Advertising
One banner. One advertiser.
A single banner at the top of every page on the directory, seen by people who are already looking for a classic game to play. There is no auction, no network and no second slot behind this one.
Rates
| Duration | Rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 7 days | CA$75 | Good for a launch or a short promotion. |
| 30 days | CA$225 | Works out at about a third of the weekly rate per day. |
Days run from midnight to midnight UTC. One advertiser occupies the slot at a time, so the start date is the first free date rather than any date you pick.
What you get
- The only banner on the site. Nobody shares your spot and nobody competes with it.
- Top of every page, full width. Above the fold on desktop and mobile.
- Counted properly. Impressions and clicks are measured by our own counter, not estimated, and you get the numbers when the booking ends.
- No intermediary. Nothing is served through an ad network, so there is no data leakage and no consent wall for your banner.
Specification
- Image: PNG, JPG, WebP or GIF. 1456 x 180 px for high-density screens, or 728 x 90 px. Under 1 MB.
- Link: one destination URL. It opens in a new tab.
- Alt text: what the banner says, read aloud to people who cannot see images. For example, "Star Raiders, a free space shooter, play now".
- One banner, one message. Animated GIFs are accepted; audio is not.
What we do not run
Adult content, gambling, malware, scams, misleading claims, anything illegal in Canada or the EU, and any banner that uses another company's brand or game without permission. Every banner is looked at by a person before it runs. If yours is refused you get a full refund and a reason, and refusal costs you nothing.
Who this suits
Independent developers with a port or engine release, retro hardware and restoration sellers, open-source projects looking for contributors, and small shops serving the same audience. If you are building something people who search for classic games would want, this reaches exactly them.
Booking
Email [email protected] with the subject Banner booking, and include your preferred duration, your banner image or a link to it, your destination URL and the alt text. You will get the next available start date and a payment link back.
Banners are supplementary content and are clearly labelled as sponsored. They never appear on the legal, privacy or terms pages.