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Half Page Ads

  • Largest ad size
  • Prominent placement on inside pages
  • Size: 300 x 600 pixels
*Source: Nielsen//NetRatings

Overlay Ads

  • Appear over the content of a web page
  • Capture the attention of viewers
  • Sold with a leave-behind companion ad, which serves as a recall device once the overlay ad has disappeared
  • Max play length: 10 seconds and the ad must close automatically after 10 seconds
  • All ads must have a PROMINENT "CLOSE X" button

Commercial Breaks

  • Served as a viewer enters specific sections on roanoke.com (Celebrations, Homes, Cars, and Jobs)
  • Offers exclusivity on page as the only ad
  • Sold with a leave-behind button ad, which serves as a recall device once a visitor is in the section
  • Frequency cap of 1 impression per visitor weekly
  • Size: 550 x 480 pixels

Video Ads

  • Fastest-growing segment of online advertising
  • Drive viewers to take action Consumers have a strong positive reaction to online video ads.
  • 70% of respondents said they had seen a video advertisement online
  • 44% took some type of action as a result of seeing the ad
  • 34% checked out a Web site
  • 15% requested information
  • 14% went to a store to check out a product
  • 10% forwarded ad to friend/family member
  • 9% made a purchase
Source: Online Publishers Association

Featured Restaurants


Highlight your restaurant on the front of the entertainment section of Roanoke.com. Your ad can direct visitors to your website by simply clicking on the advertisement. Increase your brand awareness without significantly increasing your advertising dollars.

Text Link Ads


For advertisers who want to drive traffic to their websites but want to keep their expenses low, text link ads are the way to go. These ads are available on smithmountainlake.com only and will link potential customers directly to your website. These ads consist of an all text message, 3 - 4 lines maximum.

News by Email


Sponsor an email newsletter by the day of the week. This is a wonderful opportunity to have readers receive your advertisements exclusive of other advertisers. Email newsletters are requested by the users who register through Roanoke.com to receive them.
Topics Frequency Subscribers
News Headlines Daily 11,192
Afternoon Update Weekdays 1,189
Breaking News As necessary 1,539
Entertainment Update Weekly 10,275

Jobs.roanoke.com


Gain access to job seekers with the region's leading online employment site, jobs.roanoke.com. This interactive and user-friendly recruiting tool offers employers a fast, easy and affordable way to post jobs, search for qualified candidates, track results and more. Jobs.roanoke.com offers Southwest Virginia's largest online audience and the most jobs in one place.

Find your ideal candidate with the assistance of these helpful online tools:
  • Automated listing
  • Featured job postings
  • Spotlight postings
  • Skills interviews
  • Ad enhancements

Cars.roanoke.com


It's a fact, more and more people in the market for new and used vehicles shop online for cars. They search our site for some of the best deals on wheels around. Cars.roanoke.com is updated regularly with listings of new and used vehicles which you can search by make, model or dealership. Highlight your auto listings and get your antique vehicles sold today through our special antique vehicles search.

Homes.roanoke.com


Sell your home and fill that apartment vacancy today by placing your listings online. Feature your property, agency or development without spending a lot of money. Target home buyers and renters in the New River Valley and Smith Mountain Lake locations as well by placing your ads in those special sections. Homes.roanoke.com will help you get to SOLD fast!