ADVERTISE

on the Australian Marinas Guide

Australian Marinas Guide is committed to providing accurate, up to date information on every marina in Australia. We specialise in boating lifestyles, and we know the business well, both from an Editorial perspective, as well as being active boaties ourselves. We regularly visit marinas in order to stay informed of developments and changes.

We’ve travelled the waterways of Australia researching marinas and safe harbours, resulting in this directory of approximately 300 marinas. Every single one of these marinas (and even some safe harbours where conventional marinas don’t exist) are included in The Guide at no cost to marina operators. 

The Guide incorporates the latest advances in internet technology and search engine optimisation. Interactive maps enable mariners to zoom in on an aerial view of their chosen marina and adjacent waterways. Street View links on (almost) every marina map entry provide a 360 degree image from the marker position. But, because boat owners tend to embrace  the whole waterfront lifestyle, even when they’re not actually onboard, we’ve also included comprehensive lifestyle, passage making and destination information. 

Whether boaties intend to seek temporary refuge for one night, or wish to purchase or lease a berth for the long term, The Guide is fast becoming the boaties’ first port of call. To ensure we include every marina in Australia, we offer a Free Basic Listing to every marina operator, drystack, mooring facility, fish co-op and yacht club with berthing facilities. 

With the successful launch of The Australian Marinas Guide in August 2008, why not take advantage of the following special to upgrade your marina listing? Analysis of site traffic indicates that the Marina Listings and Maps pages attract the most traffic, indicating that site visitors use the site to find out about marinas, their facilities and their location. Marina operators with an upgraded listing have the opportunity to promote the attributes of their marina facilities and services, thereby driving boating traffic and/or new members to their marina or club.

“Australian Marinas.  Every Single One of Them.”

Marina Directory Listing Options

1. BASIC LISTING: FREE

• Interactive satelite imagery with marina location pinpointed
• Marina Name, street address, phone contact
• Street View link to 360 degrees Google image (not avail all locations)

2. STANDARD LISTING: $150 annual cost (Plus $55 once only set up fee)
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• Contains all the inclusions of a Basic Listing, plus your own web page with the following:
• Business description (approx 200 words) of your marina, based upon content included in your submission.
• Marina Facilities - list of essential info about your marina facilities
• Marina Berth Pricing - to enable your customers to view pricing at a glance 
• GPS co-ordinates
• Active spam-safe email link
• Active link to your website
• Two images
• Automatic inclusion in our Featured Marinas Programme
• Included in site search facility 

3. PREMIUM LISTING: $550 annual cost (Plus once only set up fee $110)

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• Contains all the inclusions of a Basic Listing, plus your own web page with the following:
• Your marina photo or logo in text bubble on Marina Maps page
• Comprehensive business description (approx 500 words) of your marina, based upon the content included in your submission. 
• GPS co-ordinates
• Active, spam-safe email link
• Active link to your website
• Link to locate marina on interactive map from your listing page 
• Five images
• Your marina logo
• Marina Facilities - extended list of marina amenities & maintenance facilities (includes things like VHF channel monitored, office hours, Coastguard contacts etc)
• Marina Berth Pricing - to enable your customers to view pricing at a glance
• Marina Services - details of maintenance and repair services onsite or nearby
• Reasons to Linger - Visitor information that encourages marina users to explore the area surrounding your marina. Can also include recommendations for restaurants, accommodation and tourism operators.
• Local Essentials - Details on essentials like shopping, provisioning and how to get around, as well as closest medical facilities, airport, car hire etc 
• Automatic, preferential inclusion in our Featured Marinas Programme
• Included in site search facility 

Advertising Options
Banner advertising on The Guide is a great vehicle for reaching a broad cross section of the highly sought after demographic of affluent boaties with high disposable incomes. The Guide targets high net worth and affluent Australians with above average incomes who aspire to a quality lifestyle. Constantly seeking the most from life and at the forefront of trends and style, our target market invests heavily in updating and enhancing their boating lifestyles.

A dedicated advertising campaign on The Guide will build up audience reach, allowing your message to be seen by the largest possible number of your potential customers. Being a new website, (launched Aug 2008) visitor statistics are constantly improving with site visitors steadily growing each month.  Strategic direct marketing campaigns will take place as the site evolves and more content is loaded.  This new boating lifestyle venture opens new opportunities and we welcome you onboard this exciting concept.  AMG is offering initial 12 month advertising packages, which will be reviewed after our first 12 months of operation. We've introduced the following low introductory rates for advertisers who support the Guide in its initial stages of development.