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Frequently Asked
Questions (FAQs)
Q.
Why should I advertise at IslamiCity?
A. For many reasons and chief among
them; (a) IslamiCity gives massive exposure to your business, (b) It is
cheaper than print medium, and (c) Your advertising is verifiable unlike
other mediums.
Q.
How could I benefit from advertising at IslamiCity?
A. IslamiCity and all its subsidiaries
offers you a niche and focused audience with high disposable income.
Unlike print medium advertising at IslamiCity is not only cheaper but
tracks the campaign performance. For example, a full page ad in an Islamic
Magazine costs between $1000 and $1200 for approx 50,000 copies
published once in every two months without any verifying mechanism if your
ad performed as well as you wanted it to. Advertising at
IslamiCity provides a 100% verifiable report showing the number of times your ad is
seen by visitors and the number of times they clicked through to your web
site.
Q.
Do I get discounts for long term campaigns?
A. Yes, you will get discounts for
short term 3 to 6 month campaigns and long term beyond 6 month campaigns.
We also offer discounts for not-for-profit organizations.
Q.
What's the difference & advantages between short term and long term
campaigns?
A. Difference: The short term
campaign can range anywhere between three to six months and long term
campaigns range beyond six months. Advantages: The most notable
advantages for advertisers with term commitments are, discounts and price
protection during Ramadan & Hajj.
Q.
How about the peak season rates?
A. They are higher than the off season
rates and are announced few weeks before the peak season begins. Ramadan
rates are usually announced around Rajab and the Hajj rates are announced a month
earlier.
Q.
Why are some IslamiCity page rates different than other pages?
A. Each site has its own dynamics and
is priced accordingly. The pricing scheme in the internet world is no
different than in offline medium. As we know a national newspaper (Los
Angeles Times) or an international media outlet like CNN or BBC will have
a totally different price structure than your local newspaper or radio
station. Our rates reflect such dynamics.
Q.
Why
cannot I have my ad only on the home page of IslamiCity?
A. You can have your ad anywhere you
want including home page. However you may like to note the following
variables. Ads are placed on pages that can give you maximum exposure.
A majority of the traffic that is received by IslamiCity comes organically
through search (Google, Bing, Ask...) and not just from our home
page. So by limiting your campaign strictly to our home page you may
not reach our entire audience.
Q.
How can I know if my ad is performing well?
A. You have the option to access our web
based banner management application. You'll be provided with unique
access code and you can log in anytime and check it out by date or each
banner (if more than one banner in a campaign) or a combination of both,
etc. In addition to this, you will also receive a weekly summary
automatically emailed out to you.
Q.
Can I have more than one banner in my campaign?
A. Of course yes, you can have as many banners as you want in a given
campaign. In fact we strongly recommend you to always have more than one
banner in a campaign. This helps increase click thru rate.
Q.
I do not know how to design a banner ad?
A. Well, our designers will be glad to
assist you in designing your ad. Please contact us for rates. We
strongly suggest that you work with a designer who's readily accessible to
you and who can understand your desires and needs and translate that
graphically in an effective fashion.
Q.
What does 'impressions' mean?
A. Impressions simply mean number of
times an ad is seen or shown. For example, 1000 impressions means that
your ad will be shown 1000 times. To learn more about
web advertising terminology please click
here.
Q.
What does Click Thru's mean?
A. A click thru simply mean that when
an ad is clicked and the visitor reaches your site, also known as
destination or target site. Advertisers design their ads to achieve
maximum click thru. The higher the click thru rate the better the ad is.
Q.
Who is iViews.com?
A. iViews is a fully owned subsidiary
of IslamiCity and focuses on news and views from Islamic perspective.
Content on this site is typically more political in nature. Please
let us know if you prefer to advertise on iViews.
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