Tom's TopKayaker Shop Purchases Support TopKayaker.Net

TopKayaker.Net started as Sit-on-topKayaking.com with a single page about Tom Holtey's book "Sit-on-top Kayaking, A Beginner's Guide" in 1998. Tom & his wife Athena continued to add articles in responce to email requests and suggestions developing TopKayaker.Net with a true passion for the sport. Seeking out experts as well as average visitors with a like passion, articles, photos, reviews, and participation from you and many forum regulars now delight 2000 visitors a day. We show our appreciation for your contributions by continuing to provide the best support we know how to kayakers of all skill levels.

In 2002 Tom began Tom's TopKayaker Shop. It is becomming recognized as a valuable resource for kayaking accessories as well as personal advice and instruction drawing on Tom's many years in the industry helping & teaching kayakers and working with gear suppliers accross the U.S. Whenever necessary Tom includes printed instructions with his products and is always available by email.

Purchases made through the shop, our Amazon Kayak Bookshop and our affiliate section allows Tom the time to invest in this effort.

Other ways for visitors to support TopKayaker.Net's online magazine:

• Participate in the Forum & Member Photo Album
• Submit trip reports or kayak & gear reviews.

Banner ads and listings on TopKayaker.Net / Sit-on-topKayaking.com and in its publications will brand sit-on-top paddlers to your company name and drive customers to your shop or web site for sales and info. You will not find a more targeted audience in any other print or online media.

TopKayaker.Net's visitors are beginning kayakers, hard-core enthusiasts and anyone looking for specific sit-on-top information. Our forum topics and incoming e-mail questions are primarily concerned with a buyer's sit-on-top kayak selection, or accessory purchase. Not only are paddlers receiving advice in the forums and Tom Holtey's personalized e-mails to make purchase decisions, they are also learning about basic use, safety, touring, fishing, diving, surfing, accessories and maintenance in the many articles. There is no other group of online paddlers as focused on sit-on-top kayaking, and the associate gear, as you will find at TopKayaker.Net. All in all, our site serves up over 50,000 page views during winter months and peaks at over 79,000 during summer months.

This is our sponsorship program: Flat rate banners, cubes and buttons based on fair market value and page performance history. Targeted e-mail ads to sit-on-top enthusiast. Also Outfitter Listings with optional links.

Page Sponsorship: All ads include link to sponsors site.

Home Page ~ Cube Ad:
125 pixels X 125 pixels $545.00 month
Home page only. Placed just above or just below the scroll depending on browser. #1 in single page view performance.

Run of Forum:
Rate: $727 per month. The most page views, most popular feature of site. Includes:

Half-Banner Ad
on all Forum Display pages, 234 X 60 pixels (space can accomodate 392 X 72 but is best displayed at 392 X 60)

Banner
on Welcome page, 468 pixels X 60 pixels

Top 10 Pages ~ Banner Ad:

468 pixels X 60 pixels $200.00 month
This rate for all our top ten standard pages. (Excludes Home Page and Forum)

Any Other Page ~ Banner Ad:
468 pixels X 60 pixels $75.00 month
This rate for all other pages excluding our top ten standard pages, Home Page and Forum pages.

Bottom Button Ad:
120 X 60 pixels, placed at the bottom of top ten standard pages at 25% of the Top of Page Banner rates.

New! (Sorry not on line yet)
Power Tower Ad:
120 X 600 pixels, placed as a side bar on selected pages. Advertiser's message and link remains on screen while reader is scrolling. $300 per month.

You choose the page! You send us your creative. Contact us for best performing pages.

Join Our List of Shops & Outfitters: http://www.TopKayaker.Net/Outfitters.html Two ways:

1. Stock our two book titles by ordering direct from us or from one of our several distributors. (6 book minimum order)

2. Purchase a listing. For more detail on this option, see our order form.

BASIC LISTING: Your Shop, School or Outfitters Name, Address & Phone Numbers: $50.00 (Free with book order)
Add link to web site $25.00
Add e-mail link $25.00

Listing runs for two years from date of purchase before renewal. Questions: call 603-323-8090 or Email Tom @ TopKayaker.net.

Become a sponsor of TopKayakerNews, the monthly newsletter of Sit-on-topKayaing.com. Your company's message and link (web-site or mail-to) can be featured in our regular notifications of new articles and features to our subscribers.

Sample Newsletter Sponsorship:

----------------------------------This month's sponsor:-----------------------------------------

Wonder Kayaks Inc. "Fun on the water!" Come see the selection at:
www.wonderkayaks.com 1-800-555-1212, 15 Oak St. Anytown, USA

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TopKayakerNews is distributed on or about the 15th of the month in: Jan, Mar, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, & Nov. (Current subscription base approximately 1550.) There is a thirty five-word limit with only one link allowed. Sponsorship of newsletter: $150 per mailing.

We get a lot of e-mail from new paddlers looking for advice. We answer them personally and individually, not with a robot or form letter. Your text message and link (web-site or mail-to) can grace the e-mail correspondence originating from TopKayaker.Net's personalized letters of advice and encouragement.

Sample Email Responce Ad:

Tom Holtey
GeoOdyssey Publications
http://www.TopKayaker.Net
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Subscribe to TopKayakerNews for monthly updates on new features
at http://www.TopKayaker.Net/. Click here and subscribe
on the home page.
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There is a twenty five-word limit with only one link allowed.
Sponsorship of advice and encouragement letters: $75 per month.

TopKayaker.Net welcomes demo kayaks and gear for review testing in the field. SAMPLES Send inquiries to Tom @ TopKayaker.net. Press realeases, Catalogs, Brochures or photo CD's of your new kayaks for our kayak database can be mailed to GeoOdyssey Publications, TopKayaker.Net, PO BOX 482, TAMWORTH, NH 03886. Image posting permissions must be included along with photographer name where appropriate.

We can create ads for your company; or modify existing ones. Please contact us for rates.
Tom @ TopKayaker.net

TopKayaker.Net is published by GeoOdyssey Publications. Sponsorship is welcome in the form of prepaid full-page color ads in a section of our books. Contact us about upcoming titles.

Please note that placing the same ad in all books will bring a considerable discount. To make arrangments & for ad specs contact Tom @ TopKayaker.net, 603-323-8090.

IMPORTANT NOTE: We encourage all manufacturers to submit photos that you own the rights to for consideration for inclusion in the text of upcoming publications and on TopKayaker.net.

Ads in the classified section are free for individuals who wish to buy or sell privately owned kayaks as a courtesy to our visitors. Kayak shops and other commercial concerns can utilize the classified ad section for a fee. Paddle sports retail stores and outfitters are welcome to place ads announcing special sales and unique purchasing opportunities. Placement of your ad will cost $25.00 and run for one month from date of posting. Updates to ads will cost $20.00. Please keep to a 75 word maximum per entry. One free link is included with any ad. (web-site or mail-to) Additional links are $20.00 each. Payment must be made in advance by check or money order only. Allow up to 5 business days, after payment is received, before your ad uploads.

Please e-mail your ad copy to Tom @ TopKayaker.net. You will receive an invoice by e-mail. We recommend that your ad contain your shop name, e-mail address & web address if applicable, phone number, street address and a clear description of item(s) for sale and prices.

Kayak shops, Outfitters and other Commercial Concerns utilizing these classified pages with out paying placement fee may have their ad removed or rejected without notice. All ads placed on this classified section are done so at the sole discretion of TopKayaker.Net, GeoOdyssey Publications, and staff. We reserve the right to post or not post any ad.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Banner Specifications & Ad sales inquiries: Tom @ TopKayaker.net

Call or write: (603) 323-8090, GeoOdyssey Publications, PO Box 482, Tamworth, NH 03886

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