How sponsorships work on Smith Lake NOW
A sponsorship puts one business in front of people on a specific page or area, and it is always labeled. There are three kinds: a Presented by banner on a category page, a Lake Zone sponsorship for a realtor on the Lake to Land map, and the Hunting & Outdoors presenting sponsor. Each has one sponsor at a time.
Step by step
- Step 1: Open Sponsorships to see which pages and zones are available, and which are in checkout or taken.
- Step 2: For a category banner, choose “Book a sponsorship”. Choose your business, which must be one you own, then Standard or Premier.
- Step 3: Choose the page to sponsor, the length (1 to 3 months) and a free start date on the calendar.
- Step 4: Write a headline and optionally add button text, a link, a logo and a wide page photo.
- Step 5: Review the checklist and the refund and cancellation terms, tick to accept them, and continue to checkout. Dates are held for two hours while you check out.
- Step 6: After payment, an administrator reviews the banner. It appears only once approved; if it is not approved, the payment is refunded in full.
- Step 7: For a Lake Zone sponsorship, open Lake Zone Sponsorships, choose one of the eight zones and your verified real estate business. For the Hunting & Outdoors sponsorship, open the sponsor page and choose “Become a Sponsor”. Both hold the slot for 35 minutes while you check out.
- Step 8: Manage a category sponsorship from your business’s Sponsorships page. Zone and Hunting sponsors use “Manage billing and invoices” in the Business Center.
Questions people ask
Can two businesses sponsor the same page at once?
Not for the same dates. There is one sponsor per category page for the booked dates, one per Lake Zone and one Hunting & Outdoors presenting sponsor.
Does a Lake Zone sponsor get priority in the listings?
No. The sponsored card is labeled Sponsored and never hides or re-orders other listings.
What can I do if my banner is not approved?
If a category banner is not approved, the payment is refunded in full.
Which sponsorships need verification?
The Hunting & Outdoors presenting sponsor and the Lake Zone sponsorship need a verified business. Category banners need a business you own.
How do I cancel?
Category sponsorships are cancelled with a request on your business’s Sponsorships page. Zone and Hunting sponsorships are managed through billing in the Business Center, and end at the close of the paid period.
Related guides
Advertise your business
Reach people around the lake with plans, sponsored posts and category sponsorships.
Business Center
One place for a business to add or claim its listing, get verified, and manage its advertising.
Add or claim your business
Free directory listing for every Smith Lake business; claim yours to update it.
Hunting and Outdoors
Official forest and WMA boundaries, seasons and links for the Bankhead National Forest and Black Warrior area.
Last updated November 9, 2026. Still stuck? Visit the Help Center or contact us. Back to all of Discover.