Sponsorship Information
Introduction
The sponsorship option has strong advantages over a text link. It is always first seen, and it can use graphics to make it more appealing. Again, it is always seen.
Please take the time to read the following questions and answers. They are maintained to help all of us do a better job.
On the submission form you will be asked to choose a keyword such as "Food" that best describes your business.
Note that your sponsorship advertising will replace any of our existing in-house advertisements.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. - You do not have a town index page for my town. What about it?
A. - We build more town index pages seven days a week. It would have been just a matter of time until we built yours. By sponsoring we will build it along with your sponsorship information immediately.
Q. - Big as the web is, how can anybody find my town page and me?
A. - The web is huge and growing by the second. However, our pages are quite popular with the search engines and we tend to show up in the top ten in a search for a specific town. We have proprietory means to enhance this and will do so with your sponsorship. Interestingly, this is important, your sponsorship content will help your town index page to be more esily found.
Q. - What does an sponsorship cost?
A. - An sponsorship link costs $60 for twelve months. We offer quantity discounts. Read more here.
Q. - Can I pay by check?
A. - Payment by Check is an option on both the web form and the fax form. Note however that payments by check are considered "net 14 days" accounts. We will invoice you via email or fax if you prefer upon receipt of your advertising or sponsorship information. You must then get your check to us within seven business days.
Q. - How many sponsors per town are there?
A. - No more than two, first come first served. The first sponsor on a town index page has the option of "Always Top" or "Always Bottom". If a sponsor is replaced, the remaining sponsor becomes "first."
Q. - What about my graphics option?
A. - All graphics must be in either .jpg or .gif format and will be going on a white background. Options:
- Banner ad up to 468 by 60 with no text option.
- Banner ad up to 234 by 60 with text option.
- Any stationary graphic that can handle a white background, sized up to 350 by 250 (horizontal) or 250 by 350 (portrait).
Q. - How do I get my sponsorship graphic(s) to you?
A. - We will send an aknowledgement email after receiving your information. Hit "Reply" to this email and add your graphic(s) as an attachment.
If the above is not possible, send email to Pix Put your business name in the Subject Line. You can then attach one or more graphics to your email message.
If you have chosen other graphics options on the form, disregard the above.
Q. - Will you handle the graphic option?
A. - Of course. There is a check box for this option on the Sponsor Form. It may slow down the posting of your sponsorship by a day, however.
Q. - Can I use a banner ad?
A. - Of course, as long as it is not bigger than 468 by 60. You would forfeit your text option however. Smaller banners (see dimensions below) are OK. Be very sure. Please read the next question.
Q. - What is the best way to use my sponsorship space?
A. - We strongly recommend a small graphic or "thumbnail" no bigger than 350 by 250 or 250 by 350. Your graphic will have a clickable link to your page and some text behind it. Add to this 20 words of carefully selected text designed to appeal to the curiosity of the reader. Banner ads are largely ignored because of overuse. Here is a good text and graphic example of what we mean. It will open in a new window. Click on Marshall.
Q. - Do you offer any other small business services?
A. - Yes. Being a small business ourselves we are always on the lookout for tips and tools to make life easier and make more money. We put what we find (and generally use) in a free newsletter to our advertisers. We also have a number of services we do at a discount for our advertisers.
Q. - What are my payment options?
A. - PayPal. accounts or credit card via PayPal. We accept checks by mail, of course but on a firm net 7 basis.
Q. - Is my financial information secure?
A. - Certainly. The financial part of any web-based transaction is the most complex and can be the most dangerous. US mail is secure as it will go to our box in the Post Office and be retrieved by an authorized representative. A payment made through the Pay Pal secure server is extremely safe. Over 5 million people use it.
Q. - What businesses will you link to?
A. - Any bona fide business that will add to the perceived value of the town or city. These include but are certainly not limited to: financial institutions, recreation, tourism attractions, lodging, insurance, food, services of all kinds.
Q. - What businesses won't you link to?
A. - Adult "entertainment", hate or radical sites, gambling, MLM's. We reserve the right to refuse a link for any reason in our best judgement.
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