Advertise on the Southwest Observer web site
About the Southwest Observer
The Southwest Observer serves almost 40,000 advertising impressions to more than 2,000 unique, local visitors a month, most of whom come from Chicago and its southwest suburbs.
Reach your target audience: According to Quantcast.com, 30% of our readers are 18-34; 33% are 35-49 and 27% are 50+. And most live in the neighborhood.
Get more for your advertising dollar: we can deliver your message with video, audio and music.
Deliver multiple messages: Don't just run one ad, run a campaign of several ads. You own the ad space, put as many ads in there as you want at no extra charge. Showcase different products, use alternating calls to action, find out what exactly your customers want.
Track your returns: include a call to action, a phone number, an email, a link to a web site or coupon, and get detailed reports on impressions at the end of the month.
Sign up today—space is limited. Only seven advertising positions available. Call today! (773) 432-4137 or buy right now, safely and securely, through PayPal with our forms at the bottom of this page.
Don't want to commit to a six month contract? Try a weekly advertising subscription--give it a test run at half price for the first 12 weeks! PayPal will bill your credit card automatically. Don't like it? Cancel at any time with the "Unsubscribe" button at the bottom of the page.
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1) Rectangle (300x100 right column) $25 per week 2) Medium Rectangle (300x250, appears inside every story, too) $20 per week 3) Search Programs (See below for more details) $50 per week |
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DurationPrices are per week. Changes to display ads can be made on a weekly basis at no charge. MediaVideo, audio and special interactive ads are available. Ask for details. All ads can be produced by the Southwest Observer staff. If you have materials ready, please contact us with details. Search ProgramsAdvertisers can buy search terms that readers use to find items in the Southwestobserver.com site. When the user searches, that advertiser will have every ad slot on the results page. For example, a search for “obituaries” the local funeral home could reserve the Top Leaderboard, Big Board, Bottom Leaderboard and Half Banner ads and would enjoy exclusivity on the search results page--no other advertisers would be on that page. Place your ad exactly where people are looking. List of search terms available on request. Search programs are priced per year. PlacementAds appear on every page of the site except the photo galleries. First come, first serve. Inventory is limited. Cancel at any time. All major credit cards and PayPal accepted. Rates valid as of October 1, 2009. Other ServicesEmail newslettersReach your clients on a regular basis. Use our email newsletter service to send detailed, trackable newsletters to your list. SEO/SEMIf you build a site, make sure they can find it. Our Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Search Engine Marketing (SEM) services put the word out about your site. Get more exposure, more page views, more sales. Web DesignOur web design team can make a site to match your needs. Local, national or international, our twenty years of web, marketing and copy writing experience can make your site stand out from the crowd. Consulting ServicesTrying to get your community site off the ground? Need help marketing? Want answers about how to manage your advertising, your clients, your site? Call or email us for a one-on-one consultation that will find answers to all your questions. |
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Reserve advertising space through PayPal with this form. When your order comes through, our staff will email or call you in order to get advertising materials or create an ad for you. Questions? Just call us at (773) 432-4137 or email us using the Contact Us link in the menu bar.
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