Website Advertising Information

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Banner ads are an easy and effective way to reach potential customers before they arrive in San Francisco and the Bay Area. Hundreds of Free Map requests are generated weekly through our web site, placing an ad on our site will allow you to contact these people before they leave their home. We offer 3 different packages to meet your various promotional needs.

Package 1 - Sponsor Banner Advertising

Sponsor Banner Advertising places your banner on our site in a rotating set of banners. The banner advertisements are always visible in the lower portion of our site. This package includes:

A contact list emailed to you daily of Names, Addresses and Email addresses from potential customers requesting maps from our site.

Your companies name, information and URL on our auto responder email from map requests.

Your companies logo and information on our Web Request Thank You Cards included with each map request mailed.

Banner hits and click-through report emailed to you monthly.

Your banner links directly to your own site, bringing customers directly to you.

Listing and information under appropriate heading on mapwest.com

PRICING: $100.00 - 300.00 per month (3 month min.)
6 month commitment with ad in MAPSF or 12 month commitment in MAPWHARF - 15% Discount

Package 2 - Standard Banner Advertising

Standard Banner Advertising places your banner on our site in a rotating set of banners. The banner advertisements are always visible in the lower portion of our site. This package includes:

Your banner linked to your listing within our site. This package provides an affordable and effective way to advertise on the web if you don't have your own web site or a URL will be included in your listing for visitors that want additional information.

PRICING: $50.00 per month (3 month min.)
6 month commitment with ad in MAPSF or 12 month commitment MAPWHARF - 15% Discount

Package 3 - Horozontal Logo Placement Advertising

Horozontal Logo Placement Advertising places your logo on the left hand side of our site in a rotating set of logos. The logo advertisements are always visible in the left hand side of our site. This package includes:

Your logo linked to your listing within our site. This package provides a way for your companies name to reach thousands of visitors before they come to San Francisco and the Bay Area. Your own URL can be included in your listing for visitors that want additional information.

PRICING: $25.00 per month (3 month min.)
6 month commitment with ad in MAPSF or 12 month commitment MAPWHARF - 15% Discount

Terms and Conditions of Advertising on mapwest.com
NOTICE: These guidelines are for web advertising and sponsorships only.

Advertising Terms: All advertising agreements require a minimum three month commitment. Terms are net 7 on approved credit applications. All prices quoted for advertising are for Web Site Advertising Only. Rates are subject to change and existing charges will remain in effect until the term of your advertising has expired. You will be notified in advance of any change in fees. Non payment of any advertising fees will result in the termination of your advertisement. No refunds for unused advertising display time shall be provided if you cancel your advertisement.
Right to Refuse Certain Ads: MAPWEST reserves the right to refuse to display ads which it feels, at its sole discretion, are inappropriate for the content and purpose of the MAPWEST web site.
Limitation of Liability: MAPWEST Inc. will not be liable for any special, incidental, or consequential damages for any events arising out of or in connection with advertising placed on the MAPWEST Web Site. We are not liable for loss of advertising space or time where the conditions or loss arise out of the failure of equipment or electronic communications - server down time.
Misc. and Other Conditions: MAPWEST will not guarantee advertisements will produce any specific sales and cannot guarantee specific page impressions/hit rates either to the MAPWEST Web Site or to links outside the MAPWEST Site. MAPWEST reserves the right to discontinue our Web Site Advertising Program or completely eliminate our Web Site at our sole discretion. Should this occur, fees paid for advanced advertising on the Web Site would be prorated and a refund provided accordingly.

Contact Us:

To set up an appointment for a full presentation on any of our web sites or publications, please contact us:

E-mail: sales@mapwest.com

Write: MAP WEST Inc.165 Jefferson Street Suite 2F San Francisco, CA USA 94133-2013

Phone: 415-474-3126 Fax: 415-885-6070

We provide banner design services for a minimal additional charge.