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NorthForkParents has been a great resource for local and visiting parents since 2003. Whether you live here year round or just come to get away from it all, NorthForkParents is a great family connection to all things local.

NorthForkParents offers affordable, targetted advertising on the site as well as convenient payment options. Our local businesses have a lot to offer, and we look forward to helping you bring your products and services into better view for busy parents.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does advertising work on NorthForkParents?

Local and visiting parents visit NorthForkParents when they are actively seeking information and resources for their families. While on the site, they will see your advertisement, and they may click on your ad and be taken to your website. There, they will find out more about what you offer, where you're located, your hours of operation, phone number, costs, and other key information.

When you advertise on NorthForkParents, you're buying the opportunity to become known by parents by appearing where they're looking for related information. There are two kinds of advertisements available on NorthForkParents, banner ads and text ads. A banner ad or a text ad on one or more pages of the website for a low fixed monthly rate. You can choose to be billed monthly or you can enjoy a discounted rate when paying in full in advance.

A banner ad is a small, graphic advertisement on a web page that is linked to your own website on the internet. The banner ad is created using web design software. The ad usually includes an image, a business name, logo, and a few key words of text. Design is included with advertising. The ad's specs are 152pi wide x 172pi high and may be in full color.

A text ad is a short promotional message that is linked to your own website on the internet.

There are also special guides with special rates that use a combination of banner ads and text. Examples of these guides are the Preschools page, the Parties page, and the Summer Camp Guide.

Based on their budget and areas of interest, advertisers can choose which kind of ad to run and on which page(s) to run it!

How many parents will see my ad?

Considering our relatively small geographic region, our site traffic is strong. Site statistics show that 2,500 to more than 5,000 parents use NorthForkParents each month, and these parents are viewing an average of about 2,500 pages per day. The site gets 60,000 to over 80,000 "hits" per month (one "hit" is when a user accesses one file on a site), and growing! More than 700 visitors subscribe to our weekly enewsletter. Our Summer Camp Guide is downloaded thousands of times each year.

How much does it cost to advertise on the site?

It costs only $25/month to place a banner ad or $10/month to place a text ad on most pages of the site. Exceptions are the Home page, the blog, and the weekly enewsletter, which each cost double due to significantly higher traffic.

On the preschools and parties page, these rates also include a 250-word description and key business information.

Any business that does not yet have a webpage of its own may get a basic webpage on the NorthForkParents site for $20/month. The webpage may include up to one page of key information, text and photos.

As incentives, advertisers get a 10% discount for each of the following:
- advance payment
- advertising on more than one page
- advertising for a full year

What kinds of payment are accepted?

NorthForkParents accepts checks or credit card payments via secure PayPal payment. Advertisers do not need to have a PayPal account to use a credit or debit card.

Who does the ads?

NorthForkParents can design your banner ad or write the copy for your text ad. All design and writing is subject to your review and approval. The cost is included in the advertising rate.

Advertisers who prefer to use an agency may have artwork sent to NorthForkParents.

Can I make changes to the ad?

Yes. Updates can be made to text monthly at no additional charge, upon request.

How do I get started?

Please complete and submit the following short form. Required fields are marked with a red asterick. *

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