Europe's leading network of themed websites

Vertical Hero brings together over 30 editorial sites spanning fashion, lifestyle, leisure, food, gardening and many more verticals. An engaged audience of 10 million+ monthly visitors, high-performance advertising solutions built in.

The Vertical Hero team at work

Why Vertical Hero?

Our network is built on 30+ themed websites, each run as a fully-fledged media brand with a strong editorial identity and a passionate community. Fashion, home decor, food, gardening, automotive, wellness — every vertical attracts a qualified, loyal and highly engaged audience.

For advertisers, Vertical Hero unlocks direct access to affinity-based audiences impossible to reach through generalist channels. Contextualised campaigns, activation across every model — CPM, CPC, CPL, CPA — and measurable performance at every stage of the funnel: we bring together everything needed for maximum advertising effectiveness.

30+

Themed websites

+10M

Monthly visitors

Europe

Pan-European reach

6+

Advertising solutions

Our commitments

Verified and engaged audiences

Our audiences are built on first-party data and qualified opt-in databases. Each site cultivates a community of enthusiasts whose engagement we measure continuously: read rates, time on page, click-through rates. You invest in real, active and receptive contacts.

A full suite of advertising solutions

Targeted email, multi-model display (CPM, CPC, CPL, CPA), lead generation, dedicated contests, co-registration, custom brand content campaigns — we deploy every activation lever to meet your objectives, from awareness through to conversion.

Transparency and real-time control

Access detailed real-time reporting with shared KPIs and continuous data-driven optimisation. We manage every campaign alongside you, adjust parameters on the fly and guarantee full visibility into the performance of your investment.

What our partners say

Vertical Hero gave us access to affinity audiences we simply couldn't reach through conventional channels. Within three months, our cost per lead dropped 40% with engagement rates double our benchmarks.

SophieHead of AcquisitionFashion & accessories e-commerce

Co-registration across the themed sites completely transformed our acquisition approach. 60,000 opt-in prospects in four months, with a subscription conversion rate 22% above our average.

AntoineDigital Marketing ManagerInsurance & financial services

The sweepstakes campaign deployed across Vertical Hero's network generated 12,000 qualified test-drive requests at a unit cost 52% below our search campaigns. It's now a go-to lever for every launch.

CarolineCRM ManagerEuropean automotive manufacturer

CPM display campaigns on the home & garden sites doubled our aided brand awareness in six weeks. Placement quality and 78% viewability make all the difference compared to standard programmatic networks.

JulienCommunications DirectorNational home decor retailer

Brand content articles produced with Vertical Hero delivered an engagement rate three times higher than our standard ad formats. Editorial context builds trust that translates directly into conversions.

ÉmilieHead of BrandPremium cosmetics brand

The multi-channel approach — CPC email combined with CPM display — reached 500,000 affinity contacts with a 6:1 ROI. Customers acquired through Vertical Hero have a repeat purchase rate 35% higher than those from paid social.

MarcDigital DirectorNatural dietary supplements

The quality of first-party data and the precision of behavioural segmentation let us reach exactly the right people. Our email open rates consistently exceed 25%, versus 16% from other sources.

LaureAcquisition ManagerMajor women's fashion retailer

We needed a partner that could cover the entire funnel — awareness, consideration and conversion — from a single entry point. Vertical Hero built an integrated campaign that exceeded every one of our KPIs.

ThomasCMONational telecoms operator

The transparency of reporting and real-time campaign management convinced us to make the partnership permanent. We know exactly where every euro goes and what it delivers.

NathalieMedia ManagerInternational hotel group

Interest-based targeting on the food and wellness sites opened up an audience we weren't reaching at all. The post-click conversion rate is the highest across all our acquisition channels.

DavidVP GrowthFoodtech start-up

Launch your campaigns on Europe's leading themed network

Talk to our team and discover how Vertical Hero can turn your acquisition goals into real results — email, display, leads, contests, co-registration or brand content.

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