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! Throughout 2009 and
heading into 2010, we're facing a tough economy. Pocket
books and wedding budgets are certainly tightened and
the days of big money spending on lavish weddings are
behind us. But it's important to remember that couples
are still marrying. 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 client pool may be smaller,
but isn't that one of the best time to advertise.
The inclination of so many smaller wedding businesses
in times of economic stress is to pull back, save money
by not advertising, and hope that brides and grooms
simply find them without having to spend on advertising
at all. But how will brides and grooms find them?
While waiting for better times to come along, those
businesses very well may go under! And why, when so
many of your competitors are scaling back on advertising,
would you even consider scaling back as well? If you
typically see the same five or six competitors advertising
along side you, but all of the sudden, only two or three
of those vendors are placing ads, then doesn't that
help to increase your potential business? If
so many of your competitors aren't spending money on
advertising, that means more exposure for you!
According to van Beeck, a senior industry anylyst for
IBISWorld, the hiring of wedding planners will drop
by about 4.2%... to-be-weds will actually be searching
on their own for their wedding vendors. More couples
doing their own wedding planning PLUS less competitors
advertising could mean big results 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 charging
big fees to cover their nation advertising campaigns.
The do offer a great variety of tools and resources
for to-be-weds, but so do many smaller directories.
For the wedding vendor 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 2,000 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,
may be a most efficient and cost-effective approach.
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...
and most likely, the same to-be-weds visiting those
national directories!
The Chicagoland Wedding Directory is the perfect place
for you to advertise! We've been in operation since
1998 and have maintained top ranking on Google, showing
up on Google's 1st SERP (search engine results pages)
for a majority of chicago wedding-related searches since
2002. 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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Vendor
Information Request form (visitor fills out your form
on our website and you receive an immediate auto-generated
request for information delivered to your email) |
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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
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Submit
Your
Preferred Listing
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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
- a Gold Tile Listing (essentially,
a Preferred Listing with 125x125 graphic tile and top-section
placement) on the vendor guide of your choice,
- an adjoining
Vendor Information Request (VIR) form (visitor request information
from you via this form; request is auto-generated and delivered
to your email inbox),
- a full-page Web Brochure, complete
with your logo/header image, business name & contact information
(physical address, phone, website addresses, and link to VIR
form), four additional images, 800-word content, and optional
MapQuest map link, and
- a 234x60 "Sponsor Banner"
on our CWD WedBlog, also linked to your website.
Gold Tile Listings also include up to three (3) Keyphrase-Rich
Text Links (in-paragraph anchor/text links) linked directly
to your website...a generous perk designed, when used correctly,
to help boost your website's search rankings on Google! We also
offer an optional free coupon on our Vendor Coupons guide! $32.95/month;
discounts for full 12-month terms, 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 (in-paragraph
anchor/text links) linked directly to your website...a generous
perk designed, when used correctly, to help boost your website's
search rankings on Google! We also offer an 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. 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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