Advertising Information

Too often, advertising on the web is thought of as a "bad thing". Users tire of endless popups, spam and flashing annoying banners they encounter everywhere they click. They complain, ignore the ads when they can, and even go so far as to completely block ads from appearing. The result is insidious - sites that are supported by advertising suffer income loss.. and add more advertising. We have a different take on advertising; one that helps to break this cycle.

Our foremost priority in all business is our customers. Not just our members and visitors, but our advertisers as well. We want your campaign to be noticed, knowledge of your product to spread, and your sales (or traffic levels) increase.

In order for advertising to be effective, it must not only be noticed, but well received. To ensure this, we offer a variety of non-conventional advertising methods. Ads are delivered in a contextual manner - relevant to what the user is actually looking for.

For conventional web advertising we do not force popups, interstatials, wildly flashing banners, or other intrusive forms of advertising on our audience. Our registered users are allowed to select the format of ads they would like to see. All of this increases the response to your message: people are much less likely to ignore that which does not annoy them.

Advertising on TheIdeaWeb is effective. Because of our methods, our audience is more inclined to support our advertisers. They gain the benefit of learning about your product, we gain the benefit of your patronage, and you gain the benefit of additional exposure, traffic, and sales.

This is especially true in the case of site sponsorships. Our members see that it is your product supporting the services they use everyday. They'll remember your name, and you'll have a definite advantage in their minds when it is time to buy.

Advertising on our network is available in a variety of methods. Payment for services can be accepted via credit card, online check, or PayPal. For more information on our advertising campaigns, click the appropriate link below.

Type and Location	Rates
Graphical Banners (Run of Network) Located throughout our network of sites; always displayed above the fold just below our navigational links. For maximum exposure, a variety of sizes is available, including 468x60, 328x250 and Popups	$1.00 CPM
Graphical Banners (Targeted) As above, but targeted to topics (or search terms) applicable to your product or service. Targeting is also available for a variety of other classifications. For a list of possible targeted areas on our network, see the link above.	$2.00 CPM
Text Links Placed as "related links" in contextual locations throughout our network. For a list of possible topic areas, see the link above.	$15 flat fee or CPM/CPC
Sponsorships Exclusive advertising for a section of our network targeted to your product or service. Your message is featured at the top of each page in the sponsored section,	$25 to $100 per month
Shopping Promotion Your sales message (including discount offer) is placed our "Deals and Steals" shopping section. Special Benefits apply to this highly converting unique type of advertising.	$25 per offer
Search Term Sponsorships Put your site or product in the #1 position of our search results for your search terms! Each campaign can cover an unlimited number of keywords, and only one sponsor is accepted per search term.	$5.00 CPM

To purchase advertising, please contact us using this form. You can also feel free to contact us if you have any additional questions about our advertising packages, or want to inquire about something not listed here.