Partnership Program

Reach people at the moment they're choosing where to go

Our island-by-island date-night guides are how singles and couples across Hawaii decide where to eat, drink and spend a night out. If you run a luau, a boat tour, a restaurant or an experience worth recommending, this is the most pre-qualified audience you can put yourself in front of.

Reach couples at the moment of decision

A reader on “First Date Ideas in Honolulu” already has a date, a night and a budget. You're not buying a click — you're the recommendation inside the exact decision.

Evergreen, not a 48-hour post

A placement inside a ranking guide keeps working every month for as long as the page ranks. It's a standing position, not a one-off impression buy.

Locals and new arrivals, not just tourists

Much of what we publish is written for people who live here or are moving here — the repeat, kama‘āina demand that's hard to reach through the big travel platforms.

Four ways to work together

From a no-risk affiliate link to a permanent sponsored guide — pick the one that fits how your business runs. Not sure? Tell us below and we'll recommend one.

Recurring
$150/ month

Featured Partner

  • Logo, a short blurb and a link inside one target guide
  • Top-of-section placement, refreshed monthly
  • 3-month minimum — bundle 3 guides for $350/mo

Best for: Restaurants, bars, spas, escape rooms — anywhere with a fixed location.

One-time
$600flat

Sponsored Guide

  • A dedicated 1,200–1,600 word article, written by our editors
  • SEO-targeted to searches your own site can't rank for
  • Permanent internal links from two related guides

Best for: Luaus, dinner shows and big-ticket operators.

Performance
10%of booking value

Affiliate / Rev-share

  • A tracked booking link — nothing upfront, zero risk
  • Costs less than half of what an OTA takes on the same booking
  • Reader-only codes so your attribution never breaks

Best for: Tours, cruises, helicopters and snorkel operators.

No cash
$0— a trade

Barter / Cross-promo

  • A comped experience in exchange for first-hand coverage
  • You share a reader discount code with your own audience
  • Converts to a paid tier once you see the referral traffic

Best for: Small operators, photographers and studios.

Where you'd appear

O‘ahu and Maui are live now, with Big Island and Kaua‘i guides on the way. A few of the guides partners can appear in:

Want the numbers? Our media kit has the top guides by readership, reach and the audience breakdown.

Our reader promise

Every sponsored placement and affiliate link is clearly labelled on the page itself — our readers always know what's paid. Editorial mentions stay editorial: being featured never buys a review, and a recommendation is never for sale. That credibility is exactly what makes a placement worth having. See our Editorial & Advertising Disclosure for the full policy.

Let's talk

Tell us about your business and which guide you'd like to be part of. We'll reply within a couple of business days.

Or email us directly at support@hawaiidating.net.