NSA Ultimate Guide for Sheriffs

Media Kit

Introduction

The Ultimate Guide for Sheriffs has proven to be a valuable resource for association members and other industry professionals who use the Internet to locate products and services for the entire law enforcement industry. This information resource uses powerful search technology that continually indexes the content of participating supplier Web sites. Users have the option of performing keyword-driven searches that mirror traditional search engines, or a category-specific search. Both methods produce the most relevant results on the Web.

The Ultimate Guide for Sheriffs also incorporates a desktop search mechanism, allowing visitors to download a free application that makes the directory accessible from the user’s computer desktop. In addition, the directory has implemented Request For Information (RFI) functionality, allowing visitors to contact suppliers with the click of a button. Both features are becoming increasingly popular among users of the Ultimate Guide for Sheriffs and are a valuable business opportunity for suppliers to advertise in the directory.

Who is searching the Ultimate Guide for Sheriffs?

Members of the (NSA) are using the Ultimate Guide for Sheriffs on a daily basis. But the directory isn’t limited to association members. Other law enforcement professionals are using the directory as well. These industry professionals spend $22 billion a year on products and services your company offers.

And when these professionals are ready to buy, they turn to the Ultimate Guide for Sheriffs to cut through the clutter of traditional search engine results.

Why complete a listing in the Ultimate Guide for Sheriffs?

The Ultimate Guide for Sheriffs has been created specifically for serious buyers of your product or service. Purchasing a listing in the directory ensures that your company’s brand and message are delivered directly to those that matter most to your business. The NSA is recognized as a leader in the industry. And law enforcement professionals turn to the association as the informational source in the industry.

With traditional search results, your company’s listing becomes one in a million. But searching through the Ultimate Guide for Sheriffs presents relevant search results to pre-qualified, committed buyers. Completing a listing in the directory will cost your company less advertising dollars than participating in the pay-per-click campaigns of the major search engines and delivers better results.

Your complete listing in the Ultimate Guide for Sheriffs will feature your company logo and description, contact information and company Web site and e-mail link. The listing will be grouped into categories of your choice to enable efficient searching.

How do industry professionals find the Ultimate Guide for Sheriffs?

A link to the Ultimate Guide for Sheriffs is prominently displayed on the NSA Web site (http://www.sheriffs.org). The directory can also be found at http://ultimateguideforsheriffs.com.

Web Site Traffic
Page views - 40,000

The Ultimate Guide for Sheriffs will also be distributed as a CD application at the 68th Annual Conference and Exposition, held June 28 – July 2, 2008 in Indianapolis.

Pricing and Placement Opportunities

The following rates reflect an annual pricing structure. Your company’s listing appears in the Ultimate Guide for Sheriffs year-round.

$395 Completed Web-Enabled Listing A completed web-enabled listing includes your full-color company logo, a corporate description, links to your Web site and e-mail address, and placement in up to 10 predefined headings. Get the visibility in the marketplace that you need!
$150 Priority Placement This additional fee allows your company to have your completed listing appear on the first page within the heading of your choice.
$1500 1st Place Premium Placement This additional fee allows your completed listing to appear as the top position within the heading of your choice.
$1350 2nd Place Premium Placement This additional fee allows your completed listing to appear as the second position within the heading of your choice.
$1150 3rd Place Premium Placement This additional fee allows your completed listing to appear as the third position within the heading of your choice.
$350 Video-enhanced Listing Add video to your Enhanced Listing – bring your products and services to life with video or post commercials! Want to add more than one video – just $250 for additional videos posted to your listing.
$5000 Banner Ad Placement Banners are located at the top of the page, between the search bar and pre-defined search categories and between the search bar and results. A limited number of banners are available on the guide.

Specifications

Logo guidelines: Your company's logo will appear as part of the completed listing. Logos will be published at 338 pixels x 168 pixels. For best quality, logos should be submitted as JPEGs in RGB format. File size should not exceed 15k.

Video guidelines: Your video(s) will launch from a video icon placed on your Enhanced Listing. Videos should be less than 10 minutes and can be submitted in the following formats: .avi (Audio Video Interleave), .mov (Apple QuickTime Movie). mp4 (MPEG-4 Video File) .mpg (MPEG Video File), .qt (Apple QuickTime Movie), .rm (Real Media File), .swf (Macromedia Flash Movie), .wmv (Windows Media Video File). Video dimensions should be 400 pixels by 300 pixels.

Banner ads: Whether you use our no-cost creative services department or create your own banner ad, a consultation phone call will be conducted. The preferred format for all banner ad submissions is JPEG or GIF with a file size not exceeding 25k.

Banner ads must be 468 pixels x 60 pixels.

For more information about graphic specifications, please contact your sales representative.

About NSA

The National Sheriffs' Association, now in its sixty-seven year of serving law enforcement and other criminal justice professionals of the nation, is a non-profit organization dedicated to raising the level of professionalism among those in the criminal justice field.
Through the years, NSA has provided programs for Sheriffs, their deputies, chiefs of police, and others in the field of criminal justice to perform their jobs in the best possible manner and to better serve the people of their cities, counties or jurisdictions.

Contact

For additional information, call (972) 402-7000, or e-mail us at nsa@multiview.com.