PCMECH is opening up for sponsorship opportunities. Read below to get in on it early.

Why Should You Sponsor PCMECH.com?

If your target audience consists of computer users, technology enthusiasts, system builders or people open to using technology to improve their lives, and you want to enhance your website or brand awareness, sponsorship is the right option for you.

PCMech.com (formerly known as PC Mechanic) is a highly trafficked technology blog. This site currently generates about 850,000 page views monthly from about 270,000 unique visitors. PCMECH is a well established site which has been online since the late 90’s and ranks highly in the search engines. The site attracts a readership interested in:

• Getting the most out of technology and the PC
• Using the Internet to make money on the Internet
• Assemble, repair or upgrade a personal computer
• Using the Internet to improve their lives

PCMech offers multiple ways to build your brand and get your message to our large readership.

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Statistics

PCMECH has an in-house system for you to log into your personal account and check your stats at any time, including total impression delivered and click-through traffic. Optionally, we can also forgo the management system if you would like direct placement for SEO purposes.

PCMECH attracts around 270,000 unique visitors per month, with around 850,000 page views. The site consists of over 3,300 published articles. We currently have over 2,000 daily readers from our RSS feed (powered by Feedburner). Our tech forums has a member base of over 39,000 who has contributed a volume of content of over 1.33 million posts. Our weekly newsletter (as of June 2008) has around 8,200 subscribers.

Payment

All prices shown below are in USD. Payment is via Paypal.com. You can choose to use your Paypal balance, your credit card or your bank account (in some countries). You do not need a Paypal account in order to pay with Paypal.com.

All order links will create a monthly subscription in Paypal. We do this so that you can lock in your sponsorship rate and guard against any increases. If you wish to cancel your campaign, you can do so at any time either by contacting me or by choosing to cancel your subscription with manually at Paypal.com.

Package 1 - Text Link Box Package

Cost: $250/month
What You Get: 1 site-wide text link placed statically at the bottom of our right sidebar. Link is placed in a content box with header text of your choosing. Also, text link placement in PCMECH’s weekly newsletter (sent on Mondays).
Availability: 2 positions currently available

This package includes one line of text with link, placed inside a content box in our right sidebar. Your link will be visible on all 3,300+ articles published on our site, including the homepage. You provide the anchor text and the link URL and you can change your link at any time. NOTE: All text links placed on this website have the "no follow" tag applied.

Package 2 - 125×125 Premium Box Banner Package

Cost: $400/month
What You Get: Your 125×125 box banner rotated in the top, right primary position in our right sidebar. Also, text link placement in PCMECH’s weekly newsletter (sent on Mondays).
Availability: 6 positions currently available

Your campaign will receive prominent branding opportunities on PCMECH by having your graphical message on all published articles and pages of our site, including the homepage.

You will need to supply your own 125×125 pixel banner in JPEG or GIF format. Animation is accepted if file size is low. You may change your banner at any time.

Package 3 - Maximum Sponsorship Package

Cost: $600/month
What You Get: Your 125×125 box banner rotated in the top, right primary position in our right sidebar, in-content HTML banner shown in all categories and posts, text link placement in PCMECH’s weekly newsletter (sent on Mondays).
Availability: 6 positions currently available

Your campaign will receive maximum exposure and branding on PCMECH by having your graphical message on all published articles and pages of our site, including the homepage. In addition to our box banner on all pages, you will be able to feature your offer in rotation in our in-content banner system. Our in-content banners can be seen on the homepage, in all categories, and at the bottom of all articles (a popular "pause point" on all blogs where you have the reader’s attention). Your in-content banner can include a small graphical image, header text and body text of your choice (within length limitations).

You will need to supply your own 125×125 pixel banner in JPEG or GIF format. Animation is accepted if file size is low. You may change your banner at any time. Image, headline and text for your in-content banner should be sent along with your box banner and it, too, can be changed at any time.

Package 4 - Standard Banner Package

Cost: $600/month
What You Get: Your 468×60, 250×250 and 728×90 banner rotated in our standard banner placements, text link placement in PCMECH’s weekly newsletter (sent on Mondays).
Availability: 2 positions currently available

Your campaign will be placed in our standard banner positions, including the top of the site, the right sidebar, and footer. Every visitor to PCMECH will be exposed to your message multiple times in varying formats. Your banners will be rotated.

You will need to supply your own 468×60, 250×250 and 728×90 banner graphics. N animation is permitted and please keep file size low. You may change your banners at any time.

Send Us Your Campaign Material

After submitting your payment above, please send your promotional materials to support[AT]pcmech.com. Be sure to include your click-through URL, the link to your banner graphic (hosted on your server), anchor text, header text, any anything else which may be required. We will follow up with you shortly with any questions. You will have direct access to David Risley to ensure any questions about your campaign get answered quickly.

More Information

Started in 1997 by David Risley (Founder/CEO of PC Media, Inc., the company which now owns and operates this site), PCMech fulfills a unique niche online for the field of personal computing: we cater to people of all ranges of expertise. While we deliver technical information for the savvy IT professional, we also dedicate ourselves to providing useful content to those new to PC ownership. This service has earned us mentions in many media outlets including, but not limited to: Yahoo Internet Life, PC World, PC Magazine, the Wall Street Journal, Access Internet Magazine, Windows Magazine, TechTV as well as many international publications. For this reason, we have all types of people visiting our site from many walks of life. One of the things they have in common, though, is an interest in personal computing. Many of our visitors are looking to upgrade their PCs. Many are looking to build a new PC. For this reason, advertising on PCMech puts your ad in front of the eyes of people who are likely to purchase your products.