Obscure Sound is a proven effective advertising platform for both personal and corporate businesses. For any questions not answered on this page, please e-mail Mike Mineo at mike@obscuresound.com.
Obscure Sound’s average reader age is 18-32, with the top visiting countries being the United States (49%), United Kingdom (13%), Canada (6%), Germany (4%), France (4%), Australia (3%), and Japan (2%), among many others. Click here for a PDF file of a recent Google Analytics report (45 day period).
This web site has been featured in the New York Times, Boston Globe, Toronto Star, The Independent, The Observer (UK), Wired, BBC Radio 1, Stereogum, New York Magazine, and VH1′s Best Week Ever.
Obscure Sound has over 1800 followers on Twitter and 1400 fans on Facebook.
We cater to over 20,000 unique readers per week, amassing over 90,000 impressions per week. This includes impressions via RSS, so actual advertisement impressions would be better calculated using the Analytics PDF above.
Unless specified otherwise, all advertisements are on the sidebar or header. Obscure Sound does not support pop-ups, or anything that gets in the way of our written content. Advertisements can be displayed in graphic or text form, depending on your preference. Flash and animated ads are accepted.
Prices are negotiable, and any request for phone number or other methods of contact will be granted.
In terms of placement, you are not forced to choose between the 1 week, 1 month, 6 months, or 1 year criteria that is listed below. If you specify a different amount of time (such as 3 months, 6 weeks, etc.), an adjusted price range will be provided.
RATES
Here are the current standard rates for approximately 4-6 text links on EVERY PAGE. This is also equal to a 250×250 or 300×250 image advertisement (animated + flash IS allowed). These following rates are very negotiable; all ad locations listed below are found on the right sidebar, visible on every page on Obscure Sound:
PREMIUM PLACEMENT (above-the-fold placement)
1 Week – $100
1 Month – $300
6 Months – $1500
1 Year – $2400
UPPER PLACEMENT (first ad directly below”Affiliates” on sidebar)
1 Week – $45
1 Month – $160
6 Months – $860
1 Year – $1500
MIDDLE PLACEMENT (second ad below “Affiliates”)
1 Week – $25
1 Month – $70
6 Months – $410
1 Year – $740
LOW PLACEMENT (below RSS buttons and above BlogAds)
1 Week – $18
1 Month – $50
6 Months – $220
1 Year – $370
LOWER PLACEMENT (below BlogAds)
1 Week – $15
1 Month – $40
6 Months – $160
1 Year – $275
BOTTOM PLACEMENT (below all other ads, but still on every page)
1 Week – $10
1 Month – $35
6 Months – $150
1 Year – $250
Also, if you wish to put one link on ONE single page excluding the home page (Google PageRank up to 3), these are the negotiable rates:
1 Week – $8
1 Month – $25
6 Months – $100
1 Year – $150
Site’s Lifetime – $200
I prefer payments for all transactions to be completed via PayPal, though we can likely work something out if you prefer another method.
The ‘nofollow’ code will NOT be used unless requested otherwise.
I am open to all types of products being advertised. Music-related products are often granted more flexibility. If you would like any additional information regarding the tracking statistics of Obscure Sound, please let me know.
Thanks again for your interest. Do not hesitate to contact me at any time at mike@obscuresound.com
Thanks,
Mike Mineo
Founder/Editor
http://obscuresound.com
mike@obscuresound.com
