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paid ads for business

Here are 7 ad formats to test your message before investing in a larger marketplace.
hile not huge yet, our audience's size and demographics are extremely worthwhile for testing creative ideas and marketing strategies. We've also increased the potential to discover effective sales methods by providing a variety of ad formats. To further encourage experimentation, each ad option is automated to allow instant placement, monitored results and fully editable content:

Place Message Link Ads.
See Message Link example in left column on this page.

Place and View Business Classified Ads.
70 categories available.

Place Content Page Ads on your choice of pages and locations.
See Content Page Ad example in left column on this page.

Sponsor the Enewsletter of your choice.
See Enewsletter example.

Sponsor a Solo Enewsletter.
See examples of Solo Enewsletters.

Present your Portfolio on Idea Site For Business.
See a Portfolio Presentation.

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Content page ads. Large, medium and small sized ads can be placed on ISFB's content pages. They can appear vertically in the left hand column, or horizontally under the content-your choice(see examples in green type on this page). In either case, first come first serve. That is, a new ad automatically fills the next available ad space on a page in the order it is submitted. You also select the page on which your ad will appear*. Three ad sizes are available to provide the best fit for your needs. An ad's content can be changed any time you like**. Complete with a bold face headline, text and one link, this streamlined format helps keep load times to a minimum. Such an approach is a great alternative to banner ads that slow down the time it takes to view Web pages. In addition, it decreases visual confusion so that every message has a chance to be read.
To secure ad space that will begin working immediately, submit your message and make payment, please select Content Page Ads.
Rates:
Large sized ad- 60 words and a link for 90 days, $30
Medium sized ad- 40 words and a link for 90 days, $24
Small ad- 20 words and a link for 90 days, $14

*For example, you may want to find a page with content that relates to your offer or a page that you expect will get a lot of traffic.

**Please remember that this ad can be edited at any time from the View Your History page. Therefore, you can use the balance of any remaining time left on your ad space reservation to place an entirely different advertising offer.

Business classified ads. Over 70 business categories help make finding what your audience needs quick and easy. This 60 day ad space, complete with an array of great features, is yours for only $12. Revise or completely change its content and category whenever you like. Such versatility enables you to use the balance of any unused time to advertise something else. These full page ad spaces include room for a picture up to 4" wide by 6" deep, a boldface headline and all the copy anyone could ever need to inspire a sale. In addition, you can see your ad within six hours from the time it is submitted.
Page views are counted to help determine if your ad will work. Results can be found on a page called View Your History. When compared to the number of responses you have received so far, such information will indicate how competitive an ad really is. For example, ten or more views without a single response could mean that your offer should be reevaluated.
Each category's listing of ads is alphabetized according to geographic location. In situations when long distance transactions are not practical, this helps buyers find items that are located close to home.

To secure a classified ad space for business, submit copy and make payment, please select the category of your choice from our Business Categories Page.
Rates:
$12 for 60 days

Enewsletter Sponsorship Option One. A-Marketing-Idea-by-Email is the newsletter that delivers marketing ideas to our ever growing list of over 25,000 subscribers. The goal of each idea is to help inspire marketing confidence. As sponsor of this email newsletter, your 44-word ad will include a headline, text and a link.
To secure ad space on the date of your choice, submit your copy and make payment, please select A-Marketing-Idea-by-e-mail.
Rates:
Three ad positions: $500, $315 and $96

Enewsletter Sponsorship Option Two. A-Creative-Idea-by-Email is the newsletter that delivers creative ideas to our ever growing list of 21,000 subscribers. The goal of each idea is to inspire confidence in your abilities to understand and implement the creative process. As sponsor of this email newsletter, your 44-word ad will include a headline, text and a link.
To secure ad space on the date of your choice, submit your copy and make payment, please select A-Creative-Idea-by-e-mail.
Rates:
Three ad positions: $500, $315 and $96

Solo Enewsletters. This direct email service only carries the advertiser's message. As big a message as is needed in your choice of a graphic rich or all text format. It enables third-party advertisers to send a special offer or information about a product or service straight to our opt-in subscriber list. That is, readers who have agreed in advance to receiving such advertising.
To secure a solo ad reservation, submit your copy and make payment, please select Extra solo ad service.
Rates:
$140 CPM

Message links. Instead of investing people hours to exchange art links by hand, we have automated the process so that small, terrifically affordable ads called Message Links can easily be placed anywhere on ISFB. Just like a Content Page Ad, you choose the location and can change its message any time you like(see examples in green type on this page).
To secure space that will begin working immediately, submit copy and make payment, please select Message links.
Rates:
8 words including a link for 360 days, $20

Press releases. Click Press allows you to hire the best person you know to do your publicity...YOU! No one knows your product or service better than you. Do your own publicity. Deliver your press releases and article suggestions via email with CLICK PRESS, the Adobe PDF file that lists active email and URL contact links to editors and reporters at over 6,798 U.S. newspapers, magazines, radio and TV stations. No postage, no envelopes, no headaches. $99. Buy it now.

Present Your Portfolio. The idea is simple. We publish a duplicate of a your Home page within ISFB's Portfolios section which is then custom-linked to the balance of your existing site. In this way, creative providers can extend their reach by presenting work to an audience that has grown steadily since 1996. An audience that has a proven history of being especially interested in creativity and marketing.
For those who want to facilitate online estimating, three copyrighted approaches are provided. Each is complete with a coded form to help take this important step.
To secure portfolio space, submit your Home page's url and make payment, please select Portfolios.
Rates:
$228 per year plus one-time fee of $150 for setup and linking.

For free classified ad categories for individuals, visit Free Advertising.