Advertising at The ShoppingPlace

Discover how easy it is to attract visitors to your site. Reaching your highly targeted market has never been easier. We are currently receiving over 18,000 unique visitors per month with over 40,000 page views. The ShoppingPlace has had excellent results for clients who offer free prizes in our Sweepstakes. Here is what several sponsors have to say about our Sweepstakes.

Our visitors love us too! See what they're telling us.

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Basic Listing
A basic listing in The ShoppingPlace chocolate or coffee directories is available to all online chocolate and coffee shops. A basic listing consists of company name hot linked to your site. Listings will appear in alphabetical order. Click here to submit your site.

Cost: Free - a reciprical link would be appreciated.

Example:

The ShoppingPlace

Text Upgrade
A text upgrade is a company description of up to four lines. The Text Upgrade consists of your company name linked to your home page and up to 30 words describing your site. Your site will be listed at the top of the Chocolate or Coffee Shoppes page grouped with the other enhanced ads.

Cost: $25 monthly, three month minimum

Example:

The ShoppingPlace -- Gateway to the world of specialty shoppes. Here you'll find chocolates which defy the imagination; and coffee which will consume your consciousness as you await their delivery to your door.

Email Ann to start advertising your site today!

Graphic/Text Upgrade
The graphic/text upgrade consists of a small logo or graphic and your company name linked to your home page with up to 30 words describing your site. Your site will be listed at the top of the Chocolate or Coffee Shoppes page grouped with the other enhanced ads.
Image scanning is available for $25 per scan. Graphic design services are available at $50 per hour with a one hour minimum. All work will be quoted and your approval received before work begins.

Cost: $30 monthly, three month minumum

Graphic Specifications:
GIF or JPEG file
5 Kb
130 X 100 pixels, max

Example:

Email Ann to start advertising your site today!

Banners
Banners will be placed at the top of the page above the headline. It's the first thing your potential customer sees when the page comes up. Banners may be rotated with no more than three other banners at one time. Banner space is available on any page except the home page.

Cost: $100 monthly, 3 month minimum for Chocolate Shoppes, Coffee Shoppes, Chocolate Corner, Coffee Corner and Bonus Confirm.
$60 monthly, 3 month minimum for all other pages

Graphic Specifications:
GIF or JPEG file
7 Kb
468 X 60 pixels, max

Example:

The ShoppingPlace

Email Ann to start advertising your site today!

Sweepstakes
The ShoppingPlace Sweepstakes is a great way to bring targted visitors to your site. As a sponsor, visitors are directed to your site via The ShoppingPlace. They will search your site for a hidden image and click on it to email you a registration for a chance to win free chocolate or coffee.
We will supply you with the images and the appropriate HTML and encourage you to place the hidden image on a page so your visitors will browse your site to find it.

As a Sponsor, you receive:

A graphic ad for your store will be displayed on the Sweepstakes page.
A small image will be placed next to your free listing setting your shop off from the other free listings.
A link to your site and your winner's name will be listed on our Winners Circle page where it will remain for one year.

The ShoppingPlace will be responsible for all marketing and you will draw one name from the registered visitors and award a prize worth $25 retail. This is an easy and inexpensive way to develop your own targeted marketing list.

Cost: $100 + $25 retail value gift to the winner.

Example: See our Sweepstakes page.

Email Ann to start advertising your site today!

Free Publicity
The ShoppingPlace "Ask the Experts" message board is a place where our visitors ask chocolate, coffee and related questions. You are invited to join our panel of experts by answering questions in your field of expertise. There is no charge to participate as an expert. Please contact us by email prior to your first expert post for additional details.

Additional Information
The following policies are designed to ensure that both advertisers and users have a good experience with The ShoppingPlace. If you have any questions about them, please contact Ann.

Terms: Payment in advance by check or money order (US dollars) with signed contract.

The ShoppingPlace reserves the right to reject or remove any advertisement at its discretion and does not knowingly accept any advertisement that:

is false or misleading
is defamatory, harassing, abusive or threatening
is vulgar, indecent, or uses profane language
violates the law

What Our Sweepstakes Sponsors Have to Say
Hi Ann,
I think our last winner is a chocoholic. She's passing our name around big time. But that's the plan, right? It's really working. We thank you for including us.
Barb

Shari,
As you know I track my traffic (for each and every page) every day... and I am blown away by what a big & measurable difference it makes to be participating in one of your contests.
Steve

We are having a terrific response- I AM VERY PLEASED!.....
Brigitte

Mother's Day promotion was excellent, by the way. Thanks!
The Chocolate Dude

I'm really happy with the response I got from your site. The acknowledgements, not just entries for the contest I received in just one week of advertising was tremendous! They came all over the U.S., Canada and as far as New Zealand.
Ida

The contest is great. Here's a quote from an email I received ....quite befitting of your product line (which I didn't know about until the contest, and which I will probably utilize at some point in the future) . . . .
Steve

What Our Visitors Have to Say
One of the things that I really enjoyed about your page...it was not only informative but done light and simple. With so many sites to choose from, it was wonderful to just browse through without all the extra clutter. Angela N.

Your site was on the first search screen that came up, and I liked what I saw, so I really didn't venture any further. You're a permanent bookmark on my computer now. Anne B.

Dear Shari:
I found your address in the USAIR publication when I flew to DC recently. What a pleasant surprise. I hope to use your services soon. Dennis

Ann
What a wonderfull site you have. I found you through Fod and have enjoyed looking around you page. I didn't realize my morning cuppa had so many choices.

Hi Shari,
Your store sites have luscious looking goodies.... Chocolates To Die For is absolutely right. If you are going to eat something sweet, get the BEST! Patricia H.

Thank You So very Much!!! I just went off my diet due to looking and reading about all these great tasting chocolates! Miriam N.F.

For questions and answers about chocolate or coffee, Ask The Experts.

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