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How to Advertise |
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Introduction |
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Manufacturing Computer Solutions.co.uk has been designed to give our advertisers the best possible service. Our editorial content, industry news section, product and services directory are all engineered to deliver you leads. But not just any lead: only leads from serious manufacturing business managers and IT director enquirers.
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We’ve made the site simple for business and IT managers and buyers to use. For efficient searching and sourcing, the directory content is organised under thousands of classified manufacturing and engineering IT-related headings covering suppliers of hardware and software products and services. Jobs in manufacturing and IT are organised in the same way, making it easy for browsers to match skills to vacancies. And there are constantly expanding links to relevant sites and material across the world wide web for users to search against.
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And we don't stop there. At the point of writing an editorial feature article, Manufacturing Computer Solutions' editors select appropriate material to highlight for readers looking for further information on specific topics. Links include company and product brand names and links to websites for mentioned organisations. |
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Advertising Options |
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MCS’ website presents an ideal platform for any company wanting to reach the IT and business management team. We recognise that it is important to be able to analyse what you have achieved from your marketing efforts, which is why all advertisers are provided with a full tracking report of click-throughs and page views on all their advertising activity. The advertising options are included below, but please contact a member of the MCS sales team to discuss a tailor made solution suited to your needs and budget. |
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At a glance
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Enhanced Record Card = £300 per quarter
Priority Listing = £500 per quarter
Product Spotlight = £2,500 pa
Banners = from £750 pm
Message Panels = from £150 pm
Ezine box = £250 pw
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Basic information
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Basic supplier information included in our comprehensive directory is listed free of charge provided the data meets our quality standard. By enhancing your basic entry you can gain huge additional benefit at very low cost.
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Enhanced Record
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£300 per quarter allows you to add your company logo and a 100-word sales message to your record card. Your company entry will feature under an unlimited number of product categories, searchable from both the ‘site search’ and ‘IT Shortlist’.
Example Enhanced Record Card
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Priority Listing
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Our advertisers’ results head the list in any search result screen. All other suppliers are then displayed in alphabetical order. By purchasing a Priority Listing for £500 per quarter you can promote your company above your competitors.
Example Priority Listing
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Banner
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You can also gain prominence and exclusivity in any section of the site by placing a banner. There is one banner position on each page, randomly selected from a maximum of three. Your banner stays on the screen for as long as the user does, so your message can be as long as you desire with animation recommended to enhance your appeal and attract click-throughs from buyers. Once booked, a section banner remains exclusively yours for as long as you want. Prices start from £750 per month depending on location on the site.
Example Home Page Banner
Example Section Banner
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Message Panel
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Not a banner, more a display advertisement with space for copy and graphics. If you want to announce a new solution or service, or promote a special offer or conference or user event, Message Panels offer the ideal opportunity. All options can link to a specific web page on www.mcsolutions.co.uk or to a page on your own website.
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Three Advertising Message Panel options are available:
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- Large central Message Panel gives you the most prominent position available on any
page. Price: £900 per month. The dimensions are 330 pixels x 150 pixels with a
max file size of 25K and full animation allowed.
- Smaller panels (up to three per screen) appear down the right hand side of the main
pages. Price: £300 per month. The standard dimensions are 190 pixels x 45 pixels
with a max file size of 15K.
- A Text only panel can offer short text and a link to either an email or a website.
Price: £150 per month. Word limit: 25 words.
Example Message Panel
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Editorial Message Panel
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mcsolutions.co.uk offers more than the IT Shortlist suppliers selection. The News and Reference Zone areas allow users to stay abreast of the latest industry news, best practice and industry advice, guidance and opinion – as well as products, technology and service developments.
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- You can sponsor these sections in several ways. Whenever your organisation or product is mentioned in an editorial item being read on screen, a large central Message Panel is presented. Alternatively, you can sponsor a generic topic – in which case your Message Panel would appear whenever a search is made for that subject, whether it’s an article about you or your competitors. Costs only £750 per month (minimum 6 months). The dimensions are 330 pixels x 150 pixels with a max file size of 25K.
Example Editorial Message Panel
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E-zine Sponsorship |
Every fortnight, MCS deploys its targeted news, features, events and offers to registered readers. Sponsorship enables your brand to be recognised on a regular basis. Costs start from £975 per issue. Both graphic (190 pixels x 150 pixel dimensions) and text based messages (25 words) are available.
Example Ezine
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Product or Company Profile and Case Histories |
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A Product or Company Profile is an HTML page that we create for you, running on
the right hand side of a web page. It is the equivalent of a full-page display in
print except it can do much more. You can include multiple animated graphics and
links to other pages, websites or direct response mechanisms such as email enquiries.
Costs is £500 per quarter.
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Catalogue
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The first thing most engineers ask for when they call is a copy of your catalogue.
So why not let them print or download it directly from the site and save on your
printing and postage costs? We can scan and upload your catalogue from as little
as £260 per quarter.
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For more information contact Manufacturing Computer Solutions Sales on 01322 221144
or email the sales team.
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