2016 media kit - lightsearch.com · • lightnow enewsletter - banner (540x150 px) with100 words of...
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Overview ………………………………………………… 3-4 Site Traffic & Demographics …………………….…….. 5 Demo: Search Flow ………………………………….…. 6 Advertise: Value Program ……………………………… 7 Advertise: Premium Sponsorship Options ………….. 8 Advertise: LightNOW blog & eNewsletter ………….. 9 Advertise: LightNOW BUZZ social media feed …….. 10 Advertise: LightNOW Special Product Issues ……….. 11 Sponsors & Supporting Companies ………………….. 12 Rate Card ………………………………………………….13-14 Specifications ……………………………………………. 15-16
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Lightsearch.com is an efficient, straightforward and powerful search tool designed for the Lighting Trade. An essential on-line resource for Lighting Professionals since 1996, Lightsearch delivers rapid access to information on over 6,000 lighting manufacturers and their products
Company SearchOver 6,000 lighting manufacturers
Product Search Over 11,000 lighting categories that reflect specifier’s terminology
Category SearchSpecifiers can quickly drill down to reveal a list of manufacturers that supply a particular lighting product - highly specific results in just a few clicks
Featured ProductsNew and innovative lighting products. Updated every two weeks serving 27,000 monthly impressions
LightNOW Blog & LightNOW BUZZ Lighting industry news and opinion by respected lighting authority Craig DiLouie, LC. Blog entries are posted throughout the month and summarized in the LightNOW eNewsletter.The BUZZ feeds manufacturers’ social media in real time
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Who We Are Lightsearch is a comprehen-sive lighting information source accessed through a proprietary on-line search-able directory that is used by lighting professionals. They rely on its accuracy and rapid search results to obtain criti-cal information on products that will be specified in their projects. Its extensive data-base contains information on tens of thousands of prod-ucts from over 6,000 compa-nies that provide lighting fix-tures, lamps, ballasts, con-trols, instruments, parts, software, LED’s, and other lighting materials.
Since 1996 the focus of Lightsearch, as the premier lighting portal, has been to provide lighting profession-als and specifiers with the most complete and accurate directory of lighting manu-facturers available. No other resource on or off the web is as comprehensive or pro-vides such rapid access to this type of information.
Who We Serve
The Lightsearch user base consists of professionals who require rapid access to information on l ight ing manufacturers and their products. This select group includes lighting designers, e n g i n e e r s , a r c h i t e c t s , d i s t r i b u t o r s , i n t e r i o r d e s i g n e r s , e l e c t r i c a l contractors, consultants, building contractors, facilities managers and ESCOs.
What We Offer
In addition to offering an eas-ily-searchable and compre-hensive database of lighting products, Lightsearch pro-vides a host of resources to assist professionals in their daily workflow and enhance their careers: • LightNOW blog - Industry
news & opinion • LightNOW BUZZ - Social
Media Feeds • Lighting Event Calendar • Database of Design Firms
and Lighting Services • Directory of Mobile Apps • Light Guides • Lighting Standards • Lighting Associations • Government Programs • Trade Shows • Lighting Awards • Education
“I use Lightsearch.com. There are defined categories each with its own set of sub-categories beneath. Definitely my first choice before I start to either Google or reach for printed directories.”Chris M. Linkedin Lighting Designer Group
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Site Traffic & Demographics• Annual Visits - 400,000• Searches / month - 33,800• Annual Pageviews - 1,100,000• Manufacturers in Lightsearch Database 6,000+ • Product Categories in Lightsearch Database - 11,000
Lightsearch Serves Lighting ProfessionalsLighting Designers 18%
Engineers 14%Architects 13%
Distributors 13%Interior Designers 8%
Electrical Contractors 7%Consultants 7%
Building Contractors 7%Facilities Managers 6%
Energy Service Companies 2%Manufacturers 1%
Lighting Mgmt. Companies 1%Other 1%
“Lightsearch.com is the best I have found.”Linda A., LC, LEED APLinkedin Lighting Designer Group
Indoor ArchitecturalOutdoor FixturesIndoor DecorativeSpecialty Fixtures
Searches Performed by
Fixture Category
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The Search Path Used by Lighting Professionalsto Evaluate and Specify Your Products
Track > >Final Search Result lists man-ufacturers who provide prod-uct. Advertisers appear in priority listing order with:
Link to Manufacturer’s Website
Link to Main Company Listing
Link to corresponding product page on manu-facturer’s website
Link to Catalog Request form or Download page on manufacturer’s site
Specifiers can select a product sub-category from the single drop-down menu on the Product Search Page
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Search by: • Company • Keyword • Category
As a Category Sponsor, your banner will appear on Product Search Page and Final Search Result at the exact moment that lighting professionals are determining which
products to specify for their projects.
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The Lightsearch Value Program
Lighting manufacturers who employ the Light-search Value Program benefit through greater visibility and more referrals to their website where Lighting Professionals can find the infor-mation they need to specify, buy and recom-mend your products. Historically companies who advertise through this popular and eco-nomical program receive 1,550 click-thrus vs. non-advertisers who receive 375. For only $500 / year your company will receive:
• Priority Listing Position in all category search results that relate to your products
• Links from category search results to the corre-sponding product pages on your site
• Catalog Request link to corresponding page on your site
• Two Featured Product posted, for two weeks each, on the Lightsearch home page.
• Product Photomontage included with your list-ing
• Annual Performance Report detailing activity that your advertising has generated
Complimentary Listings
Enhanced Listing
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Premium Sponsorship Programs
Standard Site Sponsorship Program • Company Logo on homepage • Banners appears in rotation with 7 on Product &
Company search pages • 400,000 impressions $5,950 / 12 monthsPremier Site Sponsorship Program • The largest and only animated banner appears on
homepage (lower right) • Banners appears in rotation with 7 on Product &
Company search pages • 400,000 impressions $7,450 / 12 months
Top Sponsorship Program • Permanent banner appears at top of homepage • Banners appears in rotation with 7 on Product &
Company search page • 400,000 impressions $7,450 / 12 months
Search Sponsor • Homepage: Your Company Logo appears at
top search column • Homepage: Display a new products with each
new visit to the homepage. Up to 10 of Your Product Images appear in rotation in left search column
• Interim and Final Search Result pages: Your Company Logo appears in top of search col-umn
• 450,000 impressions $7,975 / 12 months
Premium Sponsorship Programs include: • Enhanced Listing • One or more Product Category Sponsorship Banners • Two (2) Featured Product posts on the Lightsearch
homepage (2weeks each) • Annual performance report
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Since 2006, LightNOW has served the lighting industry by reporting major industry, technology and economic news. Stories are delivered through Lightsearch.com, LightNOW blog at LightNOWblog.com, and the LightNOW eNewsletter, which is delivered twice monthly to 16,500 lighting professionals.
LightNOW is edited by Craig DiLouie, LC, a veteran lighting industry journalist, analyst and marketing consultant, who is principal of ZING Communications, Inc.
Corporate/Government/Utility4%
Architecture/interior design5%
Distributor6%
Mfr. sales rep6%
Lighting/Energy consultant8%
Lighting design11%
Manufacturer13%
Engineering13%
Press, educator, student, etc.14%
Electrical/Building contractor21%
LightNOW Blog
LightNOW eNewsletter
Premier Sponsorship includes: • Lightsearch homepage - Text Ad appears in LightNOW header for two (2) weeks. 13,300 Impressions • LightNOW Blog - Animated Banner (200x200 px) appears with every story posted on
LightNOW blog and the newly-launched LightNOW BUZZ over two week period • LightNOW eNewsletter - Banner (540x150 px) with100 words of text appears prominently in
newsletter above categorized stories that were posted over the previous two weeks. Dis-tributed to 17,000+ lighting professionals
Premier Level $595 / 2 weeks - Supporting Sponsor $295 eNewsletter Banner only
Lightsearch Homepage
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As Social media continues to play an increasing-ly important role in business, lighting manufac-turers are now investing significant resources in building and maintaining a strong visible pres-ence on sites like Facebook, Twitter and You-Tube. The problem is clutter. There are so many manufacturers, each broadcasting over multiple social media. It's easy to get lost among all the voices competing for the attention of busy pro-fessionals.
To address this challenge, LightNOW and Lightsearch are proud to announce the LightNOW BUZZ, a new information service where the social media feeds of participating manufacturers are assembled in one convenient location. Twitter, Facebook and YouTube channel feeds from major lighting industry brands are displayed in realtime, or they can be filtered by platform, manufacturer, category or date.
Since it’s introduction in July 2014, the Light-NOW BUZZ has directed tens of thousands of lighting professionals to participating manufactur-er’s social sites. Those companies with a more active social media presence are seeing phenome-nal response with top five averaging 31,877 click-thrus each over a 12 month period.
Enroll your company in the LightNOW BUZZ today and boost the effectiveness of your social me-dia program throughout the year.
$495 / 12 months
Social Media
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Promote your new lighting products through the LightNOW Special Product Issues. Four special e-mailings to 16,500 lighting professionals scheduled to coincide with LEDucation and LightFair. Plus two editions in the fall which will focus on Solid-State Lighting and Lighting Controls.
You Special Product Issue showcase will include:
• Company name (listed alphabetically)
• Product name
• Product photo up to 540w x450h px
• Up to 100 words of text
• Web link
1X $250 - 2X $225 - 4X $200
e-mail - Special Products Issues
LEDucation 10 (Bonus: includes your booth #) Distribution: March 21, 2016 Materials due: March 09, 2016
Solid-State Lighting Issue Distribution: September 19, 2016 Materials Due: September07, 2016
LightFair 2016 (Bonus: includes your booth #) Distribution: April18, 2016 Materials due: April 06, 2016
Lighting Controls Issue Distribution: November 14, 2016 Materials Due: November 02, 2016
Distribution: Email to opt-in list of 16,500 subscribers of the LightNOW newsletter, the bi-weekly publication of the LightNOW blog and lightsearch.com
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Our Valued Sponsors and Supporting Companies
AAMSCO Lighting Inc Engineered Lighting Products Philips Color Kinetics
Access Lighting EuControls Philips Day-Brite
Acclaim Lighting FerroWatt Electric Lamp Works Philips Emergency Lighting
ADVENT Finelite Inc Philips Gardco Lighting
Alera Lighting Flex Lighting Solutions Philips Hadco
alight Focal Point Philips Ledalite
Alumen8E G Lighting Philips Lightolier
American Electric Lighting, Acuity Brand Gigahertz-Optik Inc Philips Lumec
Amerlux Exterior Hi-Lite Manufacturing Co. Philips Stonco
Amerlux Lighting Solutions Holophane, an Acuity Brands Company PowerSelect Inc
ANP Lighting Hubbell Industrial Precision-Paragon
Architectural Area Lighting, Hubbell Hubbell Outdoor Lighting Prudential Lighting
ATG Electronics USA inc. HUNT Dimming Q-Tran, Inc
Atlantic Lighting Inc Illumitex RAB Lighting
Axis Lighting Impact Architectural Lighting Roberts Step-Lite Systems Inc
Bartco Lighting Intense Lighting Sentry Electric, LLC
Baselite Corporation Intrigue Lighting SGF Associates Inc
Beacon Products, Hubbell IOTA Engineering Spaulding Lighting, Hubbell
Birchwood Lighting J & J Electronics Pool and Spa Specialty Lighting
Bock Lighting Jesco Lighting Inc SPI
Brodwax Lighting Journee Lighting Inc Sportsliter Solutions
Brownlee Lighting Inc Kenall Manufacturing Co. Sternberg Lighting
ColorGlo by JandJ Electronics Kim Lighting, Hubbell STILE
Columbia Lighting, Hubbell King Luminaire Co Inc StoneBridge Lighting
ConTech Lighting LaMar Lighting Company Inc StressCrete Ltd
Contrast Lighting ML Inc Leucos USA Sunlite
Coronet Inc Lighting Analysts Inc TASCA
Day-O-Lite Manufacturing Lighting Services Inc The Cooke Corporation
Deco Lighting Ligman Lighting USA Thomas Research Products
Delray Lighting Inc LITECONTROL, Hubbell Tivoli
Dialight Corporation Magnaray International UltraLights Architectural Lighting Inc
DigitalSpeck Magnitude Lighting Transformers Visa Lighting
Donovan Lighting Manning Lighting WAC Lighting Co
Dreamscape Lighting Mfg Inc MechoSystems WattStopper
Dual-Lite, Hubbell Modern Forms Williams Downlighting
Echelon Corporation No. 8 Lighting Williams Fluorescent Lighting
Edison Price Lighting Nora Lighting Williams Outdoor Lighting
Elation Lighting Inc NoUVIR Research Zoom Lighting
Element Controls Paramount Industries Inc
EPtronics Philips Chloride
Media Kit Index
2016 Advertising Options & RatesDownload 2016 Media Kit (7MB PDF)
(A) Value Program - $500 / year
ENHANCED LISTING + FEATURED PRODUCT ADVERTISINGAt only $42 a month, we believe it's the most cost-effective advertising targeting lighting specifiers on theweb or in print.
ENHANCED LISTING - An upgrade to your current free listing which includes:
1) A display of your product photos incorporated into your listing2) Priority search result ranking in categories where your company appears 3) A complete listing of your company's products linked through the Products icon4) A link to your company's Catalog request web page or you may utilize the Lightsearch sales lead form
FEATURED PRODUCTS - Highlight and promote your products on the Lightsearch homepage - viewed by61,000 visitors monthly.
5) Two of your company's products will be showcased on the Lightsearch homepage for two weeks each
• View: Enhanced Listing Example Compare Enhanced vs. comlimentary listing• View: Featured Products Example (2 products, each product posted for 2 weeks)• 27,000 Ad Impressions Delivered / Year• Rate: $500/year (1 year minimum)• Option: Enhanced Listing only $300/year (1 year minimum)
Value Program Add-On Options
+ ADD PRODUCT CATEGORY SPONOSRSHIP ......*** Rates vary by category - Limited to available inventory *** Exclusive Banner or Skyscraper Ad appears on Product Category search page. Limited to onecompany / year / category. Please refer to 2016 Category Sponsorship Rate Card for completelist of categories and availability.
(B) Standard Site Sponsor Program - $5,950 / year
LIGHTSEARCH SITE SPONSORPresent your company in this prestigious position as a leader in the lighting industry while creating andreinforcing brand among lighting professionals who specify your products.
Included features:
1) Your permanent company Logo appears along right side of homepage2) Your Display Ad appears in rotation on the Product & Company search result screen3) Two Level 2 Category Sponsorships or advertising item(s) of comparable value4) Enhanced Listing / Featured Products bundle included
• View: Company Logo on hompage Example• View: Ad in Product & Company Search Result Screen Example• View: Level 2 Category Skyscraper Ad Example• View: Enhanced Listing Example• View: Featured Products Example
• Eight companies can participate. (First-right-of-refusal for renewing advertisers)• 400,000 Ad Impressions Delivered / Year• Rate: $5,950 / Year (1 year minimum; invoiced monthly)
(C) Premium Home Page Sponsorships (each is exclusive & permanent)
1) PREMIER HOMEPAGE SPONSOR:$7,450 / year Largest banner and only ad with animation on homepage. Appears in lower right
Includes features described above - (B) Site Sponsor Program - except that display ad appearson home page in lieu of Company Logo.
2) TOP SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM:$7,450 / year 480 x 71px banner appears at top of homepage
Includes features described above - (B) Site Sponsor Program - except that display ad appearson home page in lieu of Company Logo.
3) HOMEPAGE SEARCH SPONSOR:$7,975 / yearBanner appears in lower left within search box where up to 10 of your product images willappear in rotaion.Your company logo appears at top of search column on homepage and on interim and finalsearch pages.
Includes features described above - (B) Site Sponsor Program with following exeptions:- Display ad appears on home page in lieu of Company Logo- Logo appears at top of interim and final search result pages in lieu ad in Company and Productsearch result screen
(D) LightNOW BLOG: Direct Email & Blog Sponsor Program - $595 / 2 week
One of the most targeted ad buys on Lightsearch. Your company's advertising will appearthrough two media channels: e-newsletter sent to 16,500 lighting professionals, and throughlinks from the Lightsearch homepage to LightNOW Blog postings.
LIGHTNOW BLOG:Headlines posted by Craig DiLouie, LC and other experts in the lighting field appear on theLightsearch home page which are linked to the full stories on LightNOWblog.com. New posts areadded throughout the week. Sponsor receives exclusive banners which are displayed with everyblog post and archived stories over two week period. In addition, the sponsoring company'sname is posted prominently on the Lightsearch home page above the blog headlines.
LIGHTNOW E-NEWSLETTERReach the 16,000+ subscriber-based readership of the LightNOW e-newsletter which catorizesand lists the blog posts that have apppeared over the previous two weeks. Your company'sbanner plus 100 words of text appears at the top of the LightNOW e-newsletter.
Included features:
1) Your Company Name appears on the Lightsearch home page as the Premier LightNOWsponsor for two weeks.2) Your 200x200 Banner appears on every LightNOW blog post linked from the Lightsearchhomepage and with every archived story during that two week period.3) An additional Banner and Text appears on the LightNOW e-Newsletter e-mailed at the end oftwo weeks to over 16,500+ professionals
• View: Sponsor's Name which appears on Lightsearch homepage which links to their web site Example• View: Your company's banner appears with every blog post Example• View: Email Newsletter Display Ad and Text Example
• 54,000 Text ad impressions served through homepage + news story ads + e-newsletter ad• Rate: $595/ 2 weeks
(D option) LightNOW eNewsletter Supporting Sponsor - $295
Your Company's Banner appears above the footer of the LightNOW e-Newsletter e-mailed atthe end of two weeks to over 16,500 professionals.
• View: Email Newsletter Display Ad and Example
(E) LightNOW BUZZ Social Media Feeds - $495 / year
Your Company's Facebook, Twitter & YouTube Channel posts appear in real-time throughthe LightNOW BUZZ. Posts include your company logo, teaser text and corresponding social logowith link to full post.
Lightsearch advertiser rate: $445.50
• View: The LightNOW BUZZ
(F) LightNOW Special Products Issue- $250 / issue
Your Company's Product is Showcased in one or more special editions LightNOW which willbe distributed to 16,500 subscribers prior to LEDucation, LightFair. Special editions alsoinclude Solid-State Lighting Issue and Lighting Controls Issue. Here, your company'sproduct image or application photo will appear with up to 100 words of text and link to a page onyour website.
1X $250 / 2X $225 / 4X $200
• View: The LightNOW Specital Products Issue Example
(G) LightNOW Job Postings- $200 / post
Advertise Your Company's Career Opportunity through Lightsearch homepage and throughthe JOBS page within our Lighting Resource Center. Links from headlines point to job description(no word limit). One complimentary job listing is included with all Lightsearch advertisingprograms per year.
All advertising includes an annual performance report of ad impressions and referrals through click-thrus.
A complimentary graphics service is included with all Lightsearch advertising programs. Please refer to the LightsearchAd Specifications if you wish to supply your own ad materials.
Gary Turpen at 541-344-6026 • [email protected]
Media Kit Index
Ad Specifications
(A) Value Program
ENHANCED LISTING:Product Photos displayed with your maincompany listing. Product Slideshow :
350x200
JPEG or AnimatedGIF (no Flash)(up to six images)
PRODUCT CATEGORY SPONSORSHIP:(see (B) Site & Category Sponsor Programs)
FEATURED PRODUCTS:Company Products Showcased on Homepage:Lightsearch staff will select products and obtainproduct images from your website automatically.You may request a specific product to be featuredwith directions to corresponding product page. Inthe event that product information is available onyour website but a suitable product photo is notavailable, you may forward a high resolutionphoto to us and we will format to specification.
100x100
JPEG
(B) Site & Category Sponsor Programs
Company Logo on Homepage (permanent) 175x52 JPEG, GIF, PNG
Display Ad on Company Search Result page &interim Product Search Result page (in rotationwith 8). Animation OK (no Flash)
200x100JPEG, GIF, PNG,animated GIF (noFlash)
Category Sponsorships: Animation OK (noFlash) Please check with us to confirmdimensions
Premier Category(Horizontal Banner): 600x150
JPEG, GIF, PNG,animated GIF (noFlash)
Level 2 Subcategory(Skyscraper): 200x500
(C) Homepage Sponsorship Banners 1) Homepage Top Sponsor: Appears in upperright. Animation OK. 480x71 JPEG, GIF, PNG,
2) Homepage Premier Sponsor: Appears inlower right. Animation OK. 175x418
JPEG, GIF, PNG,animated GIF (noFlash)
3) Homepage Search Sponsor: Appear ata- top of left search colum (company logo)b- lower left of search column. Up to 10 productimages in rotationNo animation
150x30150x160
JPEG, GIF, PNGJPEG, GIF, PNG
(D) LightNOW Blog: Direct e-Newsletter & News Sponsor Program
Headlines on LIGHTSEARCH HOMEPAGE linksto blog post where Sponsorship Banner appears 200x200
JPEG, GIF, PNG,animated GIF (noFlash)
LightNOW e-NEWSLETTER: Banner and Text appears in LightNOW e-Newsletter
Up to 100 words of textappears below banner 540x150 JPEG, GIF, PNG
(C option) LightNOW e-NEWSLETTER -Supporting Sponsor: Banner above footer of LightNOW e-Newsletter
540x150 JPEG, GIF, PNG
(E) LightNOW BUZZ: Social Media Feeds1) Company Logo 60x60 JPEG, GIF, PNG
2) URL for each Social Feed: Facebook Twitter YouTube
3) Category(s) that describe your products: Luminaires Light Sources Ballasts / Drivers Controls Daylighting Other
(F) LightNOW Special Products Issue 1) Product Photo 540x450 JPEG, GIF, PNG,
2) Product Description 100 wordsJPEG, GIF, PNG,animated GIF (noFlash)
3) URL to page on your website
(G) LightNOW Job Postings1) Text: no limit 2) Company logo: no size limit
2) URL to page on your website
A complimentary graphics service is included with all Lightsearch advertising programs.