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Are you ready to buy advertising on the Internet's top rated guitar site? If so, reading this page will answer some of the the most common questions asked. This page contains information about advertising rates, options and our demographics.
Please note:
We currently have three different advertising options: newsletter inserts, banner ads, and sponsored links. We work with you to find the best solution for your budget and will happily provide current rates and demographics to anyone who is ready to begin advertising.
Our newsletter, Guitar Noise News, is sent on the first and fifteenth of every month to over 24,000 readers. We have sent more than 200 issues over the past five years. Our subscribers are all opt-in and they make up a very loyal reader base. Previous advertisers have achieved great results with short text messages in our newsletter.
Specifications for newsletter inserts are a maximum 50 word message and website URL. Ads can be text only, no html or graphics.
Sample ad:
Amazing Guitar
Is your guitar playing stuck in a rut? Here is a surefire way to improve fast. Join the thousands of guitar players who improve fast. Fantastic results in 7 days. Guaranteed.
http://www.guitar5day.com/amazingnoise.html
More ad examples can be seen by browsing previous issues in the newsletter archives. Advertising space in the newsletter is limited. Prices and conditions are subject to change so lock your ad in now. Guitar Noise's audience is growing rapidly and rates are updated every month.
Graphic banners still remain one of the most popular methods of advertising. We accept the ads with the following dimensions: 468x60, 728x90, 300x250, 160x600 and 120x600. Ad delivery can be flat-fee based sponsoring of a specific page or section, or inclusion in our regular ad rotation with CPM (Cost Per Impression) billing.
Short pieces of promotional text on our home page or throughout the site are another highly effective way of reaching our readers. Specifications for sponsored links are a maximum 35 character title, 70 character description and your website URL. In addition to sharing your message, sponsored links have the added advantage of helping build link popularity and page rank for your site.
Sample ad:
Guitar Affiliate Program
Earn $10 per sale by placing a simple ad on your website.
http://www.guitartips.com.au/
Advertising starts upon receipt of the first payment for the campaign. Payments can be made by credit card or through Paypal. The following discounts are available for long term advertisers:
If you choose a discount package you will be able to change your ad creative at anytime. Simply provide us with an URL to your banner location and you can change the creative as often as you like.
If you have any questions or would like to receive our current prices and demographics by email, please contact Paul Hackett through the contact page.
Paul Hackett
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