Who we are and who we reach: Tales from a Small Planet is a
not-for-profit organization that manages an online magazine and
resource center (www.talesmag.com). Our readers are English-speaking
expatriates around the world, affiliated with the US Foreign Service
and other government agencies, the official services of other
English-speaking countries, international businesses, NGOs and
international schools. Over 300,000 unique individuals visit our site
annually, and we have had over 150,000 new users this year
alone. Because our audience is highly targeted, advertisers and
sponsors with products and services of special interest to expatriates
will attract a larger percentage of purchasers than from a more
general audience.
Purchasing Content:
Our writers own the copyright to our material, so
some content you'll find on our site may not be for sale. Please
contact us to request permission to reprint any article on our site,
and we will get back to you with a quote that includes the author's
fee, if any, and a small processing fee, not to exceed $10 if
applicable. Please contact: editor@talesmag.com.
Advertising and Sponsorship Opportunities:
We have a flexible approach
to advertising, so if you don't find something listed here that meets
your needs, we are happy to discuss alternatives. Advertisements are
placed as quoted below. Sponsorship includes a standard banner on the
agreed page as well as an ad in each Smallplanet subscriber e-mail
message: over 700 members reached monthly.
Advertisement Locations and Options:
Home Page: The gateway to Tales from a Small Planet. Most people enter from the home page to go to other areas of the site.
Message Boards Home: This page is especially popular with people entering the Foreign Service.
Post Reports: This resource is visited by thousands of people every week planning moves abroad, and is recommended as a resource for Foreign Service employees and their families. The Real Post Reports home pages for specific countries are the ideal place to promote products or service focused on that country.
Resource Pages: This page links to all kinds of expatriate resources. Expats check this information for everything from insurance, communications companies, and vacation resources to tax information and property management.
Articles and Essays: Our literary magazine provides valuable
information, insights and humor in top-quality, well-edited articles
about expat life. They are normally not accessed first, but are
accessed often. Since the articles usually focus on life in a
particular country, advertising aimed at expats in that country can be
especially effective there.
Acceptance by Tales from a Small Planet of an advertisement shall be consistent with the terms of this plan.
The advertiser must provide the ad, which must be optimized for fast loading.
All ads may include links to your web page, opening in a new page.
All ads must be static.
As an advertiser, we will give you free access to our site statistics.
Upon approval of the banner and link, and receipt of payment for the advertisement, Tales from a Small Planet staff will place and maintain the advertisement for the agreed period. Please note that Tales from a Small Planet uses a third-party server, and access to the site may, on occasion, be interrupted due to events beyond our control. Should the advertiser become aware of a disruption of service, the advertiser will report it to us and we will make every effort to reinstate service quickly. Should service be interrupted more than 72 hours, the advertiser may request that the term of its contract be extended to make up for lost time.
