[RayB]

Here is the Rate Card for Banner Advertising on A1 Business Forum effective from April 2008 (next price review 31st July 2008):

Header Banner

One slot of 6 adverts rotated evenly at a cost of £30 per month



RayB (FOC Admin)
Jeewizz (FOC Admin)
Indizine (FOC Mod)
Calibre Designs (FOC Mod)
Deviltronics (Paid to 30/07/08)
Space


Vertical Banners - Left Column

16 paid slots (plus 5 free admin/mod etc - 21 total) for Vertical Banners rotated evenly across 3 positions so everyone gets an equal crack at the top slot above the fold - slots are £20 per month



This is the current take up:

Fuzzy (FOC Mod)
PremierPDS (FOC Mod)
Openmind Commerce (FOC Admin)
RayB (FOC Admin)
UKSBD - FOC in lieu of other help
Dotwhack (Paid to 30/07/08)
Carbon Neutral Copy (Paid to 30/07/08)
Pixels Ink (Paid to 30/07/08)
Admagic (Paid to 30/07/08)
Admagic (second slot) (Paid to 30/07/08)
PVC Printing (Paid to 30/07/08)
RedEvo (Paid to 30/07/08)
Chubster (Paid to 30/07/08)
BellaMiller (Paid to 30/07/08)
SBP (Paid to 30/07/08)
Icequeen (Paid to 30/07/07)
Poppy Design (Paid to 11/08/08)
Space
Space
Space
Space

Payment and Contract Terms

• Terms are a minimum 3 month booking paid in advance via PayPal.
• Maximum Contract 12 months (to secure current monthly rates).
• Prices next to be reviewed June 2008 - new rates effective 01/08/2008
• Current Advertisers will always be given first refusal to renew
• Ad tracking statistics available for advertisers

Banner Specifications

• Acceptable formats are jpg, gif (animated) and png files.
• No flash or rollouts
• Max File size 30kb and preferably 25kb or less please
• You may change your banner artwork at any time (within reason)

Unsold slots will display Adsense Advertising

[IP2]

Would it be appropriate for some of the designers on the forum to quote here some of the prices they would charge for making compatible sized adverts?

*Feel free to delete this post if you would prefer not.

[RayB]

Originally Posted by IP2

Would it be appropriate for some of the designers on the forum to quote here some of the prices they would charge for making compatible sized adverts?

*Feel free to delete this post if you would prefer not.

Well Khalid and Gareth of Pixelcraze (user name Jeewizz) was doing a special fixed cost banner design offer when we first set the facility last month - but it's not for me to say what deals may or may not be available now.

I can say that most of the banners in place were designed by them

[SBP]

errrr, I have an ad paid for (well, I thought I did...)

[Fuzzy]

Originally Posted by SBP

errrr, I have an ad paid for (well, I thought I did...)

what do you mean ?

[SBP]

I mean I paid for a banner which appears to be displaying but wasn't listed in "the list"

Does that mean anything ?

[Fuzzy]

Let's ask Ray

[RayB]

Originally Posted by SBP

errrr, I have an ad paid for (well, I thought I did...)

Please forgive my oversight - I've corrected the original post now :sad1:

[RayB]

Poppy Designs has just booked a slot - so I've updated the original post with current availability.

It's great value for money folks

[icequeen]

Cough, cough, I also have a space booked and paid for!