How to Advertise with Rural Intelligence
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(As of November 1, 2008)
When we launched Rural Intelligence in March 2008, we were operating on a hunch—that the source of information we were both so hungry for would be useful to others as well. Both full-time residents of the region (Dan lives in Litchfield County, Marilyn, in Columbia), we discovered that, despite the solid hour’s drive between us, we both liked going to the same movie theaters, shopping in the same stores, eating in the same restaurants, availing ourselves of the same services. And, likely as not, these buinesses were in a county or even a state other than the one each of us called home. We agreed that, while our local newspapers did an fine job of informing us about what was going on in the immediate vicinity, they failed to acknowledge the obvious—that traditional jurisdictional lines have little bearing on the way people like us actually live.
In the ensuing months, thanks to viral merchandising (word of mouse), the news of Rural Intelligence spread like a contagion. It has become a must read for the very audience every advertiser seeks—the most curious, upscale, and active people in the region. (To read some of their comments click here.) For advertisers with web sites, there’s an additional advantage: their whole story is but a click away. Imbedded within every ad in Rural Intelligence is a link that takes the consumer straight to the advertiser’s own site. Do you currently have a more effective way of driving traffic to yours?
There are currently 3 AD TYPES available on Rural Intelligence:
Banner Ads that run across of the top of each page,
Sidebar Ads that run down the right- or left-hand column of each page, and
Footer Ads that run along the bottom of each page.
There are currently 10 SECTIONS:
| Banner | Sidebar | Footer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Page | $300/mo | $200/mo | $50/mo |
| Food* | $250/mo | $150/mo | $40/mo |
| Arts* | $250/mo | $150/mo | $40/mo |
| Style* | $250/mo | $150/mo | $40/mo |
| Parties & Openings* | $200/mo | $100/mo | $40/mo |
| Rural Road Trips* | $200/mo | $100/mo | $40/mo |
| Issues* | $200/mo | $100/mo | $40/mo |
| Blogs* | $200/mo | $100/mo | $40/mo |
| Kids* | $200/mo | $100/mo | $40/mo |
| All Remaining Pages | $100/mo | $50/mo | $20/mo |
Discounts are offered for advertisers who make extended commitments:
3 months 5%; 4-6 months 10%; 7-9 months 15%; 10-12 months 20%
*Includes all pages within the section
(see Full Ad Specs)
| AD TYPE | AD SPECS | PRICE RANGES | |
|---|---|---|---|
Banner Ads |
1000px wide x 90px |
[View Sample] | $200-$300/mo |
Sidebar Ads |
150 px wide x 200 px |
[View Sample] | $100-$200/mo |
Footer Ads |
140 px wide x 90px |
[View Sample] | $20-$50/mo |
All ads are subject to approval by Rural Intelligence LLC, which reserves the right to refuse any advertisement.
All advertisements must be paid in full via PayPal before publication.
At this time we are unable to accept rich media (Flash) ads.
For more information or to request ad, contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
(Review Full Ad Specs & Current Rate Schedule)
