An always-on, woven-in presence with the independent agency world — and warm introductions to members when there’s a genuine fit. It’s how most partners start.
Preferred Partner is an ongoing relationship that puts your brand where independent agencies actually pay attention — the newsletter they open, the shows they watch, the editorial they read, and the conversations they trust.
It’s less like buying media and more like having a friend inside the community make the introduction. When there’s a real fit, we ask members first and connect you ourselves — relationship-first, never a data dump.
A quick note about your company and who you serve — use the form below, or just email us.
A real conversation about whether it clicks — for you and for the community.
Core (share a category with up to two others) or Exclusive (own it outright).
A custom partner page, then a natural presence across everything we make.
Both run on a 6-month minimum. Published starting points — we’ll tailor the rest.
We cap each category at three Preferred Partners to keep it useful for members. Go Exclusive and it’s yours alone.
Don’t see yours? Tell us in your application — we build custom categories all the time.
We look for partners who already work with independent agencies — often a couple of IAN members. It’s what lets us recommend you honestly. New to the indie world? Let’s still talk — fit and care are what we go on.
A few questions to get started. A real person reads every one — usually back to you within a day.
A real person reads every one of these, and we’ll get back to you — usually within a day.
Prefer email? zanger@indieagency.news
Be part of the independent agency world — woven in, warmly, all year.
Start your application