North Carolina Belly Dance Ad FAQ (Frequently Answered Questions)

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NCBellydance Ads: FAQ (Frequently Answered Questions)

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NCBellydance.org's mission is to help promote teachers and performers in North Carolina, and that includes helping you to advertise your special events and workshops.

Because there has been such an enthusiastic response to our ad space, I am in the process of creating a FAQ to answer frequently asked questions. Here's what I've come up with so far:

Q. How much does it cost to advertise on NCBellydance.org?
A. We accept donations to NCBellydance.org as thanks for displaying the ad. The current suggested donation is: $20 a month per ad per page.
(We also accept barter arrangements occasionally, such as free workshops, show tickets, classes, gift certificates, etc.)

Q. Are there any requirements I need to meet in order to place an ad on NCBellydance.org?
A. Yes, your ad must meet the following criteria:

Workshops and other special events advertised must take place in the Carolinas or have some kind of Carolina connection. (Products and services ads do not need to have a Carolina connection, but that will affect where they get placed on the site).
Ads must be on topic, relating specifically to some aspect of Middle-Eastern dance or music. We will not accept 'random' ads for cel phones, tobacco, hair gel, etc..
It can be any shape, but the max height and max width is 400 pixels. (I can resize a larger ad down to fit as needed.)
Ads must be suitable for all ages and audiences.
The ad graphic must be in a suitable web format - no PDFs please! (If you don't have a fancy ad graphic created already, and no means to create one, I can create a simple low-tech text ad with a picture. Please consider donating a little extra to cover my time typing everything out).

Q. When will my ad go up?
A. Within 24 hours of receiving the ad and the donation to ncbellydance.

Q. On what page(s) of the site will my ad be placed?
A. Ads originating from outside North Carolina will be placed on the Swap Page. North Carolina ads can go anywhere on the site (you can even place it on more than one page if you like).

Q. When you have a lot of ads, how do you decide what goes where?
A. Event Ads are organized chronologically. Product Ads will be placed in the far right side of each row of ads.

Q. I want to advertise, but I don't have any way of making a cool ad graphic - I just have text and a picture. Can I still advertise on the site?
A. Yes! I can type out a low-tech no-frills text ad for you and include your picture. Please consider donating a little extra to cover my time typing everything out.

Q. How can I make a donation to NCBellydance.org to thank you for displaying my ad?
A. The easiest and fastest way to donate online is by using Paypal/credit card:

Or email Haala to get mailing address to send a check or money order.

Q. Where do I email my ad?
A. Email haala@ncbellydance.org.

Q. I have other questions I need to ask.
A. Email haala@ncbellydance.org and I'll be happy to help guide you through this process!

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