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When Laurie walks into the grocery store, people say, 'You're the one from Community Impact!' That's brand power.
Laurie Flood
Realtor/Broker, Keller Williams Realty · Austin
Real Estate
Sponsored Content
Your Story, Written by Journalists.
Delivered by email, published on the web, shared on social — all from one story, written by CI's in-house journalists.
Quick Facts
- Email Delivery: 1 Week
- Web Story: Evergreen
- Social Image: Included
- Available across Austin, Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, and Bryan-College Station.
- Part of Community Impact's multi-channel advertising platform reaching 2M+ Texas residents.
Written by Journalists
One story, three delivery channels.
CI Storytelling is professionally written sponsored content produced by Community Impact's in-house multi-platform journalists. Each story is delivered by email to subscribers for one week, published as an evergreen search/AI-friendly web story on communityimpact.com, and packaged with a social share image for your platforms.
1 Week
Email Delivery
Evergreen
Web Story
Included
Social Image
2 In-House
Journalists
What's Included
What’s included.
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Professional journalists, not AI
Written by CI's in-house multi-platform journalists — not ad copy, not AI-generated. Starts with a strategy session with your CI contact.
- 02
A full week in the Morning Impact
Delivered via email to subscribers for one full week (Monday–Friday) with a hero photo banner — consistent visibility.
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Permanent evergreen web story
Published on communityimpact.com with no paywall — SEO-friendly and AI-friendly, optimized to be found in search and answer engines.
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Social share image included
Packaged with a social share image for easy posting on your platforms — and included in every CI 360 campaign.
Formats
Available formats
Email Delivery (1-Week Storytelling Banner)Evergreen Web StorySocial Share Image
Available Metros
Where it runs
Austin · Houston · Dallas-Fort Worth · Bryan-College Station
Get Found By AI Search
AI Search Capabilities: CI Storytelling vs. Other Vendors
An AEO consultant writes your story and hands you a file. We write it, publish it on a Texas news site AI engines already read, and put it in front of 2M+ readers.
| What you get | ★ Best ChoiceCI Storytelling | AI Search Consultants& other vendors |
|---|---|---|
| AI search–ready contentOptimized to be found by ChatGPT, Gemini & Google AI | Included | Included |
| Written by named, professional journalistsReal bylines — the credibility signal AI engines look for | Included | Not included |
| Published on communityimpact.comYour story lives on a trusted, Google-indexed news site AI already cites | Included | Not included |
| Built-in audience of 2M+ TexansDistribution across print, newsletters & social — not just a file | Included | Not included |
| Local market expertiseJournalists who know your community — not generic AI copy | Included | Not included |
| Post the story to your own websiteFull rights to publish on your site, too | Included | Included |
| One flat price — no add-onsWriting, publishing & visibility included | Included | Not included |
Storytelling is included in CI 360 — talk to us about pricing for your market.
From Our Advertisers
What Advertisers Are Saying
Real feedback from ci storytelling campaigns.
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It wasn't the run-of-the-mill stories that would be read in other places. Right away we took the back cover and we've had it ever since.
Linda Nelson
Medical Center Director, Memorial Hermann · Houston
Healthcare