PR Friendly Guidelines and AD Rates

We are a PR Friendly Family. My family and I love reviewing and promoting useful and interesting products.

Product Review Guidelines

  • ** I do not charge for product reviews. I am compensated by To be able to do a proper review, I will need a sample product.  I will not be responsible for any shipping costs.
  • ** The sample product will not be shipped back.  I will use the sample product to be able to provide an honest and accurate review.
  • ** If I believe your product is not the quality that Cakeblast readers are looking for, I will contact you.  A negative review will not be published without your consent.
  • ** Please allow 2 weeks for me to thoroughly review your product.
  • ** You will be notified by email when I have received the sample product.  Once my review of your product has been posted to Cakeblast, I will send another email containing the link.
  • ** I have read FTC Guidelines carefully. I include a disclosure on each individual post and always respect trademarks and copyrights.

Giveaway Guidelines

  • ** I would be happy to offer Cakeblast readers an opportunity to win your products. Giveaways offer the mutual benefit of promoting your business while attracting visitors to my blog.
  • ** For the mandatory method of entry I will instruct readers to visit your site, then return to Cakeblast and submit a comment.
  • ** Please do not ship the products to me.  I will provide you with the winner’s information and ask that you please ship the product within 2 weeks or inform me if you cannot.
  • ** I will promote your product giveaway across multiple social networks and encourage my readers to do the same.

Traffic and Statistics

Cakeblast receives between 8,000 – 12,000 Pageviews per month, has a Google PR of 3, 1,000+ Facebook Fans, 7,000+ Twitter followers, nearly 1,000 GFC subscribers, over 400 e-mail newsletter subscribers and am ranked 71,358 in the U.S. according to Alexa with a predominantly female following “who are in the age range 25-34, have children, received some college education and browse this site from home..” Here is a link to my Clicky Analytic Stats.

Current Ad Rates

  • ** $5 per week for a 125 x 125 “Sponsor Spotlight” banner.
  • ** $15 per month for a 125 x 125 “Sponsor Spotlight” banner.
  • ** For only $4 per month I will provide a “Noteworthy” text link.
  • ** $45 per month for a 175 x 150 above-the-fold ad in my middle column.
  • ** $25 for a post between 300-400 words linking up to 4 key phrases. I publish original content combined with approved facts and images.

SPECIAL

Buy An Ad For Three Months, Get One Month Free!

Space is limited and prices are subject to change in the future. You can secure a spot for up to one year today to take advantage of the special offer. This means your ad will stay up for 12 months but you only pay the listed price for nine!

  • ** 125 x 125 “Sponsor Spotlight” banner for four months is only $45.00
  • ** 125 x 125 “Sponsor Spotlight” banner for one year is only $135.00
  • ** “Noteworthy” text link for one year is only $36

More Information

Buying ads for short periods of time is a great way to gain rapid exposure to an event or giveaway. Longer term ads are ideal for a business or website that wants long-term quality traffic, backlinks, and perhaps most importantly, brand recognition. Whichever route you choose, my most important goal is making sure both my readers and sponsors are satisfied.

Cakeblast has had tremendous growth in the last year and shows no signs of slowing down. All ads must be paid in advance and no refunds will be given unless I am unable to fulfill any requirements stated herein. I will guarantee no more than 16 Sponsor Spotlight ads, and 12 “Noteworthy” text links before August 2nd, 2011.

Most likely, I will not ad any more links after August 2nd either, but am willing to make a promise for the next full year. If I commit over half my available ad space at the current rate, I will raise prices rather than creating more space.

I reserve the right to turn down any review, giveaway, or advertising offer for products that I feel are unsuitable for my readers. This includes products that are not family friendly, and those that are not a good match for my readers. I also may turn down offers due to not having the time or webspace to give a campaign the attention it deserves. I proudly stand behind everything I publish. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to Contact Me.