Advertising on ilkleytrades.com
Advertising - What you get:
A Standard Entry is £20 per Year (That's around £0.38 a week!). Over 90% of our categories are on Google and Ask first page of search results!
All entries can be submitted in 2 categories in the Ilkley Business, Trade and Services A-Z Directory - for example: "Builders Merchants" and "Timber Supplies".
- If your required categories that are not listed - you can suggest new ones and we will create them!
For more exposure you can have your entry in a 3rd category and if required a 4th category at very little cost - Read Optional Extras below.
Your entry in the Ilkley Business, Trade and Service A-Z Directory will allow customers find your business - read your business summary - link to your website and contact you.
A Standard Entry includes: to see an example of an entry click here
* a 200/300 word summary of your business
* your logo, photo or trade name * your entry in 2 categories in the directory
* link to your website * map
* customer reviews
* Link to your Facebook page
* google friendly "tags"
* printable version of your entry
* your contact details - phone/email
* hit counter for your entry
* a recommend your entry to a friend function
* a “Find us on www.ilkleytrades.com” car/window sticker (see below) .
Each advertiser on Ilkley Business, Trade and Services A-Z Directory receives a vehicle/window sticker for www.ilkleytrades.com with the phrase "Find us on www.ilkleytrades.com". This sticker also includes the "qr" code for the website (an image scanned by mobile phones/devices that links directly to our site and ultimately to your business).
Sticker example:
Car/Window sticker: 210mmx75mm
How the Directory is arranged:
The Business, Trade or Service A-Z Directory is arranged under the type of business, trade or service headings.
Example:
In this Business, Trade and Service A-Z Directory all entries will be listed in their appropriate categories and appear as the examle below:
Example of First listing under "Business Trade Service" category type
From the above example there will be link to your company's 200/300 word business summary - this will include for example: your contact details (email, address, telephone numbers, etc), a website link, an email contact form, a forward to friend option and a location map. If you don't have a website, the link would be to your trade or business 200/300 word entry - See Your Main Entry below for full details.
Your Main Entry:
Your entry will look similar to the example below - with company summary, logo, link to your website/web page/entry, telephone and other contact information, an email form to contact you directly, your address, location on map, an email form for your clients to recommend you to others, a "hit counter" showing how many times your entry has been "hit", Google Friendly "tags" (ie Pergonas), and * if you have wish a review section for clients to complete.
Example of a main entry:
Search Box:
A search box is provided for visitors to search by "type of business", "company name", address, "keyword", etc.
Optional Extras:
Optional Extras: All optional extras are only available as add ons to the standard entry and not as standalones.
Home Page Advertisements on ilkleytrades.com
If you would like your company logo, name and a link to your website visible on all the pages visited in the Directory, there are two options/positions available:
Optional Extra 1.
Your logo, name and a link to your website on the top scrolling bars (visible on all pages in the directory).
Example:
For Optional Extra 1 - there is an additional charge of £20
Option Extra 2.
If you would like your business to be entered into a 3rd category please complete the "extra categories" boxes on the submission form
- There is a charge of £5 for an extra submission.
Optional Extra 3.
If you would like your business to be entered into a 4th category please complete the "extra categories" boxes on the submission form
- There is a charge of £5 for an extra submission.
Optional Extra 4.
Featured Advertisement
Each "featured" entry has a dark blue background as apposed to the standard entry that has a light blue background and has priority listing in each category.
Also all featured advertisements appear on the "home" page randomly - There is an extra charge of £5 for this option.
The Costs Revisited:
Standard Entry on the website the cost is £20 (entry in two caterories) for 1 years subscription. (around £0.38 a week)
Optional Extras:
1. "Home" page advertisement (scrolling header) add £20 (per year)
2. Your submission visible in a 3rd category add £5 (per year)
3. Your submission visible in a 4th category add £5 (per year)
4. Featured advertisement add £5 (per year)
Payment:
1. No payment is requested until your entry goes "live" on the site.
(Once your entry goes "live" on www.ilkleytrades.com you will receive an invoice for the one years subscription of £20 and if you have requested any other option/s (for example the 3rd/4th category) this will be added to the total cost and itemised on your invoice.
2. When invoiced - you have three options for your payment method:
You can pay by cash, bank transfer or by cheque
What about a Web Page?
If you don't have a website:
You may decide having a website for your business, trade or service is an expense too far or find it hard to justify having one. You may even struggle to fill 3/4 web pages with relevant information about your business and pay a lot of money for the website design, a domain name (web address) plus a yearly fee for hosting your website on a server - Your competitors might have the "edge" on you if they have a website to show their business services, etc. - With a web page you can compete on a level playing field- Show Off What You Do!
*please note this is an optional extra provided for businesses, trades or services without a website.
Have a Web Page for only £25 per year! (plus a one off set up cost of £40)
If you would like a web page producing for your business, trade or service or to find out more information on this offer visit the "Want a Web Page?" on the top menu bar - alternatively click here
