What Hamptons.com does

Hamptons.com is a digital lifestyle media platform and local directory covering the Hamptons region of Long Island, New York. It operates as the consumer-facing property of Saunders Broadcasting Corp., a privately held media company headquartered in Southampton, NY, and has been continuously active since 1996. The platform combines editorial journalism across lifestyle verticals (dining, arts, entertainment, community, recreation, real estate) with functional utility services including a network of 30+ live webcams positioned at beaches, village centers, and marinas, a community-submitted events calendar, a public WiFi hotspot finder branded as 'Hamptons.com Free WiFi', an integrated real estate search tied to hamptonsrealestate.com (covering both the Hamptons and South Florida), and weekly market data reports. Adjacent products include the 'Happening in the Hamptons' podcast, curated editorial guides, a photo gallery, and a weekly email newsletter; the site also links out to newyorktitle.com for title insurance services.

The underlying platform is built on WordPress with a live camera streaming infrastructure and third-party weather data integration (Surf Captain), supplemented by social media embeds across Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and X. The architecture is a single media property with multiple content verticals rather than a modular product suite. The revenue model is digital advertising and sponsored content sold to Hamptons-based businesses, luxury brands, real estate companies, restaurants, and lifestyle advertisers targeting the affluent Hamptons demographic; display ads, sponsored articles, and feature placements are the core monetization, with no consumer pricing on the platform itself. Customers split between end consumers (Hamptons residents and visitors, free readers) and B2B advertisers (local businesses and luxury/real estate brands). The company operates with 1-10 employees from a single Southampton headquarters.

Name

Hamptons.com

Legal name

Saunders Broadcasting Corp.

Website

https://hamptons.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hamptons.com is a privately held digital lifestyle media platform covering the Hamptons region of Long Island, combining editorial content, live webcams, an events calendar, real estate search, and a public WiFi finder, monetized through advertising sold to local businesses, luxury brands, and real estate advertisers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Southampton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Digital Advertising: The primary revenue model consists of digital advertising sold to Hamptons-based businesses, luxury brands, real estate companies, restaurants, and lifestyle brands targeting the affluent Hamptons demographic. Display ads, sponsored content, and feature placements throughout the site.
2. Sponsored Content and Features: Editorial content partnerships and sponsored articles featuring local businesses, restaurants, events, and luxury brands. Includes branded guides and event coverage.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Hamptons.com is an online lifestyle media platform that publishes editorial content covering Hamptons arts, dining, entertainment, recreation, real estate, and community news. The site aggregates functional local services including a network of 30+ live webcams, a community events calendar, real estate listings search, public WiFi hotspot mapping, curated guides, market data reports, and a weekly podcast. The platform operates as a free content destination supported by advertising.

Product overview

Hamptons.com is a comprehensive lifestyle media platform and local directory for the Hamptons region, operating as a unified content portal that combines editorial journalism, community resources, and real-time local information. The core offering consists of a lifestyle content portal delivering articles across arts, dining, entertainment, recreation, community, and real estate categories, supplemented by functional services including live webcams at 30+ locations, an events calendar, real estate search capabilities, public WiFi location mapping, and a weekly podcast. The platform also features market data reports, curated guides, and a photo gallery. The architecture is organized as a single media platform with multiple content verticals and functional sub-products rather than a modular product suite.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lifestyle Content Portal A comprehensive digital lifestyle magazine covering Hamptons arts, entertainment, dining, community, recreation, real estate, and trending news through editorial articles and features aimed at residents and visitors.
• Live Cameras Network A network of live webcams positioned across 30+ Hamptons locations including beaches, downtown areas, marinas, and attractions, offering real-time visual monitoring for visitors and residents.
• Hamptons Real Estate Search A real estate listing search platform enabling users to search properties for sale and rent across Hamptons and South Florida markets, with filters for town, beds, baths, and price.
• Events Calendar A comprehensive community events directory featuring local activities, concerts, classes, festivals, and happenings throughout the Hamptons region with date-based navigation and event submission functionality.
• Public WiFi Locations A mapping service showing complimentary public WiFi hotspots branded as 'Hamptons.com Free WiFi' available at various locations throughout the Hamptons area.
• Happening in the Hamptons Podcast A weekly audio podcast produced by Saunders & Associates covering Hamptons lifestyle, real estate, and community events discussions.
• Newsletter Subscription A weekly email newsletter delivering top Hamptons events and latest lifestyle, dining, entertainment, and real estate news to subscribers.
• Spotlight Magazine A lifestyle magazine section featuring fashion, wellness, interviews, and Hamptons-centric editorial content.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Dan's Papers: Long-standing East End of Long Island (including the Hamptons) media brand covering lifestyle, events, dining and real estate — directly competing for the same local audience and advertisers as Hamptons.com.
• 27East: Hyperlocal news and lifestyle site covering the South Fork of Long Island (Hamptons). Competes directly with Hamptons.com for residents' attention, event listings, and local advertising dollars.
• Patch.com: National hyperlocal digital media network organized by town. Operates on the same ad-supported, community-events-and-news model as Hamptons.com and covers multiple Hamptons villages directly.
• Behind The Hedges: Hamptons-focused luxury real estate publication. Direct overlap with Hamptons.com's real estate vertical and competing for the same high-net-worth reader and luxury broker advertiser.
• Hamptons Cottages & Gardens: Print and digital lifestyle magazine covering Hamptons real estate, design, and luxury living — directly competitive with Hamptons.com in the affluent Hamptons-lifestyle and real estate advertising space.

Broad incumbents

• Curbed: National digital media brand focused on real estate, neighborhoods, and lifestyle (now part of Vox/New York Magazine). Overlaps with Hamptons.com's real estate and lifestyle editorial verticals at greater scale and reach.
• The Real Deal: National real estate news media with strong New York and luxury-coverage franchises. Competes for the same luxury broker and developer ad budgets that fund Hamptons.com's real estate vertical.
• Robb Report: Established luxury lifestyle media brand covering affluent travel, real estate, dining and culture. Competes for the same premium advertiser set targeting the Hamptons demographic, though at a broader national scale.
• New York Magazine: Major NYC metro lifestyle and culture publication with growing Hamptons and real estate coverage (including Curbed). Competes for audience attention from Hamptons-bound NYC readers and overlapping advertiser demand.
• Time Out: Global city-guide media brand centered on events, dining and things to do. Overlaps with Hamptons.com's events calendar and dining verticals, especially for visitor/tourist content targeting affluent weekenders.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Hamptons
• YouTubeyoutube.com/hamptons
• Facebookfacebook.com/HamptonsOnline
• Instagraminstagram.com/hamptonsonline
• TikToktiktok.com/@hamptonslive

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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