★ #1 Pinned Guide Spotlight Open

Reserve the #1 Featured Partner Slot in “Top 10 Waterfront Restaurants & Dockside Dining in New Bern, NC (2026)”

Lock in top-of-article `#1` placement on Top 10 Waterfront Restaurants & Dockside Dining in New Bern, NC (2026), receive your Verified Local Business 2026 Badge, and route Craven County homeowner & visitor inquiries straight to your phone.

âš¡ Craven County Growth Network

Advertiser & Sponsor Partner Portal

Put your brand directly in front of thousands of active local homeowners, downtown visitors, and Craven County consumers daily through Support New Bern.

18,500+ Monthly Local Visitors
840+ Verified Craven Merchants
100% Hyper-Local Community Audience
4.9 ★ Merchant Satisfaction Score

River City Growth Bundle

Engineered for retail shops, restaurants, and medical practices looking to dominate downtown New Bern discovery.

$2,497 one-time + $147/mo
  • ✓ Custom 5-Page Brand Showcase Website
  • ✓ Top 3 Directory Category Placement
  • ✓ Monthly Community Spotlight Article
  • ✓ Social Media Syndication (Facebook/Insta)

Market Leader Directory Spot

Lock in exclusive top-tier category placement and permanent verified credentials across the Support New Bern network.

$297 / month
  • ✓ #1 Anchor Placement in Your Industry Category
  • ✓ Direct 'Click-to-Call' & Lead Dispatch Hook
  • ✓ Craven County Verified Seal on Your Profile
  • ✓ Do-Follow Local Backlink for SEO Authority

30-Day Inline Grid Banner

High-visibility responsive banner displayed natively across all neighborhood guide hubs, dining directories, and event calendars.

$195 / 30 days
  • ✓ Placed above-the-fold on active directories
  • ✓ Direct click-through tracking & UTM analytics
  • ✓ Mobile-optimized responsive graphic asset

Weekly Digest Presenting Sponsor

Exclusive featured header and dedicated advertiser paragraph delivered directly to inboxes of 3,800+ New Bern subscribers.

$150 / issue
  • ✓ 58%+ verified local open rate
  • ✓ Exclusive solo sponsor (no competitor ads)
  • ✓ Custom CTA button with tracked outbound leads

Local Business Spotlight Article

A professionally written 800+ word editorial spotlight highlighting your history, team, and services in Craven County.

$350 one-time
  • ✓ Permanent post on SupportNewBern.com
  • ✓ High-authority local SEO link equity
  • ✓ Shared to our 6,000+ local social followers

Request a Tailored Advertiser or Sponsorship Package

Have unique campaign goals, an upcoming event, or seasonal campaign? Submit your specifications and our New Bern community team will build a custom package within 24 business hours.

Official Craven County Merchant Growth Hub

Grow Your Craven County Business on SupportNewBern.com

All Support New Bern merchant services—including Verified Directory Profiles, Exclusive Homeowner Lead Routing, Local Google Map Pack SEO, and High-Converting Website Design—are now unified under one authority platform.

1. Verified Directory & Sponsored Category Plans

Claim your profile, unlock your embeddable 2026 Verified Trust Badge, and capture high-intent local buyers searching across New Bern, Trent Woods, James City, River Bend, Bridgeton, and Havelock.

One-Time Verification

Official Profile Claim

$49 one-time
  • Golden “Verified Local” Trust Badge
  • Embeddable Dofollow Website Badge
  • Owner Dashboard, Photos & Direct Quotes
Claim Your Listing →
Most Popular Growth Tier

Market Leader Partner

$79/mo
  • Priority Placement in Category & Geo-Hubs
  • Featured Inclusion in “Best Of” Guides
  • Priority Speed-to-Lead Quote Routing
Start Market Leader →
Category Exclusivity

Local Dominance & Bear Town Club

$199/mo
  • Top Category Spotlight + Thursday Brief Ad
  • AI Citation & Neighborhood Hub Pinning
  • Dedicated Account Strategy Support
Activate Dominance →

2. Craven County Local SEO & Map Pack Management

Rank in the Google 3-Pack across New Bern, James City, Trent Woods, River Bend, and Havelock. Includes Google Business Profile optimization, local citation building, review velocity automation, and authoritative SupportNewBern.com editorial backlinks.

Get Your Free Local Search Diagnostic →

3. High-Converting Merchant Websites & Lead Funnels

Mobile-first, Core Web Vitals-optimized websites built specifically for Eastern NC contractors, medical practices, marinas, and restaurants—pre-wired with instant quote capture, call tracking, and LocalBusiness JSON-LD schema.

Request a Custom Website Quote →
âš¡ Craven County Growth Network

Advertiser & Sponsor Partner Portal

Put your brand directly in front of thousands of active local homeowners, downtown visitors, and Craven County consumers daily through Support New Bern.

18,500+ Monthly Local Visitors
840+ Verified Craven Merchants
100% Hyper-Local Community Audience
4.9 ★ Merchant Satisfaction Score

River City Growth Bundle

Engineered for retail shops, restaurants, and medical practices looking to dominate downtown New Bern discovery.

$2,497 one-time + $147/mo
  • ✓ Custom 5-Page Brand Showcase Website
  • ✓ Top 3 Directory Category Placement
  • ✓ Monthly Community Spotlight Article
  • ✓ Social Media Syndication (Facebook/Insta)

Market Leader Directory Spot

Lock in exclusive top-tier category placement and permanent verified credentials across the Support New Bern network.

$297 / month
  • ✓ #1 Anchor Placement in Your Industry Category
  • ✓ Direct 'Click-to-Call' & Lead Dispatch Hook
  • ✓ Craven County Verified Seal on Your Profile
  • ✓ Do-Follow Local Backlink for SEO Authority

30-Day Inline Grid Banner

High-visibility responsive banner displayed natively across all neighborhood guide hubs, dining directories, and event calendars.

$195 / 30 days
  • ✓ Placed above-the-fold on active directories
  • ✓ Direct click-through tracking & UTM analytics
  • ✓ Mobile-optimized responsive graphic asset

Weekly Digest Presenting Sponsor

Exclusive featured header and dedicated advertiser paragraph delivered directly to inboxes of 3,800+ New Bern subscribers.

$150 / issue
  • ✓ 58%+ verified local open rate
  • ✓ Exclusive solo sponsor (no competitor ads)
  • ✓ Custom CTA button with tracked outbound leads

Local Business Spotlight Article

A professionally written 800+ word editorial spotlight highlighting your history, team, and services in Craven County.

$350 one-time
  • ✓ Permanent post on SupportNewBern.com
  • ✓ High-authority local SEO link equity
  • ✓ Shared to our 6,000+ local social followers

Request a Tailored Advertiser or Sponsorship Package

Have unique campaign goals, an upcoming event, or seasonal campaign? Submit your specifications and our New Bern community team will build a custom package within 24 business hours.