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If you are any of the following, you may be interested in advertsing with us:

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Are you looking for ways to bring in new customers?

Are you spending too much on print advertising?

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Why Should You Advertise with Outer Banks Revealed?

When you advertise with Outer Banks Revealed, you'll reach a targeted audience of locals and visitors alike who search the site for information on OBX on a regular basis. We have visitors from over 30 countries in addition to the US, including Canada, the UK, France, Germany, Russia, and South Korea.

The site's popularity has increased rapidly since it went live in early 2009, and is on track to surpass many (if not all) of the most popular sites on the Outer Banks. In this short time, Outer Banks Revealed has already become more popular than the Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce's website (see Alexa rank below)!

What the Alexa traffic rank means is this:

Outer Banks Revealed already ranks in the top 0.125% (YES better than in the top 1%) of over 200 million websites worldwide!

Not bad for the first year, huh?




Why Has Outer Banks Revealed Become so Popular?

  • Outer Banks Revealed is created and maintained by an experienced Outer Banks vacationer and rental home owner with a passion for this beautiful, historic vacation destination.

  • Outer Banks Revealed is supplemented with insider information from OBX locals providing a unique flavor.

  • Outer Banks Revealed is much more than just an Outer Banks directory. It is updated constantly with personal stories, family photos and inside information.

  • Outer Banks Revealed's pages aren't just on-line sales brochures for Outer Banks's attractions and businesses. It give our unique and honest take on its hotels, restaurants, attractions, etc.

  • Outer Banks Revealed uses a special optimization process to ensure that its found at the major search engines for a variety of Outer Banks related keywords.

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Visitors and search engines both seem to like the site so far, so I plan on following this formula for years to come.

Please consider joining Outer Banks Revealed and advertise with us. We'll work together to bring visitors the useful information they're looking for.




Imagine this:

You own a Bed & Breakfast.

A couple living in Alexandria, VA wants to visit the Outer Banks for the weekend. They were here years ago, but can't remember where they stayed. How do you think they're going to go about searching for the perfect Outer Banks Bed & Breakfast?

Are they going to look in the Yellow Pages? Nope.

Are they going to look in magazines or brochures they picked up on their last visit 10 years ago? Nope.

The way they're going to search for accommodations in the Outer Banks is most likely by searching on-line.

So why not list your business on a popular website that is found for countless keywords related to the Outer Banks? You'll be much more likely to attract that potential customer if you advertise with Outer Banks Revealed.




Print versus Internet Advertising

No need to go into boring statistics or details here. Suffice it to say that print advertising is on its way out, and internet advertising is the future.

If we can agree on that, then you'll understand the importance of the following:

  • Outer-Banks-Revealed.com is being found by the major search engines for countless keywords related to the Outer Banks. The amount of keywords we're found for and our page rank for those terms is increasing daily. Here is an example of how we rank for "Outer Banks sightseeing":

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    and another example for "Outer Banks camping":

    Click on the Picture and note our 1st page rank
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  • We're even being found for image searches, which is now an extremely popular type of search online. Someone may start out just looking for an image on Google, then all of a sudden they find themselves on your page on our site all because of an image search!

Click on the Picture and note our 1st page rank
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Advertising Options

Option 1: Dedicated Page for Your Business

You will have your own dedicated page on Outer Banks Revealed (accessible from the appropriate parent or Tier II page), which includes the following:

  • Description of your business/services - You may provide any info you like, but I will write the page in my own words and style.

  • 3-10 photos - You provide. I will choose which and how many are used.

  • Contact Form – This invaluable tool allows visitors to contact you directly through e-mail, and you'll know exactly where they came from.

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Option 2: Featured Sponsor Ad

Whether or not you go with Option 1 above, you may place your ad on an appropriate section of Outer Banks Revealed.

  • Your ad will be the only one at the very top of your section (Where To Stay, Where To Eat, Where To Shop, Local Services, etc.)

  • The ad will be a 400x300 pixel image, including your business name, address and telephone number.

  • Clicking on your ad will take visitors to your dedicated page on Outer Banks Revealed (if you also choose Option 1 above) or to your website. The choice is yours.




Option 3: Premium Sponsor Ad

Whether or not you go with Option 1 above, you may place your ad on an appropriate section of Outer Banks Revealed.

  • Your ad will be located on the 2nd tier (below the fold) of your section (Where To Stay, Where To Eat, Where To Shop, Local Services, etc.)

  • The ad will be a 300x225 pixel image, including your business name, address and telephone number.

  • Clicking on your ad will take visitors to your dedicated page on Outer Banks Revealed (if you also choose Option 1 above) or to your website. The choice is yours.




Payment is Accepted in Advance through PayPal only

Don't worry, you don't need a PayPal account to advertise with Outer Banks Revealed. All you need is a valid credit or debit card.

If we agree on an advertising package, I will send you a PayPal invoice by e-mail. All you do is enter your payment information and submit. Once I receive payment, your ad will go live. It's that simple.




*** PLEASE NOTE ***

  • In compliance with Google's webmaster guidelines, all links that are purchased for advertising purposes will include the rel="nofollow" attribute.

  • Advertising is accepted only from Outer Banks related businesses. That doesn't necessarily mean you have to be based in the Outer Banks, but your business or service must have some relevance.

  • Outer Banks Revealed reserves the right to decline any inappropriate or irrelevant ads or submissions.

  • Outer Banks Revealed does not offer banner advertising or ads on our home page.




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We're confident that you'll be pleased when you advertise with Outer Banks Revealed. That's why all advertisers will receive their page or ad for 3 months free before committing to one of the options above.


So what have you got to lose?

If you're ready to go, or you'd like more information on how to advertise with Outer Banks Revealed, just fill out the form below and we'll get back to you promptly.

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