Advertising Opportunities

on GildedSerpent.com


Graphic Ads, Popular Packages, Text and Other Ads, How to Submit

Ad Formats and Pricing
All ads are linked to your web site or email address.
All graphics are made at the resolution of 75 dpi. The Design Fee (if we do your artwork for you) is $50 per hour.
First time advertisers receive an hour of design time free of charge!
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Animated ads are no longer accepted for use anywhere on the magazine.




150x200

Graphic Ad Formats and Descriptions
Price
Placement
Cover
Articles

Horizontal Banner

468 x 60 pixels, (example at bottom of this table)

$90 quarterly

 

$250 yearly

big savings!
x
x
x

Vertical Banner

120 x 240 pixels (example at right)
x
x
x

The Cushy Cat

150x200 pixels will live only on the Letters or the Community Kaleidoscope . Yes, its the same size ad that you made for other sites. We are trying to be flexible!
x
x
x

Cover Button

120 x 60 pixels- a small button on front page only (same size as Button 2).
A cover button is used as an easy place for your customers to find you on our home page. It usually contains just your name and logo. The placement on the page is usually by seniority. As other advertisers drop off (by not renewing), your button would rise higher on the page. This is the only size ad available to put on our front page. All other ads are placed on the other pages of the site.NEW! you can now buy 2 spots to make a square. 

$120 quarterly

 

$320 yearly

big savings!
x

Top Cover Button- Top four positions on both sides of the front page,

120 x 60 pixels- same size as regular cover button, just higher up the page.
(right side of page full-May 08, left side still available)

$450 yearly


(quarterly purchase not available but graphic can be exchanged)
x
    

Square Button- 120 x 120

(example at right)
posted on article pages only
(when posted on the cover, this ad is called a cover button x 2, see prices above)

$65 quarterly

 

$200 yearly 

 
x
x
x

Button 1

120 x 60 pixels
posted on article pages
(when posted on the cover, this ad is called a cover button, see prices above)

$35 quarterly

$120 yearly

  
x
same size as cover button
 

Full Page Banner

120 x 480 (max 20k) (example at right)
posted on article pages only
Our most popular size!

$150 quarterly


$400 yearly

big savings!
  
x
  

The Lush Lady

150 x 400 pixels placed on the Letters or Community Kaleidoscope and Table of Contents
    
x

The Skyscraper!

120 x 600 pixels
posted on article pages only

$250 quarterly

$750 yearly

  
x
  

Popular Packages

Special Package "A"

  • yearly- 2 ads: 1 Full Page Vertical Banner ($400) plus Cover Button ($250)

$550

x
x
  
  • quarterly- 2 ads: 1 Full Page Vertical Banner ($150) plus Cover Button ($90)

$220

x
x
  

Special Package "B"

  • yearly- 3 ads: 1 Full Page Vertical Banner ($400), Cover Button ($320) , and Cushy Cat ($250)

$850
x
x
x
  • quarterly- 3 ads: 1 Full Page Vertical Banner ($150) , Cover Button ($120) and Cushy Cat ($90)

$300
x
x
x

Special Package "C"

  • yearly- 3 ads: Square Button ($200)
    Cover Button ($320), Cushy Cat ($250)
$500
      
  • quarterly- 3 ads:Square Button ($65)
    Cover Button ($90), Cushy Cat ($90)
$175
      

3 Month Event Blitz:

  • 3 SnakeByte ads ($120),
  • 1 Scrolling Marquee Listing ($40),
  • 1 full page banner ads x 3 months ($150), and 1 hour design time ($50) =($350)

$275

add a cover button for $350!
x
(x)
text ads to
the email list and the cover event listing

Text and Other Ads

Scrolling Marquee on Front Page

The Scrolling Marquee is the animated box in the top left corner of our front page that lists your special one time events. This link is so high on our front page that it also gives you a boost in the search engines. Your ad would consist of 10 words linked to your site in the format shown below

Date (such as -Mar 26, 2008)
Name of event featuring xxx (linked to your site)
Location (such as San Francisco, CA)

$40
x
    

SnakeByte Ad

This is 30 word text ad in our monthly email announcement.
The SnakeByte is our alert to readers of the newest articles posted that month

Example SnakeByte
  • $40 per issue
  • $140 for 4 (same ad in 4 issues.) ($35 per), or
  • $180 for 6 ($30 per)
Text ad included in our monthly SnakeByte email announcement sent to 4500 active email addresses

Self Posting, Free Event Listings

Can't afford any of this? Really? Post your events on our self posting calendar-- Events Calendar
"Self Serve" and FREE! See what's happening and add your own special events. Prevent other sponsors from scheduling events on top of yours. At the bottom of the Events Calendar page you'll see a link to a page to add your info. Please be concise and brief. List SPECIAL events not your regular gigs or classes, link it to your own web site or GS bio page to give the reader your details. Deletions, including mistakes, done by the editor (send me a note).

Writing an article will also get your name out there!
 

The ad above is 150 x 200 pixels and called the "Cushy Cat"

These wider ad sizes are placed on
Community Kaleidoscope, Letters to Editor,
Table of Contents
and in the right column on the article pages

How to Submit Graphics or Text and Payment for Your Advertisement:

  • send graphic file (in .JPG or GIF format), or text attached in an email to editor@gildedserpent.com
  • Include the page address or URL where you would like your ad to be linked.
  • Send payment by Paypal or check. Ad will be posted as soon as possible upon receipt of payment

Lynette Harris c/o
The Gilded Serpent
PO Box 39
Fairfax, CA 94978
415-455-8455

...or pay with Paypal!


All responsibility and liability for the advertised products & services lie with the advertiser.


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