The CWD...
Top ranked on Google™ for
the most frequently searched Chicago wedding key words and phrases.
See
where we rank for Chicago
wedding vendors
And
where we rank for Chicagoland
weddings
And
where we rank for Chicagoland
wedding
See
where we rank for Chicagoland
wedding planning
And
where we rank for Chicago
wedding planning
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where we rank for Chicago
weddings
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where we rank for Chicago
wedding
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And
so many more Chicago wedding-related searches! Go ahead...do
your own search!
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Why Advertise on the CWD?
Why not may be a better question! In 2009, we're facing
a tough economy. Pocket books and wedding budgets are
tightening. Toon van Beeck, a senior industry anylyst
for IBISWorld, reports that the average amount spent
weddings in 2009 is expected to drop by about 8%. The
days of big money spending on lavish weddings may be
gone, but it's important to remember that couples are
still marring. To-be-weds are out there planning their
weddings and hiring wedding professionals, even if they
aren't spending the big dollars they were only a few
short years ago. The pool may be smaller, but maybe
that's the best time to advertise.
The inclination of so many smaller wedding businesses
in times of economic stress is to pull back, stop advertising
altogether, and hope that brides and grooms simply find
them without having to spend on advertising, or to just
sit back and wait for "better times" to come
around again. But how will brides and grooms
find them? How long will it be before those better times
come back? Will their businesses sustain a long recession
with little to no new business? Not likely.
This tough economy doesn't have to be all bad for your
business. Remember... many of your competitors aren't
spending money on advertising. That means more exposure
for you. Additionally, according to van Beeck, the hiring
of wedding planners will drop by about 4.2%; this means
that more couples will be doing their own leg work searching
for and screening their own wedding professionals. Less
competition + more couples doing their own wedding planning
could have a great result for you! A well planned marketing
campaign that focuses on spending ad dollars in your
target market can certainly mean new clients for you!
National directories are wonderful... for providing
free wedding websites, wedding blogs and forums, and
huge databases of articles... but for the advertiser
who runs only a "local" business, is advertising
nationally really worth those huge ad fees? A national
directory's 1.7 million visitors sounds great, but if
only 5,000 of them are in your area, and you can't provide
services to those other 1,695,000, then why spend thousands
of dollars to advertise to them? Spending your ad dollars
on local wedding directories, catering to local brides
and grooms, is a better way to go. The overall traffic
of the local directory will of course be smaller, but
the vast majority to-be-weds visiting that directory
will be real, local, potential customers.
The Chicagoland Wedding Directory is the perfect place
for you to advertise!
- We are local, catering to to-be-weds in the Chicagoland
area.
- We advertise locally (as should you!), spending
our own search engine ad dollars in the Chicagoland
weddings market.
- We are top-ranked on Google and other major search
engines for a multitude of key Chicago wedding-related
searches, most frequently ranking on the first search
results page for most.
- We understand the cost constraints of the small
wedding business and offer a variety of ad options
to suit all budgets and needs. And we allow shorter
listing terms... as few as three months!
As an advertiser, you can rest assured that your
ads will be seen by real potential clients
~ by brides and grooms in the Chicagoland area.
Take advantage of our top-ranked exposure in the Chicagoland
area and place your business listing with us today!
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Text-Based Listings |
What
you get... |
Preferred
Gold Tile
Brochure Package |
Preferred
Listing |
Contact
Listing |
Vendor
guide top section placement |

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Full
page online Web Brochure with header logo, 4 additional
images, 800-word text content, website and email links,
optional MapQuest map link, and all contact information |
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234
x 60 "Sponsor Banner" on our CWD WedBlog |
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125
x 125 graphic tile image published with listing on vendor
guide |
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Paragraph-style
listing on vendor guide including business name/title
line, descriptive paragraph, optional "Specials"
line, and website and email links |
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Free
coupon on our Vendor Coupons guide with addition of optional
"Specials" line |
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Up
to 3 Keyphrase-Rich Text Links in descriptive paragraph
linked directly to client's website |
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Exit
link tracking via Google Analytics tracks "click
throughs" to your website |
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Business
listing including contact information (address, phone
& fax numbers) and email link |
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Package
cost |
$32.95/month;
min. 3-month term
Discounts for full 12-month
terms, Multi-Ad Campaigns, and quarterly and semi-annual
AutoPay plans. |
$21.95/month;
min. 3-month term
Discounts for full 12-month
terms, Multi-Ad Campaigns, and quarterly and semi-annual
AutoPay plans. |
$36.00/year;
min. 1-year term |
Discounts
available for multiple listing options, 12-month listing
terms, and quarterly and semi-annual AutoPay renewals. |
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Submit
Your
Preferred Gold Tile Brochure Package
Now |
Submit
Your
Preferred Listing
Now |
Submit
Your
Contact Listing
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Preferred
Gold Tile Brochure Package ~ Combines text- and image-based
advertising for maximum impact with multiple-page advertising
for increased visibility. Our Preferred Gold Tile Brochure Package
is a 4-part package, including 1) a Gold Tile Listing (essentially,
a Preferred Listing with 125x125 graphic tile and top-section
placement) on the vendor guide of your choice, 2) adjoining
Contact Form from which visitors may email you for price quote,
to check availability or for general information. 3) a full-page
Web Brochure, complete with all your contact information, your
logo/header image, four additional images, 800-word content,
website link, link to your Contact Form, and optional MapQuest
map link, and 4) a 234x60 "Sponsor Banner" on our
CWD WedBlog. Gold Tile Listings also include up to three (3)
Keyphrase-Rich Text Links linked directly to your website...a
generous perk designed to help boost your own website's search
rankings on Google! We also offer an optional free coupon on
our Vendor Coupons guide and exit link tracking to track click
throughs from our website to yours via Google Analytics. $32.95/month;
discounts for full 12-month term, Multi-Ad Campaigns, and quarterly
and semi-annual AutoPay plans.
Preferred
Listing ~ Text-based, paragraph-style listing includes business
name, paragraph description of products/services, contact line
including physical address, phone and fax numbers, website link,
and link to adjoining Contact Form from which visitors may email
you for price quote, to check availability or for general information.
Also includes up to three (3) Keyphrase-Rich Text Links linked
directly to your website...a generous perk designed to help
boost your own website's search rankings on Google! We also
offer an optional free coupon on our Vendor Coupons guide and
exit link tracking to track click throughs from our website
to yours via Google Analytics. $21.95/month; discounts for full
12-month term, Multi-Ad Campaigns, and quarterly and semi-annual
AutoPay plans.
Contact
Listing ~ Our lowest cost text-based listing option gets
you up and running on the vendor guide of your choice. Includes
just the basics...your business name, physical address, phone
and fax numbers and e-mail link. Website links/URLs are not
included with this option. Only $36.00/year.
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Banner Ads |
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Main
Page Featured Sponsor Banner ~ Your 468 x 60 banner appearing,
in timed auto-rotation, with other Featured Banners at the top
of our main page. Auto-rotation feature shuffles banners to
ensure that your banner is never at the end of the cycle. Banners
auto-rotate at a 4-second interval. Also includes exit link
tracking to track click throughs from our website to yours via
Google Analytics. $29.95/month; discount for full 12-month term
applies.
Main
Page Side Sponsor Banner ~ Your banner (your choice of 120
x 60 to 150 x 150 pixels) appearing on the right-hand side of
our site's main page. Banners interchange position with each
page load, guaranteeing that your banner is never "stuck"
at the bottom of the page! Also includes exit link tracking
to track click throughs from our website to yours via Google
Analytics. $29.95/month; discount for full 12-month term applies.
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Multi-Ad Campaigns |
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Multiple ad options running as an overall ad campaign with
concurrent listing terms & expiration dates. Discounts,
up to 25% off, apply toward all options within Campaign based
on length of term. See our Multi-Ad
Campaign Rate Sheet for terms, discounts, and pricing.
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Still
have questions about advertising with us? Please feel free to
email
or call us at 815-293-2547. |
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