Advertise On The International Institute Of Bassists
The International Institute of Bassists (InstituteOfBass.com) is a bass-centric web site aimed specifically toward the art of contemporary bass playing and the study of the bass tradition. Since its founding in 1997 by bassist Cliff Engel, the IIB has established a long-time presence on the internet and grown into one of the largest and most popular interactive bass-related web sites found online. Today, the IIB is comprised of a think tank of bass-playing professionals and recognized as the premier online publication for bass players and the promotion of all things bass.
As a viewer of the IIB, you can read exclusive interviews with bass virtuosos including Michael Manring, Stuart Hamm, Jeff Berlin, Gary Willis, Alain Caron, Matt Garrison, Keith Horne, and Brian Bromberg to name just a few. Viewers of the IIB also have access to free, downloadable lessons which are published by a staff of highly-respected instructors such as Michael Manring, Todd Johnson, Ray Riendeau, and Berklee College of Music professor Jim Stinnett. In addition to these lessons and interviews with the bass greats, viewers have access to interviews with the founders of manufacturing companies, bass shops, and bass events along with the latest bass-related news, reviews, and streaming media. Plus, viewers can also watch selected instructional, concert performance videos, and live bass clinics on IIBtv as well as communicate with other bassists around the world through the IIB chat room.
Subscribers receive the IIB MP3 Bass Samplers Vol. 1 and 2 which are comprised of 22 tracks and 2 hours of music recorded by many of today's top bass artists including Michael Manring, Marcus Miller, Stuart Hamm, Gary Willis, Ray Riendeau, Adam Nitti, Norm Stockton, Todd Johnson, Jeff Schmidt, Yves Carbonne, Tom Kennedy, Gerald Veasley, and many more. Subscribers have the opportunity to win products such as basses, amplifiers, speaker cabinets, combo amps, effects, strings, instrument cables, pickups, gig bags, straps, gift certificates, DVD's, CD's, books, lessons, t-shirts, and more. A few of the current giveaway promotions include a Thunderfunk TFB550-B bass amplifier, an AccuGroove Tri112L speaker cabinet, a Line 6 Bass PODxt Pro effects processor, an Ibanez ATK700 bass, an SWR WorkingPro 12 combo amp, a Fender B-DEC 30 digital entertainment center, D'Addario strings, Evidence Audio instrument cables, and Nordstrand pickups. Subscribers of the IIB also receive access to over 70 exclusive lessons.
The IIB keeps both electric and acoustic upright bassists of all levels of playing experience, from novice to professionals alike, returning every day for the latest updates and information in the world of bass. The IIB also delivers a newsletter by e-mail to over 10,000 thousand bass aficionados worldwide each month. It is because of our unsurpassed content and quality that we have received such overwhelming viewer support and a phenomenal growth rate every month. Whether you wish to deliver your message on our information-driven web site or in our monthly newsletter, your product will always be placed directly in front of a serious bass-targeted audience.
As a viewer of the IIB, you can read exclusive interviews with bass virtuosos including Michael Manring, Stuart Hamm, Jeff Berlin, Gary Willis, Alain Caron, Matt Garrison, Keith Horne, and Brian Bromberg to name just a few. Viewers of the IIB also have access to free, downloadable lessons which are published by a staff of highly-respected instructors such as Michael Manring, Todd Johnson, Ray Riendeau, and Berklee College of Music professor Jim Stinnett. In addition to these lessons and interviews with the bass greats, viewers have access to interviews with the founders of manufacturing companies, bass shops, and bass events along with the latest bass-related news, reviews, and streaming media. Plus, viewers can also watch selected instructional, concert performance videos, and live bass clinics on IIBtv as well as communicate with other bassists around the world through the IIB chat room.
Subscribers receive the IIB MP3 Bass Samplers Vol. 1 and 2 which are comprised of 22 tracks and 2 hours of music recorded by many of today's top bass artists including Michael Manring, Marcus Miller, Stuart Hamm, Gary Willis, Ray Riendeau, Adam Nitti, Norm Stockton, Todd Johnson, Jeff Schmidt, Yves Carbonne, Tom Kennedy, Gerald Veasley, and many more. Subscribers have the opportunity to win products such as basses, amplifiers, speaker cabinets, combo amps, effects, strings, instrument cables, pickups, gig bags, straps, gift certificates, DVD's, CD's, books, lessons, t-shirts, and more. A few of the current giveaway promotions include a Thunderfunk TFB550-B bass amplifier, an AccuGroove Tri112L speaker cabinet, a Line 6 Bass PODxt Pro effects processor, an Ibanez ATK700 bass, an SWR WorkingPro 12 combo amp, a Fender B-DEC 30 digital entertainment center, D'Addario strings, Evidence Audio instrument cables, and Nordstrand pickups. Subscribers of the IIB also receive access to over 70 exclusive lessons.
The IIB keeps both electric and acoustic upright bassists of all levels of playing experience, from novice to professionals alike, returning every day for the latest updates and information in the world of bass. The IIB also delivers a newsletter by e-mail to over 10,000 thousand bass aficionados worldwide each month. It is because of our unsurpassed content and quality that we have received such overwhelming viewer support and a phenomenal growth rate every month. Whether you wish to deliver your message on our information-driven web site or in our monthly newsletter, your product will always be placed directly in front of a serious bass-targeted audience.
Advertising Specifics
Through the utilization of the latest banner rotation software technology, the IIB is offering advertisement space in 8 different zones placed strategically throughout the template of the IIB web site and priced well below industry standard.
If you purchase a 6-month advertising package, not only will you receive 2 months of web site advertising for FREE, but your banner will also appear in each monthly newsletter during that 6-month period for FREE! That is a savings of $150 off the regular 6-month newsletter advertising rate! In September, 1999, the IIB delivered its first monthly newsletter to less than 100 subscribers. Today, the IIB's newsletter reaches over 10,000 bass enthusiasts each month!
If you purchase a 6-month advertising package of a 120x400 tower banner ad, your rate would be only $200 for the entire 6-month period. You'd be purchasing 4 months of advertising at $50 per month, and you'd receive 2 months of web site advertising for free plus 6 months of newsletter advertising for free. If you purchase a 6-month advertising package of a 120x240, 120x120, or 468x60 banner ad, your rate would be only $100 for the entire 6-month period. You'd be purchasing 4 months of advertising at $25 per month, and you'd receive 2 months of web site advertising for free plus 6 months of newsletter advertising for free. If you purchase a 6-month advertising package of a 180x60 banner ad, your rate would be only $80 for the entire 6-month period. You'd be purchasing 4 months of advertising at $20 per month, and you'd receive 2 months of web site advertising for free plus 6 months of newsletter advertising for free.
If you purchase a 6-month advertising package, not only will you receive 2 months of web site advertising for FREE, but your banner will also appear in each monthly newsletter during that 6-month period for FREE! That is a savings of $150 off the regular 6-month newsletter advertising rate! In September, 1999, the IIB delivered its first monthly newsletter to less than 100 subscribers. Today, the IIB's newsletter reaches over 10,000 bass enthusiasts each month!
If you purchase a 6-month advertising package of a 120x400 tower banner ad, your rate would be only $200 for the entire 6-month period. You'd be purchasing 4 months of advertising at $50 per month, and you'd receive 2 months of web site advertising for free plus 6 months of newsletter advertising for free. If you purchase a 6-month advertising package of a 120x240, 120x120, or 468x60 banner ad, your rate would be only $100 for the entire 6-month period. You'd be purchasing 4 months of advertising at $25 per month, and you'd receive 2 months of web site advertising for free plus 6 months of newsletter advertising for free. If you purchase a 6-month advertising package of a 180x60 banner ad, your rate would be only $80 for the entire 6-month period. You'd be purchasing 4 months of advertising at $20 per month, and you'd receive 2 months of web site advertising for free plus 6 months of newsletter advertising for free.
Examples Of Available Banner Sizes
120x400
120x240
120x120
468x60
Rates
120x400 Tower Banner Ads (right column):
$50/month
120x240 Banner Ads (right column):
$25/month
120x120 Banner Ads (right & left columns):
$25/month
468x60 Banner Ads (top & bottom of middle column):
$25/month
180x60 Banner Ads (top of right & left columns):
$20/month
Newsletter Banner Ads:
$25/month
If you purchase a 468x60, 180x60, or 120x120 ad, your banner will be placed in 2 different zones for a single rate as specified above.
* Prices Effective February 1, 2008
Advertising Packages
Advertising packages are available at a reduced rate to those interested in purchasing multiple banner advertisements or securing an advertising contract of 6 months or longer.
Advertiser's Index
As an advertiser on the IIB web site, you have the opportunity to submit an advertising banner along with a text-based ad of any length and pictures of your products to be posted on a page specifically designed to promote your merchandise within our Advertiser's Index. Your dedicated advertising page could be located at: http://www.instituteofbass.com/advertisers/your_name/.
Banner Design Services
If you need assistance with designing an advertising campaign to promote your products, our design team can help by creating static, animated, or flash banners of any size to meet your needs.
If you have any further questions regarding advertising on the IIB or would like assistance from our design team in developing an online marketing campaign, please e-mail: InstituteOfBass@Yahoo.com or phone toll-free: 1-866-623-4188. We look forward to working with you and increasing your online presence within the bass playing community!
$50/month
120x240 Banner Ads (right column):
$25/month
120x120 Banner Ads (right & left columns):
$25/month
468x60 Banner Ads (top & bottom of middle column):
$25/month
180x60 Banner Ads (top of right & left columns):
$20/month
Newsletter Banner Ads:
$25/month
If you purchase a 468x60, 180x60, or 120x120 ad, your banner will be placed in 2 different zones for a single rate as specified above.
* Prices Effective February 1, 2008
Advertising Packages
Advertising packages are available at a reduced rate to those interested in purchasing multiple banner advertisements or securing an advertising contract of 6 months or longer.
Advertiser's Index
As an advertiser on the IIB web site, you have the opportunity to submit an advertising banner along with a text-based ad of any length and pictures of your products to be posted on a page specifically designed to promote your merchandise within our Advertiser's Index. Your dedicated advertising page could be located at: http://www.instituteofbass.com/advertisers/your_name/.
Banner Design Services
If you need assistance with designing an advertising campaign to promote your products, our design team can help by creating static, animated, or flash banners of any size to meet your needs.
If you have any further questions regarding advertising on the IIB or would like assistance from our design team in developing an online marketing campaign, please e-mail: InstituteOfBass@Yahoo.com or phone toll-free: 1-866-623-4188. We look forward to working with you and increasing your online presence within the bass playing community!
