Advertising Rate Information

• Do your ad rates include pictures?
• How do I advertise in your email newsletter to brides?
• How much does it cost to advertise in the directory?
• What are the different advertising packages that you offer?

Do your ad rates include pictures?

All of our accounts come with up to 10 photos on the profile page.  We refer to these as your Portfolio Photos (previously known as Photo Gallery photos). 

However, at registration you do have the option to purchase an additional photo to go next to your listing in the directory.  We call this the Add-On Listing Photo.  It is an additional $5 per month ($60 for 12 Month and Annual Recurring plans and $30 for 6 Month plans). 

You also have the option to purchase a Logo Add-on which shows at the top of your individual Advertiser Profile page.  The logo is also an additional $5 per month ($60 for 12 Month and Annual Recurring plans and $30 for 6 Month plans).

Please refer to the Advertiser Photos page within your account for more information on our photos.

How do I advertise in your email newsletter to brides?

You must first be an advertiser in our directory before you can advertise in our bride newsletter.  After you have registered as an Advertiser with us you may request to be featured in our Email Newsletter.  There is a $50 ad set-up fee and then a variable price of $.125 per email based on the number of current brides in our email list rounded to the nearest dollar.  In Atlanta the total price is usually around $125 for the Email Newsletter and is between $75 and $150 in all other markets.

How much does it cost to advertise in the directory?

Our directory advertising rates vary by market and type of service.  To find the directory advertising rates for our Web sites, click on the Advertising link at the bottom of any page, then click on the Rates button, fill out the form based on your type of service and market and you will see the proper rates.

What are the different advertising packages that you offer?

As of January 1, 2006 we only offer 1 Directory Listing option, which is equal to our old “Gold” advertising package.  We made this change so that we can fairly rotate advertisers allowing everyone a chance at the top of the directory from time to time.

We still have some advertisers that opted not to upgrade to “Gold” status.  Those advertisers continue to be listed BELOW the Gold advertisers and are not included in the Advertiser rotation.

While rotating advertisers is good for the advertisers, especially those whose names begin with letters later in the alphabet, this is not necessarily the most “user-friendly” interface for the Brides.  For this reason, we do offer them the option to sort the directories alphabetically.

Although we no longer have different packages for our directory advertising, we do offer different payment plans.  Typically we offer a 12 Month plan, a 6 Month plan, and a Monthly Recurring billing plan.  The 12 Month plan is the most cost-effective option since it is discounted.  On some sites we also offer an Annual Recurring Billing option.  For that plan, your account will automatically be renewed each year unless you cancel in writing.

Once you have purchased an ad in our directory you do have the option to upgrade to Featured Advertising in your directory or on the main home page of the site.  Please refer to the Featured Advertising Options page within your account for more information.