Advertise / Sponsor

This site is setup more as a site gaining sponsorships, than one gaining Advertisers, but ultimately both are equally important, and equally accepted. Below are definitions and differences between the two.

Sponsor: This one is more flexible, where advertisers fill existing advertising space with ads, or purchase a blog review, sponsors have a little more flexibility in how they want to pay, and how much they are willing to pay.

Advertiser: Under this heading you will basically pay for a paid service and receive the traffic from that service.

Why you should sponsor or advertise on this site?

1. I’m working with 101.9 the end to work out some local sponsorships for my weightloss program - nothing is set in stone but this will bring a large amount of traffic to the site. This radio station is probably the hottest station in Utah, if not the entire western United States. They’ve personally been the first station to play such brilliant artists as Colbie Caillat, Sara Bareilles, and more…

2. Since being featured on JohnChow my site hits have gone way up, I’ve gotten a number of other blogs with PRs of 3 or better to link to me, and I’ve managed to rock up the charts on alexa - my 1 week average is 175,000 give or take - and for a 1 month old blog that’s pretty exciting.

My advertising offerings are simple:

Advertising based:

125 x 125 AD: Right now I have 7 or so available on the main page. I’m going to share each spot with 3 advertisers so your ad may be in a rotation but with only 3 people max. These cost $20/month - right now (-it could go up - but if you purchase it @ $20 then you’ll get that price for ALL of 2008!)

Blog Review + Blogroll Link: Here you basically will get a write-up in my blog, the review will feature 2-3 pictures from your blog, and 400+ words describing your blog. I will link to your blog a minimum of 3 times, and you can supply specific keyword phrases that you would like me to link to your site with. On top of the review I am including a link back w/ no-follow removed, from the main page of the site. Cost: $45

Top Stripe Ad: I’m selling this spot for $10 per ad rotation. Max ads = $10.

RSS Feed AD: I have 10 spots in my RSS feeds to place ads. Each spot I’m giving away to 2 advertisers, you can choose how high you want to be. The further down of course the less likely to be read.

Top ad is $60,
2nd: $55
3rd: $50
4th: 45
5th: 40
6th: 35
7th: 30
8th: 25
9th: 20
10th: Not for sale - personal use.

INTRODUCTORY SPECIAL: ALL Ads Bought not only carry with them a 1-year price guaranteek but if you purchase by March 1st, 2008 - you will receive 2 months advertising for the price of 1!!

Sponsorships are more like a team effort. What we expect from a sponsor: 1 would be some mention on their blog or site if possible. 2. To follow through with what you are offering, once I reach the specific goal.

I’ll take any and all sponsorships, and ALL sponsors get a link in my ’sponsors’ blogroll listing, but to also get free advertising you must sponsor me with at least $0.30 / per pound. Be aware that I am trying to lose 300 lbs, which would amount to $90 if I meet my overall goal.

Each sponsor is also required to put $20 down which is to make sure that if for some reason I am unable to collect the money that I at least get something for the advertising, it also verifies the sponsor as legitimate.

Each sponsor will pay when I send an invoice - which I will hold till at least 100 lbs, I may collect in 100 lbs intervals, or I may just wait till I’ve built up more it will be upto my discretion at the time.

Each sponsor will receive their ads rotated in just about as many spaces as I can find - throughout the entire website, and will ALSO receive ads rotated on BlogContestSite.com a PR3 website. Each sponsor will receive their ads in rotation for at least all of 2008, possibly much of 2009.

Last Note of Importance - a Percentage(25%) of ALL Money collected(From sponsors, not advertisers) will go to The American Diabetes Foundation. So if you decide to sponsor me you will also be helping out a great cause.

How to Advertise / Sponsor:

Drop me an email: Tell me what kind of ads you’re buying, if you’re buying multiple ads I may even give you a discount, just email me and let me know, -also if you add a link from your website to mine, I’ll give an even larger discount. Same goes for sponsorships - you can sponsor me in many different ways you could give an xbox 360 when I lose 200 lbs, or something like that as well as a flat $200 when I reach 200, etc… - be as creative as you like. Please include your ads, and images if applicable. Send mailto: yourstruly@patrickcurl.com

E.G. John Chow is giving $1 for the first 100 lbs, $2 for the second 100 lbs, and $3 for the third 100 lbs. Read it here: Trading Pounds for Dollars.

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