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Are you ready
for the
2009 Wedding Planning Season?
We are! Advertise on the CWD and
attract a whole host of newly engaged
Chicago brides & grooms to your website!
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
And
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?
Approximately 34,970 weddings took place in Cook County
in 2007 at an average cost of $31,000 per wedding. DuPage
County added another 5,160 weddings. Will County increased
that number by an additional 2,240 weddings and Lake
County added 4,540 more. But how far does "Chicagoland"
reach? Does your business operate in Kane County? Add
another 2,860. McHenry? Another 1,260. Lake County,
Indiana? 2,080. Kenosha County, Wisconsin? 970. Further?
Per wedding vendor breakdown:
- $2,130 on Wedding attire,
- $2,703.00 on their Wedding Ceremony,
- $1,277.00 on Wedding Favors & Gifts,
- $1,314.00 on Wedding Flowers,
- $2,012.00 on Wedding Jewelry,
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- $1,066.00 on Wedding Music,
- $3,075.00 on Wedding Photography & Video,
- $15,838.00 on their Wedding Reception,
- $936.00 on Wedding Stationery, and
- $651.00 on Wedding Transportation."
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But how many brides and grooms will spend their wedding
dollars on vendor services they found on the internet?
According to The Wedding Report 2006, "77%
of couples ... use the Internet to help plan their wedding."
That's more than 3/4 of all marrying couples! And here
come the Echo Boomers, the technically savvy children
of the Baby Boomers, with "more money to spend
than any previous generations at their age -- and this
group is now approaching the 'marrying age' of 27 years
old." (Gourmet
Retailer Magazine).
To take advantage of this 77% of the weddings market,
brides and grooms need to be able to find you on
the internet ... and you WILL be seen when you advertise
with us. The Chicagoland Wedding Directory is
among the top-ranked Chicagoland area wedding vendor
directories because we cater specifically to
the needs of brides and grooms in the Chicagoland area.
As a result of several specialized advertising campaigns,
the CWD enjoys top ranking returns for Google™
searches, as well as in other major search engines.
But don't take our word for it; we invite you to perform
your own Chicago wedding-related searches and see where
we rank.
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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Free
Advertiser Tracking Reports traffic stats account with
individual login and password |
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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
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Submit
Your
Preferred Listing
Now |
Submit
Your
Contact Listing
Now |
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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 3-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) a full-page
Web Brochure, complete with your logo/header image, four additional
images, 800-word text content, website and email links, contact
information, and optional MapQuest map link, and 3) a 234x60
"Sponsor Banner" on our CWD WedBlog. Gold Tile Listings
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 and other major search
engines! Package also includes a free Advertiser Tracking
Reports account and optional free coupon on our Vendor Coupons
guide. $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 e-mail link. Now also includes our newest feature, 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 and other major search engines! Also
includes Advertiser Tracking Reports account and optional
free coupon on our Vendor Coupons guide. $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. $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! $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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