FAQ ...
1/ Are there any setup fees to insert my ad on the portal.
No, just simple upload your logo image at DavisvilleBulletin.com/advertise1.htm and we'll have your ad posted within 48 hours. If you would rather we download your logo image for upload to the portal then you can request that we do that when completing the ad-form ... also at no cost.
2/ Who pays for hosting for the Portal?
We are responsible to administer all portal hosting for DavisvilleBulletin.com through our service providers to keep the site live on the net. Each participating advertiser pays their proportionate share of hosting and management of the site ... a total fee of $3.50 a month, paid annually!
3/ Are there any actual advertising costs for ad placement at DavisvilleBulletin.com?
No, DavisvilleBulletin.com is a NOT-FOR-PROFIT portal. There is no advertising cost to have your business logo ad inserted on the portal, providing you continue to pay your share of hosting cost with us as a group.
4/ Can you link my ad at DavisvilleBulletin.com to my primary business website and is there a cost?
Sure! We can link your logo ad to your primary business website, but you will NOT be charged!
5/ Who will manage DavisvilleBulletin.com?
We will, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and again at no added cost to you.
6/ Are any promotional items included with the purchase … to help me network our group Portal site?
Yes, we will provide you with (2) FREE Hubble Space image e-postcards customized for your business for email marketing to your clients on your contact list, all at no charge! You'll receive them via email with 5 business days.
7/ Is there a separate management fee?
No! Your monthly management & maintenance fee is included in your proportionate share of hosting cost ... $3.50 per month. We manage and maintain the site ... all included in the cost of your hosting.
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8/ What is the cost of having a custom designed print-at-home coupon for my business, linked from my logo ad, that consumers can print from their PC and redeem through my business?
From the information we receive from your submitted ad-form online, we'll custom design an online print-at-home coupon for your business that the public can print from the convenience of home or office from their PC computer and redeem through your business. You will have free unlimited printable coupons that your customers can print and redeem in any quantity ... and your business coupon will be customized with your specific terms and conditions of redemption. The coupon web page at DavisvilleBulletin.com where your coupon will be hosted is also free and along with that you'll receive a free link to your web site and a free grocery coupon link that has some added value for consumers ... compliments of your company.
Please understand we must charge a one-time setup fee of only $15 to custom design the coupon, that includes: creation of the web page at DavisvilleBulletin.com, coupon design and insert, insert of all specified redemption terms and conditions, activation of link to your primary site and activation of your complimentary brand name grocery coupon link.
9/ How does my business benefit by advertising on the DavisvilleBulletin.com Portal.
First you should know that this portal is a NOT FOR PROFIT portal. DavisvilleBulletin.com represents a mutually beneficial networking tool for your business and ours and for all the other participating advertisers. While we all collectively network our business through an organization of home services companies, biz to biz companies, and retails outlets and the general public, it also gives us an opportunity to bring our fire prevention message to different communities locally and nationally. Our safety prevention icon will be displayed on this portal along with valuable links that keep home owners safe in their home from the # 1 cause of fire ... unattended cooking.
10/ I already have a web site, what makes this networking portal so much different?
If you have a web site and you are not satisfied with the traffic you are receiving from prospective buyers and sellers and from the general public, then you might want to consider joining our networking Portal that people will not only look forward to visiting everyday, but a portal so convenient and time saving ... it's a tool they won't want to do without. As a result, many people may make this Portal their home on the net and refer the portal to others.
11/ How many advertisers will be accepted on the portal?
This Portal is designed to attract new and repeat visitors. It is one of the most resourceful, linked-up sites you’ll find anywhere on the net with everything people want and need to start their busy day. We are only accepting (40) advertising participants. If you are a real estate agent, your listings and images will be right on the home page with all the special features that are so important to most people. Now, your real estate listings are showcased to more and more people from the Portal and in the process, you'll be branding your name with a link to your primary real estate web site.
12/ What are the features that will compel people to revisit the portal and to refer it to their family, friends, colleagues and clients?
Here is a summary of the features:
1/ There is a very helpful fire prevention icon at the top right of our home page. It has an audio announcement icon and when activated by the simple click of the mouse … that can reminds home occupants every three minutes that the stove is on in the event they become distracted from the kitchen. There were an estimated 14,000,000 unreported in-house fires last year in Canada & the U.S.
2/ There are 45 of the most popular newspapers linked directly from your Portal, updated daily ... subscription free!
3/ Links to 10,000 more newspapers domestically and internationally, updated daily also all subscription free!
4/ Links to the top 100 most popular web sites on the internet.
5/ Links to Weather, Sports, Financial, Maps and Travel Warnings, Air Departures / Arrivals, World Traffic Cameras, Movies, Family Guide to the North, Golf, Fashion & Beauty, Health & Fitness, Google, GMail, MSN, Yahoo, Craigslist, Kijiji, YouTube, Super 7 & 649 CNN, CBC, Fox, TSN, Amazon, Priceline, FedEx, eTrade, eBay,Travelocity, WebMD, MySpace, Livinghome, Ask Health, MTV, SciFi, MovieLink and more!
6/ One of the most talked about features on the Portal site are undoubtedly the spectacular images and videos captured by the Hubble Space Telescope. A collection of stunning images animations and video clips from deep field space including what is deemed to be the most important photograph ever taken in history.
13/ How long will it take to launch my ad and how large can my banner ad be?
Your ad will be launched within 48 hours from the time your online form is received. The maximum size of your ad will be limited to 122 x 122 pixels.
14/ I am a realtor. What is the cost to insert a property photo and description on the portal?
We don't charge you for the ad space, however we must charge you a flat rate set-up fee of $35 for each image / description of property that we post on the Portal. We can add more space for you at no charge, however any inserts into that new space will also be subject a $35 insert fee. Your property listings may be linked to your MLS number or your web site at no added charge.
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15/ How do we pay for our logo ad?
There are two methods of payment. You can send us a cheque by mail to our business address at:
Stove Alert 48067-1881 Yonge Street, Toronto, On. Canada M4S 3C6, or you can purchase online via a secured shopping cart that we set up through PayPal which is our preferred method of payment. If paying online, the only party that sees an your payment information is the PayPal processing center. PayPal is the largest online processing center in the world offering 100% protection against unauthorized payments sent from their account.
16/ Can I participate on more than one portal?
Yes, as many as you like. There are two ways of doing that. You can be placed for free on other portals providing you pay your shared hosting cost on each of them that you want to sign up for, just like you will do for this portal.
The other way is to refer a business to us for participation on one of our portals and for each business you refer to a portal that results in their sign-up participation, you'll receive a free ad logo placement on another portal where we even waive the hosting. That means it's totally free for you. This is an invaluable way to grow your business in other networking communities across the GTA. In order to take advantage of this program, you will be required to join us on one portal first. See #19 below.
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17/ Who will submit the Portal site to search engines?
We do all search engine optimization ... at our own expense.
18/ How successful have your search engine optimizations been in the past.
Our portal template, is very popular and widely recommended by site visitors even before officially launched.
Our skills in achieving top rank positioning is not without success however. We have been successful in ranking our main fire prevention site in number one position on Google and Yahoo on page one out of a combined total of approx. 12,000,000 listings and we've been successful in achieving 1st page rank positioning out of 10's of millions of listings with another business directory. With any search engine submission for business, it takes a little time to establish top search engine placement ... but we'll strive to achieve that goal. It's important to remember the idea behind this portal is for businesses to network the portal ... one business helping the other!
19/ Am I rewarded for recruiting another logo advertiser?
Yes, you are! Refer a business to the Portal and if they join the network with a logo ad, you'll receive;
A free logo display ad on another networking portal site ... absolutely free! A great way to network your business ... is through multiple portal sites ... and with each referral you receive your placement for free with free hosting!
But don't forget about the primary reason for referring businesses to our portal. It's all about growing your business through referrals ... which may prove to be the most rewarding benefit for your business!
20/ I am interested in starting now … what’s the next step?
Simply complete the adform here