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CAPTAINS - BE
FOUND ... FINALLY!
Are you a
charter boat captain?
Are you
tired of not getting your share of the Internet boom other charters get
from booking online?
Don't
have time to work the details to get more traffic to your website?
On a
tight advertising budget?
Look no further, we
have your solution. Heard that before, RIGHT!
Our system was created out of a need we found in YOUR fishing industry
Membership Listing Comparison
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Feature |
Free Listing |
Std. Member
$59 yr. |
Executive $99 yr. |
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Number of Ports |
1 |
1 |
3 |
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Phone Numbers |
1 |
1 |
2 |
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Direct Link to
Your Website |
$25 yr
fee (optional) |
included |
included |
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Email Address |
no |
yes |
yes |
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Page Location of Listing |
bottom |
middle |
top |
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How Are Listings Displayed |
Alphabetical |
Alphabetical |
Rotated
daily* |
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Additional Listing Locations |
none |
Free
Listing |
Free
Listing |
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Webshot Comparison
Pop-up Feature |
no |
yes |
yes |
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Administration Access |
no |
no |
yes |
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E-mail Campaign to
Opt-in Website Visitors |
no |
1 X per
yr |
3 X per
yr |
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Add Photo To Ad |
no |
no |
yes |
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Our
system was created out of a need we found in YOUR fishing industry. The
need ... thousands of charter boats on Lake Erie and only a handful of
these business get the TOP SEARCH ENGINE SPOTS.
Our solutions is quite
simple. With the advent of Pay-Per-Click (PPC) advertising space on ALL
the major search engines, we now can co-op our member charter captains
advertising budgets to provide this website TOP SEARCH ENGINE PLACEMENT
for over 200 keyword phrases. By doing this we drive traffic to the website and
these visitors are just a click away from finding the port they want to fish
from and a link to YOUR CHARTER'S WEBSITE or DETAILED CONTACT INFORMATION
(for those without websites).
In order for a charter boat
business to provide top PPC advertising placement to cover ALL the major search
engines it would cost over $10,000 per year and this amount is growing each
year.
We know this because for the past 5 years we have been managing several PPC
co-op campaigns on a smaller scale for 16 charter captains.
HOW IT WORKS
You pay a yearly membership fee which we pool with all the other
membership fees. The membership fees contribute to the PPC advertising budget to
keep this website on the very first page of results for over 200 keyword phrases
on Google, Yahoo and MSN search engines. We have chosen these search engines
because 90+% of all searches on the Internet begin with these 3 search engines.
When you become a member you
provide specific details about your business such as dock location (home port),
a small description, website address, contact information, etc. This information
is then entered into our database which places your details on the appropriate
port page within our website.
There are two types of
paid memberships:
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Executive - $99 yr. |
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Standard - $59 yr.
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Executive Memberships: are displayed at the very top of the
participating members home port page and the list is Rotated
DAILY*.
Executive memberships contain the charter's name, contact phone, charter
description, e-mail address and a direct link to their website. Each
Executive membership will also be listed within the FREE General listings at the bottom of
their ports page with a direct link to their website and the WebShot Comparison
button.
BONUS #1: Executive members may also select 2 additional ports of call
for their membership information to be displayed under - no additional cost.
BONUS #2: Executive members also have a
direct link Website button displayed next to their General area listing.
BONUS #3: Executive member's display area
also has an image displayed to the right of the description. The image also has
an enlarge image feature.
BONUS #4: Executive members also enjoy a
password protected administration area which enables the member to update their
information, display image, website link and description. Utilizing this bonus
enables you to use the description area for special offers, open dates (this
should help fill hard to fill dates), daily/weekly/monthly announcements
about your charter and MORE!!
NOTE: If you fish from more
than 1 port during the season and want your listing to be displayed in up to 3 home ports, you must sign up as an Executive member.
*The
Executive members display for each port will rotate daily giving each
member the same amount of time at the top of the list as at the bottom. |
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Standard Memberships: are shown in
alphabetical order beginning just below the Executive listings.
Standard memberships contain the charter's name contact phone,
charter description, e-mail address and a direct link to their website.
Also each standard membership will be listed within the FREE listings at
the bottom of their ports page.
BONUS: Standard members also enjoy a password protected
administration area which enables the member to update their
information, website link and description. Utilizing this bonus
enables you to use the description area for special offers, open
dates (this should help fill hard to fill dates),
daily/weekly/monthly announcements about your charter and MORE!!
Note #1: In order for your information to be displayed under
additional
ports you must be have an Executive membership (see Bonus #1 under
Executive membership info).
Note #2:
To have a direct link next to your charter information within the
FREE listings area you must have an Executive membership. (see Bonus
#2 under Executive membership info).
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q) How long will
my membership fee carry my membership?
A) One year from your join date?
Q)
How many charters will be accepted for any given port?
A) The number of charters accepted per
port is unlimited.
Q)
My charter's name begins with a letter at the bottom of the alphabet,
will there every be a listing rotation installed for the Standard
membership like the one provided for Executive membership.
A) No, the sheer number of possible
charters per port prohibits this type of rotation. We suggest you upgrade
to an Executive Listing.
Q)
How can I save money on my membership fees?
A) For each paid member you refer to our
website, you will receive 20% of their membership amount as a credit
towards your next years renewal. Each subsequent year your referral renews
you will receive 10% of their renewal as a credit toward your next
renewal. Build up 10 referrals your Standard membership is FREE or you
could use your credits to help upgrade to an Executive membership.
Q)
What keywords are to be used for the PPC campaigns?
A) A list of the current keywords can
be found by clicking here.
Q)
May I suggest keywords to be added to the PPC campaigns?
A) Yes you may, the are a few criteria
that need to be met. 1) The keyword must benefit more than just your
particular port or area; 2) It must be a phrase that has enough search
volume to be activated and maintain activation based on each search
engine's PPC criteria.
Q)
If I close my membership early in any given year of membership, am I
entitled to a pro-rated refund of my membership fee?
A) We base our PPC budget on TOTAL
membership for the year, because of this, no refunds will be issued under
any circumstances. You may however, transfer your membership to a charter
that is not yet a member and the pro-rated unused portion of your
membership will be credited to their initial membership.
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