Carson Now Advertising Information

Top 11 Reasons you should advertise your business on Carson Now:

  1. We bring together all the best news about Carson City in one place.
  2. Our news is free for everyone to read.
  3. Carson Now had 29,316 unique visitors in November 2011.
  4. Readership of the local newspaper has dropped by almost half, while Carson Now continues to grow.
  5. We offer the most affordable local advertising options for your business.
  6. Our patent-pending Now Ads allow you to change your advertising message anytime you want.
  7. No two businesses are alike, and we have advertising options to fit your needs.
  8. Carson Now is the only locally owned news source for Carson City.
  9. We encourage our readers to contribute stories, photos, comments, etc.
  10. Our focus is and always will be Carson City.

And: 11. Your support helps us to bring quality local news coverage to Carson City.

Introducing Now Ads

We have created a unique, patent-pending advertising system that gives you the power to update or change your ad instantly, using the power of social networking. Now Ads pull in your latest status update from Twitter or Facebook, and displays it on all our news pages with your company’s logo and link to your website.

  • Change your ad anytime by posting another status update
  • Update your ad every day, or several times a day
  • Perform updates from your computer or cell phone
  • Extremely easy to set up and use
  • Great for advertising daily specials and events
  • The most recent Now Ads show at the top of the page
  • The more you update, the better your exposure
  • Helps build awareness and traffic for your Twitter and/or Facebook pages
  • Readers respond better to freshly updated advertising messages

Now Ads is the easiest advertising program we have ever offered. Just send us your logo and Twitter handle (or Facebook page URL), and we can have you set up in minutes. Now is the time to sign up for Now Ads.

—Special! $100 per month (offer ends Feb. 1, 2012

Got Questions? Now Ads FAQs

New! Button Ads

This new format was created to give small businesses an affordable, effective way to reach their potential customers. These 125x125 pixel button ads appear on every page, plus are embedded three at a time on a rotating basis after the third paragraph of every story page for maximum exposure.

—Special Introductory Price $50 per month

Top Right Banner

These standard 300x250 banner ads rotate at the top of the right column on every page. Sold in blocks of 10,000 impressions per month.

—$100 per month

Sponsor Showcase

This is Big, Bigger than any web ad you will ever find. The Sponsor Showcase ads are displayed very large at the bottom of every news pages, and include a headline, photo and text, and can even incorporate video. More than just an ad, these ads also include a full profile page that are indexed by search engines, and shareable on social media sites. These are also included in our Business Directory. Each Sponsor Showcase Ad also includes a Button Ad for maximum exposure.

—Sponsor Showcase: $200 per month

—Combine with Now Ad: $250 per month

—Combine with Featured Sponsor ad: $250 per month

Sponsor Profile Links

This is an affordable advertising option that includes our Sponsor Profile page that can contain text, photos, video, links, your business address and contact info, and a Google Map link to point customers to your door. These pages are indexed on Google and other search engines, shareable on Facebook, Twitter and other social networks, and included in the website’s business directory. In addition, we place a link to your profile page on every news page of the site, to help potential customers find you.

—Sponsor Profile Links: $10 per month

Category Sponsorship

Your Business can sponsor specific categories of the site. These sponsorship ads appear at the top of the pages associated with specific categories such as: Outdoors, Sports, and Breaking News etc.

—Category Sponsorship: Prices start at $100 per month

Featured Events

The events calendar is one of our most used features. This package guarantees your event will run at the top of all events so the most people see it.

—Featured Event: $50 per event

One-Time Blasts

Does your business or organization need to get the word out about a special event? We can create a short-term advertising package to fit your needs, including putting your message on our popular Twitter and Facebook pages.

—One-Time Blasts: Prices start at $100

Search & Social Media Package

We can help you take advantage of the social web by setting your business up with a Facebook page and Twitter account, plus creating or claiming listings on Google Places, Yahoo! Local and Bing Local Listings.

—Search & Social Media Package: Prices starting at $300

Video Commercials

These video commercials are included in OurTown video news segments. These are seen on the website, as well as on YouTube.

—Video Ads: $100 per month (commercial production extra)

—Video Profiles for Businesses: Prices start at $300

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Sponsor Showcase

Sign Pro of Carson City

Change the way you do business. Dominate the competition. Create a professional, lasting impression with a Sign Pro sign.

Every Sign Pro sign is custom-made to your specifications. Indoor or outdoor. Short-term or long-term.

Sign Pro staff will work with you to select the most appropriate vinyl's and materials to serve your needs. Each product we use has been chosen for its quality, durability and economy.

Signs create the first impression of your business. Our professional staff can brighten and outdated image, replace a worn sign or create a whole new look. Your product knowledge combined with our attention to detail will create the winning formula for visual success.

Sign Pro's state-of-the art equipment offers hundreds of type styles and design choices. We can use your artwork of create dynamic images from scratch. We can enhance your ideas with borders, shadows, special effects and distortions.

Sign Pro will translate your multi-colored world into two or three dimensional reality.

  • Window and Wall Graphics
  • Exhibits
  • Decals
  • Banners
  • Vehicle Identification
  • Magnetic's
  • Full-color Imagery
  • American with Disabilities Act Signs
  • Wood/Plastics/Metal

Add distinction to your business exterior by using creative graphics that invite your customers to step inside. Tell your customers about your products before they walk through the door.

Sign Pro is first in dependability, first in quality, first in customer service. At Sign Pro we want to be your sign company. Let us open the door leading to future success for your business, your products and you!

Open Mon-Fri 8am-5pm
1501 North Carson Street
Carson City, NV 89403

Day Williams, Attorney at Law

Day Williams grew up in Reno, Nevada. He has lived in Carson City, Nevada since 1991. In 1992, he served as a clerk at the Nevada Supreme Court. In 1993, he hung out his shingle as a solo practitioner. Day supports the underdog– the injured person who has to fight an insurance company, the wrongfully terminated employee, the victim of police brutality. He was a driving force in the first citizen-initiated grand jury in Carson City’s history. Day has tried cases and appeared in court in Carson City, Reno, Minden, Yerington, Ely, Fallon, Pahrump, and Las Vegas.

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The excitement—and anxiety—of shopping for a new car! One thing’s for sure: we all want to get the best deal on the vehicle and the loan. Greater Nevada Credit Union offers free online tools to help you do that.

Tool #1: The Simple Car Loan Calculator

How much can you afford? Use our online calculators to enter how much you want to borrow, the term and interest rate. We’ll quickly calculate your monthly payments and the total interest you’ll pay. Tip: Greater Nevada offers competitive financing options to consumers throughout northern Nevada. View our current loan rates.

Tool #2: The Easy Online Loan Application

Applying for a loan before you start shopping helps you focus on vehicles in a certain price range, and it gives you more negotiating power when buying. Whether you’re buying from a dealer or private party, sellers are always eager to deal with someone who is ready to pay. Greater Nevada’s online loan application process is simple and fast. Simply visit our website to get started. Tip: Ask us about adding low-cost GAP Coverage and Major Mechanical Protection to your Greater Nevada loan to protect your vehicle investment.

Tool #3: Preferred Dealers

Greater Nevada’s Preferred Dealers are committed to providing you with exceptional service and vehicle prices. View our list of Preferred Dealers, where you can also view their vehicle inventories. Tip: Be sure to mention you’re a member of Greater Nevada Credit Union and ask about any special pricing and additional dealer incentives.