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Advertising on SLO Homepage

SLO Home Page offers two types of advertising accounts; Full Serve and Self Serve. With a Full Serve account, a SLO Home Page representative will come to your business, gather information, take digital photos, scan your logo (if applicable), and place your ad on SLO Home Page. You don't have to do a thing; we do it all for you!

To get listed on SLO Home Page, please give us a call at (805) 441-1512, or email us at slohomeinfo@charter.net. For those who would rather jump right in, you can simply register a user account and place your ad and photos within minutes.

SLO Pro Business Ad Features
Local Business Listings include the following:

Up to 10 photos or graphics (logo, photos of your business, etc.)
Up to 2000 character description
Phone and email contact
Website Link
Virtual Tour Link (where applicable)
Complete Address fields
Ad Title / Slogan (usually your slogan and/or business name) for additional recognition
Account Messaging system

Option to purchase Featured or Bolding add-ons for additional exposure
One-Click Map & Direction (allows viewers to simple click a button to view a map)
Instant emailing, tell a friend feature, add to favorites, sellers other listings, and printer friendly version
Printable Flyers and Signs for your distribution
Optional Auto-Billing

Self Serve SLO Pro Business Ad Pricing

Annual SLO Pro Ad: $900
includes 3 Months Free + Setup Fee Waived + Featured Ad ($300 value)

Semi-Annual SLO Pro Ad: $500
includes 1 Month Free + Setup Fee Waived

Monthly SLO Pro Ad: $100/month
choose a 6 or 12 month plan with Auto-Billing

Full Serve SLO Pro Business Ad Pricing

Annual SLO Pro Ad: $1050
includes $150 Setup Fee + 3 Months Free + Featured Ad ($300 value)

Semi-Annual SLO Pro Ad: $650
includes $150 Setup Fee + 1 Month Free

Monthly SLO Pro Ad: $100/mo. + $150 Setup Fee
choose a 6 or 12 month plan with Auto-Billing

Non-Profit Organizations (Free of Charge)
Non-Profit Organization Ads include the following:

Two photos or graphics (logo, photos of your organization, etc.)
Up to 2000 character description
Phone and email contact
Website Link
Virtual Tour Link
Complete Address fields
Ad Title

Account Messaging system
One-Click Map & Direction (allows viewers to simple click a button to view a map)
Instant emailing, tell a friend feature, add to favorites, sellers other listings, and printer friendly version
Printable Flyers and Signs for your distribution

Event Calendar Ads (Free of Charge)
Event Calendar Ads include the following:

Selected events are added to our homepage "mini-calendar" for increased exposure
1,000 word description
Link(s) to Event website and/or contact email
Photo or graphic associated with event
Phone, Fax and any additional contact information, where applicable
Detailed location information with integrated Google Map View
Event is added to our searchable Events Database

Viewers can leave comments and reviews of any event
Event is added to our Event RSS Feeds
Our Events can be synchronized with Google Calendar, Yahoo! Calendar, iCalendar, vCalendar, hCalendar and hCard
Quick Links to share event with Twitter, Del.icio.us, Furl, Digg, Reddit and more

Ready to Get Started?

Follow these quick instructions to get your account setup and start adding listings. If you'd rather have us handle the details for you, just give us a call at
(805) 441-1512 or email slohomeinfo@charter.net to setup an appointment.

01. Register a User Account
Registration is quick and simple, and anyone over the age of 18 can sign up. Go to Registration to begin | Login

02. Select a Category & Subcategory
Once you have registered, you can login and being adding listings. After logging into your account, click the "Place an Ad" button. To ensure optimal exposure, be sure to select the appropriate category (local business, business opportunity, non-profit, event, etc.) Under each category you will find subcategories to better organize the listings on our website.

03. Ad Details & Photos
After selecting the appropriate category and subcategory for your advertisement, you will be prompted to provide category-specific information about your ad. ?This information includes fields such as ad title, address, phone, business description, etc. You may also upload photos to compliment your ad. The number of photos allowed depends on the category you are placing your ad.

03. Checkout & "Add-Ons"
Once you have finished entering the details of your ad, you will start the checkout process. During checkout, you can choose one or more add-on options to bring more exposure to your ad. Add-Ons options are as follows:

Featured Ads: Featured Local Business Ads are rotated on the homepage, giving your ad immediate exposure to Central Coast consumers. Featured ads are also listed first, before all of the other ads in your specific category.
Bolding: This add-on bolds your description when a viewer is browsing a specific category, making it stand out from non-bolded ads.

Account Management
To access your account, login with your username and password. You will be taken to the Account Management screen, where you can place a new ad, manage your ads, modify your profile, print signs and flyers, manage your favorites, and set your communication information.

Favorites
The favorites folder allows a user to save their favorite ads to conveniently view without having to search our database to find them. For instance, if you're watching a particular real estate listing, or want quick access to a local business.