Advertising FAQ

 

FAQ ...        

1/ Are there any setup fees to insert my ad on the portal.
No, just simply upload your logo image at DavisvilleBulletin.com/advertise1.htm and we'll have your ad posted within 48 hours. If you would rather we download your logo image for upload to the portal then you can request that we do that on the ad-form too.

2/ Who pays for hosting for the Portal?
We are responsible to administer all portal hosting through our service providers to keep the site live on the net.

Each participating advertiser pays their proportinate share of hosting and mangement of the site ... a total fee of $3.50 a month, paid annually!

3/ Is there an actual advertising cost?
No, there is no advertising cost to have your business logo ad inserted on the portal, providing you continue to pay your share of hosting cost with us. We can link your logo ad to your primary web site at no added cost.

 

4/ Can you link my ad at DavisvilleBulletin.com to my primary business web site and is there a cost?

Sure! We can link your logo ad to your primary business web site, but you will NOT be charged!

 

5/ Who will manage DavisvilleBulletin.com?
We will, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and again at no added cost to you..

6/ Are any promotional items included with the purchase … to help me network our group Portal site?
Yes, we will provide you with (2) Hubble Space image e-postcards customized for your business for email marketing to your clients on your contact list … all at no charge! You will receive them via email with 5 business days.

7/ Is there a seperate management fee?

No! Your monthly management & maintenance fee is included in your proportionate share of hosting cost ... $3.50 per month. We manage and maintain the site ... all included in the cost of your ad.

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8/ What is the cost of having a custom designed print-at-home coupon for my business linked from my logo ad that consumers can print and redeem?

From the information we receive from your submitted ad-form online, we'll custom design an online print-at-home coupon, that the public can print from their computer and redeem through your business.

 

 

 

1/ How does my business benefit by advertising on the DavisvilleBulletin.com Portal.

The portal site represents a mutually beneficial networking tool for your business and ours and for all the other participating advertisers. While we all collectively network our 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.

 

 

9/ 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.

 

10/ 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.
 
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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:
Stove Alert 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.

 

18/ Can I participate on more than one portal?

Yes, as many as you like. There are two ways of doing that. You can pay to be placed on a second or third portal or you can receive a free logo ad posting on another portal for each business you refer to a portal that results in their sign up participation. This will help you grow your business in other networking communities. See # 21

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19/ Who will submit the Portal site to search engines?
We do all search engine optimization ... at our own expense.

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!

23/  I am interested in starting now … what’s the next step?


Simply complete the adform here

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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What can my advertisement do for me?


If you are not satisfied with traffic to your website from prospective buyers and sellers and from the general public, then you might want to consider advertising on this home services portal, that people will look

forward to visiting everyday. A portal so resourceful, convenient and time saving that many will not want to make TopNewsSource.com ... their home on the net!

 

Our 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!


Your business banner will be adjacent to all the special features that are important to most people.
Now, your business can be showcased to more and more people while branding your name in the process.  

What is your Google ranking?

Your ad will be placed at StoveAlert.com, easySavings.ca and TopNewsSource.com.

StoveAlert.com
Number one position on page one out of 11,000,000 listings on Google and Yahoo.

We are also placed in 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th place out of 22,000,000 listings at Google and Yahoo. Our top ranking helps bring exposure to participating businesses via our networking system.

Our ranking at TopNewsSource.com will also ascend once we are offically launched using our proven optimization system, via key word entry, key word phrases, back links and valuable content. While this ranking climbs, the Portal will increase in traffic through a networking system. This Portal will rely mostly on social networking throughout comunities across the GTA. With all the resourceful features and links, the site will be highly recommended by most who visit the site. That's sometimes better than trying to achieve a ranking amoung the current 155,000,000 listings posted. That is why social and business networking has become such a valuable tool for businesses, because most people will not search past the first 3 or 4 pages.

What are the features on the Portal that will compel people to revisit and to refer it to their family, friends, colleagues and clients.

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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 … it 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/ The portal is also linked to almost every newspaper in the world ... here at home and abroad!

 

3/ It is one of the most resourceful time savings sites that your prospective buyers and sellers will find on the internet, linked to almost everything consumers want and need throughout their busy day:

Links to Weather, Sports, Financial, TTC, Government Listings, Maps, Travel Warnings, 
Air Departures / Arrivals,
 Traffic Cameras, Movies
, Family Guide to the North, Golf, Fashion & Beauty, Health & Fitness, Google,  GMail, MSNYahooCraigslist, Kijiji, YouTube, Super 7 & 649 CNN, CBC, Fox, TSN,  Amazon, Priceline, FedEx, eTrade, eBay, Travelocity, WebMD,  MySpaceLivinghomeAsk HealthMTVSciFi, MovieLink and more!

 

4/ It features valuable consumer tips for home owners.

 

5/ It displays some of the most spectacular images and videos ever taken of deep space through the Hubble space telescope.  We have learned that people who have seen one or more of these space images or videos on our site have recommended visiting our site to at least one other person.  

These are the features that will keep people referring TopNewsSource.com to others.

Please ask yourself which site you would rather visit throughout your busy day; your primary business web site or this resourceful Portal site that offers so many more topics of interest?

Now ask yourself … which site do you think the general public would rather refer to others in their circle … your primary site or TopNewsSource.com?

Am I required to pay anything up-front?

No, we will launch your banner ad live on the net, before you pay for your ad.

How long will my ad last?

You may keep it live on the net for as long as you like. Your cost is $95 per annum, subject to a 10% increase per annum.
You will have first right of renewal each year. This Portal will be networked … growing day by day. You’ll be growing your business contacts as this Portal grows throughout GTA communities.

 

Are there any additional fees to be paid to have my banner ad inserted at TopNewsSource.com?

No! If you provide us with your own banner already designed, then the banner upload and insert is included in your $95 advertising fee! We also do not charge a monthly maintenance fee to manage the group portal, nor does the group or any advertiser pay for web site hosting services. We at Stove Alert pay for the hosting each and every month on behalf of all participants! But please understand, if you would like us to design your banner ad, then a $25 set-up fee will apply. Most participants can simply provide us with their own banner, or we can download from their web site or directly from the net.

 

Can you link my banner ad to my primary web site?

Yes, we can link to your primary web site at no added cost.

How long will it take to launch my banner live on the net?


Your banner ad will be launched within 24 hours, unless we are required to design and create your banner ad in which case it will be launched within 48 hours.

 

What is the cost to insert a property photo and description at TopNewsSource.com?

 

The space is free! We will only charge you a $25 set-up fee to upload your property image & description.

How do I pay for my advertisement?

Once your banner ads are launched, you will receive an invoice to your recorded email address. Please make your payment with 5 business days. There are two methods of payment. You can pay by cheque to StoveAlert.com, 48067-1881 Yonge Street, Toronto, On. M4S 3C6, or you can purchase online via a secured shopping cart through PayPal.

 

How do I benefit from recommending TopNewsSource.com to others.

If you refer the site to family members & friends, it will help grow the network.

If you refer the site to other home service companies that you know, and they decide to join our portal, you will receive a free banner ad on another resourceful portal absolutely ... free! See list of accepted businesses.

 

Who pays for managing and hosting of the Portal?

We do ... all at our expense.

I am interested in starting now … what’s the next step?


Call us at 416.481.5353 to get started!

What is included with the purchase of my $95 ad at TopNewsSource.com?


1/ Top banner ad positioning and set-up at TopNewsSource.com until September 1, 2010, linked to your primary web site. You have first right to renew for another year.

2/ Exclusive listing for your particular business industry. Realtors will have an exclusive listing for their particular boroughs in the GTA or in the cities posted on the portal.
3/ Free listing at easySavings.ca, linked to your web site until September 1, 2010.

4/ Free banner ad insert on the StoveAlert.com "home service classifieds: until September 1, 2010.


There are no renewal obligations and no other costs.

 

We plan to be fully launched with all advertisers in place by August 30th, 2009.

 

We will be placing an ad on a circular distributed to 25,000 homes in the GTA via Canada Post in middle September - October … to help bring our Portal to life.

 

Do you offer any other premiums or promotions?

Yes, please preview our optional products and services.

What is the cost of owning my own portal?

You can own your own portal for only $195.00. Includes free hosting for two years! See FAQ here.

 

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