Limited ad slots. The right audience. Real links.
The Record Store Directory is a free, community-first project cataloging every record store in the U.S. Advertising helps keep the lights on while giving record stores and music businesses a chance to stand out in front of passionate vinyl lovers.
Not random clicks. Collectors, crate-diggers, and music fans actively searching for shops, vinyl, and gear.
Our visitors are collectors, crate-diggers, and music fans actively searching for record shops and gear. No wasted impressions.
Every ad includes a direct link to your website. Real traffic from real music fans, not empty impressions.
Shops are always listed for free. That will never change. Ads keep the project alive while giving your business a chance to shine.
Your ad stays visible in the sidebar the entire time someone reads the page. It scrolls with them, not past them.
Only 2-3 ads per page. Your business is never buried in a wall of banners. When a page is full, it is full.
Record stores, hi-fi brands, local businesses, national brands. If you want to reach passionate music fans and vinyl collectors, there is a spot for you.
Monthly placement on high-traffic directory pages
One-time purchase. Permanent placement. Forever.
A clean 300x300 square in the sidebar, visible the entire time someone reads the page. Sticky on desktop, full-width on mobile.
Every slot comes with a sidebar ad placement, a direct link to your website, and exposure to a community already tuned into vinyl culture.
For brick-and-mortar shops that want to stand out locally.
Reach new ears beyond your neighborhood.
Turntables, speakers, lifestyle brands, and any business that wants to reach vinyl lovers.
Permanent placement on a specific article. Pay once, your ad lives there for good.
Discounts available on state page ads for quarterly and annual commitments.
Ad space is intentionally limited to keep things clean and community-focused. When you are in, your spot is yours. If all slots are full, you can join the waiting list.
3 ad slots per state page. Your spot is yours for as long as you keep paying. Billed monthly, cancel anytime.
2 ad slots per article. One-time $99 payment. Your ad stays up permanently. No renewals, no invoices, no expiration. Once both slots sell, the article is closed.
Brick-and-mortar record stores wait for free. Online stores and non-record entities pay $5/month to hold a position. Physical shops always get priority.
Every store gets listed for free. That will never change. Advertising is here to keep the project alive, and we welcome any business that wants to connect with the vinyl community. Record stores, hi-fi brands, local shops, national brands. All are welcome.
When you advertise here, you are not just reaching the right audience. You are helping keep the vinyl trail alive for everyone.
Fill out the form below, tell us about your shop or brand, and we will get back to you with next steps.
Think of this as tacking your poster to the wall, but with a little more order. Ad space on the Record Store Directory is limited to keep things clean and community-focused, so we ask all interested shops and brands to fill out this quick application.
This helps us keep the wall music-focused, make sure your business fits the vibe, and place you in the right slot (or waiting list if spaces are full).
Fill out the form, tell us a bit about your shop or brand, and we’ll get back to you with next steps.
It’s first come, first serve — so don’t wait too long to grab your spot.
