Ziff Davis Internet White Paper Marketing Program
A cost-effective program to build a qualified lead database
and reach the buyers you are looking for.

Overview
Ziff Davis Internet is pleased to announce the launch of our powerful new White Paper Marketing program on February 2nd. While we start the online promotion of white papers online on this day, we are accepting initial bids for premium positions immediately!

The program allows you to offer white papers for download through contextually placed modules within our network of sites. Using download registration, you can build a powerful database of qualified sales leads, while reaching targeted IT professionals and technology enthusiasts with product and marketing information.

Better still, our performance based, "bidded" system lets you make the most efficient use of your marketing budget. You pay only for the clicks you receive, and its up to you to determine the rates that you're comfortable with. Finally, you can cap your total expenditures to ensure that you stay within budget.

White Papers Listings: Listings appear in promotional modules on Ziff Davis Internet's site pages, within search results, and in our white paper directory.

Contextual Targeting: Target your listings to appear only on pages in relevant product categories, providing a contextual "fit" for your white paper. And use our IT Rotation* option to extend your audience reach though less targeted, higher volume pages. Current categories include:

         
  Linux, Unix & Open Source Enterprise Storage BI/Data Analysis  
  Windows & Microsoft Utility/Grid Computing Other Enterprise Software  
  Core PC (chips, motherboards, graphics, audio) Other Enterprise Hardware End user Security  
  Desktop & Personal Storage CRM (Customer Relationship Management) Enterprise Security  
  Telephony Enterprise Database Business Management/ROI  
  Development Languages & Tools ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) Messaging & Collaboration  
  Networking SCM IT Rotation*  
  Servers Web Services/ eBusiness    
         

Bidding Positions: A maximum of twenty-five bidded positions are accepted per category, but only the top three receive promotion in on-site modules. The remaining twenty-two listings appear only in the white paper directory. As a result, to maximize downloads of your white paper, it is important to maintain a top-three bid for the categories in which you participate.

Manage Your Program Online: Our online bidding site, which you are currently visiting, provides all you need to get up and running. Just click “Sign up now!” below to get started:

  • Bidding: place bids and modify your listings at any time.
  • Submit/Modify Creative: Submit the text and URL's for your listings. 1-3 Business days are required to post new or modified creative.
  • Control Your Spending: Set up a one-time or monthly budget cap, or use an ongoing billing program to ensure continuous exposure.
  • Reporting: Access performance and billing reports.
  • Stay Informed: Choose to be notified by e-mail when one of your listings has been outbid.

    Minimum Bids: Your bid represents the amount you will pay for each click to your white paper download page. To participate, you must place a minimum per-click bid, as follows:

  • Category targeted listing: $2.00
  • Run-of-Site listing: $1.00

    Charter Offer! – Get in early and benefit from special rates! Early advertisers can successfully bid as low as $1.00 for any Category Targeted listings, but only until the bidding reaches $2.00 or higher. Once that level is reached, the $2.00 minimum bid goes into effect. So take advantage of extraordinarily low, highly-targeted bids now….while you still can!

    Billing: Payments are made using a credit card, but checks can be used once funds have cleared. Accounts meeting a monthly minimum can be set up with terms for monthly billing, pending a standard new advertiser evaluation.

    To get started, just click the “Sign-Up Now!” below, or contact one of our sales representatives:
    East coast: Angelo Mandarano (212) 503-4682; email: angelo_mandarano@ziffdavis.com
    West coast: Chris Maginn (415) 547-8452; email: chris_maginn@ziffdavis.com