SGN BEST OF SEATTLE 2025: Readers Choice Awards
Nominations Now Open On October 1st!
Click here to nominate your 2025 Best Ofs.
Every year, the Seattle Gay News (SGN) calls upon its readership to nominate and choose their favorite businesses, places, people and more in its annual Readers’ Choice Awards.
Each year our campaign drives awareness and recognition for the many small businesses Seattle residents know and love!
It brings in new customers, impressions, and thousands of votes from Seattleites across the city.
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Why campaign with us?
SGN: Best of Seattle '25 is an opportunity to get your business the recognition it deserves. And not just by being voted "the best", but by campaigning.
Send e-blasts, post on social, advertise on the ballot, and make sure everyone you know is nominating you starting on October 1st. Whether or not you're the best - you're certain to get some extra attention and support by asking your community for your nomination!
Why advertise on our ballot?
You’ll reach thousands of Seattleites who care about shopping local, knowing the “best” places, people, products, and businesses in our city, and want to put their money back into our community. By placing your ad near a relevant category - you’re likely to encourage nominations and be associated as one of the ‘best”!
See all our options below!
Key Dates
Nominations Period: 10/1 - 10/24
Voting Period: 10/27 - 11/19
Readers Choice winners will be announced in our "Best of 2025" issue in-print and online on November 26th.
Are there assets I can use for my own marketing?
Yes! Click below to get a full suite of assets for newsletters, social media posts, etc. all provided to keep it easy!
Voting Assets
Nomination Assets
Winner's Badge
What are the Categories?
SGN: Best of Seattle '25 has hundreds of categories, nestled under 7 major groups:
- Arts & Culture
- Nightlife & Drag
- Food & Drink
- Sports & Recreation
- Retail & Fashion
- Leaders & Organizations
- Health & Wellness
Advertise on the Ballot
- View the selection of our ad options below and decide what you’d like to do.
- Go to bestof.sgn.org
- At the top right of the page, press the “Promote” tab.
- Here you will see all your advertising options, which are also outlined below.
- Click on whichever ad or package you would like to purchase.
- Follow the instructions provided for submitting payment and uploading materials.
- That’s it! Please reach out to your Account Executive or [email protected] if you have any questions or need assistance.
We offer affordable ad bundles as well.
Category Profile Card, $200
This is the one click nomination with the addition of your company bio, website, and social media accounts providing additional company information so readers can both quickly nominate you, or click over to your site/socials to learn more.
- 225px by 225px (logo image)
- 600px by 500px (featured image)
- Link to your website
Category Display Ad, $350
Use this unit to remind readers to nominate for you, or simply to get in front of this hyper-local audience. Ad unit that appears next to a selected listing during nominations. (Ex. Best Brewery) On desktop this ad appears to the right of the nomination form. On mobile this appears on the top of the nomination form. Ad will link to your website. These ad units are Share of Voice (up to 3 ads available per category).
- 300x600 desktop
- 300x250 mobile
- Link to your website
Group Interstitial Ad, $400
The group interstitial ad is a large unit that appears periodically as voters scroll through the ballot in a given group (ex. Cannabis or Food). Ads appear every 5 listings - taking up nearly the full screen in between individual categories. Ads will link to your website, or directly to your category listing to encourage voting. These ad units are Share of Voice (Up to 4 ads available).
- 970x250 desktop
- 300x600 mobile
- Link to website, or directly to your listing to encourage voting
Group Sponsorship Ad, $450
Appears at the bottom of the group landing page. Includes BOTH desktop (728x90) and mobile (300x50) ad placements on group landing page. (Limited to 2. Each ad receives 50% of voice)
- 728x90 desktop
- 300x50 mobile
- Link to website, or directly to your listing to encourage voting
Custom Voting Link Ad, $25
Create a single, shareable link that streamlines voting across only the categories where you've been nominated, making it easy for your supporters to cast their votes.
Advertise with Us
Get in front of our readers on other SGN platforms, linking directly to your category. We offer ads on sgn.org, our weekly newsletter, our socials and in-print. Email [email protected] to learn more.