Local media · Made in Halton

Writing your neighbours’
favourite newsletters

Your Porch Media builds the local newsletters that keep Oakville and Burlington connected to their own backyards. The news, events, and stories that make a place feel like home, in tens of thousands of inboxes every week.

By the numbers

28,500+
Local subscribers
2.5M+
Newsletter opens a year
275K+
Reader clicks a year
57%
Avg. open rate
~2× the industry average

The brands

Our newsletters

The Oakville Digest
Oakville, Ontario

Oakville’s local news, events, and hidden gems, curated and delivered free, three times a week.

17,189
Subscribers
56%
Open rate
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The Burlington Digest
Burlington, Ontario

Burlington’s local news, events, and hidden gems, curated and delivered free, three times a week.

11,318
Subscribers
58%
Open rate
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What we do

Local media, done right.

Local news has been hollowed out for years. We’re bringing it back, with newsletters people actually look forward to and a model that works for local businesses.

01

Local, first

Every story is about your town: the streets, the local businesses, and the people who walk them. We live here, so we cover it like locals.

02

Good and useful

We cover the good and useful side of local: events, new openings, hidden gems, and things worth doing this weekend. No crime blotter, no political shouting, just a helpful read with your coffee.

03

Results for advertisers

Local businesses reach thousands of engaged neighbours who open, read, and act on what they see, in a newsletter people actually trust.

Trusted locally

Loved by local businesses.

Local businesses across Oakville and Burlington reach their neighbours every week through The Digest.

Autoglass Legend Blue Zone Courts Bomba Burlington Burloak Indoor Golf Cascade Cleaning Divinity Wellness Kiani And Co Making Waves Mastergrain Oakville Community Foundation Offa Poolside Swimming Van Beeks Vanderburgh Kate Zenbar

Partner with us

Reach your community.

Put your business in front of a highly engaged local audience. Between them, The Oakville Digest and The Burlington Digest reach 28,500+ subscribers who open, on average, 57% of every edition, about double the newsletter industry average.

  • 28,500+ engaged subscribers across Oakville and Burlington
  • A 57% average open rate, roughly double the industry
  • Advertise in one town or reach both at once
  • A trusted, local placement people actually read

You’ll be in good company, alongside the local businesses already advertising with The Digest.

We’ll only use your details to get back to you.

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