There are two types of ad space available, paid LOGO ad space and free TEXT ad space.
1/ Paid Logo ad space includes your ad placement and (7) sponsoring promo codes that allow you to offer (7) free text ads to businesses in your community, to help network your business. Total cost $95 (1 year)
2/ FREE text ad space is reserved for businesses that have been awarded a sponsored promo code from a paid logo advertiser. No charge (1 year). Free annual renewal if sponsored advertiser resends promo code.
Paid logo advertisers will receive prime home page ad positioning. As a realtor, mortgage broker or any other home service or trade, please choose logo ad space 1-11.
Free text advertisers who have received a sponsored promo code from a paid logo advertiser may select ad positioning 12-89. We insert all ads at no charge, and it's all ... compliments of your company as a sponsoring logo advertiser!
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FAQ ...
1/ How does my business benefit by advertising on this Portal.
The portal site represents a mutually beneficial networking tool for your business and ours and for all the other participating advertisers. You will be authorized to offer free annual advertising space to any business whether home service related or otherwise (subject to approval) which shall not be unreasonably refused. While you network your business through an organization of home services and the general public, it also gives us an opportunity to bring our fire prevention message to different communities locally and nationally. Our safety prevention icon will be displayed on this portal along with valuable links that keep home owners safe in their home from the # 1 cause of fire ... unattended cooking.
2/ I already have a web site, what makes this portal so much different?
If you have a web site and you are not satisfied with the traffic you are receiving from prospective buyers and sellers and from the general public, then you might want to consider joining our networking Portal that people will not only look forward to visiting everyday, but a portal so convenient and time saving ... it's a tool they won't want to do without. As a result, many people may make this Portal their home on the net and refer the portal to others.
This Portal is designed to attract new and repeat visitors. It is one of the most resourceful, linked-up sites you’ll find anywhere on the net with everything people want and need to start their busy day. We are only accepting (11) home service related businesses to participate as a paid logo advertisers. If you are a real estate agent, your listings and images will be right on the home page at first glance along with all the special features that are so important to most people. Now, your real estate listings are showcased to more and more people from the Portal and in the process, you'll be branding your name with a link to your primary real estate web site.
3/ What are the features that will compel people to revisit the portal and to refer it to their family, friends, colleagues and clients?
Here is a summary of the features:
1/ There is a very helpful fire prevention icon at the top right of our home page. It has an audio
announcement icon and when activated by the simple click of the mouse … that can reminds home occupants every three minutes that the stove is on in the event they become distracted from the kitchen. There were an estimated 14,000,000 unreported in-house fires last year in Canada & the U.S.
2/ There are 45 of the most popular newspapers linked directly from your Portal, updated daily ... subscription free!
3/ Links to 10,000 more newspapers domestically and internationally, updated daily also all subscription free!
4/ Links to the top 100 most popular web sites on the internet.
5/ Links to Weather, Sports, Financial, Maps and Travel Warnings, Air Departures / Arrivals, World Traffic Cameras, Movies, Family Guide to the North, Golf, Fashion & Beauty, Health & Fitness, Google, GMail, MSN, Yahoo, Craigslist, Kijiji, YouTube, Super 7 & 649 CNN, CBC, Fox, TSN, Amazon, Priceline, FedEx, eTrade, eBay,Travelocity, WebMD, MySpace, Livinghome, Ask Health, MTV, SciFi, MovieLink and more!
6/ One of the most talked about features on the Portal site are undoubtedly the spectacular images and videos captured by the Hubble Space Telescope. A collection of stunning images animations and video clips from deep field space including what is deemed to be the most important photograph ever taken in history.
4/ Are there any fees to insert a text business ad that I sponsor to the portal?
No, we'll create a standard text for your sponsored businesses that includes their business name and contact telephone number. There business name will be linked to their web site or email address.
5/ Who pays for hosting for the Portal?
We are responsible to administer all portal hosting through our servers to keep the site live on the net.
6/ Can you link my ad to my primary web site?
Yes, we can link to your primary web site at no added cost.
7/ Are any promotional items included with the purchase … to help me network this Portal site?
Yes, we will provide you with (2) Hubble Space image e-postcards for email marketing to clients on your contact list … at no charge!
8/ May a sponsored business offer a free text ad to another business?
Sorry, all text ad spaces are reserved for paid
logo advertisers to give away to selected businesses of their choice.
9/ When will I receive my e-Postcard promotional material?
Hubble image e-postcards - within 5 business days.
10/ How long will it take to launch my ad and how large can my banner ad be?
Your ad will be launched within 48 hours from the time your online form is received. The maximum size of your ad will be limited to 122 x 122 pixels.
11/ I am a realtor. What is the cost to insert a property photo and description on the portal?
We don't charge you for the ad space, however we must charge you a flat rate set-up fee of $35 for each image / description of property that we post on the Portal. We can add more space for you at no charge, however any inserts into that new space will also be subject a $35 insert fee. Your property listings may be linked to your MLS number or your web site at no added charge.
12/ Why do you charge me for placing a logo ad and not charge businesses that I refer to the portal for a text ad?
Don't feel cheated, there is a reason why we are doing this. Remember, the purpose of this concept is for all of us to network our business via this resourceful portal, to obtain referrals and secure more leads. If we charged other businesses for their text ad, we may not benefit in the same way as we will by offering them free ad space for one year. By issuing them a free ad, it's quite likely they'll reward you by sending business your way ... and perhaps for years to come. Their referrals to you would be their way of saying thank you for the free ad that you provided them with!
One other reason why we charge the 11 participating business for their logo ad is because each participating advertiser will receive prime, top of the page positioning and a much larger ad than a simple text ad.
We have designed the portal layout that way to build the network for you in effort to increase your sales and profits. As a logo advertiser, you will receive (7) promo codes via email within 24 hours of receiving payment for your portal ad.
In order for your referred business to receive free text ad space on the portal, this promo code must be entered on the adform in order for them to receive their free ad. Advertisers who do not have a promo code will not be accepted for free ad placement. Advertisers will continue to have their ad inserted free for as long as their sponsoring logo advertiser remains advertised on the portal.
13/ What type of businesses should I recruit for free ad space?
We leave that up to you. If you are in the real estate or home service industry, it may be a good idea to have a portal built-up mostly from the home service sector. It would probably be most helpful for the purpose of building your network and referral base, however, if you choose to giveaway free ad space to a hair salon client, a clothing shop etc ... that's up to you! We'll insert their ad. Please keep in mind however that our company may reject any business that it deems not to be in the best interest of Stove Alarm Canada ... our fire prevention company and other partnered companies and advertisers.
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14/ How do we pay for our logo ad?
There are two methods of payment. You can send us a cheque by mail to our business address at 48067-1881 Yonge Street, Toronto, On. Canada M4S 3C6, or you can purchase online via a secured shopping cart that we set up through PayPal which is our preferred method of payment. If paying online, the only party that sees an your payment information is the PayPal processing center. PayPal is the largest online processing center in the world offering 100% protection against unauthorized payments sent from their account.
15/ What type of advertisers can I expect to join me?
You will discover, that businesses in the home services industry are best suited for participation on your Portal. They include: Mortgage companies, renovation companies and other skilled home trades, furniture outlets, home inspectors, landscapers, home security companies and home stagers … just to name a few.
See a list of home service companies.
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16/ Who will manage my Portal?
We do, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
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17/ Is there a management fee?
No monthly management or maintenance fee will apply.
We manage and maintain the site ... all included in the cost of your ad.
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18/ Can I participate on more than one portal?
Yes, if you fill-up all your ad spaces on your Portal, you can buy a second portal.
This will help you grow your business in other networking communities.
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19/ Who will submit the Portal site to search engines?
We do all search engine optimization.
20/ How successful have your search engine optimizations been in the past.
Our portal template, is very popular and widely recommended by site visitors even before officially launched.
Our skills in achieving top rank positioning is not without success however. We have been successful in ranking our main fire prevention site in number one position on Google and Yahoo on page one out of a combined total of 12,000,000 listings and we've been successful in achieving 1st page rank positioning out of 10's of millions of listings with another business directory. With any search engine submission for business, it takes a little time to establish top search engine placement.
21/ Am I rewarded for recruiting another logo advertiser?
Yes, you are! Refer a business to the Portal and if they join the network with a logo ad, you'll receive;
A free logo display ad on another networking portal site ... absolutely free! A great way to network your business ... is through multiple portal sites ... and with each referral you receive your placement for free!
But don't forget about the primary reason for referring businesses to our portal. It's all about growing your business through referrals ... which may prove to be the most rewarding benefit for your business!
22/ I am interested in starting now as a paid logo advertiser … what’s the next step?
Simply complete the adform here
23/ I have been awarded a promo code for a free text ad ... what's my next step?
Simply complete the adform here
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