Timeshare users group Banner Ad Program

TUG Web Banner Ad Program

Above is a working sample of the TUG Banner Ads

The TUG Banner Ad program has become one of the best and most cost effective advertising sources for timeshare related businesses. The TUG website has become the most active timeshare site on the Internet generating more than 250,000 hits per DAY!!! Now you can access that advertising potential by using our TUG Banner Ad Program.

Our ad program is designed so that all banners are equal and are randomly rotated throughout our site to generate the number of impressions purchased per level. This lets you determine the to amount of advertising exposure you would like on TUG and order the level you need to create that exposure. The Bronze Level would generate 7500 impressions per quarter, the Silver Level generates 15000 impressions per quarter, the Gold Level provides 25,000 quarterly impressions while the Platinum Level is 90,000 quarterly impressions. You may request multiple banners, they can either be the same or several different banners linked directly to your home web page ( or any other web page you select ).

Our advertising fees are listed below for each Banner Level. This is nearly 2.5 cent per impression (Google AdWords currently charges $1.00 per click for the "Timeshare Users Group" Keyword!). This also includes both a direct linking of the banner ad and a listing in either this Business Ad page or the Resorts Ad page.

Many of our main web pages currently have banners, including the home page, Review and Ranking cover pages, Resort and Business ad pages, Top Ten Resorts page, Owners Promo page, For Sale & For Rent Classified ad pages plus others.

Banner Ads size requirements are currently 468 x 60 and less than 25k banner pic in gif format. This is the same size requirement as most current Internet banners. No Java Banner allowed at present. Animated banners are ok as long as they are gif and less than 25k in size.

Banner Level Pricing                                                             Ongoing quarterly prepaid charge
Bronze           7500 impressions/quarter                                       $200    (2 quarter minimum prepayment this level only)
Silver             15000 impressions/quarter                                     $375
Gold               25,000 impressions/quarter                                    $500
Platinum        90,000 impressions/quarter                                    $1500

There is a discount for longer term banners of 10% off for 6 months and 15% off for the full year prepaid.

*Note that all existing banner advertisers prior to July 2006 will be allowed to maintain their existing banner advertising program as long as they wish, any changes to your existing banner ad program will require you to choose one of the new plans!

Just email your banner ad to tug@tug2.net. Payments can be made by credit card using either any of the payment plans linked on our home page or by calling 800-243-1921. Checks should be mailed to TUG, po box 1442, Orange Park, Fl 32067.

Banner Ad Frequently Ask Questions

What is a banner GIF?
Your banner GIF is simply graphic that will represent your site.

How do I create a banner?
You can create your banner just as you would any other image for your Web page. Use a graphic design program such as PhotoShop or Paint Shop Pro to make your banner. Then save it as a GIF. For more information, please go to the How Banner Ads Work page.

What are the requirements for the banner GIF?
All banner GIF's must be 468 pixels wide by 60 pixels high and less than 25K in file size .

My paint program does not show measurements in pixels, what are pixels in inches?
At a resolution of 72 dpi (dots per inch) a banner size 468x60 would be 6.5 by .833 inches

Is it okay if I create a JPEG or use some other graphic format instead?
No. Sorry! Please submit GIFs only.

My banner isn't saved in GIF format, how do I change it?
There are several programs that offer a GIF file format. The easiest one to use is Paint Shop Pro. Just open your banner image in PSP and resave it as -- GIF. If you are using PhotoShop, you need to 'Export' the image to an 89a GIF format or reduce the 'Indexed Color' to 256 colors.

How do I check my file size?
On a Mac desktop, select the file and choose "get info" from the file menu. If the file is smaller than 25k you're home free! On the PC, checking the 'properties' of the file will give you the same info (you can also check the size at the DOS prompt). If you need to reduce the file size of your banner to 25k or less, try the online website of http://www.netmechanic.com/accelerate.htm. Their gif bot program does an excellent job and provides you with many samples of your banner to choose from.

Unfortunately, while I can create a Web page, I do not have the ability to create a GIF file, what should I do?

There are 2 very simple online web programs that allow you to create your own banner. Please go to the www.zyweb.com website for more help. There is also another very easy to use online banner program at http://www.animationonline.com.

If you would like more information about this advertising opportunity, just call 904-298-3185 or 800-243-1921

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page last updated by Bill Rogers tug@tug2.net on 8/23/07