Mediabids Surpasses 2,100 Registered Print Publications
Publications Embrace Mediabids, the online print advertising marketplace, for the ability to sell display advertising from the web.
Winsted, CT (PRWEB) May 25, 2005 -- Mediabids.com announced today that it has
registered more than 2,100 newspapers and magazines since going live in April
2003. Thousands of print publications now recognize that their customers'
expectations are changing; they bank online, they make travel arrangements
online and now they can purchase ads.
Mediabids' industry-leading online
sales and buying process for advertising space is used by over 2,200 print
publications and more than 6,000 advertisers across the country. Newspapers and
magazines that sell ads via Mediabids utilize the service in different ways; to
supplement primary sales efforts, sell-off remnant space, increase exposure to
advertisers outside sales staff territories and more.
"Working with
Mediabids.com has increased our business significantly, almost two-fold. It cuts
down on the time spent on sales functions while still delivering. East West
Woman magazine has gained more exposure thanks to Mediabids.com, and we are seen
by a larger, more diverse group of potential advertisers." - Anita Malik,
Publisher, EW Woman Magazine
"Mediabids has been a great company to work
with! I know exactly what type of advertising their customers are looking for
and the price they are willing to pay. It really makes my job easier," said
Shannon Needham, Advertising Sales Manager, Home Business Magazine
"We
use MediaBids.com to auction off extra space and to build up our classified
section; in fact, 25% of the advertisements in our classified section are
through sales on Mediabids."- said Andrea Afra, Free Press
Houston
Mediabids facilitates the buying and selling of display ads in
print publications online from your website or www.mediabids.com.
Registration is free. Advertisers send payments to Mediabids immediately and we
forward it to the publications, less our 8.5% commission. There are charges only
when a publication sells an ad through Mediabids.
About
MediaBids.com
Mediabids has developed a better way for advertisers and
publications to buy and sell newspaper and magazine advertising. Mediabids, the
newspaper and magazine advertising auctioneer, offers a unique opportunity for
advertisers and publications to tap into new markets, increase revenues and save
on costs traditionally associated with print advertising. A Connecticut-based
newspaper company founded Mediabids in 1999 as a tool to streamline and enhance
the relationship between advertisers and print media outlets. www.mediabids.com. Toll free -
866-236-2259.
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Source: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/5/prweb243801.htm