CONTACT JAMES THE WEBMASTER ABOUT LINKS AND ADVERTISING HERE
The web site has been on-line since July 2004. Since it started it has grown in popularity and risen in the search engine ranking to win a place on most search engine first pages.
Statistics for 2005
During this full year the web site recorded:
Visitors and hits at www.symidream.com during 2005 |
Unique visitors |
14,030 |
Visitors to the site who have not been to the site before
We receive an average of 1,169 new visitors each month |
Total visitors |
21,410 |
All visitors including returning visitors
65% of visitors return to the site after their first visit
We receive an average of 1,784 visits per month |
Total hits |
977,486 |
This represents the total amount of ‘clicks’ made on the site.
We receive an average of 81,457 clicks per month |
There are more than 100 pages on the symidream website giving information, telling stories, showing photographs and offering competitions.
Six of the most popular pages are listed below with the number of viewings each page received during the 12 months of 2005:
Images The main image gallery index page
By far the most popular page on the site it is often bookmarked by viewers and added to their ‘favourites’. This is a premium page and a premium opportunity for advertisers
Update The monthly news and views page
SymiDream writes a short article about the preceding month. Therefore visitors return to see what is new on a regular basis.
View James’ regular, humorous, column
The second most popular page on the site, the Village View offers a sideways look at life on Symi and is a favourite among viewers.
Guess The monthly competition
Each month we upload a new and unusual photograph taken on Symi. We offer a prize to one winner each month.
All of these pages (and more) are updated monthly with new material, thereby ensuring that new visitors return to the pages. Our promise of regular monthly material, combined with our personal insights into life on Symi, attracts many first time visitors to the site.
www.symidream.com is an ideal place to advertise your business to thousands of people across the world and on Symi. During 2005 scores of people sought us out while they were visiting Symi which, to our minds, proves that we are reaching real people as well as internet surfers. We regularly receive information requests from people who are visiting the island, more proof that people who visit the site also visit the island.
Your advertising opportunities
We are now offering the following advertising opportunities. The advertising period is for 12 months (for example May 2006 – April 2007). The cost is a one off, non-negotiable fee and covers the 12 month period that your advertisement will be on-line.
Package |
What you get |
Cost |
Featured/sponsor |
- Your advertisement on one of the most popular pages, as listed above.
- We will make up a suitable banner from your art work and details
- Your own information page on symidream.com prepared, hosted and managed by us
- Your full contact details, email address and links to your own web site if you have one
- Own page maintenance – during the year we can edit your page at your request for no extra charge
- A link to your information page and/or own website from our popular links page
|
€250 |
Hosted |
- Your own information page on symidream.com prepared, hosted and managed by us
- Your full contact details, email address and links to your own web site if you have one
- Own page maintenance – during the year we can edit your page at your request for no extra charge
|
€150 |
Listed |
- Your business and contact details listed in the business directory - Links page
|
€100 |
Extras |
- Direct link to your website or information page placed on the symidream.com home/front page
- Photographs of your business for your exclusive use (I.e. for other advertising)
|
Additional €150
Additional €150
(Usual price €300) |
We can provide tax receipts for all of the above should you require one.
Please contact James or Neil to book your space now. |
