Be a Sponsor
Find more prospective customers with Mums ‘n Chums!
In today’s economy, it makes sense to want more for your advertising dollar. How about 24/7 prominence on a website targeted to local families and caregivers? Mums ‘n Chums can help you reach them for less than you’d pay for a “one and done” newspaper ad.
As we don’t believe in charging our members, we rely solely on our sponsors to cover the costs of running the site and its’ many events. If you have a product or service that is of interest to our target audience, we’d be happy to help you promote it!
Why advertise with Mums ‘n Chums?
- Get more “bang for the buck” than traditional print advertising; e-marketing enables you to better target prospective customers with more exposure and for far LESS money
- Improve your reach – e marketing gives you 24/7 access to your target market in a broader area, whereas print ads often target a more general audience in a smaller area- and for less time
- Lower marketing costs – online ads last far longer and never get thrown in the garbage!
Ad options
Mums ‘n Chums offers a variety of affordable sponsor packages to suit any budget, as well as individual “ ‘a la carte” options which can be purchased individually. All of these options are listed below. Contact us for further details!
Please note: we’re proud to offer ALL of our sponsors and special feature pages regular and frequent promotion offsite as well, on our various social networks, including our Facebook page and Twitter
Sponsorship Package options:
Gold Package (please contact us for pricing)
Our Gold package offers maximum exposure for incredible value!
Gold package sponsors receive:
- ONE Banner ad- top of page, random order (rotating- this space can be sold to more than one sponsor. If this occurs, ads will rotate on each page load. If only one ad occupies this space, the ad will remain static) 960 × 90 px.
- Discounts for purchasing multiple months in advance – 10% for 3 months, 15% for 6 months and 20% off for purchasing 12 months
- Additional FREE ad – on our new Sponsor Showcase page, for the same duration of your banner ad. Gold sponsor ads will appear at the TOP of the Sponsor Showcase page. Sponsor Showcase ads include: one 130 px high image, a 150 word description of your business, up to 3 links (for your website, Facebook page and Twitter profile), and your contact information.
- FREE premium link on our links page for the same duration of your banner ad. A premium link has larger type than standard links, in bold, includes optional 50 word description of your business (you supply text).
- Optional exclusivity for banner and Sponsor Showcase ads – (when possible, by request only) allows you to ensure that no future competing sponsors will share your ad space. Please note this applies to future sponsors only- if a competitor already has an existing ad in that space, it will NOT be removed until they choose to end their contract.
- Optional placement on the VIP discount thread in our members forum – if you choose to offer our members a discount (not mandatory)
- 50% off the price of an advertorial – (optional) purchase one advertorial and see your business featured on our blog for 1/2 the price of a regular advertorial. Advertorials are featured on the blog and promoted to the home page for up to two weeks, and stay in our archive for up to 6 months.
- 10% discount on promo ad feature – get 10% off the purchase of a Holiday Ad Special Feature (Nov 1 to Jan 31)
Silver Package (please contact us for pricing)
Our Silver package offers great exposure for the budget minded sponsor
Silver package sponsors receive:
- ONE Sidebar ad- right side of page, all pages, random order, 200 × 225 px. (rotating- if the number of ads sold is greater than the number of spaces available to be displayed, ads will rotate through available spots on each page load).
- Discounts for purchasing multiple months in advance – 10% for 3 months, 15% for 6 months and 20% off for purchasing 12 months
- Additional FREE ad – on our new Sponsor Showcase page, for the same duration of your banner ad. Silver sponsor ads will appear below the Gold sponsor ads on the Sponsor Showcase page. Sponsor Showcase ads include: one 130 px high image, a 100 word description of your business, up to 2 links (for your website, Facebook page or Twitter profile), and your contact information.
- Basic link on our links page.
- Optional exclusivity for sidebar and Sponsor Showcase ads – (when possible, by request only) allows you to ensure that no future competing sponsors will share your ad space. Please note this applies to future sponsors only- if a competitor already has an existing ad in that space, it will NOT be removed until they choose to end their contract.
- Optional placement on the VIP discount thread in our members forum – if you choose to offer our members a discount (not mandatory)
- 25% off the price of an advertorial – (optional) purchase one advertorial and see your business featured on our blog for 25% off the price of a regular advertorial. Advertorials are featured on the blog and promoted to the home page for up to two weeks, and stay in our archive for up to 6 months.
- 10% discount on promo ad feature – get 10% off the purchase of a Holiday Ad Special Feature (Nov 1 to Jan 31)
Bronze Package (please contact us for pricing)
Our Bronze package offers super affordable, entry level micro-sponsorship for small businesses, with great value for the money!
Bronze package sponsors receive:
- Placement on our new Sponsor Showcase page – Your Sponsor Showcase ad includes: one 130 px high image, a 75 word description of your business, 1 link for your website and your contact information. Bronze sponsor ads will appear below the Gold and Silver sponsor ads on the Sponsor Showcase page.
- Basic link on our links page.
- Optional placement on the VIP discount thread in our members forum – if you choose to offer our members a discount (not mandatory)
- 10% discount on promo ad feature – get 10% off the purchase of a Holiday Ad Special Feature (Nov 1 to Jan 31)
‘A La Carte advertising options
Want to advertise with us but not interested in any of the above packages? Customize your own sponsorship with the options below! Please contact us for pricing
Premium Links for Links page – larger type than standard links, in bold, includes optional 50 word description of your business (you supply text).
Sidebar ad- right side of page, all pages, random order, 200 × 225 px. (rotating- if the number of ads sold is greater than the number of spaces available to be displayed, ads will rotate through available spots on each page load).
Banner ad- top of page, random order (rotating- this space can be sold to more than one sponsor. If this occurs, ads will rotate on each page load. If only one ad occupies this space, the ad will remain static) 960 × 90 px.
Blog Image ad- between the first and second articles in the blog, 598 × 190 px.
Advertorial- an article of max. 1000 words (you supply text), article will be on the blog and promoted to the home page for 1 week. Article goes into the article archive where it remains accessible for up to 6 months. Includes 1 link in the body of the article plus 1 (non-logo) thumbnail image. A 100 word text ad (or source credit) appears directly below the article and includes 1 link and 1 author photo thumbnail (optional).
Holiday Special Ad Feature – This is a seasonal special feature page that runs annually between November 1 to January 31. Your ad includes a 100 × 130 px thumbnail image, plus a 100 word description of your business and or seasonal special, and one link of your choice.
Coming in 2012! Summer promo feature and Back to School Special Feature! Please visit this page again as details are added.
Other ways to advertise with Mums ‘n Chums:
*-Provide your products or services as prizes in our contests
*-Provide your products or services at a discount to our members
*-Provide your product or service for a review to be featured on our blog
*-Host a Mums ‘n Chums event (ie: mom’s night out, parent and child meetup, etc.)
Contact us today for pricing! click here
disclaimer- please note that any ad you sponsor will be a paid advertisement only and NOT an endorsement.
