July 2nd, 2011

Best Websites for Advertising to African Americans

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Want to reach 40 million consumers with one trillion dollars in buying power? Then consider advertising to the African American market. This is a vibrant, growing, consumer market with plenty of households making $100,000 or more in annual income.

Have I convinced you yet? If so, then our list of the 36 best websites for advertising to African Americans is a great place to start!

We ranked these sites based on editorial review, monthly US visitors (estimated by Compete), and Google page rank (a key factor in determining ranking in search results… the higher the number the better.)

Websites
Type
Monthly Visitors
PageRank
MediaTakeOut.com Celebrity gossip and news         2,208,574    6
BlackPeopleMeet.com Dating network         1,582,666    4
The Root
News and culture         1,466,642    7
BET Entertainment news and TV shows         1,371,887    6
BlackPlanet.com Social network         1,095,046    6
Bossip Celebrity gossip and news         1,027,960    6
Hello Beautiful Woman's lifestyle            768,942    5
Essence Entertainment and lifestyle            559,968    7
Vibe Hip-hop news and music            489,173    7
BlackVoices Entertainment and sports            420,587    7
AllHipHop.com Hip-hop news and music            417,150    6
Madame Noir Entertainment and lifestyle            412,146    3
The YBF Celebrity gossip and news            397,783    6
EurWeb Entertainment and news            384,971    5
BlackAmericaWeb News and info            349,854    6
HipHopDX Hip-hop news and music            344,467    6
Hip Hop Wired Hip-hop news and music            317,665    5
Concrete Loop Entertainment news            285,582    6
XXLMag.com Hip-hop news and music            241,066    6
BlackSingles.com Dating network            215,443    5
BlackDoctor Health information            155,601    5
Atlanta Post Local and national news            119,650    5
Black Enterprise Small business and career              97,206    5
Ebony Entertainment and lifestyle              92,495    6
BlackNews.com Entertainment and news              70,323    5
King-Mag.com Men's lifestyle              56,391    5
CentricTV Entertainment and music videos              54,374    2
106 & Park Connect Videos and community              54,212    5
Black Gospel Gospel music              42,546    5
HBCU Connect Student and alumni community              23,256    6
Black Star News Local and national news              23,186    5
Chicago Defender Local and national news              21,671    6
Afro News, business, and politics              16,348    6
DallasBlack.com Local and national news              15,710    4
Black Athlete Sports news              13,598    5
Black Web 2.0 Technology and new media              12,701    5

No surprise that celebrity gossip and hip-hop music sites are hugely popular. As are entertainment and news sites (like our friends at EurWeb). 

But there are also dating, lifestyle, local news, and business oriented websites for you to choose from… depending on your target market!

So invest some advertising dollars in the African American market. And let us know which websites work best for you!

(Update: special thanks to one of our readers for letting us know that The Root was missing from our original list. Now comes in at number 3!)

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November 28th, 2010

Best Free and Affordable Stock Photo Sites

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Need fun and engaging photos for your website or blog? Of course you do. Whether it's smiling faces, kids in the snow, yummy food, or serious corporate types, the right pictures can make all the difference in getting prospects to spend more time on your site… and maybe even buy from you!

The good news is that there are plenty of royalty free (unlimited use) stock photo sites to choose from. Many have lots (and lots!) of affordable and free pictures, plus different payment options depending on whether you're looking for just one photo or have ongoing picture needs.

Here's our list of the 28 best free and affordable stock photo sites. We've ranked them based on our editorial review, monthly US visitors (estimated by Compete), and Google page rank (a key factor in determining ranking in search results… the higher the better). And we've used many of them too!

Websites
Pricing
Monthly Visitors
PageRank
Fotosearch Per Photo, subscription plans          2,504,000         7
iStockphoto Buy credits, subscription plans          1,586,000         7
Shutterstock Image packs, subscription plans          1,417,000         7
Dreamstime Buy credits, subscription plans          1,201,000         8
Getty Images Per photo             679,000         7
123RF Buy credits, subscription plans             496,000         6
Bigstock Buy credits             243,000         6
Can Stock Photo Buy credits, subscription plans             243,000         5
Corbis Images Per photo             232,000         6
Stock.xchng Free photos (registration)             214,000         8
Veer Per photo, buy credits             162,000         6
FreeFoto.com Free (link back), per photo             155,000         7
Inmagine Per photo             149,000         6
iCLIPART Per photo, subscription plans             131,000         6
Pixmac Buy credits, subscription plans             130,000         5
FreeDigitalPhotos.net Free (author link), per photo             117,000         7
Jupiterimages Image packs, subscription plans               67,000         7
Thinkstock Image packs, subscription plans               65,000         6
morgueFile Free photos               61,000         7
Photos.com Subscription plans               51,000         7
Everystockphoto Free photos (author link)               37,000         6
Public-Domain-Photos Free photos               33,000         5
Free Images Free photos (link back)               27,000         7
PD Photo Free photos               26,000         7
PhotoXpress Free photos, subscription plans               26,000         5
OpenPhoto Free photos (author link)               22,000         7
FreePhotosBank Free photos, buy credits               21,000         6
Deposit Photos Buy credits, subscriptions plans               20,000         4

Everyone's needs are different, so definitely take a look at these stock photo websites to see which is best for you. This list doesn't include photo sharing sites like Flickr and Photobucket which can also be good sources (just check licensing before using).

Let us know which stock photo sites you decide to go with… or if you have any favorites you'd like to recommend!

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October 18th, 2010

Best Websites for Advertising to Entrepreneurs

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It's hard being an entrepreneur. It really is (we know). Entrepreneurs are the underdog, the little guy. Call them crazy – it doesn't matter – they still have aspirations to change the world… and maybe make a ton of money along the way!

To achieve those big dreams, entrepreneurs need all the support and tools they can get their hands on. So if you have a great product or service that makes it easier for entrepreneurs to succeed, you'll want to find the best places to reach them with your online marketing message.

Here's our list of the 26 best websites for advertising to entrepreneurs. We've ranked them based on our editorial review, monthly US visitors (estimated by Compete), and Google page rank (a key factor in determining ranking in search results… the higher the better).

(If you're a budding entrepreneur, then these are great websites to help you too!)

Websites
Type
Monthly Visitors
PageRank
Mashable Social media news and opinions        2,874,000        7
TechCrunch Technology news and opinions        2,342,000        8
Silicon Alley Insider Technology news and opinions        1,887,000        7
Entrepreneur Small biz info for entrepreneurs           788,000        7
The Next Web International tech news and opinions           666,000        6
Inc. Small biz info for entrepreneurs           558,000        7
VentureBeat Technology news and opinions           521,000        7
GigaOM Technology news and opinions           443,000        8
All Things Digital Technology news and opinions           435,000        7
ReadWriteWeb Technology news and opinions           215,000        8
Startup Nation Entrepreneur content and community           175,000        6
Xconomy.com Technology news and opinions           139,000        7
PowerHomeBiz Home-based entrepreneur info           122,000        5
Springwise New business ideas           111,000        4
ToMuse Technology news and opinions           102,000        4
Young Entrepreneur Entrepreneur content and community             64,000        6
Pulse2 Technology news and opinions             60,000        5
MoreBusiness.com Small biz info for entrepreneurs             57,000        6
The Funded Fund raising and startup community             42,000        6
CenterNetworks Social media news and opinions             41,000        6
Startup Meme Social media startup news             38,000        3
Seattle 2.0 Seattle technology news             31,000        6
socalTECH Southern California tech news             30,000        5
Startup Weekend Startup events and resources             25,000        5
Ladies Who Launch Resources for women entrepreneurs             24,000        6
TECH cocktail Startup events and resources             15,000        5

You'll see our list is stuffed with technology news websites such as VentureBeat and Pulse2. Why? Because tech-savvy entrepreneurs like to stay informed… and also hope that their startup will be in the news one day!

What about websites and blogs that help startups, well… start up? We like Inc. and MoreBusiness.com. Then there are those that serve a local startup community, like Seattle 2.0, while Ladies Who Launch focuses on supporting women entrepreneurs, and PowerHomeBiz.com can help you reach home-based business owners.

Want to meet real, live entrepreneurs? Then consider sponsoring a startup networking event coming soon to a city near you. TECH cocktail is a good one! Or, for a bit of online community, visit our friends at Young Entrepreneur.

You should consider them all for your advertising dollars!

In any case, let's keep supporting our favorite entrepreneurs since: "Some people dream of great accomplishments, while others stay awake and do them." – Anonymous

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