Become A Sponsor

Last Updated: June 25, 2011

Sponsoring Dream Out Loud may be done in a variety of ways, and can be a fun a rewarding experience. Take advantage of this excellent opportunity to get in front of Dream Out Loud’s audience of monthly unique visitors and our engaged community across social networks.

There are several ways to participate as a sponsor or advertiser, and they are explained below. Only a limited number of sponsorship opportunities are available each month, so please act now.

How it works:

We base our advertising rates using a Cost-Per-Month(CPM) model. When you purchase ads on our Web site, they run for 30 day periods.

There is no need to register anywhere to become an advertiser. Just view our matrix of advertising zones below, and select the one you wish to purchase. Complete the details and make payment. Once we receive confirmation of payment, we will review the submission and publish the ad. If you are requesting a custom advertising option, there may be a few more steps to the process.

Advertising Zones

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You will be able to track the click and impression tracking, plus weekly ad reports are emailed to you.

Our Web site contains several advertising zones. We have provided a graphic version, with each zone being labeled, for you to browse. This will provide you with a clear understanding of where your ad will appear.

These advertising prices are without a doubt some of the best prices you'll find online and are a great return on your investment.

When advertising with Dream Out Loud, you will receive the following discount rates:

Receive a 10% discount when you purchase a two(2) month ad placement.
Receive a 20% discount when you purchase a three(3) month ad placement.
Receive a 30% discount when you purchase a six(6) month ad placement.
Receive a 40% discount when you purchase a twelve(12) month ad placement.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a Text Ad?
Advertisement using text-based hyperlinks.
What is a Banner Ad?
A form of advertising which entails embedding a graphic advertisement into a Web page. The advertisement is constructed from an image(JPG or GIF) or a Flash file, often employing animation to maximize presence.
What is a Sponsored Review?
A Sponsored Review is an article you provide us, or pay a us to write, detailing your company's services or products. Once written the article is posted on our Web site. In short, you are sponsoring a review.
What is a Contest or Giveaway?
If you have a product or service our contest and giveaway option is for you. For this we create a custom page, submission form, ads in 3 different advertising zones and inclusion in our newsletter.
Can a banner be animated?
Yes. Banners can be "animated". A banner ad can be animated, or not. Animation in a banner often includes changes in wording, images, etc. Animated banners must be in GIF of Flash formats. All other banners can be GIF or JPEG formats.
How much does it cost to have an original banner created?
You can provide us with a banner, or we can design one for you. If you are interested in becoming an advertiser, and wish to know how much we charge for banner ad design, use the form below to contact us. Free banner ad design for each ad purchase over $1000.
Can banner ads have more than one link?
No. Banner ads can only be linked to a single URL(Web site address).
I have a great product and I'm looking for someone to team up with; can you promote it for me?
We are always interested in new ideas and business opportunities. There are several ways we can accomplish this, some of the possibilities being: via affiliate links, joint ventures or product review. Contact us(use form below) and we can discuss the details. The products don't have to be related to this Web site.
Can I be a sponsor, I have some great goodies to give away?
YES. We love goodies, gadgets, software, etc). From time, to time, we hold sponsored competitions. This means, you as a company, can put up a prize that we can give away to a contest winner. You will receive lots of link love, which translates into traffic from us, and a possible higher ranking in the search engines. Most giveaways are comment and we'll drawn a winner. It goes without saying that the better the prize, the better the response will be.
I only see PayPal, do you handle other ways of payment?
Yes, but they are not currently available from out Web site. Please contact us for more options.

TEXT ADVERTISING RATES Click on the desired text zone and you will be sent to the page where you can select the duration, settings and make payment for your advertisement selection. Please read the text advertisement details for information regarding its specifications and where it is displayed. When reviewing the advertising options, the following terms are used to describe each advertising placement: Zone: The label given to the advertising area to differentiate it from the others. Area: The label given to the advertising area to differentiate it from the others. Price: The cost to place a text advertisement for a particular period. # Of Days: The duration, in days, that the advertisement will display. Rotation Factor: This column displays two numbers. The first number is the amount of advertisements in the rotation and the second number(the number in parentheses) is the number of advertisements concurrently displayed.
ZONE	Area	Price	# Of Days	Rotation Factor	Details
A	Stripe Ad	$325 $585 $780 $1,365 $2,340	30 60 90 180 360	5(1)	This advertisement appears at the top of each page. This advertising space remains at the top of the screen, even when the user scrolls around. This advertisement is the only one that allows the user the option of hiding it. Once the stripe ad is hidden, it will not appear again until the user's next visit(this is a per user option).
BANNER ADVERTISING RATES Below is a comprehensive list of our banner advertising offerings. The banners come in a variety of sizes, can be images or flash, can be animated for up to 15 seconds and are located in a variety of places throughout the Web site. Click on any of the ten banner zones and you will be sent to the page where you can select the duration, settings and make payment for your advertisement selection. When reviewing the advertising options, the following terms are used to describe each advertising placement: Zone: The label given to the advertising area to differentiate it from the others. View Banner Ad Zones: Home Page \| Internal Pages Area: The label given to the advertising area to differentiate it from the others. Price: The cost to place a text advertisement for a particular period. # Of Days: The duration, in days, that the advertisement will display. Width: The maximum width in pixels for the banner. If the banner width is less than the displayed number, it will be automatically scaled to the correct width when it is displayed. Height: The maximum height in pixels for the banner. If the banner height is less than the displayed number, it will be automatically scaled to the correct height when it is displayed. Rotation Factor: This column displays two numbers. The first number is the amount of advertisements in the rotation and the second number(the number in parentheses) is the number of advertisements concurrently displayed. Style: This is the standard industry naming convention for your reference. Image Weight: The maximum file size that the image banner may be. Flash Weight: The maximum file size that the flash banner may be. Animation Length: Any image or flash banner may be animated for a duration not to exceed 15 seconds.
ZONE	Area	Price	# Of Days	Width	Height	Rotation Factor	Style	Image Weight	Flash Weight	Animation Length
A	Top Right Sidebar	$47 $84 $113 $197 $338	30 60 90 180 360	125	125	10(4)	Square Button	15 KB	20 KB	15 Seconds
B	Special Offer	$225 $405 $540 $945 $1,620	30 60 90 180 360	300	250	5(1)	Square	25 KB	35 KB	15 Seconds
C	Premium Sponsor Left	$225 $405 $540 $945 $1,620	30 60 90 180 360	300	250	5(1)	Square	25 KB	35 KB	15 Seconds
D	Middle Right Sidebar	$47 $84 $113 $197 $338	30 60 90 180 360	125	125	10(4)	Square Button	15 KB	20 KB	15 Seconds
E	Right Of Tabs	$225 $405 $540 $945 $1,620	30 60 90 180 360	300	250	5(1)	Square	25 KB	35 KB	15 Seconds
F	Left Of Fav Sites	$47 $84 $113 $197 $338	30 60 90 180 360	125	125	8(2)	Square Button	15 KB	20 KB	15 Seconds
G	Footer Paypal	$42 $76 $101 $177 $303	30 60 90 180 360	234	60	5(1)	Half Banner	15 KB	20 KB	15 Seconds
H	Top Header Banner	$84 $152 $202 $354 $607	30 60 90 180 360	468	60	5(1)	Full Banner	20 KB	30 KB	15 Seconds
I	Sidebar Bottom	$42 $76 $101 $177 $303	30 60 90 180 360	234	60	10(1)	Half Banner	15 KB	20 KB	15 Seconds
J	Post base	$180 $324 $432 $756 $1,296	30 60 90 180 360	600	100	10(1)	Baseboard	25 KB	35 KB	15 Seconds
CUSTOM ADVERTISING RATES
Sponsored Post or Review - When a banner or small text advertisement won't do the job. Millions of people read blogs every day. Paying for reviews puts the spotlight on your company and will generate tons of targeted traffic. The more bloggers talk about your site the better. Many blogs syndicate stories they see on other sites. A couple well timed sponsored reviews has the potential to generate a flurry of other reviews being written. Every review has links back to your site. Getting links from quality blogs will increase your link popularity and will help your site rank better in the search engines. Here are a few reasons why you would want to buy a Sponsored Review: To build high quality links in order to increase your websites search engine rankings. To launch a new product or service. To create buzz about a new website. To get honest and constructive feedback from professional reviewers and their audiences. To create direct traffic from a highly targeted audience. There are two types of sponsored posts/review offered on this site, a post written by the advertiser ($350), or a post by us ($500). The post will reside on Web site for a duration of at least 8 months. Post Requirements: Must be at least 400 words in length. Include a short excerpt of at least 125 characters. One image must be attached. Include a minimum of 5 tags, 10 maximum. Author details may be provided, including: name, email and short bio (this is optional) All reviews may contain up to 3 links of your choosing
Contests and Giveaways – If you have a product or service our contest and giveaway option is for you. For this we create a custom page, submission form, ads in 3 different advertising zones and inclusion in our newsletter. There are multiple ways to configure this option, and we will work with you to come up with the best solution.
For more opportunities, visit our Opportunities page.