// Advertise with us
Advertise onBeacon Mag
A single, carefully designed ad capsule at the heart of our pages, matched to the topic being read. No tracking, no clutter: your brand in front of readers passionate about sci-fi, tech and space.
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ad slot per page
The capsule and nothing else: no stacked banners, no pop-ups.
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advertising cookies
Campaigns follow the topic being read, never the reader. No profiles, no tracking.
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targetable topics
AI, gaming, Star Citizen, space, hardware, consoles, VR and simulation.
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hand-picked partners
Every brand is approved by the editorial team: we stay independent.
// The ad slot
The capsule
A single panoramic format designed as a showcase: large, sharp, never lost among other ads.
- Desktop
- 1600 × 200 px · 8:1 ratio
- Mobile
- 800 × 250 px · optional: without it, the desktop visual is shown in full
- Images
- JPG, PNG or WebP (recommended), up to 400 KB
- Animated GIF
- up to 1 MB
- Video
- MP4 or WebM, no sound, up to 15 seconds and 4 MB
- Rotation
- Right to left: an image stays 6 seconds, a video until it ends. Readers can pause it.
- Keep clear
- The top-left corner (“Ad” label) and the bottom-right corner (controls): about 220 × 40 px each.
// Where the capsule runs
- 01 News Below the page header, above the article feed.
- 02 Events At the top of the calendar and of every event page (conventions, screenings, meetups).
- 03 Articles At the top of the article, just below the site menu: matched to the article’s topic.
// Contextual targeting
The right topic
Your campaign runs next to articles about your world: a Star Citizen guide shows a HOTAS maker, not a bank. An article’s topic is read from its section, tags and title, never from the reader’s profile.
- 01 AI IA, intelligence artificielle, ChatGPT, Claude, Midjourney
- 02 Gaming jeu vidéo, jeux vidéo, gaming, eSport, Steam
- 03 Star Citizen Star Citizen, Squadron 42, RSI, Cloud Imperium, CitizenCon
- 04 Space & Aerospace NASA, ESA, SpaceX, Ariane, fusée
- 05 PC Hardware carte graphique, GPU, processeur, SSD, mémoire vive
- 06 Consoles Xbox, PlayStation, PS5, Nintendo, Switch 2
- 07 VR & Simulation réalité virtuelle, casque VR, HOTAS, simracing, Tobii
// Tiers and rates
Partnerships
Monthly or yearly partnerships, with no bidding and no middleman. The higher the tier, the more often your campaign leads the capsule.
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Signal
To get your brand known to the Beacon community.
€79 excl. VAT / month
No commitment beyond the current month
€790 excl. VAT / year
That’s €65.83 a month · save €158
- Capsule on the News and Events pages
- 1 visual (desktop and mobile)
- Standard display priority (×1)
- Monthly delivery report
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Recommended
Orbite
To reach readers of the topics that matter to you.
€149 excl. VAT / month
No commitment beyond the current month
€1,490 excl. VAT / year
That’s €124.17 a month · save €298
- Everything in Signal
- Articles from 2 topics of your choice (contextual targeting)
- Boosted display priority (×2)
- Up to 2 alternating visuals, video included
- Visual changes on request
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Hyperespace
To become a major partner of Beacon Mag.
€290 excl. VAT / month
No commitment beyond the current month
€2,900 excl. VAT / year
That’s €241.67 a month · save €580
- Everything in Orbite
- Every article on the site, all topics
- Top display priority (×4)
- Up to 4 alternating visuals
- Quarterly review and advice on your visuals
Limited places: 3 partners at a time
Choose Hyperespace Choose Hyperespace
Launch Founding partners: your rate is locked in for 12 months, however much our audience grows.
Prices in euros, excluding VAT. A special operation, another duration, several brands? We also prepare tailored proposals. Let’s talk
// Step by step
How it works
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01
Your request
Fill in the contact form, “Become an advertiser” subject: your brand, the tier you’re interested in, your topics and dates.
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Our proposal
We check that your brand fits our line and our readers, then send you a detailed proposal.
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The contract
An advertising partnership contract sets the tier, duration, topics and price. Payment is made on invoice through an external payment platform: nothing is paid on this site.
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Your visuals
You send us your visuals in the formats above. We check them and show you a preview before going live.
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Going live
Your campaign runs in the capsule on the agreed dates. Each month you receive its delivery report: impressions, views, clicks and click-through rate.
// Our charter
Our commitments
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Editorial independence
A partnership gives no say over our articles. We don’t publish disguised sponsored articles: ads stay in the capsule.
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Zero tracking
No advertising cookies, no profiles, no retargeting. Statistics are anonymous counters, per day and per campaign.
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Clearly labelled
Every visual carries the “Ad” (or “Affiliate link”) label and the advertiser’s name, as the law requires.
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Respectful formats
No sound, no pop-ups, no page takeovers. Rotation stops on hover and can be paused.
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Hand-picked partners
We turn down gambling, tobacco and vaping, alcohol, crypto-assets and high-risk investments, and political, adult or misleading content.
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Transparent figures
You get the same figures we see, with no flattering rounding, measured by the site itself.
// Legal framework
Terms
The essentials of our ad space sales terms, in plain words.
01 Who sells, to whom
Ad space is sold by Beacon Mag, publisher of the site (sole proprietorship; full details in the legal notice), to businesses only. These terms summarise our ad space sales terms: the signed contract details them and prevails.
02 Order and contract
Every campaign is covered by a written contract (or purchase order) signed by both parties: tier, duration, topics, placements, price. Delivery starts once it is signed and the first period is paid.
03 Term, renewal, cancellation
Monthly plan: renewed each month, cancellable at any time in writing at least 15 days before the end of the current month. Yearly plan: 12-month commitment, paid in advance, with the free months shown in the price list.
04 Prices and payment
Prices in euros, excluding VAT. Payment on invoice, through an external payment platform, due on receipt unless the contract says otherwise. No bank details are requested or stored on this site. Late payment: penalties at three times the French statutory interest rate and a €40 fixed recovery fee (French Commercial Code, article L441-10); delivery may be suspended.
05 Visuals and content
The advertiser supplies visuals in the stated formats at least 5 working days before going live. They warrant holding all necessary rights (images, trademarks, music, people) and that the ad is lawful, fair and not misleading. Beacon Mag may refuse or remove any visual that breaches the law or this page, with no compensation due.
06 Delivery and reports
Campaigns rotate in the capsule according to their tier and the topic of each page: Beacon Mag commits to continuous delivery during the period, not to a number of impressions or clicks. A delivery report is sent to the advertiser every month. If the capsule is unavailable for more than 48 hours through our fault, the period is extended accordingly.
07 Agencies and agents
An agency buying on behalf of an advertiser must show a written mandate; the invoice is addressed to the advertiser, in line with French law no. 93-122 of 29 January 1993 (the “Sapin law”).
08 Personal data
Your contact details are used only to prepare and manage the contract. No data about our readers is shared with advertisers: only anonymous totals.
09 Governing law
French law. In case of disagreement we first seek an amicable solution; failing that, the competent courts are those stated in the legal notice.
// Your questions
FAQ
Can I choose where my ad runs?
Yes: by page (News, Events, articles) and, from the Orbite tier, by topic. A HOTAS brand can run only on Star Citizen and VR & Simulation articles, for example.
How many brands share the capsule?
At most 5 campaigns per capsule. The order is drawn at random on each visit according to tiers: the higher the tier, the more often your campaign comes first.
Can I change my visual during the contract?
Yes. Once a month with Signal, on request with Orbite and Hyperespace: send us the new visual and we put it live after checking it.
What statistics will I get?
Impressions (the ad appears on screen), views (at least half visible for one second), clicks and click-through rate, per day and over the period. You can also add your own tracking parameters (UTM) to your link.
Do you offer sponsored articles?
No. Our articles stay independent. If we cover a partner’s product, it’s because it interests us, and the relationship is then disclosed in the article.
What about affiliation?
We also consider affiliate programmes (Amazon, Awin, Effiliation…) that fit our topics. These links are labelled “Affiliate link”. Tell us about your programme.
// Ready for lift-off?
Let’s talk about your campaign
Fill in the contact form with the “Become an advertiser” subject: your brand, your website, the tier you’re interested in and your dates. We’ll get back to you quickly with a proposal and the partnership contract.
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