Discover the Bliss of TARGETED Visitors to Your Website Who Seek EXACTLY What You Have to Offer and Who Arrive Pre-Sold by a Trusted Source: AshevilleBliss.com -- with Your Choice of Two Unique and Powerful Advertorial Formats.

Why settle for one of those tiny uninformative "banner ads" crammed together with a dozen or more similar ads on a webpage which may or may not relate to your business. Why pay good money for an ad which few people click on because it tells them little about your service or product or event (and may even cause your prospect to run the other way because those little banner ads SHOUT 'Advertising').

Instead, why not choose the LARGE and INFORMATIVE "ADVERTORIAL" from AshevilleBliss.com which can subtly and credibly DOMINATE a page filled with interesting and relevant editorial content that provide the visitor to AshevilleBliss.com with EXACTLY the kind of information they are seeking!

Example of "Advertorial Format #1"

CLICK HERE to see how the above Ken Sedberry "advertorial" stands out on a typical page which has a combination of free digest-type listings and other advertorials.

As you can see, the "advertorial" format gives the visitor no clue that they are looking at an "advertisement" because it looks like and commands the RESPECT and BELIEVABILITY of the surrounding editorial listings -- only better.

The tinted background (or border, if you choose) sets the "advertorial" apart from from the free editorial listings. The abundance of interesting photos (could be a combination of videos and photos) and substantive text attracts the attention of the targeted visitor and lets THE VISITOR DECIDE that this is an IMPORTANT and RECOMMENDED product or service, without actually saying so or screaming "AD!".

In-Column Advertorial Format #1 is generous both in size and content.

• Pinpoint Targeting: You CHOOSE the page or pages on which your ad appears, subject to availability. This means that your advertorial will be relevant to virtually EVERYONE who VIEWS your ad!
• In Good Company: We're picky. We choose which free listings to include in AshevilleBliss.com based on the extent to which we feel the listing will be useful to our site's visitors. In order to advertise, you must first be approved by our editorial staff.
• Large Size provides greater visibility and room for more information. Your exclusive top right position advertorial can be up to 600 pixels high by approximately 250 pixels wide. This allows for numerous photos and/or videos and a generous amount of copy.
• Non-Exclusive provides targeted viewing at affordable price: INTRODUCTORY SPECIAL FOR LOCAL ADVERTISERS OF LESS THAN $70 A MONTH in quarterly pre-payments of $200* per page per each 3 month period for LOCAL advertisers. Email us for reduced rates for multiple pages or larger ads.
• Free Copywriting/editing assistance and Free Photographic Assistance. Should you require it, our experienced staff will assist in writing or editing your ad copy and taking or editing photos or videos at no additional charge.

ADVERTORIAL FORMAT #1: Non-Exclusive In-Column Advertorial To get started, click on the "Buy Now" button to reserve your advertorial. Once you pay, you will be taken to a webpage which gives you complete details on how to proceed, including how to increase the number of pages should you so choose. By making a purchase, you signify that you have read and agree to our TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

* We're very flexible! In lieu of cash, we will consider doing a 'trade' for advertising space if what you have is something that we can utilize personally (event tickets, meal vouchers, dentistry, plumbing,etc, etc.), or is something that we collect (we love books and all types of antique and contemporary art, glass, pottery, textiles, etc), or is something that we can 'move through' via our eBay business (books, antiques, clothing, contemporary crafts, etc). Email us and let us know what you would like to trade -- you'll be delighted with how flexible and accommodating we can be.

ADVERTORIAL FORMAT #2:
Exclusive Upper Right Hand Column Postion.
Only ONE of these is available per page.
The Shane Fero Advertorial is an example
of the look and position of this format.

• Prominent Top Right Position: Assures IMMEDIATELY VISIBILITY for your product or service to all visitors to the page.
• Pinpoint Targeting: You CHOOSE the page or pages on which your ad appears, subject to availability. This means that your advertorial will be relevant to virtually EVERYONE who VIEWS your ad!
• In Good Company: We're picky. We choose which free listings to include in AshevilleBliss.com based on the extent to which we feel the listing will be useful to our site's visitors. In order to advertise, you must first be approved by our editorial staff.
• Large Size provides greater visibility and room for more information. Your exclusive top right position advertorial can be up to 1000 pixels high by up to 160 pixels wide. This allows for numerous photos and/or videos and a generous amount of copy.
• Exclusive: Only one per page. Available on a 'first come first serve' basis at an INTRODUCTORY SPECIAL FOR LOCAL ADVERTISERS OF LESS THAN $135 A MONTH in quarterly pre-payments of $400* per page per each 3 month period for LOCAL advertisers. That's less than $135 a month for incomparable exposure. Email us for reduced rates for multiple pages or larger ads.
• Free Copywriting/editing assistance and Free Photographic Assistance. Should you require it, our experienced staff will assist in writing or editing your ad copy and taking or editing photos or videos at no additional charge.

ADVERTORIAL FORMAT #2: Exclusive Upper Right Hand Column To get started, click on the "Buy Now" button to reserve your advertorial. Once you pay, you will be taken to a webpage which gives you complete details on how to proceed, including how to increase the number of pages should you so choose. By making a purchase, you signify that you have read and agree to our TERMS AND CONDITIONS. * We're very flexible! In lieu of cash, we will consider doing a 'trade' for advertising space if what you have is something that we can utilize personally (event tickets, meal vouchers, dentistry, plumbing,etc, etc.), or is something that we collect (we love books and all types of antique and contemporary art, glass, pottery, textiles, etc), or is something that we can 'move through' via our eBay business (books, antiques, clothing, contemporary crafts, etc). Email us and let us know what you would like to trade -- you'll be delighted with how flexible and accommodating we can be.

AshevilleBliss.com is the most COMPLETE and TRUSTED single source of Information on Asheville and Western North Carolina.

Here's why.

AshevilleBliss.com is the most complete compilation of information ever assembled describing what makes Asheville such a blissful place to visit and live.
Almost 200 pages -- and growing -- containing a fascinating and unique array of things to do, places to visit, events and festivals to celebrate, places to eat and gather, shopping opportunities, 100's of artists studios and galleries, wonderful day trips to take, unique housing opportunities running the gamut from ecology-conscious cooperative housing communities to deluxe gated golfing communities, and much more. Layer upon layer of the many delicious and often subtle ways in which Asheville one of the most blissful places on earth to live.

AshevilleBliss.com is the first and only Asheville-related website to offer LIVE VIDEO GLIMPSES of 100's of interesting activities, music and performance events, locations of natural beauty, and more.
No other directory takes advantage of the exciting new medium of video. We've already added many YouTube videos to the site. As time goes by, we will be adding many dozens of EXCLUSIVE videos (and more photos) of Asheville area attractions and events. This extensive use of photos and videos provides visitors and residents with a visually rich and informative way to PRE-VIEW what's happening in the Asheville area -- in a way that was never before possible. This feature leta you preview many of the area's most exciting attractions and sites full of natural beauty in minutes instead of hours -- making it easier for you to choose the ones best suited to your interests and tastes.

AshevilleBliss.com offers 100's of ways for both residents and visitors to INTERACT with others in the Asheville area -- creating an almost INSTANT FEELING OF COMMUNITY -- and giving visitor to AshevilleBliss.com 100's of reasons to return again and again.

We've acccomplished this with:

• Links to dozens of Asheville-related blogs, forums, and personal ads sites which let you connect with like-minded individuals for free.
• Links to dozens of volunteer opportunities -- another great way to give back to the community while connecting with like-minded individuals, getting a 'behind the scenes' look at how a festival or organization is run.
• Links to dozens of Asheville area Meetups covering a wide area of interests which lets you safely meetup with with persons who share your interests.
• Links to dozens of MySpace pages of Asheville area musicians which gives you a great way to , sample their music, find out when their next gig is, and even download tracks or puchase CDs directly from the artist.
• Links to ALL of the "Art Walks" and "Studio Tours" in the Asheville area -- and in many cases, the artist's website so you can plan in advance who you wish to visit. This is a great way to meetup with fellow art aficionados, as well as add to your art collection at reduced "studio price" rates.
• Links to many of the Asheville area Events Calendars -- this lets you choose the calendar or calendars which best your interests, so that you can easily keep up with the many dozens of activities that are occurring in Asheville daily.
• Links to the many Asheville area Poetry Slams, Readings and Open Mic Nights -- so that you can show off your talents... or enjoy hearing others showcase theirs... as every artist or musician needs an appreciative audience and vice versa.
• Links to many 100's of ways to support and connect with local businesses on a one on one basis -- Community Supported Agriculture, Wildcrafters and Herbalists, Artisans and Craftspeople, Musicians, Bodyworkers, Holistic Healers, Musical Instrument Makers, Independent Bookstores, Art, Dance and Music Teachers, and much more.

Below is another example of a "Format 1 Advertorial"

Example of Advertorial Format #2: