We are fully devoted to our readers, users, and, of course, our advertisers to ensure user friendliness and that The Gay Report remains useful and profitable for all.
WINTER SPONSORSHIP:
We offer the following 30-day sponsorship ad spaces on The Gay Report:
- Above The Fold $105.00 USD (ad appears on top of every page, maximum 1 ad space):
- 728X90
- 336X280 (includes video)
- Below The Fold $55.00 USD (ads appear on the main page only below the headlines, maximum 6 ad spaces):
- 300X250 (includes video)
- 300X600
- 160X600
To get started:
- Simply email us to open an account and/or place an order at: advertising@thegayreport.net
- In your email let us know which ad space(s) you want to order along with your name, phone number including extension number if any, address, company or organization's name, position or title and company/product's website URL. If you are a previous advertiser please also include your account number. If you are a new advertiser an account number will be sent to you in a welcome email.
- In the same email send us your proposed creative(s) that fit the size(s) of the ad space(s) of your choice. Videos: You may also send us video (maximum 5 minutes in length). If the creative(s) or video is hosted by you or a third party send us a link or html tags/codes for each creative or video.
- Include in your email order the URL(s) the creative(s) will link to. If you are ordering multiple ad spaces with different URLs for each creative please indicate which creative or its URL if it is hosted by you or a third party is attached to which URL link. Only one creative will be displayed at once for each ad space is allowed. You are however allowed to change your creatives at any time, simply email us a new creative to update it. If you have the creative(s) hosted by a third party you are allowed to change the creatives as you wish as long as such changes meet our guidelines as outlined in our terms below.
- If we approve your order we will begin your ad campaign immediately if space is available and will end in thirty days. If the ad space is not available we will notify you with a proposed start date when the ad space will become available. If you accept the proposed date your ad campaign will commence on that date, if you do not accept or fail to respond within 48 hours your order will be cancelled. You may also specify a later date which you want the campaign to start as long as it is before December 31, 2014. We will notify you if your proposed date is available.
- Once your ad campaign starts you will be sent an invoice through PayPal. You do not need to have a PayPal account to receive an invoice.
By placing an order, advertisers must abide by these offer terms:
- Advertisers must purchase at least one (1) thirty day ad campaign that starts before December 31, 2014 in order to redeem offer. Payments for all advertising orders made on or before 25th (11:59 am EST) of each month are due on the last business day of the month by 5 PM (EST); for orders made on or after the 26th payments are due on the last business day of the next month by 5 PM (EST). If the due date falls on a weekend or United States federally recognize holiday the payment due date will be the business day before the weekend or holiday. Failure to pay on time will result in the advertisers' ad campaign being paused and may result in a late fee of up to $35.00 USD. All past due amounts and late fees must be paid before an ad campaign can resume or before an new ad campaign can be purchased.
- Ad campaigns can only last for thirty consecutive (30) days.
- Advertisers are responsible for ad creatives and must submit such creatives to The Gay Report Media Network. Our staff will ensure that ads meet the specified sizes above and adhere to our privacy policy and links policy. The Gay Report reserves the right to refuse creatives at our discretion and if a prospective advertiser cannot submit a different creative within two (2) days The Gay Report may cancel this offer.
- Refunds and Cancellations: After a creative(s) has been approved by the staff the ad campaign will commence immediately or on a approved start date upon which an invoice will be sent to the advertiser, and end after thirty (30) days. Once a campaign has started no refunds shall be issued if the ad campaign is cancelled or paused either by us or by the advertiser. The Gay Report Media Network will pause any ad campaign if the creatives (in particular if the creatives are hosted somewhere else) changes to content that violates our Privacy Policy, our Links Policy, or if the new content is found to be objectionable and not suitable for The Gay Report. The campaign will resume once the advertiser adheres to our standards. Pausing: A campaign can be paused by the advertiser upon request or by us if the creative(s) at any time during the campaign violate our standards, however the number of days for the ad campaign will not increase for pauses. The campaign will then resume once the advertiser requests to do so and/or the violation has been fixed. The advertiser can also cancel the ad campaign upon request. After such request is made the advertiser will have no right to resume the campaign and will have forfeited this offer. If the advertiser wishes to resume the ad campaign they must now purchase a new ad campaign that may be of different prices or terms.
- Among adhering to our Privacy Policy and our Links Policy, advertisers must also follow the following standards:
- No ads for pornographic or violent websites.
- Alcohol campaigns must also encourage users to "drink responsibly."
- Tobacco campaigns cannot show or depict the act of smoking.
- Campaigns cannot be sexually explicit or show or depict genitals, bare female (including transgender females) breasts, or bare buttocks. Men in swimsuits or underwear cannot show the genitals or show the genitals in a erected state.
- No political ads for anti-gay campaigns, "ex-gay" therapy or ministries, or for political figures, parties, PACs, or groups who are anti-gay or are deemed to be a hate group by The Southern Poverty Law Center.
- Foul language on the creatives must be censored (ie "Sh#t, F*ck).
- Video can auto play but may NOT play any sound. Our readers must also be able to pause or stop the video.
If you have questions or concerns about our advertising program you can email us at: advertising@thegayreport.net
