Advertising Packages

Big Shoes Network provides three types of advertising opportunities – Banner Ads, Broadcast Ads and Sponsorship Ads. These ads are available to a limited number of advertisers. Use these packages to promote your capabilities to thousands of subscribers and website visitors. To purchase an ad, please follow these steps:

Step 1 is to Select a Package. Read the "Description and Benefits" for each package and then select the one that best meets your needs.

Step 2 is to Create an Account with BSN. We'll need your company's name, address, telephone number, etc.

Step 3 is to Place Your Ad. Please Contact Us in advance to check on the availability of your desired ad space. If your space is available, then we’ll reserve it for you for the requested duration. And, if you have any questions about the required ad formats for Banner or Sponsorship Ads, please visit the "Advertisers" section of BSN's FAQ.


Package   Description and Benefits Price
  Broadcast Ad  
Position:   Ad will be placed once per week in the one, two or three slot within BSN's broadcast e-mail. Placement on a first-come, first-serve basis. E-mails usually sent on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Size:   Up to 400 characters including your firm's name, telephone number, website address, and profile.
Example:   View Example
NOTE:   Ads promoting internships or job openings will not be accepted.

 



Sponsorship Ad
Position:   Ad will rotate every two months on the following BSN pages: Home, Find a Job, Resource Directory, News & Events, Books, and Links.
Dimensions:   300 x 250 pixels
File size:   Under 30k
Format:   Web-optimized GIF, JPEG, or Flash SWF files
Example:   View Example




Banner Ad  
Position:   Ad will rotate every two months on the following BSN pages: Home, Find a Job, Resource Directory, News & Events, Books, and Links.
Dimensions:   728 x 90 pixels
File size:   Under 30k
Format:   Web-optimized GIF, JPEG, or Flash SWF file
Example:   View Example




BSN Stats for 2012

Month Subscribers Unique Visitors Visits Page Views
January 8,418 23,495 106,813 726,088

BSN Stats for 2011

Month Subscribers Unique Visitors Visits Page Views
December 8,389 22,013 94,436 499,891
November 8,403 21,652 89,999 565,725
October 8,325 21,270 90,043 673,358
September 8,295 21,347 90,363 653,747
August 8,257 22,628 99,100 663,379
July 8,231 22,278 92,714 679,828
June 8,231 20,471 85,136 619,135
May 8,205 21,621 92,634 648,825
April 8,160 22,517 86,398 826,672
March 8,086 21,873 87,188 853,628
February 7,994 19,188 75,675 605,748
January 7,969 20,386 84,619 735,383

BSN Stats for 2010

Month Subscribers Unique Visitors Visits Page Views
December 7,864 17,730 67,008 536,631
November 7,828 18,522 71,905 533,186
October 7,752 17,997 69,142 482,319
September 7,709 17,454 67,139 710,659
August 7,687 18,598 72,152 767,360
July 7,636 18,017 68,421 911,850
June 7,618 17,940 69,154 661,169
May 7,579 18,871 70,644 699,761
April 7,526 20,509 76,769 593,984
March 7,457 20,816 78,456 698,630
February 7,328 18,123 65,701 585,134
January 7,222 17,662 66,929 886,815

BSN Stats for 2009

Month Subscribers Unique Visitors Visits Page Views
December 7,092 16,210 55,836 882,054
November 6,995 16,326 58,177 1,123,839
October 6,847 17,310 64,582 1,444,041
September 6,666 15,945 57,713 1,196,285
August 6,527 16,000 57,804 1,836,161
July 6,381 15,594 55,735 1,298,259
June 6,232 15,660 54,411 920,399
May 6,080 15,665 52,434 1,005,861
April 5,946 17,571 60,235 1,489,497

Example of Broadcast Ad

Example of Sponsorship Ad (300 x 250)

Example of Banner Ad (728 x 90)