Promotions & Sponsors
Monetize your directory with paid placements.
Overview
DirectoryKit includes two monetization systems:
Promotions
Paid banner and listing placements that project owners can purchase:
- Banner ads — Homepage banner placement
- Catalog placement — Featured position in category listings
- Detail page ads — Sidebar on project detail pages
Sponsors
Company-level sponsorships with logo placement and branding.
Pricing
Configured in config/advertising.config.ts with separate Stripe price IDs per placement type.
Management
Both are managed via the admin panel:
/admin/promotions— Manage active promotions/admin/sponsors— Manage sponsor relationships
Feature flag
// config/features.config.ts
{
promotions: true, // Enable/disable the promotions system
}