National Crime Syndicate is an independent site about the history of organised crime: the Mafia, the Five Families, gangsters, heists and the true stories behind the films. Our readers come to us from Google and social media to read long-form history, our daily On This Day series and our guides to the crime families. We also make Five Families, an escape room game set inside real mob history.
Who reads NCS
- Readers in the US and the UK, plus Canada and Australia
- True crime, history, film and TV fans: people who watch Goodfellas, The Sopranos and The Irishman, then look up what really happened
- Long reads: most visits come from search, from readers looking for a specific person, date or event
Ask us for our current traffic figures and audience breakdown. We’re happy to share them.
Rate card
| Option | What you get | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Sponsored article | Your article (you supply it, up to 1,500 words, edited to fit our style), published permanently and shared on our social channels. Links are marked as sponsored, as Google requires. | $150 |
| Written-for-you article | We research and write an article on a relevant topic that features your brand, book, film, tour or product. | $250 |
| Mob Bulletin sponsor | A short sponsored section in our monthly email, The Mob Bulletin. | $60 per issue |
| Escape room partnership | Sponsor or co-create a Five Families escape room, for a book launch, podcast, museum or tour. | Ask us |
Prices are in US dollars. Bundles and repeat bookings are discounted.
What we accept
We work with publishers, authors, film and TV, podcasts, museums, walking tours, games and brands that fit a history and true crime audience. We don’t accept content that glorifies real violence against identifiable victims, content aimed at under-18s, or anything that breaks the law or Google’s guidelines. Every sponsored piece is clearly labelled as sponsored.
Get in touch
Email [email protected] with what you’d like to promote and when, and we’ll reply within two working days.
National Crime Syndicate is run by NCS Productions Ltd.