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How a homegrown brand scaled past its first 100 employees
We tell your story in Fargo INC!'s editorial voice — the kind of piece readers finish, not skip.
// Advertise in Fargo INC!
The magazine on every business owner's desk in Fargo.
Fargo INC! reaches the owners, founders, and decision-makers building Fargo-Moorhead — in print and online, every issue. Put your brand where the people who buy are already reading.
13,000copies printed every issue
7,000mailed to business owners
1,500delivered to executive homes
4,000+online readers every issue
13,000 copies, every issue
Fargo INC! isn't left in a lobby to be ignored. It's mailed and hand-delivered to the people who run the businesses of Fargo-Moorhead — then read cover to cover, kept on the desk, and passed around the office.
CEOsBusiness ownersDriven professionalsHRSalesLeadership
7,000Mailed directly to business owners and decision-makers across Fargo-Moorhead.
1,500Hand-delivered to executive homes in the region's top neighborhoods.
4,000+Readers picking up the digital edition every single issue.
9,500Copies landing on desks where buying decisions actually get made.
Twelve themed issues. Six still open.
Each issue is built around a theme that draws in the exact readers you want. Reserve your spot in the issues that fit your business before they fill.
- Jul 2025Innovation at Every Degree
Published - Aug 2025The Money Issue
Published - Sep 2025Disrupt HR
Published - Oct 2025Commercial Real Estate
Published - Nov 2025The Veterans Issue
Published - Dec 2025North Dakota INC
Published - Jan 2026The Nonprofit Issue
Open · Reserve - Feb 2026Reshaping Moorhead
Open · Reserve - Mar 2026Women's Leadership · 35 Under 35
Open · Reserve - Apr 2026Young Entrepreneurs
Open · Reserve - May 2026New Businesses
Open · Reserve - Jun 2026North Dakota INC
Open · Reserve
Advertisers don't just buy a page in Fargo INC! — they get in front of the most engaged brand in Fargo-Moorhead business.
Simple rates. Design included.
Full Page8.375" × 11.125"$1,645 / issue
½ Page7.25" × 4.75"$1,295 / issue
⅓ Page2.25" × 10"$970 / issue
¼ Page3.5" × 4.75"$650 / issue
Ad design is included with every buy. Materials are typically due about two weeks before each issue prints — we'll send you the exact deadlines when you reserve.
Tell a story, not just an ad — sponsored articles.
Some messages land harder as a story. We write clearly labeled partner content in the Fargo INC! voice — the kind readers actually finish.
Stay in front of readers on fargoinc.com.
- 5,000visitors a month on fargoinc.com, reading the same business coverage.
- 100%trackable — you see views and clicks reported every month.
- 6ways to advertise online, from leaderboards to sponsored articles.
// The audience max package
Double your ad views for 30% more.
Add the Audience Max package and we extend your digital reach across our network — so the same campaign works twice as hard.
30,000views on fargoinc.com
+30,000views across the network
=60,000total views a month
// One buy, the whole region
Bundle Fargo INC! with our other magazines.
Spotlight Media publishes the titles people across the region actually read. Run one campaign and we'll place it where it fits best.
Fargo INC!Meet FargoFuture FarmerBison IllustratedWedding GuideFaces of FargoGrowth LeadersGreat Places to Work
From first call to on the desk.
- 01
Pick your months
Choose the issues and themes that fit your goals — we'll show you what's still open.
- 02
We design your ad
Professional ad design is included. Send us your logo and the rest is on us.
- 03
You approve
Review a proof and request changes until it's exactly right.
- 04
It lands on 9,500 desks
Your ad reaches business owners and decision-makers across the region.
Questions, answered.
Is ad design really included?
Yes. Every print buy includes professional ad design at no extra cost. Send us your logo and a few details, and our team builds the ad for you and sends a proof to approve.
Who actually reads Fargo INC!?
13,000 copies print every issue — 7,000 mailed directly to business owners, 1,500 delivered to executive homes, and the rest distributed where decision-makers work and gather, plus 4,000+ digital readers per issue.
Can I advertise in just one issue?
Absolutely. You can reserve a single issue or book multiple months. Themed issues fill up, so the sooner you reserve, the better your placement options.
How do I get the rate card?
Email info@spotlightmediafargo.com and we'll send the 2026 rate card and media kit, then help you pick the months and placements that fit your budget.
Six issues left in 2026. Claim yours.
Tell us about your business and we'll send the 2026 rate card, then build a plan that fits your goals and your budget.
Request the rate card