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How many fishing stores do you know that have between 2,000 to 5,000 potential customers come through the door every single day?  I know of at least one, and that one is LakeOntarioUnited.com.

Lake Ontario United was started in 2003 and has grown to over 6400 members, 85,000 posts and receives between 1 million and 3 million pageviews every month! Our members are located in ALL 50 STATES and 96 countries from around the world.


LOU Site Statistics (monthly) Stats
PageViews - Pages viewed on website 1,000,000 - 3,000,000+
Unique Visitors - Visitors Counted Only Once 20,000 - 30,000+
E-Mail List - People on Mailing List 10,000+
Search Engine Visits - Google, Yahoo, MSN, etc. 20,000 - 30,000+
Alexa Rank - General Traffic Ranking System 150,000-220,000 (Seasonal)
Demographics - General Audience Info Male / Ages 25-75
Visit Duration - Average Stay Per Visitor 9 Minutes +
Topographics - Great Lakes NE United States / Canada
New Users - New Users on LOU 150 - 300+
Forum Posts - New Posts on LOU 2,000 - 3,000+

LOU is widely considered Lake Ontario's most popular and trustworthy community for outdoor enthusiasts.  We have recently teamed up with other well known industry professionals such the LOC Fishing Derby, Lake Ontario Outdoors Magazine, Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and surrounding counties.

Don't waste time with other advertising options and expensive print media that doesn't even come close to targeting the number of potential customers LOU does!  Choose the smart, targeted and result driven solution only available through Lake Ontario United.

To put it simply, if you have a product or service that is even remotely associated with fresh water fishing, LakeOntarioUnited.com is the place to get the word out.
 


  Banner Options
Banners are a great way to get your site on the very front of LOU at a very low rate!  Not only will your banner show up on the front page of LOU but it will also show up on EVERY other page sitewide!  That's over 20,000 pages.

Pick from three different banner location choices:

Header Banner Side Banner Footer Banner
 
*SAVE 10% ON YEARLY PURCHASE: If you choose to buy a banner advertising package for a full year, you will automatically recieve 10% OFF the monthly rate. See below for yearly rates and savings.
Advertising Options : Monthly Current Rate Payment
Header Banner - Top of the Website 90 USD / Month Buy Now
Side Banner - Left Column of Website 60 USD / Month Buy Now
Footer Banner - Bottom of the Website 30 USD / Month Buy Now
Header, Side & Footer - Combo 150 USD / Month Buy Now
Advertising Options : Yearly Current Rate (10% Off) Payment
Header Banner - Top of the Website 972 USD / Year Buy Now
Side Banner - Left Column of Website 648 USD / Year Buy Now
Footer Banner - Bottom of the Website 324 USD / Year Buy Now
Header, Side & Footer - Combo 1944 USD / Year Buy Now

Email your banners to info@lakeontariounited.com. Maximum banner dimensions: 468 x 60 pixels Leader Board (Header & Footer Banners) or 190x150 pixels (Side Banner). Banner images must be either .gif or .jpg format. Animations are allowed.

*NOTE: If you do not have a banner, we will create one for you FREE.  Offer contingent upon your commitment to advertising banner for a minimum one month.

*ANOTHER OPTION: If you are a "do it yourself" kind of guy, then you have that option as well. Simply click on the following link to visit the banner adserver and manage or create your banner account. Manage/Create LOU Banner Account



  Press Release Options
Do you need need something more indepth and detailed than a banner?  Consider a full press release on LOU.  Equipped with as many words, links, pictures and videos as you want!  Lets see print media try to offer that!

Your press release can be displayed in two places on LOU and will NEVER be deleted or expire!  The first place is our advertisers forum located on the front page of the site.  The second place is the "Articles" section of the website.  We have articles from several years ago that still drive an incredible amount of search engine traffic and direct LOU traffic to our sponsors. 
Email Signup LOC/LOU You get all this for one very low one-time payment:

  •  Unlimited Words (Print Media can't offer this)
  •  Unlimited Links (Print Media can't offer this)
  •  Unlimited Pictures (Print Media can't offer this)
  •  Unlimited Videos (Print Media can't offer this)
  •  Automatic Search Engine Submission (Print Media can't offer)
  •  Permanent Article Archive (Print Media can't offer this)
  •  RSS Feed Inclusion (Print Media can't offer this)
  •  Affordable Price Tag (Less than Half Most Print Media Options)
Press Release Options Current Rate Payment
Press Release - LOU Articles
600 USD / One Time Buy Now
Press Release - LOU Sponsors Form
600 USD / One Time Buy Now
Press Release - Both Articles & Forum
1000 USD / One Time Buy Now

Email your press release and appropriate videos and images to info@lakeontariounited.com. Images should be in either .gif, .jpg or .png format. Videos will be converted to appropriate web format and displayed via YouTube video player within article.



  Email Marketing Options
Want to reach over 10,000 devoted outdoor enthusiasts directly via email?  Consider the LOU Monthly Newsletter as a more personalized option to reaching your target audience.

Your banner will be prominently displayed at the very top of the newsletter guaranteeing everyone that views the email will see it!  The banner will link directly to your website.


Email Marketing Options Current Rate Payment
Email Banner Top - Top of Newsletter 200 USD / One Time Buy Now
Email Article - 300 Word Max / 1 Picture 200 USD / One Time Buy Now
Both Banner & Article - Save $50 350 USD / One Time Buy Now

Email your banners to info@lakeontariounited.com. Maximum banner dimensions: 550 x 100 pixels Leader Board. Banner images must be either .gif, .jpg or .png format. Animations are allowed. There is only ONE "Top of Email" banner spot available per email. This banner spot is sold on a first come, first serve basis.

*NOTE: If you do not have a banner, we will create one for you FREE.  Offer contingent upon your commitment to send at least one banner advertisement through the LOU email marketing service.



  Port Sponsorship Options
Your business/service specific to a given port on Lake Ontario? If so, consider sponsoring a port on the Lake Ontario Maps page! Our Lake Ontario Maps page is the most complete and up to date listing of all major ports on Lake Ontario.

The keywords of "Lake Ontario Map" consitantly rank in the top 3 search terms for all Lake Ontario related searches. Our Lake Ontario Maps page comes up in the first or second spot everytime for "Lake Ontario Map" when typed into Google!

Get your name on the map today! Go visit the LOU Maps page to see for yourself why the LOU Maps feature is the most popular on Lake Ontario for Port Information.

Email Marketing Options Current Rate Payment
Port Sponsorship - Get on the Map 50 USD / Year Buy Now

Email your business/service name, the port you wish to sponsor and your website link to info@lakeontariounited.com. You can also sign up for a port sponsorship at the bottom of the LOU Maps page.

*NOTE: Your sponsorship information will be displayed BOTH on the map itself and at the bottom of the maps page under "Current Port Sponsors List" at no extra charge.



  Classifieds Option
Your business/service looking to sell directly in the "business to consumer" classifieds forum? This is often a great way to run specials and get the word out about new products and services your business is offering.

Did you know that aside from our fishing reports forum, the classifieds forum on Lake Ontario United is our MOST POPULAR forum on the entire site! Proving that when fisherman are not looking for fishing reports, they are looking for more fishing items to buy!

Get unlimited access and post as often as you like in our Business to Consumer forum today! Go visit the Classifieds Forum Area to see for yourself all the activity that keeps LOU members coming back to visit day after day.

Classifieds Option Current Rate Payment
Classifieds - Business to Consumer 100 USD / Year Buy Now

After signing up, your LOU account will be upgraded to include full access to the "Business to Consumer" Classifieds area. If you have any questions you can always email us directly at info@lakeontariounited.com and we will be happy to help you out!

*NOTE: There is NO LIMIT on the amount or frequency of posts allowed in the "Business to Consumer" classifieds to those participating sponsors.



  Top 10 Reasons to Advertise on LOU
Here are the Top 10 reasons you should consider advertising on Lake Ontario United today!

(1) Smart Results-Driven Advertising Options at a Fisherman's Budget.
(2) Over 1000+ People Find LOU Through Search Engines Every Day.
(3) LOU is Several 100,000 Pages Large and Growing.
(4) Average Visitor Spends Over 9 Minutes on the Site Every Visit.
(5) LOU is a Google, Yahoo & MSN Trusted Rated Website.
(6) LOU averages 5 to 25 Newly Registered Members Each Day.
(7) Family-Friendly Community Atmosphere Focused on Helping Others.
(8) Over 10,000 People Subscribed to LOU Monthly Email Newsletter.
(9) Fully Customizable Advertising Solutions for Everyone.
(10) LOU is the #1 Website for Everything Lake Ontario.



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