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Sponsorship opportunities on Violinist.com

Advertising on Violinist.com puts your brand and message in front of tens of thousands of violin professionals, students and fans each month. It also sends a powerful message that you are supporting a beloved community that's helping violinists around the world.

"If you happen to play the violin, what a site! ...There are other music-oriented sites on the Internet, although none of them quite matches the offerings of violinist.com." - The Christian Science Monitor

"The best discussion board around, it covers many issues not addressed elsewhere." - The Strad

"A stimulating and impressively knowledgeable dialogue" - Strings Magazine

Who is reading Violinist.com?

In February 2009 random-sample surveys of our readers, we found that Violinist.com readers are:

YOUNG. 60 percent of Violinist.com readers are age 40 and under.

AFFLUENT. The median household income of Violinist.com readers is between US$75,000-$99,999 a year.

INVOLVED. 82 percent of Violinist.com's readers consult Violinist.com before making a decision about music-related purchases.

Sponsorship packages

Violinist.com offers a variety of sponsorship packages for businesses that wish to reach our audience of engaged and affluent violinists. Ads may be in .JPG, .GIF or Flash formats.

Banner Ads

For 728-pixel wide by 90-pixel tall "Leaderboard" ads, which run at the top of Violinist.com pages:

$1,000/month: 200,000 impressions

$500/month: 100,000 impressions

$250/month: 50,000 impressions

For 160-pixel wide by 600-pixel tall "Wide Skyscraper" ads, which run along the left side:

$1,000/month: 160,000 impressions

$500/month: 80,000 impressions

$250/month: 40,000 impressions

Section Sponsors

In addition, we offer section sponsorship in our Violin Shops section. Your 180-pixel by 150-pixel ad will run in the right-side column on all pages in that section, as well as along the side of all discussion forums threads in the "Instruments" category.

Shops sponsorship : $200/month, for a minimum of 25,000 impressions/month.

How to Order

Sponsorship packages are billed monthly, with payment required in advance. Prices will be guaranteed for the length of the contract, to a maximum of six months. Advertisers must provide their own creative, which is subject to approval by Violinist.com before placement.

To purchase one of these sponsorship packages, please contact Violinist.com's editor: