-time payment from $79.

Current planNo plan selected
StatusNot active
Next billing date—
Ad eligibilityNot eligible yet

Advertising dashboard

Not eligible

Manage your local advertising

Build a local ad, submit it for review, and track how people respond once it is live on 19News.au.

A simple view of your advertising readiness, current ads, and next steps.

Advertising statusNot ready
Active ads0
Pending review0
Total ads0

Recommended next steps

  • Complete your business profile so admin can review your account.
0 of 0 ads usedNo plan selected

Advertising tools locked

Your ads can go live after business approval and active payment.

  • Create and edit local banner advertisements
  • Preview your ad before submitting it for review
  • Choose the city, state and news category you want to reach
  • Track impressions, clicks and simple performance once live
1CreateUpload your image, destination link and local targeting.
2Review19News checks the ad before it can appear publicly.
3Go liveApproved ads run only while your plan or trial is active.
4MeasureSee views, clicks and which local section performs best.

Create one local ad at a time with a guided setup. New and edited ads go to admin review before they appear publicly.

Campaign basics

Name your ad, choose where it should appear, and add the page people visit after clicking.

Local targeting and dates

Tell 19News where this ad is relevant. Use “All” for broader state or national campaigns.

Creative and preview

Upload an image or paste an image URL. Preview how it fits before submitting.

Ad image preview

Tip: use “Show full image” for designs with text, logos, QR codes, or important edges. Use “Fill banner” with crop zoom for photo-style ads, then choose the focus position so the important part stays visible.

Recommended ad image sizes
Choose a placement to see the best creative size.
  • Homepage and feed banners: 1920 x 600px or 1600 x 500px.
  • Article and category banners: 1600 x 500px or 1200 x 400px.
  • Sidebar rectangles: 1200 x 1000px or 1080 x 1080px.
  • File types: JPG, PNG, or WebP. Maximum upload size: 8MB.
  • Keep important text, logos, and QR codes away from the edges so they stay visible on mobile and desktop.

Review before submission

Check the details below. Your ad will be sent to admin review and will not go live until approved.

Blocked ad types: gambling, adult content, scams, misleading claims, fake system alerts, malware warnings and impersonation ads.

Track submitted ads, review status, make changes, or remove ads you no longer need.

Simple reporting for live ads. Performance updates as impressions and clicks are recorded.

People saw your ad0
People clicked0
Click rate0%
Best section—
Best local target—

Performance insights

  • Performance insights appear after your approved ad receives impressions and clicks.