Connect With A Global Community Of Designers & Developers — Smashing Magazine

For 20 years, Smashing Magazine has been an independent, trusted, and well-respected resource for people who design and build the web. Reach our engaged community of front-end engineers, UX designers, and web professionals with flexible advertising options.
Here at Smashing Magazine, we have put intentional effort into nurturing an engaged community of web professionals. We understand what they value and how to capture their attention. Together, we can craft high-quality content that promotes your product or service while adding the kind of value readers have come to expect from Smashing Magazine.
From sponsored articles and newsletter placements to display banners and creative collaborations, we offer flexible options designed to meet your goals. And of course, we’ll keep you in the loop with transparent performance reports, including reach, engagement, and click-through metrics.
Let’s create something Smashing together!
Book a meeting with Mariona via Calendly or reach out to her directly via email. Thanks for being Smashing!
20 Years of TrustSince 2006, we’ve been an independent, trusted voice in web design and development. Our audience returns because they know we prioritize quality and integrity.
Engaged, Not Just LargeWe have a high percentage of returning visitors who actively seek out our content. They’re not scrolling past—they’re reading, learning, and looking for solutions.
Decision-Makers and PractitionersOur readers are front-end developers, UX designers, product managers, and team leads who influence tooling and technology decisions at their companies.
Thoughtful IntegrationWe work with you to integrate your message into content our audience values, not just place generic ads. This thoughtful approach means better engagement for your brand.
240K unique monthly visitors who are creative, tech-savvy professionals:
Smashing Magazine posts are our most comprehensive promotional offering, combining high-quality editorial writing with full promotion across all our channels. We’re happy to include do-follow links, clearly labeled as sponsored content.
Once a sponsored article is live, it goes straight to the top of smashingmagazine.com (514k pageviews/month). The reach of sponsored posts via the Smashing Magazine social media channels:
€1,500 per placement
We curate, write, and edit each issue with love & care, full of handwritten tips, tricks, and resources. We send them every Tuesday to 175K subscribers. Placements are available for any Tuesday in 2025.
Each placement includes an image/visual and a description with links, integrated seamlessly into the newsletter content.
Example Newsletters:
The display ads run for a month on the Smashing Magazine homepage, sidebar ad and article ads on non-sponsored articles. They are delivered natively, which means they cannot be blocked by ad blockers.
Reach our engaged social media audience with dedicated posts across our platforms:
Looking to reach our community through events? We’re also running conferences and online events that offer unique partnership opportunities. Learn more about advertising at Smashing Conferences →
For 20 years, we’ve partnered with some of the most respected names in the web industry, many of whom return year after year: Deque Systems, Make it Fable, Netlify, Google, Mozilla, Storyblok, Twilio, Zeroheight, Interledger Foundation, Microsoft, and many more.
We would love to learn about your marketing goals, and craft together a personalised partnership strategy to help you meet your objectives!
Book a meeting with Mariona via Calendly or reach out to her directly via email. Thanks for being Smashing!
We look forward to working with you!
Last updated October 2026
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