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Every business or non-profit that wants to reach Santa Cruz County families should have an annual listing. SantaCruzParent.com has partners in 20+ cities in partnership with ParentClick.com. Ask about rates to be listed in more than one city

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Over 500,000+ hits a month

 

1. GETTING STARTED
BASIC BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP (REQUIRED)

  • $65 - 1 Year Basic Business Membership
  • Benefits: Listing includes Business Name, Location, Phone, Link to Your Website, ONE posting/month on Events Calendar, up to 10 word tagline
  • $100 - one newsletter ad in weekly parent newsletter

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2. UPGRADE YOUR BASIC BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP to a FULL BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP WITH A DESCRIPTIVE PROFILE PAGE. (All upgrades require a BASIC BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP.)

 

Benefits 2011

  • Benefits of the Basic Business Membership Listing plus...
  • Description & Logo in all applicable resource categories
  • Unlimited Posting of special offers/discounts on Parent Perks
  • Unlimited Posting of events, camps, classes, sports on Calendars
  • Business name included on home page for 1 week
  • Logo included with listing, parent perks, calendar posts
  • Monthly Parent Perk newsletter will include random perks from "listed businesses"
  • Weekly parent newsletters will include random links to your calendar events

FULL BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP FEES 2011


Business (retail, all K-12 schools*, services) $400 ($65 Basic + $335 Upgrade to Full) - [1 Year] Business Listing includes Benefits and 1 comp Newsletter Ad with new listing ($100 value) *please ask about additional school benefits


Nonprofit (charitable non-profits, preschools, churches, home daycare) $200 ($65 Basic + $135 Upgrade to Full) - [1 Year] Nonprofit Listing includes Benefits and 1 comp Newsletter Ad with new listing ($100 value)

 

Seasonal (summer camps) $100 - [1 Year] Seasonal Listing includes Benefits

 

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All packages below, including newsletter advertising, require a

FULL BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP.

 

3. UPGRADE YOUR LISTING WITH NEWSLETTER ADS.  Enhance your visibility our weekly parent newsletters and monthly Business  Newsletters.  Newsletters generate the most click-throughs to your site.


NEWSLETTER ADS


PARENT and/or BUSINESS NEWSLETTER ADS 2011 These discounted ad fees are available for FULL MEMBERS.


180px x 300px (2.4" x 4") 180px x 150px (2.4" x 2") 728px x 90px (9.71" x 1.2")
• $75 - 1 Ad • $210 - 6 Ads • $150 - 1 Ad
• $420 - 6 Ads • $390 - 12 Ads • $250 - 2 Ads
• $780 - 12 Ads   • $350 - 3 Ads
• $1,080 - 18 Ads   • $450 - 4 Ads

 

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4. UPGRADE YOUR LISTING to A SPONSORSHIP.


SPONSOR a KEY PAGE - Full Listing + $1,200
Examples of Key Pages: Events Calendar, Class/Sports/Camp Calendar, Parent Perks, Classifieds, Newsletter Archives; Resource Headings such as Schools & Tutors, Shopping, Camps, Classes, Sports et.al.

 

 

SPONSOR the SCP SITE Maximum Exposure - Full Listing + $3,600
2010 Site Sponsor Benefits
• Benefits of the Full Business Membership in all applicable categories plus...
• Your Logo on ALL site pages (175+ pages)
• Preferred position of ads in newsletters
• Exclusivity as the only site sponsor in your category
• Your promotional events pulled into the weekly newsletter
• 14 Newsletter Ads: twelve 180x300 and two 728x90
• 2 articles in newsletters
• Editorial mentions for important events and/or information


5. HAVING AN EVENT?
EVENT MEDIA PACKAGE

  • $1,500 - Homepage Current Highlights (10 days), 728x90 calendar page (10 days), (2) 728x90 newsletter ads, listing in event newsletter 2x
  • $0 - In-Kind Event Promotional Package (must be pre-approved)
  • Let us know if you would like us to sponsor your nonprofit event with an in-kind media sponsorship. Email us your sponsorship levels so we can customize a package for you. You are required to pay for a Business Membership and we will put together a great complimentary media package to highlight your nonprofit event..

 

6. NEED HELP DESIGNING YOUR ADS?

AD DESIGN

  • $65 - [1 Hour] 1 Basic Ad with 1 edit change
  • $40 - [30 Min] Modify an existing ad


7. Additional Marketing Opportunities...

 

CAMP GUIDE 2011 Camp Guide

  • 1 - $100 Seasonal Camp Listing
  • 2 - $100 - 1 Ad 2 times in Camp Guide (180wx300h)

2010 BACK TO SCHOOL GUIDE

  • 1 - Full Business Listing
  • 2 - $100 - 1 Ad 2 times in Camp Guide (180wx300h)


PAYMENTS

  • Payments: We accept credit cards and checks. Your listing will be active once we have received your payment for your business membership.
  • Rates are effective January 1, 2010.
  • We can post all your CALENDAR EVENTS! If you would like us to post for you, the fee is $175/year. Ask us for details.
  • Go to ONLINE CONTRACT to list your business.
  • Go to RENEW LISTING to renew your listing.
  • Go to NEWSLETTER AD to purchase ads.
  • PRINT CONTRACT if you are unable to fill out ONLINE CONTRACT.
  • We can post all your CALENDAR EVENTS! If you would like us to post for you, the fee is $175/year. Ask us for details.

For questions and additional information, please contact: Parmalee,info@santacruzparent.com, 831.713.7026

 

 

We Can Sponsor Your Events: 

Reach your target audience by having SantaCruzParent.com provide In-Kind Media Sponsorship for your event or utilize our Non-Profit Media Package!

 

In-Kind Sponsorship

We have over 9,700 people using our site every month and more than 4,000 receiving our weekly newsletters. In-Kind sponsorships can include:
• Promotion in 2 newsletters, value $250.
• Event Calendar Listing on the SantaCruzParent.com with your logo, value $250
• Rotation at the top of the Event Calendar page as a "Feature Event" (1 week), value $250
• A personal Event page for 1 week on the site, value $500.
• A logo & link on our Families Giving Back page for 1 week, value $250
• A description on Non-Profit Spotlight (Wish List) for 2 weeks to promote your organization's needs, value $500
• A "Current Highlights" listing on our Homepage (1 week), value $650.
• A "Red Bar Link" on every page of site (1 week), value $650
• Short article/tip in Newsletter, value $250
• Classifieds: Logo & link posted at top of page (1 month), value $1,500
• Annual Listing, value $200
• An opportunity to give away tickets to your event for our newsletter contests for even more visibility. (Non-profit will provide a minimum of 4 tickets to event.)
• Additional packages available. Call for more details.

 

Non-Profit Event Media Support Package  / $150

Due to limited  in-kind sponsorships, we also offer a reduced rate package to help promote your event.


PAYMENT: The fee is $150 plus tickets to event & SantaCruzParent.com bookmarks distributed.

  • Promotion in 2 newsletters (value $250)
  • Listing on the SantaCruzParent.com event calendar with your logo  (value $250)
  • Special event page if requested (flyer needs to be provided). (value $500)

Annual Partnerships

  • We have  up to 6 partnerships each year with local organizations where we collaborate to reach families in Santa Cruz County.  Partnership can include: page sponsorship, listing with a logo, current highlights & red bar highlights, parent & business newsletter ads, and more customized to the organization.

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