Help us find better advertisers to support PA
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Topic: Help us find better advertisers to support PA
Posted By: M@X
Subject: Help us find better advertisers to support PA
Date Posted: March 09 2008 at 17:03
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Progarchives.com is committed to helping progressive rock & related advertisers to benefit from our popularity and traffic. To remain strong and innovative we need to accomodate advertisers. In the past we have accepted generic advertising, throught networks like Google AdSense and Tribal Fusion. We want to stop using these generic advertisers and offer our traffic to direct banners advertisers with a relationship to prog music. To replace all the banners and text link ads from generic advertisers from our third-party network, we need to find at least 30 banners advertisers. So we have create this special package:
For more details, contact us. Maxime Roy [email protected] ------------- Prog On ! |
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Posted By: M@X
Date Posted: March 09 2008 at 17:05
Help us, by spreading the news 
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: March 09 2008 at 19:42
christ and the king.... 3k a month in ad revenue... nice gig if you get it. Either that is one hell of a yacht you are paying off  or I can see why you dismissed donations and this site is a hell of lot more expenisve to maintain that any of us thought.
------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: M@X
Date Posted: March 09 2008 at 20:05
Indeed, it it expensive to maintain, to be the #1 prog rock site we need to:
We want and will keep on beign the #1 prog rock website ! I think that if everyone help us we will be able to find those 30 advertisers that will fill out the top banner ads so we can remove the others. I want to hear your opinions... Thanks , Max ------------- Prog On ! |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: March 09 2008 at 20:29
wow.... had no idea M@X  I'll be spreading the word brother...
------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: M@X
Date Posted: March 09 2008 at 20:33
Thanks Micky ! 
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: March 09 2008 at 20:38
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no problem... was just about to put in order in with BTF.... I'll talk to the head honcho... and see if he has any interest... even with the dollar being ...f**ked in comparison to the euro.. the prices are comparable to what we can get stateside and the selection is great. See if they might want to increase their sales by advertising here. BTF doesn't get a lot of mentions here.. and I love shopping with them.
------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: M@X
Date Posted: March 09 2008 at 22:03
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BTF ?
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Posted By: bhikkhu
Date Posted: March 09 2008 at 22:07
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I think a lot of emerging bands would be interested. I know of one in particular that has been asking. ------------- a.k.a. H.T. http://riekels.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow - http://riekels.wordpress.com |
Posted By: Angelo
Date Posted: March 10 2008 at 03:46
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M@X, SPV, Mellow Records, Unicorn and Digital Revolution are now aware of this possiblity.
------------- http://www.iskcrocks.com" rel="nofollow - ISKC Rock Radio I stopped blogging and reviewing - so won't be handling requests. Promo's for ariplay can be sent to [email protected] |
Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: March 10 2008 at 03:52
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http://www.btf.it - www.btf.it - Italy's best-known mail order company. They have a small but very well-stocked store in Milan (where Micky and I have spent quite a few bucks in the past few months), and they specialise in everything RPI. Their prices are usually cheaper than mainstream stores (we're talking about at least 2-3 euros lower), and their selection is very good. |
Posted By: Easy Livin
Date Posted: March 10 2008 at 04:51
| Nice work Angelo!! |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: March 10 2008 at 05:36
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Though I can't help, just wanted to say it's much appreciated, advertisers being a necessary evil to keep the site going, much better for them and the site members if the ads are at least music related even if not necessarily prog. I think I speak for most members when I say I have not nor will I ever respond to an ad that isn't music related.
------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: March 10 2008 at 06:19
pffff..... your loss brother ... by not responding .. you miss out on this gem from last year. http://lanebryant.charmingshoppes.com/pagebuilder/special_promotion?PAGEID=1628 - http://lanebryant.charmingshoppes.com/pagebuilder/special_promotion?PAGEID=1628 my ass had gotten pretty saggy with all the good food Raff had been cooking last summer ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Slartibartfast wrote:Posted By: M@X
Date Posted: March 10 2008 at 08:19
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Hey Easy Livin, should we put this post as an ANNONCEMENT in all topics ?
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Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: March 10 2008 at 16:53
| Perhaps what I'm gonna say is nothing to do with the subject, but I'm scared just like many other things from Internet, we'll have to pay to do better things in the page... I hope not.. |
Posted By: Angelo
Date Posted: March 10 2008 at 17:48
Bob's not here, but I made it so. If it attracts insufficient visitors, we can always move it back  ------------- http://www.iskcrocks.com" rel="nofollow - ISKC Rock Radio I stopped blogging and reviewing - so won't be handling requests. Promo's for ariplay can be sent to [email protected] |
Posted By: Jared
Date Posted: March 10 2008 at 19:03
What about Laser's Edge (Sensory Records), Lion Music and of course, Inside Out?? ------------- Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson |
Posted By: Angelo
Date Posted: March 10 2008 at 19:19
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^ If you have contacts there, go ahead. I choose these four because three of them are our MySpace friends, and I have a direct contact at #4.
------------- http://www.iskcrocks.com" rel="nofollow - ISKC Rock Radio I stopped blogging and reviewing - so won't be handling requests. Promo's for ariplay can be sent to [email protected] |
Posted By: Chris H
Date Posted: March 10 2008 at 19:24
Max, the racecar deal is still open if you want a new way to spread the news! ------------- Beauty will save the world. 
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Posted By: keiser willhelm
Date Posted: March 10 2008 at 21:22
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^ Are you suggesting we advertise on a race car? Anxiously awaiting the day when i see that on Jr.'s Car.
------------- http://www.last.fm/user/KeiserWillhelm" rel="nofollow - What im listening to |
Posted By: Chris H
Date Posted: March 10 2008 at 21:25
Hey I had offered up advertising space to him for FREE on both my karts for the upcoming season, all he has to do is provide the decals. Can't beat free advertising, eh? Sure it's only the karts but if you wanted to go on my car it would run you $12,000 USD so I didn't even bother asking ------------- Beauty will save the world.
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Posted By: keiser willhelm
Date Posted: March 10 2008 at 23:01
------------- http://www.last.fm/user/KeiserWillhelm" rel="nofollow - What im listening to |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: March 11 2008 at 14:06
I have to say the loss is more than I can bear, I'm going to go off and off myself now. ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Posted By: M@X
Date Posted: March 12 2008 at 13:17
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Ok guys, seems like our team efforts work, 2 clients are interested in the Banner Ads deal. * Purple Piper Progressive Rock Radio * Sonic Vista Recordings Ltd for http://www.strummerlive.net It is important that fill out the 30 spot to be able to remove all th others ads. Thanks again, we really appreciate it ------------- Prog On ! |
Posted By: M@X
Date Posted: March 12 2008 at 16:10
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Another one: Aliki Tsipouri [email protected] lpcdreissues.com http://www.lpcdreissues.com ------------- Prog On ! |
Posted By: debrewguy
Date Posted: March 12 2008 at 17:20
Just make sure it's not one driven by Villeneuve, eh. ------------- "Here I am talking to some of the smartest people in the world and I didn't even notice,” Lieutenant Columbo, episode The Bye-Bye Sky-High I.Q. Murder Case. |
Posted By: debrewguy
Date Posted: March 12 2008 at 17:26
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I don't know how feasible this is, but here goes. Many of us music fanatics know the local Indie record or music shop. Would anyone have an idea on how to put together a "package " of these stores that would rotate from one ad to the next ? My local favourite , Spin-It, is not exclusively prog, but they are the place collectors, not only of music (LPs, CDs, DVDs, even 45s), but other collectibles also, head for when shopping or looking for something to buy. I know the big cities like Montreal, Toronto, New York, London etc ... have more than one. So while most may not have a big (if any) advertising budget, they might be amenable to sharing (time-sharing, if you will) an ad spot at PA. ------------- "Here I am talking to some of the smartest people in the world and I didn't even notice,” Lieutenant Columbo, episode The Bye-Bye Sky-High I.Q. Murder Case. |
Posted By: M@X
Date Posted: March 12 2008 at 23:26
Nice idea, they can split the spot in 2 for example and split the impressions. ------------- Prog On ! |
Posted By: ClassicRocker
Date Posted: March 17 2008 at 21:05
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I liked having the amazon.com link on the band pages; it didn't really come off as "generic" ads because the amazon blocks actually linked to the music on each artist's page. Makes for convenient shopping! Just a thought... EDIT: ah! sorry.  I hadn't realized that I was using Firefox with an adblock plug-in when I wrote that . At any rate, we should keep the link IMO, as well as the one to eBay.------------- 
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Posted By: M@X
Date Posted: March 31 2008 at 11:53
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Hi guys it's started, we are now showing TOP banner ads from Prog Related Advertiser in the site and in the forum. As now, only 3 advertisers subscribed. - www.LPCDReissues.com , web store - Glass Hammer Band - Aetherius Band We need more than that to remove the generic ads from the site, please help us. I have contacted most of the LABEL with new releases in 2008. For more details http://www.progarchives.com/about_us.asp#advertise%20 - http://www.progarchives.com/about_us.asp#advertise Any suggestions ? let me know Thanks for the help. Max ------------- Prog On ! |
Posted By: Wilcey
Date Posted: March 31 2008 at 18:18
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I'd love to help Max, but most of the musicians I know are broke and not able to afford that kind of money for advertising!
Maybe with a new release, but not as an on going tihng, $100 is a lot of wad!
I am talking to people about it, but being met with laughter/coffee spitting/shouts of HOW MUCH?!!?!? so no success so far!
When the music business takes a massive financial nose dive (which, like it or not it IS) the ripples of effect keep on coming, cd plants, shops, it's not just musicians feeling the pinch, it's wide spreading. There is just no spare cash in the kitty.
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