The Pointer Sisters appearing in Dallas on Monday, March 8, 2010 benefitting Special Care & Career Services. Photo by William Norton. Mardi Gras Masquerade benefitting American Red Cross - Dallas Area Chapter. Join us on February 6th!

Marketing and advertising budget dollars are continuing to move from print and other traditional media to online.  And the social web is becoming the mainstream web.  

Read Lee J. Colan's advice in February 6, 2009 Dallas Business Journal: Play the full table here.
"Don't necessarily abandon proven strategies, but try putting a new spin on your shot by exploiting a new niche or leveraging an under-used marketing channel. Increase your exposure in the marketplace and improve your customer service vs. cutting back on both. While everyone is playing in the safe zone, explore cost-effective ways to play more aggressively."

We offer a variety of advertising and marketing opportunities, from sponsored banners, pages, videos and video ads, to fully integrated strategic partnerships.


Who is buying what and Why Buy on SocialWhirl.com

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Each advertiser or agency must sign the Agreement before any ad is published. Once payment is made, you will receive a link to the Agreement to download or we can email you the Agreement in a Word Document form and you can fill it in and email it back to us.

There are no refunds on the purchase of any ads once the ad or link has been OK'd by you.

By purchasing an ad, you agree to the terms in the Agreement.

 

 

You can purchase some ad options now. Just click on the "Buy Now" button under your ad choice. If you want to buy an ad and the option doesn't appear here, email us and we will create one for you, so you can advertise as soon as possible.

Most ads and links will publish within 24 hours of confirmed receipt of payment in full, signed agreement, all required linking information (correct url) and ad materials, graphics.

After you purchase your ad, you will be linked to a page with contact information and a link to the ad agreement, so you can send us your materials right away. We will confirm receipt and get right on publishing your ad!

Thank you for choosing SocialWhirl.com! Contact us with any questions: 214.343.4402 or email: sadams@socialwhirl.com

The Rate Card is below. For information on specifics, sizes of ads, click here.

Type of Ad or Sponsorship

Cost/Value and Term

Where Ad Appears

“Star” One of your photos appears in the Title Bar at the top of the page on 5 Feature pages. Photo links to your website or .pdf

$150 week.

$500 month.

SocialWhirl.com: 5 Feature pages. You choose. If we update more than 5 pages that week, your ad will appear on those pages at no extra cost to you.

Top of the Column Story
Press Release, Party Pics or Announcement with Photo(s):

$200 Business.  $175 Non Profit.
Two weeks total. Up to 150 words and one photo included. Add up to 5 photos: $20 each. One week at top. Moves down on second week. Links to your website or press release .pdf.

SocialWhirl.com: Dallas (or Aspen, Santa Fe) Scene and Be Seen or Feature page.

Feature Story
Appears below Top of the Column
Press Release, Party Pics or Announcement with Photo(s):

$150 Business and Non Profit. Two weeks total. Up to 150 words and one photo included. Add up to 5 photos $20 each. Moves down second week. Links to your website or press release .pdf

SocialWhirl.com: Dallas (or Aspen, Santa Fe) Seen and Be Seen or Feature page.

Party Pics: Publish one photo on our Party Pics page and we link it your Party Pics published on another website, SocialDirectConnect.com,
Facebook, etc.

$99 for 2 consecutive months. $50 per month after that.

Party Pics page, plus announcement on Dallas, Aspen or Santa Fe Scene and Be Seen page.

Party Pics: Gala Marquis Party Pics Package:
Up to 3 related events or 1 major event. 50 photos: For example, 10 from kick off, 10 from sponsor party; 30 from gala

$1,000 for 4 consecutive months.

Photo published on Dallas (or Aspen, Santa Fe) Scene and Be Seen or a Feature Page and our Party Pics page. Links to the Party Pics page we create for you on SocialWhirl.com with your photos, press release, etc.

Banner Ad: Top of the Page or Below Menu

$300 per week or $999 per month. Two weeks receives 5% discount.

SW: 5 Feature pages.
You choose. Or one eBuzz Newsletter (email and web page).

Banner Ad: Left Side: Button or Skyscraper

$100 per week or $350 per month.

SW: 5 Feature pages.
You choose.

Banner Ad: Middle of the Page
Starts at the upper middle of the editorial column and moves down chronologically.

$29.99 per week per page flat rate. You supply ad. 100 pixels tall by 600 pixels wide.


You choose the page(s) on SocialWhirl.com or eBuzzNewsletter (email and web page).

Banner Ad: Bottom of the Page

$75 per week or $300 per month.

SW: 5 Feature Pages. You choose. Or one eBuzz Newsletter (email and web page).

The List: Business and Non Profit

$400 yearly. Links to your website or .pdf.

The List page

Link Up:
Your name already appears on SocialWhirl.com. We’ll link it to your website, or email, or .pdf. You choose.

If your name is on a Party Pics page, there is a separate fee, because those pages stay published longer.

$29.99 flat fee for most pages. Stays published one week or if the advertised event is over sooner, so is the ad.

-------------------------------Party Pics Page:
$100 flat fee
.

On the page where your name appears on SocialWhirl.com already, except The List page.

eBuzzNewsletter Top of the Page
Story:

$200 Business or $175 Non Profit
Email newsletter plus at least one week on the web page.

eBuzzNewsletter email and web page.

eBuzzNewsletter Feature Story:
Appears below top story.

$150 per publish date:
Business and Non Profit.
Email newsletter plus at least one week on the web page.

eBuzzNewsletter email and web page.

eBuzzNewsletter Headline Story:
Below Feature Story. Placement is first come-first served. More than one headline story may appear in one issue.

$75 per publish date.
Email newsletter plus at least one week on the web page.

eBuzzNewsletter email and web page.

eBuzzNewsletter: Only your story: On Demand Publication

$300 per story: Business
$250 per story: Non Profit
Email newsletter plus at least one week on the web page.

eBuzzNewsletter email and web page.

Video/Vodcast: We interview, produce, edit and publish

$600 per interview. Published for one month. $100 every month after the initial run.

Any Seen and Be Seen or Features page

Video/Vodcast: You supply edited video

$300 per month.

Any Seen and Be Seen or Features page

Video/Vodcast:
Link to your video

$100 per month.

Any Seen and Be Seen or  Features page

You are Title Sponsor
for a SocialWhirl.com and SocialDirectConnect.com VIP members and friends party

In your venue. You provide all features. Event benefits your favorite non profit or we choose a non profit.

We take Party Pics, publish on Socialwhirl.com. Contact us for details.

Socialwhirl.com is an internet publicity sponsor for your gala or special event

$5,000 Sponsorship value – no discounts - plus the value of the Party Pics package you choose and
other extras.

On appropriate Party Pics page, Dallas Scene and Be Seen. Contact us for details.

The publisher and executive editorial staff at Socialwhirl.com determine suitability of ads. We welcome your participation and look forward to hearing from you soon!

Thank you for choosing Socialwhirl.com for your internet publicity.

We look forward to working with you!


FIND YOUR PHOTO: Go to Party Pics or Non Profit Organization beneficiary. If your event does not appear there email us, tell us the name of your event, and we will direct you to it.
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