Banner Ad size: 468 x 60
Banner Ad size: 234 x 60

Button Ad Button Ad 100 x 36 pixels

Primary Skyscraper
Skyscraper 120 x 600

Secondary
Skyscraper 1

Skyscraper 120 x 600

Secondar
Skyscraper 2

Skyscraper 120 x 600

Sponsor Us

With more than 23,000 registered users, MovieBytes® provides a variety of great ways to deliver your message to aspiring screenwriters worldwide. Please consider any of the following packages, or contact us for a customized sponsorship plan.

(Discounts are available for pre-paid bookings. See our payment page for details.)

 

Website Ads

Pricing effective May 1, 2009

Standard Banner Advertisements

Each page on MovieBytes.com carries two standard banner ad slots. Standard banner dimensions are 468 x 60 pixels, GIF or JPEG format, up to 40KB in size.

Banners are displayed on every page of the MovieBytes web site, and are displayed in random rotation with the other sponsors in that slot. Each banner ad is guaranteed to be displayed at least 20,000 times per month.

Right Column Ads

Each page on MovieBytes.com carries up to five ad slots along the right column of the page. Dimensions vary as cited. 30KB maximum file size.

  • Top-right (Premium Half Banner): $375/month. This slot is sold exclusively to one sponsor at a time. 234 x 60 pixels. 120,000 impressions guaranteed. (Full size 468 x 60 pixel banner may be substituted: $400/month.
  • Right Column Button (Button): $175/month. 100 x 36 pixels. This slot is sold exclusively to one sponsor at a time. 120,000 impressions per month guaranteed.
  • Primary Skyscraper (Skyscraper): $400/month. 120 x 600 pixels. This slot is sold exclusively to one sponsor at a time. 120,000 impressions guaranteed.
  • Secondary Skyscraper 1 (Secondary Skyscraper): $200/month. 120 x 600 pixels. This slot is sold exclusively to one sponsor at a time. 120,000 impressions guaranteed.
  • Secondary Skyscraper 2 (Secondary Skyscraper): $150/month. 120 x 600 pixels. This slot is sold exclusively to one sponsor at a time. 120,000 impressions guaranteed.

Home Page Spotlight Ad

Our premiere advertising option, the Home Page Spotlight appears immediately to the right of the featured news story on our home page.

High Visibility for Your Ad!

Updated: 07/04/2009

The MovieBtyes Home Page Spotlight ad is our most popular advertising option, and sells exclusively to one sponsor at a time. The Spotlight slot usually books several months in advance, so contact MovieBytes to check for availability. $500/month.

Web Site Text Ads

The home page of MovieBytes.com features a number new text-based advertising options. These ads appear on the home page only, and are subject to availability:

Partner and Sponsor Box ads are text-based advertising vehicles, and eliminate the cost and expertise associated with creating a graphical banner for your advertisements. Popularized by search engines like Google.com, text ads often draw greater click through rates than flashy banner ads.

Sponsored Links (see below) are another affordable text-based advertising option. Unlike Partner and Sponsor Box ads, which appear on the home page only, Sponsored Links are displayed on every page of the MovieBytes website, more than 150,000 times each month. Cost: $250/Six months. $400/Year.

Partner
Partner Ad

Partner ads appear in the Moviebytes Headlines section of the home page. Partner ads include a short headline, up to 35 words of text, and a link to your web site.

Cost: $225/month

Opposite home page upcoming contest deadlines. Ideal for contests! 15 words. $100/month.

 

Newsletter Ads

The MovieBytes Email Update is delivered once each week to more than 23,000 aspiring screenwriters. Ad space is limited, and often sells out, so be sure to book the issues you'd like in advance. Issues are dated the Saturday of each week, and are usually distributed on the Wedneday evening prior to the issue date.

Upcoming issues:

  • Saturday, July 11, 2009
  • Saturday, July 18, 2009
  • Saturday, July 25, 2009
  • Saturday, August 1, 2009
  • Saturday, August 8, 2009
  • Saturday, August 15, 2009
  • Saturday, August 22, 2009
  • Saturday, August 29, 2009
  • Saturday, September 5, 2009
  • Saturday, September 12, 2009
  • Saturday, September 19, 2009
  • Saturday, September 26, 2009
  • Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • Saturday, October 10, 2009
  • Saturday, October 17, 2009
  • Saturday, October 24, 2009
  • Saturday, October 31, 2009
Newsletter ads cost $200 per issue for copy up to 75-words in length, not including your web site URL. Substantial discounts are available for multiple, pre-paid bookings:

Newsletter Text Ads

1 issue $200
2 issues $380 ($190/ad) 5% discount.
3 issues $540 ($180/ad) 10% discount.
4 issues $680 ($180/ad) 15% discount.
5 issues $800 ($160/ad) 20% discount.
6 issues $900 ($150/ad) 25% discount.
7 issues $980 ($140/ad) 30% discount.
8 issues $1,040 ($130/ad) 35% discount.
Additional issues: $130/ad

Newsletter Skyscraper Ads

MovieBytes now offers 120 x 600 pixel skyscraper ads in each issue of our email newsletter. The primary skyscraper runs in the right column, "above the fold", just below the MovieBytes masthead, and costs $250 per issue.

Secondary skyscraper ads run below the primary skyscraper, and cost $200 per issue. The following discount rates apply:

Newsletter Skyscraper Ads

Primary Skyscraper Secondary Skyscraper
1 issue $250 $200
2 issues $475 ($237.50/ad) $380 ($190/ad) 5% discount
3 issues $675 ($225.00/ad) $540 ($180/ad) 10% discount
4 issues $850 ($212.50/ad) $680 ($170/ad) 15% discount
5 issues $1,000 ($200.00/ad) $800 ($160/ad) 20% discount
Additional Issues: $200.00/ad $160/ad

 

Featured Contest Email Blast

Promote your contest with a special edition of the MovieBytes® Email Newsletter devoted exclusively to your contest! On any date you specify, we'll email a "MovieBytes Update Featured Contest Special Edition" to all 23,058 of our newsletter subscribers. Since MovieBytes® is devoted exclusively to screenwriting competitions, you won't find a more targeted audience anywhere.

Each Featured Contest Special Edition includes:

  • A 75-word text ad for your contest.
  • An interview with your contest founder or coordinator.
  • An interview with one of your previous contest winners (optional)
Or custommize the content of the eBlast to your particular needs. The cost to participate is just $500. Contact MovieBytes for more information or to reserve your space today.

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