2012 Advertising Rates

What’s Up San Carlos offers cost effective advertising that reaches potential clients both locally and globally. Internet marketing is the fastest growing advertising media — for good reason. Today’s consumers are internet savvy and use the web to make purchasing decisions. What’s Up San Carlos stands out by offering cutting edge internet applications and a state-of-the-art advertising experience.

The newsletter is sent to over 2500 people every week, the website get over 8000 hits a month and we have over 5000 Facebook friends. We can help you reach your potential clients.

One of the following advertising packages is sure to fit your marketing goals and budget:

NewsletterBanner at top of all 500+ pagesAdvertisement on left side of a page (except home page)Advertisement on left side of home pageEnhanced content on category pageBusiness Directory

Advertisement in Newsletter

$20 per week / $60 per month: size = 240×150 ad
$40 per week: within body (for special events, not business ads)
$25 per month: within calendar (i.e., yoga class)

Banner at top of all 500+ pages

$100 per month

Size: 520 x 120 px

Advertisement on left side of a page (except home page)

$120 per year (per page)

Size: 240 x 120 px

Advertisement on left side of home page

$60 per month

Size: 240 x 120 px

Enhanced content on category page

$240 per year

i.e., clickable logo linked to your website, website link, email, map, photo, extra information

Click one of the following links. You’ll be taken to a form where you can add your information. A free listing will be immediately posted to the directory. If you choose Bronze or Gold, you’ll then be redirected to PayPal. On PayPal, you can pay with a PayPal account, or with a credit or debit card. Once the paypal goes through, your information will automatically be posted to the directory.

Please choose your listing type:

Free Listing:

Name of business
address &
phone

Click to Add Free Listing

Bronze Listing ($4.99 per year):

Name of business
address
phone &
website link

Click to Add Bronze Listing

Gold Listing ($12.99 per year):

Name of business
address &
phone
website link
email
logo
business information and description
hours of operation
photos
video &
map

Choose Gold for the best exposure and visibility.
Click to Add Gold Listing

The Platinum Package

Platinum — maximum traffic is the key. This package is for you if you’re looking to get the most traffic possible. Your advertisement will appear on the top of every page, on Category Pages and in the weekly Newsletter – numerous placements for one low price.

This is what you get with our Platinum Package:

1. Newsletter Advertisement. 240×120 pixels advertisement on the right side of the newsletter. Only 10 platinum advertisers have a permanent ad in the newsletter to ensure maximum exposure. The ad links to your website. The newsletter goes out weekly to more than 2300 people (and growing).

2. Rotating banner ad at top right of website. Size 570×120 pixels. Right now, the website has over 600 pages (we ad 5 – 10 new pages every week). The rotating banner ad appears at the top of every page. Only 10 platinum advertisers have an ad here. The ads rotate every 10 seconds so each ad will be seen several times by each visitor. The ads are click-able and linked to your website.

3. Advertisement ad (240X120 pixels) on pages related to your business with a link to your website. This is perfect if you want to get traffic from a page where your business would benefit people looking for your business. (i.e. People landing on our high traffic pages such as newsletter, movies, photos and weather, are often also looking for information on restaurants and hotels.)

4. Enhanced listing on your business category page (photo, map, more information, links to website, specific business details, amenities, specials, discounts, and any other business features you like.).

5. Gold listing in the Business Directory.

6. Promotion on our Facebook page.