RankSurge sells monthly ad packages on its free player-stats site for Valorant, League of Legends, CS2, Deadlock, Destiny 2 and Marvel Rivals. Gaming hardware brands, coaches, creators and esports teams can run a placement from $49/mo up to $599/mo for an exclusive game hub. Billed monthly, cancel anytime.
Launch promo: 50% off every ad package. Prices below are half our standard rates. Founding Advertisers who subscribe during the promo keep that price for as long as their subscription stays active.
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Why advertise on a gaming stats site like RankSurge?
RankSurge is a free, independent stats tracker for players who want to get better after every match. That is a focused, game-literate crowd, and it is the crowd your gaming brand is built for.
Founding Advertiser rates, locked in
RankSurge is pre-launch: stat lookups are rolling out game by game. We will not quote traffic numbers we do not have yet. What we can offer is early pricing. Founding Advertiser rates stay locked for as long as your subscription stays active, even if list prices go up later.
Brand-safe by design
No gambling, cheats, account selling, crypto or adult ads ever run next to yours. Every ad is reviewed by a person before it goes live, and every placement is clearly labelled.
Ads that respect the stats
Ads never sit on top of stats, tables, lookup tools or leaderboards, and no advertiser can buy rankings or data changes. Pages stay readable, so players do not learn to tune your ad out.
Which ad package is right for you?
Four monthly packages. Rotation packages share a slot; Always on and Exclusive packages show on every page view. Spots are limited: when a package is full, you can join its waitlist.
Rotation
Spotlight Box
from $49/mo $99
- 300x250 box in the content area of every eligible page and the homepage
- Pick 25%, 50% or 100% share of voice ($49, $84 or $139/mo)
- Lowest-cost way to get in front of players
- Monthly views and clicks report
Rotation
Banner
from $74/mo $149
- 728x90 desktop / 320x100 mobile banner directly under the page hero
- Runs on every eligible page
- Pick 25%, 50% or 100% share of voice ($74, $124 or $199/mo)
- Monthly views and clicks report
Most popular
Always on
Featured Partner
from $299/mo $599
- Logo and headline card in the Featured Partners strip on every page view
- Shows on the homepage and every eligible page, no rotation
- Listed in the partners section of this page
- Only 3 Featured Partner spots at a time
- Monthly views and clicks report
Exclusive
Game Hub Sponsor
from $399/mo $799
- One sponsor per game: own a full game hub page
- “Sponsored by” banner at the top of the hub
- 100% of the Banner and Spotlight slots on that hub
- Valorant and League of Legends: $599/mo. Destiny 2: $399/mo. The CS2, Deadlock and Marvel Rivals hubs are taken.
- Monthly views and clicks report
How does share of voice work?
Share of voice is how often a rotating ad shows in its slot. It applies to the Spotlight Box and Banner. Featured Partner and Game Hub Sponsor ads show on every page view.
| Share of voice | How often your ad shows | Spotlight Box | Banner |
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| 25% | About 1 in 4 views of the slot |
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| 50% | About 1 in 2 views of the slot |
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| 100% | Every view of the slot |
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Where do RankSurge ads appear?
Pages that carry ads
- Homepage
- Game hubs for Valorant, League of Legends, Counter-Strike 2, Deadlock, Destiny 2 and Marvel Rivals
- Tools, guides and blog posts
- FAQ and About pages
Where ads never appear
- Inside or on top of stats, tables, lookup tools or leaderboards
- The Overwatch 2 hub, which stays ad-free
- Legal pages, contact, checkout and the advertiser dashboard
Every ad is labelled “Advertisement” or “Sponsored”, and ad links use rel=“sponsored”. Ads never change rankings, leaderboards or player data.
How does advertising on RankSurge work?
- Pick a package. Choose your placement and share of voice or game hub.
- Upload your creative at checkout. Add your image, landing URL and contact details on the product page.
- We review it within 2 business days. A person checks your ad and landing page against our advertising policy.
- Your ad goes live. You get a confirmation email and can track status in your dashboard.
Manual review, full refund if rejected. Every ad is checked by a person before it runs. If we reject your ad or the slot has no room, we refund that payment in full and cancel the subscription.
What happens when a package is full?
Each package has a limited number of spots. When one is full, its product page shows a Join the waitlist form instead of checkout. When a spot opens, the next advertiser in line gets an email and the spot is held for them for 48 hours. If they do not complete payment in time, the spot moves to the next advertiser on the list.
What are the creative specs?
| Package | Creative | Size |
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| Spotlight Box | Image | 600x500 px (shown at 300x250) |
| Banner | Image, plus optional mobile image | 1456x180 px desktop; optional 640x200 px mobile |
| Featured Partner | Square logo, headline, description | 400x400 px logo; headline up to 40 characters; description up to 90 characters |
| Game Hub Sponsor | Sponsor banner | 1456x180 px |
All images: PNG, JPG or WebP, 300 KB max, no animation, no sound. Your landing page must use HTTPS, match the ad, have a privacy policy, and have no forced downloads or redirect chains.
Who can advertise on RankSurge?
| Welcome | Not allowed |
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| Gaming hardware and peripherals | Gambling of any kind, including esports betting, skin or case gambling and sweepstakes casinos |
| PC builders | Cheats, hacks, scripts, bots and macros |
| Coaching and educational content | Boosting and power-leveling (never accepted), account selling, renting or sharing |
| Game-adjacent software that follows each game's rules | Real-money trading of game items or currency; Elo or MMR calculators |
| Streamers and creators | Crypto, NFT, blockchain and play-to-earn |
| Esports teams and events | Alcohol, tobacco, vapes, cannabis, CBD, adult or dating content |
| Apparel, and non-alcoholic food and drink | Weapons, drugs, political or issue ads, get-rich schemes, misleading claims, malware |
Ads may not use game publishers' logos, art or trademarks without a license. Read the full RankSurge advertising policy before you buy.
How do billing and cancellation work?
- Every package is a monthly subscription that renews automatically each month.
- Cancel anytime from your account. Your ad keeps running until the end of the month you already paid for.
- No refunds or partial-month credits, except a full refund if we reject your ad or have no room in the slot.
- Upgrade by buying the higher package: we move your ad over and cancel the old subscription before its next renewal. The month already paid on the old package is not prorated. Downgrades take effect at your next renewal.
Full details are in the advertising terms and refund policy. Questions? Email sales@ranksurge.games.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to advertise on RankSurge?
Ad packages start at $49/mo for a Spotlight Box at 25% share of voice. Banners run $74 to $199/mo depending on share of voice, a Featured Partner spot is $299/mo, and an exclusive Game Hub Sponsor is $399/mo for Destiny 2 and $599/mo for Valorant or League of Legends. The Counter-Strike 2, Deadlock and Marvel Rivals hubs are already taken. All prices are monthly, and Founding Advertiser rates stay locked while your subscription stays active.
How many people will see my ad?
We do not promise a number. RankSurge is pre-launch and stat lookups are rolling out game by game, so any traffic figure today would be a guess. What you get instead is founding pricing that stays locked while you stay subscribed, and a monthly report of your real views and clicks so you can judge the results yourself and cancel anytime if it is not working for you.
What does share of voice mean?
Share of voice is how often a rotating ad shows in its slot. At 25% your Spotlight Box or Banner shows on about 1 in 4 views of that slot, at 50% about 1 in 2, and at 100% on every view. Featured Partner and Game Hub Sponsor packages do not rotate: they show on every page view where they appear, which is why they cost more.
How long does ad review take, and what if my ad is rejected?
A person reviews every ad and landing page within 2 business days of purchase. If your ad meets the advertising policy, it goes live and you get a confirmation. If we reject it, or the slot you bought has no room, we refund that payment in full and cancel the subscription. You are welcome to fix the issue and buy again with new creative.
Can I cancel my RankSurge ad subscription?
Yes. Cancel anytime from your account under Subscriptions. Your ad keeps running until the end of the month you already paid for, then stops and does not renew. We do not give refunds or partial-month credits after an ad goes live; the only refunds are for ads we reject or slots with no room. To move to a bigger package, buy it and we cancel the old one for you.
What kinds of ads are not allowed on RankSurge?
We do not run gambling of any kind, including esports betting, skin or case gambling and sweepstakes casinos. We also refuse cheats and bots, boosting or power-leveling services (never accepted), account selling or sharing, real-money item trading, Elo or MMR calculators, crypto and play-to-earn, alcohol, tobacco, vapes, cannabis, adult content, weapons, political ads and misleading claims. Gaming hardware, coaches, creators, esports teams and apparel are welcome. See the advertising policy for the full list.
Blog ad packages
Want to sit inside the content? Blog ads run on every RankSurge blog post: guides, patch breakdowns and news. They are priced higher than site ads because there are fewer spots and they sit in the reading flow.
Rotation
Blog Spotlight
from $99/mo $199
- 300x250 box mid-article on every blog post
- 25%, 50% or 100% share of voice ($99, $164 or $249/mo)
- Views and clicks in your dashboard
Rotation
Blog Banner
from $124/mo $249
- 728x90 / 320x100 banner under the title of every post
- 25%, 50% or 100% share of voice ($124, $199 or $324/mo)
- Views and clicks in your dashboard
Exclusive
Blog Takeover
$749/mo $1,499
- Own 100% of blog banner and spotlight slots
- One sponsor at a time, every current and future post
- Views and clicks in your dashboard
Site ads or blog ads: what is the difference?
RankSurge sells two kinds of placement. Site ads run around our stats tools, game hubs and info pages. Blog ads run inside our blog posts: guides, patch breakdowns and news. Featured Partners show on both.
| Site ads You are here | Blog ads | |
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| Where it shows | Home page, game hubs, stats tools and info pages | Every blog post and the blog index, inside the article |
| Packages | Banner, Spotlight box, Game Hub Sponsor | Blog Banner, Blog Spotlight, Blog Takeover |
| Reader mindset | Looking up ranks and stats, often between matches | Reading a guide or patch breakdown start to finish |
| Placement | Above or beside the tool | Above the article and mid-article, in the reading flow |
| Best for | Broad awareness across all seven games | Gear, coaching, game services and anything that pairs with a guide |
| Launch promo price | From | From |
Blog ads cost more because there are fewer spots per page, they sit inside the content people came to read, and they appear on every new post we publish while you are subscribed. All prices are 50% off during the launch promo. Buying both? You will still show at most once per page, so readers never see the same brand twice.