CHS Happenings is the free weekly newsletter covering everything worth knowing in Charleston — events, restaurants, development, and culture. Here's exactly where your brand shows up.
CHS Happenings readers are engaged, local, and action-oriented — they open the newsletter to decide what to do, where to eat, and where to spend their money this week. Our 73%+ open rate and 8.14% click-through rate — nearly 4x the industry average of 2.1% — mean your message isn't just delivered. It's read, clicked, and acted on. Below is every section of the newsletter in order, with context on what's happening around your placement.
The opening section that hooks readers in. It includes a Charleston history fact, a quick reader poll, and a recap of last week's community game. Readers open here — and scroll from here.
A quick weekend weather snapshot. One of the most-glanced sections — readers check it to plan their weekend. High engagement, zero friction.
The highest-visibility placement in the newsletter. Your ad appears immediately after the opening sections — before the main story, before any other sponsor, before readers have had a chance to skim ahead. This is peak scroll depth and peak attention.
The editorial centerpiece — an opinionated, reported feature on what's shaping Charleston right now. Development, culture, growth, local business. This is what readers tell their friends about.
A reader engagement game — a photo of a Charleston location with readers guessing where it is. One of the highest click-through sections in the newsletter. Readers are actively participating, not passively scrolling.
Your brand appears immediately after the main story and the reader engagement game — two of the most actively read sections of the newsletter. Readers who scroll this far are your most invested audience.
A curated roundup of events, openings, pop-ups, and things to do this week. Readers come to CHS Happenings specifically to find things worth doing — this section is often why they opened the email.
Have an event you want Charleston to show up for? This placement gives your event its own dedicated feature — written in CHS Happenings' voice — with full context on what it is, why it matters, and a clear call to action for readers to register, attend, or learn more.
A brief, confident take on the local real estate market — one trend, one observation, one thing worth knowing. Short, credible, and written by someone with 35+ years of Charleston market experience.
A dedicated sponsor section in two parts: first, a visual bulletin board displaying each sponsor's logo — creating brand recognition with every reader who scrolls past. Second, a short ad copy blurb written in CHS Happenings' voice, with a link to your offer, event, or website.
In Case You Missed It — links to past features and evergreen content. Keeps the archive alive and gives newer subscribers a reason to go deeper into the CHS Happenings catalog.
The newsletter closes with the weekend live music grid — every venue, every show, every Friday through Sunday. One of the most forwarded and bookmarked sections. Readers don't just read it; they save it and share it.
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