TV Advertising for Small Business, Made Simple
Your business on Prime Video and premium streaming TV, without an agency, a big budget, or a production crew. We make your commercial for free and most businesses start at about $25/day.
Prime Video
Where your ad runs (and more)
About $25/day
What the typical business spends
Free
We build your 30-second commercial
~41 minutes
From signup to live
Why TV felt out of reach
Traditional TV advertising has three walls that kept most small businesses out. First, the production cost: a decent commercial runs $5,000 to $20,000 before you buy a single second of airtime. Second, the agency layer: TV buying has historically required a media agency that takes a cut and adds overhead. Third, the minimum spend: local broadcast and cable deals often require multi-week commitments that are hard to justify for a business watching every dollar.
The result was simple. TV was for brands with marketing departments. If you ran a restaurant, a gym, or a home-services business, you stuck to word of mouth and Facebook ads and treated TV as something you might do someday.
What changed
Connected TV opened the pipes
Streaming services like Amazon Prime Video sell ad inventory directly to small businesses at CPMs that are comparable to digital. The living-room screen is now a performance channel.
AI makes the commercial
We use AI to write, design, and render your 30-second spot from your business information. No camera operator, no studio, no revision cycles. It is done in minutes.
ZIP-level targeting works
Amazon's audience data plus ZIP-code radius targeting means your ad reaches likely customers near your location, not a broad metro you are paying to waste.
What you get with Trusted TV
A free 30-second commercial. You answer a few questions about your business and our AI builds a non-skippable, full-screen video spot. No upfront cost, no contract for production.
ZIP-code and Amazon audience targeting. Choose a radius around your location and we layer in Amazon shopper and interest audiences to sharpen who sees your ad. We run in all 50 states.
About $25/day, no hidden fees. CPM averages about $42.50 per 1,000 views, all-in. No agency fee, no management fee, no markup. A typical four-week campaign earns about 9,100 views and reaches about 5,900 people. See the full cost breakdown.
Meta at no extra cost. When you connect Facebook and Instagram, the same video runs there too. One ad, two channels, no extra production.
Who actually uses this: among the businesses where we have firmographic data, 61% have 10 or fewer employees and 81% have 50 or fewer. The typical advertiser runs about $25 a day.
Which businesses it works for
Any local business with a service area is a natural fit. Streaming TV advertising works best when you need to build awareness in a specific geography and your customers make considered purchases rather than impulse buys.
The categories we see most on the platform: home services (HVAC, plumbing, roofing, landscaping), restaurants and food delivery, dental and medical practices, gyms and fitness studios, auto dealerships and repair shops, retail stores with a local draw, real estate agents and brokers, and professional services like law firms and insurance agencies.
If someone in your ZIP code could use what you sell, streaming TV can reach them. Want to see what a restaurant campaign actually looked like? Read the 30-day restaurant case study.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to advertise on TV as a small business?
On Trusted TV, the typical small business runs about $25/day. The commercial is made for you for free, and there are no agency fees, no management fees, and no production costs. You set your own daily budget and can change or cancel anytime.
Do I need a video already?
No. We build your 30-second commercial with AI at no cost. You give us some basic information about your business and we handle the rest. Most businesses are live within about 41 minutes of signing up.
Where does my ad actually run?
Primarily on Amazon Prime Video, plus other premium streaming services like Roku, Paramount, and DirecTV. When you connect Meta, the same video also runs on Facebook and Instagram at no extra cost.
Can I target customers near my business?
Yes. You can target by ZIP code, radius, or city. We also layer in Amazon audience data so your ad reaches people in your area who are likely to need your product or service.
Is my business too small for TV advertising?
Probably not. Among businesses on our platform where we have firmographic data, 61% have 10 or fewer employees and 81% have 50 or fewer. TV advertising used to require a large agency and a five-figure budget. Connected TV changed that.
How is this different from Facebook ads?
Streaming TV puts a non-skippable, full-screen video in front of viewers on their living-room TV. Facebook ads run in a feed and can be scrolled past. Both have their place, and we run your video on both at no extra charge when you connect Meta.
More questions? See how streaming TV advertising works or email us at support@trustedtv.com.
Your business belongs on TV
Sign up free and we make your 30-second commercial. Launch at a budget that works for you, with no agency and no contracts.
News
Trusted TV Brings Affordable TV Advertising to Local Businesses (MarketWatch.com )
"Small businesses deserve to leverage Amazon advertising," said Ian McCue, CEO at Trusted TV. "We combine affordable pricing with hands-on service so that local businesses don't need big budgets or in-house teams to benefit from Amazon Sponsored TV."
Trusted TV Launches AI-Managed Service to Advertise on Amazon Sponsored TV (BusinessInsider.com )
According to Amazon, "Powered by billions of first-party shopping and streaming signals, these Streaming TV ads can help your brand connect with the right viewers."
Trusted TV Debuts to Help Local Businesses Advertise on Prime Video (PRWeb.com )
Campaigns use Amazon audience segments and deliver to premium streaming placements, combining precise reach with the natural brand safety of streaming TV. With high viewability, ads appear when targeted customers are watching: across shows, times, and devices.