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You can send out mass emails to tens of thousands of people. You can make tens of thousands of phone calls. Or you can get more than 120,000 page views each month just by placing an ad on Wandering Chopsticks. :)

Why should you advertise on Wandering Chopsticks?

I receive an average of 120,000 hits each month and have more than 1,300 subscribers. My page views have increased at a steady rate of several thousand each month. So even though those are my rates for the stats you see now, you may possibly be getting even more page views than what you paid for. This is not a guarantee, nor are you guaranteed that visitors will click on your ad.

According to Alexa, which ranks websites based upon traffic, as of May 2009, Wandering Chopsticks ranks 210,106 of all websites. Also, according to Alexa, Wandering Chopsticks readers are "over-represented" in the 25- to 44-year-old, and 55- to 64-year-old demographics and are "greatly over-represented" with a graduate school education.

Wandering Chopsticks readers come from all over the world. Take a look at the map and see for yourself. According to Alexa, as of May 2009, the majority of my readers come from the United States 77.6%, Canada 6.2%, United Kingdom 2.9%, and from other countries 13.2%.

I've also received several brief mentions in print and online press.

Here's the quick run-down:

Sample size extra small ad:


The size extra small ad is approximately 160 pixels wide by 45 pixels high, with minor adjustments due to spacing. The price is $5 per week, or $15 per month. Buy an ad to run consecutively for two months or more and the price is discounted to $12 per month. Price is in US dollars. Payment by PayPal. An invoice will be sent once you've agreed to payment.

Sample size small ad:


The size small ad is approximately 160 pixels wide by 145 pixels high, with minor adjustments due to spacing. The price is $20 per week, or $60 per month. Buy an ad to run consecutively for two months or more and the price is discounted to $50 per month. Price is in US dollars. Payment by PayPal. An invoice will be sent once you've agreed to payment.

Extra small and small ad placement options.

Extra small and small ads receive prime real estate on the blog, above the fold. There are limited spaces available and top placement is first come, first served.

Sample size large ad:


The size large ad is approximately 160 pixels wide by 220 pixels long, with minor adjustments due to spacing. The price is $25 per week, or $80 per month. Buy an ad to run consecutively for two months or more and the price is discounted to $70 per month. Price is in US dollars. Payment by PayPal. An invoice will be sent once you've agreed to payment.

Large ad placement option.

The large size ad is substantially larger in size and located next to content for prime viewership. There are limited spaces available and top placement is first come, first served.

If submitting your own ad, I only accept .jpg files. Please size them down to 160 pixels wide by 45 pixels high for the extra small ad, or 160 pixels wide by 145 pixels high for the small ad, or 160 pixels wide by 220 pixels long for the large ad. If you'd like me to design your ad, there will be an additional $50 fee. Please email me to discuss specifics.

Ads for restaurants or products that have been reviewed on Wandering Chopsticks receive a complimentary link to my review. The review link will be placed immediately below your ad.

Payment is for ad placement and viewership. Your ad is shown on every page, by every visitor to Wandering Chopsticks.

The ad includes unlimited click-throughs to your website.

I reserve the right to change my ad rates at any time. However, if your ad has already been purchased, I will honor the rate for which you signed on.

Ads do not have to be restaurants or food products. They can be for anything you wish to promote. I reserve the right to reject any advertisement for any reason.

Ads are not an endorsement by Wandering Chopsticks.

Questions? Got other ad sizes you want to propose? Please feel free to contact me at wanderingchopsticks (at) gmail (dot) com.