Welcome to the Hardnoyz advertisers resource area. The aim of this area is to ensure you have plenty of information to help you decide if Hardnoyz.co.uk is the right site for you to advertise on, with the right audience for your product and then to help you get the best return from your investment with us.

For all advertising enquiries please contact shane [at] hardnoyz.co.uk

• Advertising Opportunities

  These prices are only available to music industry companies who contribute content to the site. Our corporate rates are available on request from shane [at] hardnoyz.co.uk

  Sponsorship
  Sponsorship can help your brand build a relationship with our community. For example, our high quality DJ mix podcasts gives our readers something for free that represents real value, which your brand could be associated with.

  Banner inventory
  Vertical banner – lower left hand (120 x 240), a limited number of these are available to new / smaller projects, at £100 plus vat for 4 weeks.
  Custom half banner – right hand (300 x 170), £200 plus vat for 4 weeks.
  Leaderboard –  top of page (728 x 90),  £375 plus vat for 4 weeks.

  Top-ups: If you purchase the leaderboard, there are then two top-up options available for the same campaign.
  –  Leaderboard (728 x 90) + skyscraper package (120 x 600), £500 plus vat.
  –  Leaderboard (728 x 90) + skyscraper (120 x 600) + medium rectangle package (300 x 250), £700 plus vat.

  For example, 10 companies have a leaderboard banner rotating round the site. For an extra £125 plus vat you can increase your exposure to our readers by also having a skyscraper at the same time. The likely hood is that not all 10 advertisers will do this, so for a relatively small amount you can get a lot of extra exposure.

  From this package you can top up further to also add the medium rectangle, which sits at the top right hand side of the site, level with the editorial, so more within the line of sight of readers. Again the likely hood is that even fewer will top up to this top package, where you might find yours and just a couple other banners rotating in this prime box, giving maximum exposure to your product.

  Site takeovers & bespoke campaigns
  Along with banner advertising and site takeovers we can create bespoke campaigns with activities that work cohesively to target the audience and not only get your message out but also taken note of.

  Other Impact Opportunities
  Events Promotion
  Page skins/wraps
  High-impact expanding formats

  Payment Terms. Our standard terms require prepayment for new advertisers and all campaigns for periods of less than 6 months. 30 days is allowed for advertisers who’s campaign spans longer than a 6 month period.

  Site statistic. Site stats are available on request from shane [at] hardnoyz.co.uk.

• Technical Stuff (Specs)

  Banner specifications
  Here are the specifications you should consider when submitting a banner to us.

  Accepted file types: swf / gif / jpg. If submitting a flash file, please also submit an image (JPG or GIF) to be served in case the user does not have flash installed.

  Maximum banner size 40k.

  Please do not hard code in any URL’s, supply link information separately.

  Newsletter banner
  We can accept .gif or .jpg banners for display in the weekly newsletter. Check the most recent newsletter here.

  Using advertisements with sound
  Audio must be one click away. Sounds / video in the ads must be user-triggered. No ads with sound starting automatically will be accepted. All audio must be user-initiated on_click; a clear on / off or mute button must be present (initially off).

  Our specs follow standard IAB guidelines. Please note that some banners may not be accepted if they are found to be disruptive to users.

  Phoenix Publishing is entitled at its absolute discretion to reject or exclude any advertisement submitted or previously accepted to run on the website.

  Contact: If you have any further advertising queries email shane [at] hardnoyz.co.uk

• Banner Designers

  Hardnoyz reaches a niche audience, the banner designer below also service this market; so will ensure your banner sits comfortably on our site.

  ShaneDesignUK: ShaneDesign can offer affordable and professional banner design services.  Banner design starts from only £30.00 for a basic small Flash banner, which can link direct to any URL you choose.  With over 10 years experience working with Flash Advertising, Shane can offer a very professional service, quick turn around and an effective design. His list of global clients includes: Fiat, Google. Motorola, Ministry of Sound, Fabric, Critical Recordings, Cyndicut FM, Club Booyakka amongst many others. Examples can be seen at www.shanedesign.co.uk

  Contact: shane [at] shanedesign.co.uk

• About Hardnoyz

  Audience Profile
  The Hardnoyz audience are highly loyal audience with a real passion for the genre and music in general. It’s a global audience with males making up the majority and mainly between the ages of 18 – 34yrs.

  Hardnoyz aims to be the best Bass Music Mix Archive one the web featuring DNB, Oldskool, Rave, Jungle mixes, downloads and news. We search out the best Nu-skool and Oldskool mixes so you don’t have to.