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MARCH 12-18, 2026 | AUSTIN, TX


EXPLORE SXSW DIGITAL MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES

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Technology is woven into every moment of the SXSW experience, and with it comes a dynamic range of digital branding opportunities. From our social media channels and official app to post-event content and email campaigns, SXSW’s digital marketing platforms help you reach audiences before, during, and after the event. 

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DIGITAL MARKETING OFFERINGS

SXSW Digital Marketing Packages connect your brand to a global audience across the channels attendees engage with most. Whether you’re sponsoring shareable content like daily highlight videos and speaker interviews, gaining visibility through boosted social posts and the official SXSW app, or aligning with event trends, these placements offer powerful connections with attendees throughout the full lifecycle of the SXSW event.
Daily Highlights Presenting Sponsorship

Whataburger_Museum_of_Art_SXSW_03-09-2025_Aaron-Rogosin-1003SXSW is a wild ride and SXSW Daily Highlights are there to capture the best moments from each day of the conferences and festivals to help you relive the fun over and over again. Put your brand in the spotlight by aligning with these daily short-form videos, featuring highlights and recaps from all SXSW events. Explore past Daily Highlights videos at youtube.com/sxsw.

 

 

Digital Packages

Carnival FB Elite (1) (1)Increase brand awareness and promote your official SXSW event or integration through our extensive global online community. SXSW Digital Packages provide an effective platform to promote your business and enhance brand affinity with your target audience.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brand Pages

SX Tier 1 BrandGenerate anticipation and brand awareness for your presence at SXSW through a Digital Brand Page. Digital Brand Pages provide direct alignment with SXSW in our official schedule and SXSW GO App, centralizing your company's important information and all associated SXSW activities while allowing for greater visibility and engagement.

 

 

Keynote & Featured Speaker Streaming Partner

At the center of the SXSW Conferences, Keynote & Featured Speaker Sessions drive the shared daily dialogue that connects the many industry professionals in attendance from around the globe.

These sessions will be featured on the SXSW YouTube channel and through this partnership your brand has the opportunity to align with SXSW content to reach a diverse and global audience. 

On the Street Episode Feature

3-8-2025_WhataburgerMuseumofArt_natalieguillot-10Tap into the real-time excitement of SXSW with an On the Street Episode Feature. The SXSW Content team will capture, edit, and post a lo-fi, "man on the street" style video spotlighting your brand, providing immediate exposure during the most active part of the festivals and conferences. This sponsorship opportunity is perfect for brands with a dynamic SXSW activation footprint, and offers a high-impact way to gain organic brand visibility on the official SXSW Instagram and TikTok accounts. 

 

 

SXSW GO Mobile App Presenting Sponsorship - SOLD OUT

SX25 Go App P+Call me, beep me, if you want to reach me! SXSW attendees have places to be and people to meet and the SXSW GO Mobile App is the heart and soul of knowing where to go and how to get there.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SXSW Evergreen Original Series

Elle Fanning and Chloe Sevigny_The Girl from Plainville_Live Studio_@brittanynofomo4_131789992Extend your brand's presence far beyond the event with a SXSW Evergreen Original Series. This unique sponsorship of a 10 one-minute episode video series, posted over 10 weeks, aligns your brand with the A list talent attending SXSW. The SXSW team will handle the entire process including capturing content during the event, editing, and posting. This gives your brand a turnkey way to authentically connect with our audience long after the event is over. Past guests have included Carey Mulligan, Matthew McConaughey, Baratunde Thurston, Seth Rogan, Kyle Maclachlan, Daisy Ridley, Elizabeth Olsen, Jesse Plemons, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jose Andres, the Last of Us cast

 

Trends Report

Trends Report 1Align your brand with the forecast of the future by sponsoring the official SXSW Trends Report. Developed in partnership with PwC, this essential guide distills key insights from over 100 SXSW sessions, covering groundbreaking innovations and cultural shifts. Sponsoring this report positions your brand at the forefront of the trends shaping tomorrow's industries and guarantees unparalleled reach as it's the only sponsorship product directly emailed to the full SXSW list of over one million subscribers.

 

 

 

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QUICK ATTENDANCE STATS

1.8m+

Combined social media followers across Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Threads and Youtube

15.2m+

Combined Social Post views through the SXSW season (June 24, 2024 – March 28, 2025)

15.3m+

Total views of sxsw.com webpages during SXSW season (June 24, 2024 – March 28, 2025)

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