About Us | Advertising | Services
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ABOUT US
Thank you for your interest in Forever Entertainment, LLC. This page should help answer most, if not all, of your immediate questions regarding advertising with us.
Forever Entertainment Media is an online resource for news and entertainment. Founded in 2004 our objective is to provide socially responsible media content.
We provide up-to-date information daily which attracts readers from a diverse collection of urban professionals. Our dynamic team has years of experience in marketing, promotions, event planning, and community development.
Our community work keeps us involved with a wide range of social, economic, and political organizations. Our services provide opportunities for clients to make positive connections with targeted audiences that develop into personal and professional relationships. We hope that these connections act as a catalyst for social improvement, unity, and advancement.
Forever Entertainment Media is more than just a team of dedicated individuals; it’s the way we think and live. The word “Forever” means never ending, infinite, and eternal, which describes our goals for growth, enhancement, and client relations. “Entertainment” is defined as something that amuses or pleases. We offer our audience infinite opportunities to experience this through our Web site features:
- Up-to-date news content from a variety of news sources
- A diverse mix of exciting events hosted in different cities.
- original interviews (www.foreverentertainmentinterviews.com)
- free music downloads (www.foreverentertainmentmusic.com)
- new books picked by Mahoganybooks.com
- celebrity blogs
- videos
- e-Newsletter updates
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DEMOGRAPHICS
TOTAL NUMBER OF OPT-IN SUBSCRIBERS
12,700 +
AVERAGE UNIQUE VISITORS PER MONTH (Google Analytics)
5,500+
AVERAGE PAGE VIEWS PER MONTH (Google Analytics)
12,000 +
GENDER
- 68.8 % of our audience is female
- 31.3% of our audience is male
ETHNICITY
- 83% of audience is African-American
- 10% of audience is Latino or Hispanic
- 7% of audience is Caucasian
AGE BRACKET
- 53% is between the ages of 21-35
- 36% is between the ages of 36-49
- 12.5% is between the ages of 50-65
EDUCATION
- 50% attended/graduated from a four year university or college
- 31% attended/graduated from a graduate school
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ADVERTISING OPTIONS & RATES
RUN OF SITE (ROS) WEB SITE BANNER ADS (minimum 10,000 banner impressions):
- Regular ROS Banner Ad Cost= $4 CPM aka cost per thousand banner impressions
- Exclusive ROS Banner Positioning Cost (meaning only your ad appears in a particular ad banner position) = $6 CPM
Banner Ad Sizes/Positions: 160×600 (sub pages), 300×250 (homepage), 728×90 (top/bottom of homepage & sub pages) – All three are strongly suggested for maximum exposure.
Please contact a sales rep @ advertising@foreverentertainmentmedia.com
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FLASH SHOW BANNER ADS
- Appears on home page as a prominent 500×300 banner size.
- 5-10 new ads rotate in this space every week
- Cost is $10 per week
Please contact a sales rep @ advertising@foreverentertainmentmedia.com
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FE MEDIA’S WEEKLY NEWSLETTER – View example HERE:
The Weekly Newsletter is sent every WEDNESDAY to our entire subscriber list (12,700+ subscribers). It features:
- a run down of recent news, current events, and media
- featured events
- original interviews
- free music downloads & new videos
- featured African-American literature as provided by Mahoganybooks.com
- Web site updates
The Weekly Newsletter hosts multiple advertising positions. This means that there are multiple advertisers featured in each edition. If you have a small budget The Weekly Newsletter is an excellent option to promote cost effectively to our subscribers. You are permitted to purchase multiple ad positions within the same edition.
Banner Ad Sizes/Positions: 300×250 or 728×90
- 300×250 = $25 per space
- 728×90 = $30 per space
Frequency discounts available
Please contact a sales rep @ advertising@foreverentertainmentmedia.com
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E-BLAST ADVERTISING – view example HERE:
“E-Blast” advertising offers 100% exclusivity meaning there are no other advertisers featured. This option is perfect for announcements like:
- events
- press releases (we reach over 150 media personalities)
- new products & services
- coupons, special offers, and discounts
- image branding
COST = $70 per blast
Frequency discounts available
To discuss regular e-blast advertising or segmented e-blast advertising by market or industry contact a sales rep @ advertising@foreverentertainmentmedia.com
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FEATURED NEWSLETTERS – advertise your message or subscribe to receive one, if not several, of the following:
- African & Caribbean E-Announcements
- Atlanta E-Announcements
- California E-Announcements
- Comedy Show Announcements
- Featured Books & Authors
- Original Interviews by Forever Entertainment – www.foreverentertainmentinterviews.com
- Forever Entertainment Media Weekly Newsletter (Our most popular newsletter. Sent once a week it offers a complete run down of Web site updates and announcements without over flooding your inbox)
- Florida E-Announcements
- New York E-Announcements
- North Carolina E-Announcements
- Press Releases for Print & Online Media (includes bloggers)
- The Artist Connection (Sends paid opportunities to artists, models, and media personalities)
- The Music Lovers Lounge (Sends new music downloads and videos) – www.foreverentertainmentmusic.com
- Washington, DC E-Announcements
- West Virginia E-Announcements
- To subscribe to a newsletter please visit our homepage and add your email address to the newsletter in the subscription box in the top right hand corner
- To advertise in a specific newsletter please please email a sales rep at advertise@foreverentertainmentmedia.com
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PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:
- All paid advertisers promoting events will automatically have their information announced, as value added, on Rocktheflow.com’s weekly event line-up announcement at no additional cost. Paid advertisers will also have their event posted at no additional cost on NBC.com, Craigslist, The Washington City Paper, The Washington Examiner, Yahoo’s Artist Connection and more.
- All paid advertisers who spend over $150 with us per campaign automatically receives a free 500×300 ad in our flash show at no additional cost.
- We provide impression and click-through rate reporting on all advertising campaigns.
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ADDITIONAL SERVICES
- Internet Radio Commercials featured on THE FLOW @ ROCKTHEFLOW.COM = $10 for 30 second commercials, $20 for premium 30 second commercials, $25 for 60 second commercials, and $40 for premium 60 second commercials - advertise@foreverentertainmentmedia.com
- Event Filming + editing, 3 free dvds, and HTML coding : $75 per hour | $130 for two hours | $210 for three hours – marketing@foreverentertainmentmedia.com
- Unlimited Text Message Advertising : $79.99 per month – Purchase 9 months and get three months FREE – marketing@foreverentertainmentmedia.com
- DJ Services : $100 per hour or $240 per three hours – bookings@foreverentertainmentmusic.com
- Graphic Design : PLEASE CONTACT US FOR QUOTE @ marketing@foreverentertainmentmedia.com
- Web Site Design : PLEASE CONTACT US FOR QUOTE @ marketing@foreverentertainmentmedia.com
- Print Services : 500 fliers or cards = $60 | 1,000 = $110 | 5000 = $330 – contact us @ marketing@foreverentertainmentmedia.com
- E-blasts, Filming & Photography Package: Get three e-blasts, filming (includes editing), and photography for your event = $330
SPECIAL
PLEASE NOTE:
- MATERIAL DEADLINES: Materials must be received by Tuesday at 9pm of each week to receive full benefits of Forever Entertainment promotions. This includes (but not limited) the following: placement on weekly newsletter (sent every Wednesday), event announcement on Rocktheflow.com, social network promotions (facebook, twitter, myspace), posting to NBC, Craigslist, Yahoo’s Artist Connection and more.
- If you require several of our services we can tailor a plan that fits your needs and your budget perfectly. Ask us about our media plan packages. Email advertise@foreverentertainmentmedia.com and place in subject line “MEDIA PLAN”.
Read our testimonials HERE.
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FIVE REASONS TO ADVERTISE ON FOREVERDC.COM
1. Foreverdc.com provides national, entertainment, and local news daily. Our content attracts a diverse collection of readers residing in the Washington, DC area and abroad. We also offer attractive media features like free music downloads, video, featured books, upcoming events, and original interviews.
2. Foreverdc.com often outperforms other competitors in total clicks and average click-through rates. This demonstrates our readers are very receptive and interactive with online advertising. Considering we are 100% digital with no print component we attract readers who tend to be more interactive with our news content and often share their opinions through comments.
3. Our digital content is provided at no charge with no paid curtains.
4. Most advertisers are cutting back on print to support online media. They are doing this because online media is more affordable, effective, and transparent. Readership trends are changing. More readers are getting their news online instead of print. This accounts for why magazines and newspapers are facing major circulation declines and online entities (like Foreverdc.com) are growing.
5. Our Web site is experiencing record readership. This is easily measured by our tracking software, Google Analytics. The same holds true for the opt-in subscribers receiving our e-blasts and newsletter. We currently host over 12,000 opt in subscribers.
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FAQ’S
What is a banner ad “impression?”
A key advantage of online advertising is that you are charged only for the number of times your ad is seen by a reader, not how many copies of it are printed or mailed out. Each time your ad is displayed on one of our pages, one “impression” is counted. Campaigns are generally charged according to a “CPM,” which stands for cost per thousand per thousand impressions.
Why don’t I see my ad every time I come to your site?
If you purchased a banner campaign of 10,000 impressions, Foreverdc.com’s ad serving system will show the ad 10,000 times, spread evenly throughout our Web site, and then cease to display it. Also, several ads are often parsed into one position. You might see your ad on the home page, and see a different ad there when you return later. This means that several advertisers have bought impressions on the home page, and our ad serving system is gradually delivering those campaigns within overlapping time periods.
What is a pageview?
Each time a story or the home page is viewed by a reader, one “pageview” is recorded.
How many clicks will I get?
Advertisers who are new to the internet often create a pure “image” ad, and then wonder why few people click on it. On the Web, readers are accustomed to being asked to “click here” to get information, a free booklet, or to sign up for something of value to them. If response is important to you, invite the reader to click on your ad. Tell them to “learn more” about the specific topic you cover on your Web site, or find out about your upcoming event. And make sure the entire ad is clickable to increase participation.
Why do you ask for my banner ad in different sizes?
We’ll rotate your ad on our site during its run, Having your ad at four sizes gives us maximum flexibility to deliver your schedule as promised. We ask that you send us your ads in the following sizes: 160×600, 300×250, 728×90, and 729×45.
What does 100% Share of Voice (SOV) mean?
This means that there will be no additional advertisers featured. 100% SOV means you will be the only advertiser featured. Advertising space is exclusively yours.
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CONTACT
For advertising: advertise@foreverentertainmentmedia.com
For marketing services or press releases: advertise@foreverentertainmentmedia.com
For information or to contact us: info@foreverentertainmentmedia.com
For free postings (events, news, music, media, ect) : events@foreverentertainmentmedia.com – View example HERE.
For news, interviews, & editorial: editor@foreverentertainmentmedia.com
For DJ Bookings and bookings of any artists found on this site: bookings@foreverentertainmentmusic.com
