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Advertising on the Silicon Florist
How would you like to get in front of some of the most influential people in the Portland, Oregon, startup scene?
Yeah, so would I. But given that’s not really an option, why not consider advertising on Silicon Florist? It’s the leading online resource for Web, mobile, open source, and technology startups in and around Portland.
“Alert to advertisers: This would be a great place to reach a lot of people in the Northwest tech ecosystem – it seems I’ve heard from everyone of them,” said Dave Chase, serial entrepreneur. “Rick’s doing a terrific job. This article has been tweeted something like 60+ times not to mention spawning a post in TechFlash in Seattle.”
Placing an advertisement on Silicon Florist ensures that your ad will be seen by thousands of Portland residents interested in technology and startups—as well as people outside the region who are looking to keep tabs on what’s happening with our economy. What sort of reach? Well, here’s a Silicon Florist traffic report for October 2010 (PDF). And for the latest number of Twitter followers, just wave your mouse over this: @siliconflorist.
Long story short, it’s a great, cost effective way to get your message and company name in front of the people who are building businesses in the Silicon Forest.
Let’s take a look at what your options are, shall we? We’ve got Above the fold, Below the fold, and Single page.
Above the fold
Buy the premier real estate on Silicon Florist. Right up near the top. On every single page on the site.
It’s like Boardwalk or Park Place.
Sponsorships are available for a flat rate of $500/month. Discounts are available for longer term purchases, $1300 for three months or $5000 per year. That’s right, you can save $1000 with an annual purchase. It’s true.
There are four ad slots available on a first come, first served basis. Ad size is set at 125×125 pixels. Tasteful animation will be allowed. Gratuitous animation will be rejected.
What’s that? You think this premier sponsorship deserves some additional benefits? Well alright then. I totally agree.
In addition to gracing the top of every page of Silicon Florist, any advertiser with a Twitter account will be thanked on Twitter via the Silicon Florist account. Same goes for Facebook fan pages. And you’ll also get thanked in the weekly Silicon Florist curated content email newsletter.
Plus, I’ll probably come up with some random nice stuff to do for you, as well.
Sound good? Well let’s get this going, then. Sign up to advertise on Silicon Florist.
Below the fold
Looking for something a little more affordable? Look no further than sponsoring Silicon Florist below the fold.
Below the fold ads appear in the right sidebar a little way down the page. They appear on every page of the site. And they’re a very affordable buy.
Sponsorships are available for a flat rate of $250/month. Discounts are available for longer term purchases, $700 for three months or $2500 per year. That annual purchase? It saves you $500. No joke.
There are four slots available on a first come, first served basis. Ad size is set at 125×125 pixels. Tasteful animation will be allowed. Gratuitous animation will be rejected.
Interested in getting stated? Sign up to advertise on Silicon Florist.
Single page
Advertising on every page on the site is great. But what if there is one particular page on Silicon Florist that has special meaning to you?
Maybe it’s a write up on your product. Maybe it’s a competitive product. Maybe it’s a post that focuses on a target market to whom you’d like to speak.
Whatever the case, take advantage of the Silicon Florist long tail ad purchase by buying ad space on specific pages that happen to rank really well on that Google thing that everyone is always talking about.
Example? Okay, let’s say you have a product that’s really targeted to folks interested in open source software in Portland. Then, you might consider buying an ad on the Silicon Florist post that sits up near the top of those search results for open source Portland.
Voila! You’ve just put your company in front of your target market. It’s like Marketing 101.
The ad will be placed within the content area of the page. Ad size is open for discussion. Ads start at $200/month. Discounts are available for longer term purchases, $500 for three months or $1700 per year.
Please note that none of the content in the post will be changed aside from placing the ad.
Interested in getting stated? Sign up to advertise on Silicon Florist.
Questions? Ideas? Custom ad considerations?
Not seeing something that fits? I’m sure we can come up with a custom arrangement that meets your fancy. Feel free to send inquiries to siliconflorist@gmail.com.
