 
                    HOW TO ADVERTISE IN COMPUFREEBIES

NO WORD LIMIT                                             YOUR AD AS LONG
                                                          AS YOU LIKE

We will now be accepting advertisement here in CompuFreebies. This shareware
program is one of the most popular in the U.S. It is a top seller in many
catalogs and has been featured on the cover of some catalogs. CompuFreebies is
in all the top-rated shareware catalogs. The top 10 account for at least 85
percent of the shareware market in terms of total disk sales for all shareware.
The shareware market is experiencing heavy growth as people realize the
benefits of shareware. Because we have wide circulation your ad will be
reviewed by thousands of computer users each month. Shareware users cover a
wide range of backgrounds and computer experience.

What type of person purchases this shareware file you have now? Just about
every range of experience, occupation, income level, educational level, etc.
you can think of. Unlike more specialized programs such as utilities or other
files that require an experienced user, CompuFreebies cuts across all
boundaries. There is nothing that would prevent the most experienced
computer user from selecting our file. The educational value of this file
is more valuable, I feel, than material items. However, there is always
a strong appeal for receiving something free which has value.

One advantage of placing an 'electronic ad' as opposed to a computer
publication is that with paper, people turn the page if they see an ad they're
not interested in. If they did not read your ad, that's one lost customer
because of someone else's ad. This is especially true if there are many ads
crowded on one page. With an electronic ad only your ad appears at one time and
each one MUST be read before going to the next. Another advantage is that you
cannot put a large order form in a publication without costing thousands of
dollars. There is also a cost per word and you have to worry about editing.
With our ads here, there is no limit as to the number of words or the size of
your order form. That's right, your ad can be as large as you like. The price
is the same no matter how large.

Many people buy on 'impulse' and if they can print an order form right away
or quickly write down your number they will most likely purchase a product.
With a paper ad, they must write down a long address and other information,
keep it aside and maybe later get back to it. With your order form printed
out with the necessary information, ordering your products will be very
easy. When they turn off their computer they will have your order form on
paper sitting there waiting in a very orderly fashion. You can even design it
in such a way that an address appears on the page and the user simply folds
and puts postage on it. Also, with a paper catalog there is a tendency to leave
it aside for reading every so often. Later, they will have to search through
many pages for your ad. Here, they can search by company or product name and
'mark' the place where they left off. And don't forget that once they see a
product they like they can print quickly. With a paper catalog or magazine,
they may not want to tear out your ad as they may destroy an article they want.


We also offer a feature that paper catalogs cannot offer and most other
diskette catalogs do not have. One of these is the ability to print your
order form with a simple command. Only the order forms or ads that people want
can be printed. A user can simply 'block' your ad or order form and print
automatically. Basically, a user easily highlights any part of your ad and
simply presses ALT P to print. Most other catalogs charge by the word and do
not accept large order forms. We do. Another exclusive feature is that you can
name the product category under which your ad will appear. There is no problem
with creating a new category. If you have an unusual product this is an
advantage. They will be in alphabetical order and companies within each
category will appear in alphabetical order.

You can put any ascii graphics in the ad or around the edges. All ads must be
submitted on diskette (any size) as an ascii file along with a phone number
where you can be reached during the evening. We can also help design your ad
for free. The ad will appear in a section marked 'SERVICES' on the main menu.
Check that section to see our present ad(s).

How does this all work and what are the charges? We will accept ads to run
for a minimum of two months. The periods are as follows:

Jan 1 to Mar 1
Mar 1 to May 1
May 1 to Jul 1
Jul 1 to Sep 1
Sep 1 to Nov 1
Nov 1 to Jan 1

Please contact us for the latest prices. Because shareware files circulate
for many years I didn't want to include a price that would be out of date
(the price could be lower than what would be listed here).

All ads must be pre-paid and submitted at least 2 weeks before the first of
the month of the 2-month period you've selected. No ads can be accepted from
shareware distributors. Sorry! However, ads for services or products for
shareware distributors or authors are fine. All ads are subject to review
before acceptance. No ads for x-rated services or products will be accepted.
You can purchase any combination of 2 month periods. There is no penalty for
skipping a period. Ads can be up to 70 characters across and no limit going
down - within reason.

Send your ads on disk (with payment if it's close to the beginning of a
2 month period) or requests for further information to:

LOUIS PUCCIO
INFOLIST
90 CHURCH ST         (Phone 212 734 8458)
BOX 2517
NY, NY 10008

No need to register this file before submitting an ad.

Thanks for reviewing this section!



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