Sponsorships for The Modern Engineer
Put your product in front of engineers who ship.
Sponsorship slots are limited. Your placement appears in the newsletter and stays permanently on the website archive.
Publishing: Saturdays • 09:00 UTC • Max 2 sponsors per issue
Audience snapshot
150+
Subscribers
Growing monthly
53%
Average open rate
Highly engaged list
30–60*
Typical clicks
Depends on relevance
*Click ranges vary by offer + fit.
How sponsorship works
Clear placements, simple deliverables, and permanent archive visibility.
Target audience
Developers, Tech Leads, Architects, AI Engineers, Engineering Managers, CTOs, and founders building scalable systems.
Placement + permanence
Your ad appears in the email (max 2 sponsors per issue) and stays in the archived post on the website.
Schedule
Issues publish every Saturday at 09:00 UTC. You’ll get confirmation once your slot is locked in.
Packages
Pick a tier based on how much context your offer needs. Strongest performance comes from clear value + a specific lead magnet.
Weekly Mention
Quick placement for simple offers.
Fastest to ship
$100
Book thisIncludes
- ✓1 sponsor slot in Saturday issue
- ✓Appears in the website archive forever
- ✓Weekly analytics summary
Feature Block
Deeper context for your product.
Most popular
$200
Book thisIncludes
- ✓Dedicated section within the post
- ✓1 newsletter mention + archive permanence
- ✓Optional images / richer formatting (if needed)
- ✓Weekly analytics summary
Exclusive Post
Tailored content for your audience.
Limited slots
Custom
Book thisIncludes
- ✓1 exclusive blog post
- ✓Newsletter dedicated to that post
- ✓Content direction consult
- ✓Detailed post analytics
- ✓Bonus: featured on LinkedIn + X
Max 2 sponsors per issue.
Due to scheduling commitments, cancellations, rescheduling, and refunds are not available.
Examples
Preview what a sponsor placement looks like.
Website archive
Permanent placement in the post archive.
Newsletter email
How it appears in the Saturday issue.
Ad requirements
Keep it short, specific, and engineered for clicks.
Format
- ✓Text-only (1–4 sentences)
- ✓Up to 2 links
- ✓1 clear CTA (button text can be customized)
- ✓Light formatting allowed (lists / emphasis)
Editorial note: you provide final copy; I may make small edits for clarity.
What tends to work best
- ✓A specific promise (avoid generic “boost productivity”)
- ✓A strong lead magnet (template, repo, checklist)
- ✓A clear target persona (e.g., .NET teams, platform engineers)
- ✓A single action CTA
Example
“Semantic Kernel helps .NET teams ship AI features with plugins, memory, and orchestration. Grab the starter templates and launch your first agent this week. Get started.”