How can I know whether it will work for my business? Read our testimonials.
Testimonials
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Thank you so much for the boost! This kind of advertising
is priceless . . .
You are very kind and the service is much appreciated."
- Barbara Muze, Yacht Teak, Inc.
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"After placing a commercial internet ad on
Fort-Lauderdale-marine-directory.com, I received two promising inquires
for my financing services. Not only did this happen in less than a week
after my initial posting, but this site is the most cost effective of
all the sites I considered. I am very pleased with these early
results."
- Mitchell Sandler, General Partner, Mortgage Captain, LLC
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"Several times a month I receive calls from all over the US requesting information
about our sailing charters. I always ask how they heard about the Chesapeake and the standard
answer is "the Internet." Thanks to Fort Lauderdale Marine directory our
charter business has grown enormously.
Many thanks!
Capt. Herb"
- Herb Ressing, Captain and Owner of the 47-foot Westsail The Yacht Chesapeake,
custom built for Walter Cronkite
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"We at Edd Helms Marine Air Conditioning & Refrigeration have learned just how
valuable a top search engine ranking can be. A number of our new
customers have found us in part because of Fort Lauderdale Marine
Directory's success in getting our name listed near the top of major
search engine rankings over the Internet. The easier it is for them to find
us, as opposed to a competitor, the more business we get as a result.
Fort Lauderdale Marine Directory's advertising for us has put us on top
and would be a bargain at twice the price!
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- Wade Helms, Edd Helms Marine Air Conditioning & Refrigeration |
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"Thx Steve!
We enjoyed a banner turnout (upwards of 70 people), & given that this
was the first time I advertised Pam Wall on your site, I'm quite
tempted to say it & your site are a resounding success for you, us, &
best of all -- our Boating Community!
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- Carl Smith, West Marine's Flagship Store
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"We've been very pleased with the results of our advertising with Fort Lauderdale Marine
Directory. We've received quite a few leads (and sales) on all of our
services including boat storage & repairs. Keep up the good work!"
- Patty Jackson, Jackson Marine Center |
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"Our business from the Internet used to be a small part of our
sales, and now sales have grown and our advertising on
this site is the main reason. Our business used to be seasonal
and now, thanks to Fort Lauderdale Marine Directory, we are busy all year
long."
- Jack, Second Wind Used Sails |
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"We got solid leads that turned into business
in our first week of advertising with
Fort Lauderdale Marine Directory.
The prices are low and the service is great!"
- Al, Quality Marine Fabrications |
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"Please take a look at the information for advertisers that follows.
I welcome the opportunity to speak with you and answer your questions.
Please call me so that we can discuss what works best for you."
- Steve - Phone 954-554-0283 - Contact
CLICK HERE TO SEE PRICES AND TO ORDER: How do I order advertising?
$49.95 Per year is the cost of your Premium Listing:
- Appear in up to 12 business categories.
Category Pages display names of companies alphbetically under the heading Premium Listings.
Stand out above the Premium Listings as a Featured Advertiser for an additional fee, and look great in a
box with your logo, a description, and your company name highlighted at the top.
- A link to your website (if you have one) drives traffic to where you want it. Choose to link to your website from
your category pages, or (if you prefer, or if you have no website)
let us create a Premium Full-Page Listing page on our site, just for your business:
- No website? No problem!
- Show off with as many as 5 large images (640x480 pixels)
- Explain it all with up to 10 paragraphs of text
- Display your contact information
- No Spam Email: Your listing includes an email contact form that gives people a way to
send you email. We don't reveal your email address to anyone.
We build your advertising for you by using images and text from your website, or
whatever you provide us with. If you would prefer to create you own ad, that is fine, but it
must meet with our approval before being made public.
We accept checks, VISA, Mastercard, American Express, and you can pay online with PayPal.
Here is a summary of services and rates for your consideration:
| Description of Service | Length | Price | Order |
Premium Full-Page Listing
(5 images, 10 paragraphs, more...)
| 1 Year | $49.95 | Order |
Premium Full-Page Listing and
Featured in 1 Category | 3 Months | $50.00 | Order |
Premium Full-Page Listing and
Featured in 1 Category | 1 Year | $169.35 | Order |
| Featured in more Categories | | | Contact Us to Order |
Animated Banner Ad on 225+ pages
| 3 Months | $100.00 | Contact Us to Order |
| Help Wanted - Job Opening Ad | 3 Months | $50.00 | Contact Us to send ad wording |
Create Your Own 255-Character Featured Display Desciptions: click here
Please give us a call at 954-554-0283 or send a quick note to request more information.
How can my business become Featured so that I stand out from other businesses in the same category?
STAND OUT! Be Featured on business category pages and
stand out
with added status above non-featured listings.
Compare the display for a Featured company above some non-featured companies on
a typical business category page and see why it pays to be Featured:
Top positions are still available in some categories.
We reward your loyalty by showing Featured displays in the order that they were purchased.
Premium Listings appear in alphabetical order below Featured listings.
Your Featured position can only improve or stay the same, but never go lower.
See how Featured Displays appear on a typical Business Category Page.
Try a Premium Full-Page Listing and be Featured on 1 Category page for 3 months for $50
--- Call 954-554-0283 to order now!
How can I make my business stand out with an animated banner ad on the whole site, build my brand, and capture impulse buys?
Banner Ads draw traffic to your listing or
website from over 200 pages.
Nearly all of our most popular listings use banner ads to gain a traffic advantage.
We offer two sizes of banner ads. The Large 589 x 61 Pixel Banner Ads
offer premium placement in a size like the following (see description):
Both size banner ads are displayed over 50,000 times per month at current traffic levels.
Please call 954-554-0283 for custom sizes and special placements.
Click here for more information about
120 pixel square animated banner ads.
How much traffic does this site get? How do people find this site?
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Click here for traffic statistics. There is a huge and growing number of Internet surfers looking to do business with you!
Our high search rankings for a long list of Fort Lauderdale and South Florida marine-related searches
make advertising with us the best way to reach those people. Click on one of the searches on the right and then
on the Search button and see for yourself!
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Top 10 Reasons Our Pages are Viewed 150,000+ Times Per Month
- Search engines show us at or near the top of results for many nautical searches
- People bookmark our pages because they find marine products and services they need
- The daily Marine News headlines and weekly news mailouts to our huge and growing mailing list
remind folks that we're just a click away
- People value our information about buying and selling boats
- Boaters regularly check marine weather, tides and nautical information
- Megayacht owners, captains, and crew appreciate our Megayachts and Superyachts page
- Fishermen are lured by frequent Fort Lauderdale fishing charters,
fishing reports, fishing news, and extensive fishing information on our fishing page
- Sailors appreciate how easy it is to find what they need on our sailing page
- Our Tell-A-Friend emails make it easy to let someone else know about our pages like this:
or like this:
Please give that a try and tell a friend who might to advertise here on this site!
- Webmasters, who appreciate the valuable information we provide, link to this site from their sites.
Instructions for linking to this site.
Can I see some samples of Premium Full-Page Business Listings, Featured Displays and Animated Banner Ads?
Here are a few business category pages to visit to see examples of Premium Full-Page business listings, Featured Displays and Animated Banner Ads:
See a complete list of business categories here.
What is your refund policy?
You may obtain a full refund, if you do not approve of the
demo version of your advertising that we create for you,
prior to making your advertising public. If you give your approval
of your advertising demo, then a refund is no longer available to you.
Can I have a copy of the directory sent to me?
Sorry, the directory is too large to fit in a small book, since every business gets a full-page.
Printed directories are being made obsolete by the Internet,
because they don't allow enough room to really describe and sell your business to the public.
Our online format makes it easy to see detailed information, see impressive pictures,
and visit the websites of our businesses.
Can I get on your mailing list to have marine news headlines
emailed to me once a week (without any spam emails)?
Please use the form on the marine news page to join the mailing list.
How can I announce news about my company to people on your site
and to people on your mailing list?
Contact us to submit a press release about your business.
This valuable service is free of charge to our advertising clients.
Our weekly newsletter keeps the nautical public informed. Join our mailing list
by using the form on the marine news page to receive South Florida marine news
headlines once a week (without any spam emails).
Can any business get a listing?
We reserve the right to deny a listing to any business.
We reserve the right to remove the advertising for any business.
How can I get answers to questions that I still have?
You can contact us or call 954-554-0283.
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