How to Join Columbia.ExploreMD.us

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The Benefits of Joining ExploreMD.us
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Local businesses who choose to join ExploreMD.us,
help make this a fun and informative site for all our visitors.
In turn, your business will benefit in the following ways:

• Exposure to ExploreMD.us web site traffic
• 24/7 Advertising of your business on our website
• Increased exposure of your business
• Attracts new customers to you
• Advertise your events, and reach a wider audience
• Increases sales due to more exposure within the community
• Builds branding and image, and your sense of community spirit
• Gives you one central place to advertise promotional offers
• Gives you a stronger footing in the community where you sell
• Provides you with an effective and powerful marketing tool
• Gets your business listed on major search engines
• Receive EllicottCity.net's member updates
• Get announced to other Catonsville.ExploreMD.us members upon startup

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Free Membership
Included Features

• Business Address & link to Website
• Get listed in the Business Section
• Advertise any events you may have

Example of Free Membership

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Bronze Membership - $150/yr
Included Features

$150 Per Year Payable to:
Ellicott City Graphic Arts
3886 College Avenue
Historic Ellicott City, MD 21043

OR Pay On-Line and SAVE $50!

• Free Coupon (coupon MUST BE EXCLUSIVE to our Network)
• Gift Certificates (gift certificate MUST BE EXCLUSIVE to our Network)
• Picture of Business
• Contact details and link to existing Website/Email
• Seven Picture Gallery
• Home Page Business Rotation
• Exposure to our web site traffic
• Search Engine Submittal
• Internet cross linking to and from your own web site to others, pushes up your web site ratings
• Advertise any events you may have, reaching a wide audience on the "Events Section"

• Be community minded and support this local website that promotes your business and the town in which we live.

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Silver Membership - $300/yr
Included Features

$300 Per Year Payable to:
Ellicott City Graphic Arts
3886 College Avenue
Historic Ellicott City, MD 21043

OR Pay On-Line and SAVE $50

• Everything in the "Bronze" Package plus:
• Larger Picture Gallery, comprising of 21 images
• Unlimited "Home Page" Advertising
• Coupons Change 5 times per year

• Be community minded and support this local website that promotes your business and the town in which we live.

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Gold Membership - (Sponsor) $500/yr
Included Features

$500 Per Year Payable to:
Ellicott City Graphic Arts
3886 College Avenue
Historic Ellicott City, MD 21043

• Everything in the "Silver Package" plus:
• Appear on ALL pages of Columbia.ExploreMD.us
• Large Picture Gallery (20 images), can be changed out yearly, if required
• Unlimited "Home Page" Advertising
• Unlimited Coupons
• Use of your own banners on the site

• Be community minded and support this local website that promotes your business and the town in which we live.