Partnerships

Featured placement and advertising

How does advertising with Credit Cards Magazine work?

Credit Cards Magazine offers featured card placement, disclosed affiliate relationships, and standard advertising to relevant partners. Every paid placement is clearly labeled and kept separate from our independent editorial picks, so a partner can buy visibility but never a recommendation. Reach the team through the form below to discuss a fit.

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Who this is for

Credit Cards Magazine is an independent personal-finance publication read by people actively deciding which card to choose and how to use it well. That is a high-intent audience for card issuers, affiliate networks, and financial brands. If you have a relevant card product or service, featured placement puts it in front of readers at the moment they are comparing options.

We keep a hard line between commerce and editorial. Our written guidance is produced first and on the merits, and editorial ranking is not for sale. A partner can buy visibility through a labeled, clearly sponsored placement; a partner cannot buy a recommendation, a higher rating, or a change to our advice. That separation is exactly what keeps the audience worth advertising to.

Placement options

We offer a small number of formats so the page stays useful to readers rather than crowded with ads. Featured card placement is a sponsored, labeled module within a relevant guide. Disclosed affiliate relationships let us link to an issuer's application with a commission at no cost to the reader, added only where the card genuinely fits the guidance. Standard advertising covers brand placements that do not imply an editorial endorsement.

Each format is sold as a clearly marked unit, separate from our independent picks. We do not run pop-ups, auto-playing media, or third-party tracking scripts, so a placement here loads fast and respects the reader. The specifics, including format, duration, and terms, are agreed per partner; tell us what you have in mind and we will tell you honestly whether it is a fit.

Current partners

Placement is open

We are an independent publication and do not list partners we do not have. As of now, featured placement slots are open across our card guides. The modules below show where sponsored placement lives; each is a genuine open slot, not a filled example.

Open placement Featured balance-transfer card

A labeled, sponsored module inside the balance-transfer guide, kept separate from our independent picks.

Open placement Featured rewards or travel card

Sponsored placement within the rewards and travel guide, clearly marked as sponsored.

Open placement Featured cash-back card

A labeled module in the cash-back guide for a relevant, vetted card product.

Reach the team

Start a placement or partnership inquiry

Tell us about your card product or brand and what you have in mind. We reply to every serious inquiry and will be straight with you about whether it fits our editorial standards.

Your name

Email address

What is this about?

Page or guide this is about (optional)

Your message

I understand Credit Cards Magazine is an independent publication, not a card issuer, and cannot access or service any account. I am sending this message so the editorial team can reply.

This form posts to a same-origin handler at /api/lead-placeholder, which is a clearly-marked placeholder until the lead pipeline is connected. We never load third-party scripts, and we do not sell the information you send. For anything tied to a specific card or account, contact your issuer directly using the number on the back of your card.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Does paying for placement change your recommendations?

No. Our guidance is written first and on the merits, and editorial ranking is never for sale. A paid placement is labeled as sponsored and kept visually distinct from our independent picks, so a partner can buy visibility but cannot buy a recommendation or a higher editorial rating.

What kinds of partnerships do you accept?

We consider featured placement for relevant card products, disclosed affiliate relationships with issuers and networks, and standard advertising. Every arrangement has to fit our editorial independence: we disclose it clearly, we keep it separate from our written guidance, and we decline anything that would mislead a reader.

How are sponsored placements labeled?

Any paid or sponsored placement is marked as such on the page and kept visually distinct from our editorially chosen picks. Affiliate links are disclosed site-wide and again where they appear. We do this because reader trust is the whole asset; hiding a paid placement would damage the thing that makes placement valuable.