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Year in Review

More than 249,000 visitors to VMSD.com every month and growing!

Posting another year of increased traffic, VMSD.com continues to lead among retail design sites. In a recent survey, VMSD.com was rated as the top industry web site. Take advantage of VMSD.com's cost-effective marketing solutions as it continues to grow as the top online resource among retail design professionals.

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Exclusive Channel Sponsorship
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    Leaderboard Banners (728x90 pixels)
    Wide Skyscrapers (160x600 pixels)
FirstSearch Listing
Sponsored Links
Announcement List
VM+SD Retail Pulse Sponsorship
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Online Buyers' Guide
Retail Designers List

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Exclusive Channel Sponsorship

Each exclusive sponsorship includes sponsor name, logo and sponsor identifier text, all of which remain on screen while visitors navigate that channel. The sponsor also receives the banner ad space exclusively for that channel so no other companies' banner ads rotate through an exclusive sponsor's channel. Sponsors may choose to run one or up to five banner ads in their channel, providing maximum advertising exposure.

Included with each Exclusive Channel Sponsorship:

  • Sponsor channel pad, logo and link on every channel page
  • Up to 10 channel pad links to sponsors' site or sponsored content
  • Up to 5 Banner ads that rotate through sponsor's exclusive channel that can be used to advertise sponsor products or services, or to support distributors, make special or limited offers, promote show attendance and more
  • One banner additonally placed as VMSD.com run-of-site banner
  • Keyword attached to banner (keywords based on availability)
  • Company and product "search" listing available from every page in site
  • Secure advertiser extranet with real-time results for link and banner advertising
  • Download Specifications Sheet (PDF)

Price:

  • $16,800/year
  • $1400/month

Banner Advertising

Standard Banners ($350/month) appear run-of-site, rotating through all available pages, including the home page, general message boards, classified ads, search pages, directory pages and all channel pages that do not have an Exclusive Channel Sponsor.

Specifications: 468 x 60 pixels (19K maximum file size). GIF or JPG format preferred; HTML and Flash file formats accepted. A link back to the advertiser's site must be included in the file if providing in Flash movie file (.swf) format.

Leaderboard Banners ($1200/month) appear run-of-site at the top of the page, rotating through all available pages, including the home page, general message boards, classified ads, search pages, directory pages and all channel pages that do not have an Exclusive Channel Sponsor.

Specifications: 728 x 90 pixels (50K maximum file size). GIF or JPG format preferred; HTML and Flash file formats accepted. A link back to the advertiser's site must be included in the file if providing in Flash movie file (.swf) format.

Wide Skyscrapers ($750/month) appear run-of-site at the top of the page, rotating through all available pages, including the home page, general message boards, classified ads, search pages, directory pages and all channel pages that do not have an Exclusive Channel Sponsor.

Specifications: 160 x 600 pixels (50K maximum file size). GIF or JPG format preferred; HTML and Flash file formats accepted. A link back to the advertiser's site must be included in the file if providing in Flash movie file (.swf) format.

Price:

  • Standard Banners: $350 month
  • Leaderboard Banners: $1200 month
  • Wide Skyscrapers: $750 month

Sponsored Links

Place your link and a line of text on every page in VMSD.com.

Price:

  • $1350/6 months

FirstSearch Listing

FirstSearch listings put your company at the very top of online product searches within VMSD.com's online buyers' guide. Whenever a visitor searches for a product listed in your category, your listing will appear at the top.

Price:

  • $500/month FirstSearch position #1
  • $400/month FirstSearch position #2

VMSD.com Announcement List

Send full-color HTML e-mails to 21,000 VMSD.com members who have directly requested product, trade show and other information related to retail design. HTML allows use of formatted text, images, hyperlinks, animations — anything you can put in a web page. VMSD.com announcements feature only one advertiser, so your full-color message will get noticed.

The VMSD.com Announcement List contains 100% opt-in addresses of retail owners and decision makers — we never purchase, rent or "harvest" names.

Specifications: Clients must submit a single, standard HTML file and associated images as a .ZIP file to John Tymoski (john.tymoski@stmediagroup.com) five (5) working days prior to distribution. The HTML must not contain any scripting (such as Javascript, ActiveX or Flash). Include any addresses to receive a draft of the message. Additional suggestions and specifications (14 Kb PDF).

Price:

  • $1200/Announcement (entire list)
  • $200/thousand e-mail addresses

VM+SD Retail Pulse e-Newletter Sponsorship

Reach VMSD.commembers directly by advertising in VM+SD Retail Pulse, our popular and informative weekly newsletter that recaps the week's retail news headlines.

Price:

  • $1200/Primary Sponsor (120x240 pixels, 21K max file size)
  • $400/Sponsor (120x90 pixels, 12K max file size)
  • $300/1st standard banner (468x60 pixels, 21K maxfile size)
  • $200/2nd standard banner (468x60 pixels, 21K maxfile size)
  • $100/3rd standard banner (468x60 pixels, 21K maxfile size)
  • Use (this link) to Forward a Sample copy to yourself or someone else.

Specifications: Acceptable formats include GIF and JPEG only. No third-party ad serving on e-mail products. Any click-tracking code must be submitted to ST 10 working days prior to delivery and tested/approved by ST. Otherwise, ST reporting must be acceptable to client. Materials due five (5) working days prior to insertion.


Select Invitation

Send e-mail invitations that identify your booth and products prior to key trade shows. VMSD.com sends this personalized e-mail invitation to 21,000 members who have directly requested trade show or product information.

  • Advertiser provides and image text for display on either the "first screen" or "main screen" of the message.
  • Three (3) vertical "first screen" positions are visible immediately in the recipient's inbox.
  • Twelve (12) horizontal "main screen" positions are available directly below the first screen.
  • Distributed ten (10) days and two (2) days prior to the show
  • Use (this link) to Forward a Sample copy to yourself or someone else.

Specifications: Please provide one 180 x 150 pixel image (non-animated GIF or JPEG format) and up to 50 words of text. Materials due five (5) working days prior to insertion.

Price:

  • $1400/first screen (vertical)
  • $800/main screen (horizontal)

Online Buyers' Guide

Featuring an improved product search engine and increased visibility for advertisers! Display advertisers in VM+SD benefit from an automatic upgrade to "Featured" listing status on results pages during the months they advertise, ensuring that their names are among the first returned in product searches. Advertisers' logo, web link and company info will be viewable at the top of the page on all related searches.

To add your company's information to the online buyers' guide, go to www.vmsd.com/bg. Click on "add your listing" and follow the prompts. Add 10 product categories for free, more if you are an advertiser.


Retail Designers List

Do you offer contract design services for retail, themed environments or entertainment? Then the VMSD.com Retail Designers List is the perfect way to reach a highly targeted audience of companies sourcing contract design. This interactive professional services directory displays your listing when visitors search for any of the services you offer or look for vendors in cities you service.

Price:

  • $175/year
  • VMSD.com listing and logo $250/year

Materials Deadlines

Materials must be received five (5) working days prior to start of campaign. Email to john.tymoski@stmediagroup.com. Please create and send a .ZIP archive if submitting HTML files or multiple banners.


Reserve Clause

VMSD.com and ST Media Group International Inc. reserve the right to ask for revisions or reject any advertising it deems, in its sole opinion, not in keeping with its standards. Due to changing Internet conditions and unforeseen circumstances, VMSD.com makes no warrant of merchantability for use of VMSD.com or the applicability of information contained therein. Opinions expressed within the message boards are those of the author and do not reflect the views of VMSD.com or ST Media Group International.






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