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LongboardDirectory - Advertising Information Traffic & Reach :: Advertising Options :: Real-Time Statistics |
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Already an advertiser? Log In Here Only Pay for Performance (Clicks, Impressions) - Not Duration. Ads Display on Every Page - Login and View Live Statistics LongboardDirectory is by far the fastest growing longboarding resource online. Our site is unique in that our users do not linger - they come here to find what they're looking for within the industry. Will They find You? ___________________________________________________ Traffic & Reach: Why Should you Advertise with Us? LongboardDirectory currently receives an average of 980 unique IP visits per day. These visits are not "page views" or hits - they represent unique, individual users. LongboardDirectory receives nearly all of its traffic organically (search engines), followed by strategic alliances with other media outlets within the industry. LongboardDirectory is growing fast. The site will only be one year old in November, 2005.
LBD Growth Trend. Click to see larger image. ___________________________________________________ Advertising Options : Banners, Text Ads, Sponsored Press Releases LongboardDirectory offers 3 types of Advertising:
___________________________________________________ Banner Advertisements: Top Banners | Side Columns | Side Buttons Display your Graphical Ad on every page of LongboardDirectory. Best for Brand-Recognition, followed by Traffic. Pay only for how many Impressions (customer views) your banners receive. LongboardDirectory uses an automated web application that randomly displays up to 5 creatives per ad location on every page. All actions (impressions, clicks) are tracked in real time, so that you can track your ad performance at any time from your login control panel. This rotation keeps the pages of LongboardDirectory fresh - and will provide a better response from our visitors. Purchase Unit: 1000 Impressions (CPM) Minimum Purchase: 10,000 Impressions. See specific prices below for each banner type. ____________________________________ Top Banner: Top of Every Page, including Forum
The top banner is best for building brand awareness, credibility and retail response. It is always visible on every page of LongboardDirectory. Price: $16 USD per 1000 impressions ($16 CPM) Minimum purchase: 10,000 impressions Creative Maximums: 706 x 59 pixels, only boardsports or boarding lifestyle - related Contact Us to Purchase a Minimum or Custom campaign ____________________________________ Side Banner: Top Right of Every Page, not including Forum
The top-side banner is best for building brand awareness, click-throughs and online response. It is always visible on every page of LongboardDirectory. Price: $14 USD per 1000 impressions ($14 CPM) Minimum purchase: 10,000 impressions Creative Maximums: 140 x 310 pixels, only boardsports or boarding lifestyle - related Contact Us to Purchase a Minimum or Custom campaign ____________________________________ Side Banner: Middle Left of Every Page, not including Forum
The mid-left banner is best for building brand awareness and online response on a budget. It is always visible on every page of LongboardDirectory. Price: $9 USD per 1000 impressions ($9 CPM) Minimum purchase: 10,000 impressions Creative Maximums: 140 x 100 pixels, only boardsports or boarding lifestyle - related Contact Us to Purchase a Minimum or Custom campaign _________________________________________________________________ Text Advertisements: Main Page Ads | Featured Ads in Directory Listings Display your Headline and Copy on the Main page, or every Directory Listings page. Pay only for how many Clicks your ad receives. The main page ad will be listed as the top "featured company" in the directories as well. Purchase Unit: Unique Clicks :: Minimum Purchase: 500 Clicks ____________________________________
The main page text ad is best for generating a maximum amount of targeted web traffic and online response. It is always visible on the main page(s) of LongboardDirectory. Price: $0.35 per click Minimum purchase: 500 Clicks Creative Maximums: 27 words or less, only boardsports or boarding lifestyle - related Contact Us to Purchase a Minimum or Custom campaign ____________________________________
The directory text ads are best for generating targeted web traffic and online response. It is always visible at the top of all directory listings. Note: the top listing is only available as part of the main-page package. Price: $0.25 per click Minimum purchase: 500 Clicks Creative Maximums: 27 words or less, only boardsports or boarding lifestyle - related Contact Us to Purchase a Minimum or Custom campaign _________________________________________________________________ A Sponsored article will be published just like a regular review, event or boarding article - except it will promote your company to a very targeted audience. Pricing depends on the type of article (or company), and other variables such as product trades, etc. The article will remain on the site forever. The keywords associated with it will rank highly in all search engines, and will provide a long-term stream of traffic to your website or business. We will also include your article link in our newsletter, which currently reaches over 1200 subscribers. This is by far the best method of building brand awareness, generating targeted traffic and inciting a response from our online visitors. Contact Us about publishing a Sponsored Article. _________________________________________________________________ Live Performance Statistics: Track your Ad Performance and ROI in Real Time Our new advertising platform allows you to login and check your impressions, click-throughs and conversion ratios (views vs. clicks) in real time. This will help you to maximize your ad creatives, and reap a maximum ROI (return on investment). Login to your own account:
View Detailed Stats on each or ad creative:
This system will enable you to maximize your advertising dollar. We would encourage you to change your ad creatives (if need be) and monitor their progess throughout your campaign. Your ad statistics will show you exactly how visitors respond to your ads, and others in your grouping (ie. top banner, side banner, etc.) Contact Us to Advertise on LBD _________________________________________________________ We are Longboarding Fanatics. That's why we run this site. We want the scene to grow, and that's part of why we offer advertising on the site - to allow companies to effectively reach thousands of customers interested in buying their first board, or adding to their quiver. If you are looking for more than simply an advertising campaign, and want to establish a solid marketing base within the industry for your business, then contact us about going beyond LongboardDirectory, and gaining solid search engine listings, creative alliances with targeted publishers, and cost-effective (or no-cost) ways of reaching your customers. Check out our web consulting services, at www.testiment.com Thanks for your support. |
