Advertise on Digitalthread

Welcome to Digitalthread. As one of the web's first "design portals" - originally published in 1996, Digitalthread has a global readership and reaches the eyes of web designers and graphic designers across the globe. For over 12 years, Digitalthread provides reviews of hand-picked sites with visual snapshots for each site listed. Ultimately Digitalthread is an invaluable "one-stop" hub of resources for the digital designer. One of our most popular areas is the categorized listing of web design companies. Recently in 2006, Digitalthread relaunched with an all new design and new content. Once again, Digitalthread truly covers all design... all the time.

Global Respect

Featured in magazines and linked to from almost 1,000 independent sites and design lists, DT has captured the eyes and eyes of visual designers for almost 10 years running. Here in the USA and in Europe, Digitalthread is famed for its unique writing, discriminating eye, and selective reviews. Recently, DT has gained a #1 ranking in HOW Magazines 2004's list of "Top Ten Design Resources". Published in such far-flung design magazines as 81+ (Korea) and Web Designing (Japan), Digitalthread is also one of the original 100 picks for the famed IMGSRC magazine from Shift Magaine (Japan), and has appeared at VectorLounge II in Lille (France). Our hand-picked and selective reviews also cater to a large percentage of visitors from European 'design-minded' countries such as Sweden, Netherlands, Germany (Berlin), England (London), Canada, and locally, the cities of San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York - the three major cities for web design firms in the USA.

Powerful Influence

Digitalthread draws more than 25,000 visits each week (more below). And not from just anyone. Digitalthread readers include key designers, art directions, and Chief Creative Officers. With our established ranking and heavy online influence, our targeted influence provides advertisers on Digitalthread a focued market with a broad impact. Followers of Digitalthread include Presidents of design firms and Creative Directors from companies across the globe... and our objective design reviews ensures that we get personal visits from scores of principal owners.

Active Readership

From our modest launch in September 1996, Digitalthread has grown steadily to attract many loyal readers. Currently more than 25,000 visitors access Digitalthread each week and provide almost 400,000 page-views per month. And, unlike many design newsletters, which sit unread in subscriber inboxes, The Digitalthread Alert Newsletter reaches out to over 12,000 non-solicited and active mailboxes.

High Google Ranking

Through our multi-industry cross-linking and individual-based community popularity, Digitalthread has leveraged highly coveted placement in the top Search Engines for our industry's top Keywords. Digitalthread comes up as the #1 result – or within the top 5 listings – in Google for these major search terms: "web design firm/company", "graphic design firm/company", "web design gallery", "web design resources", as well as many specific, industry-related keywords and search terms.

Choose your Advertisement

Digitalthread's audience of discriminating, upscale and enthusiastic graphic designers, creative directors, and online junkies (see below) is particularly responsive to advertisers of computer equipment and design-related products. Digitalthread is also an ideal platform for healthy competition for design firms competing for clients, inter-industry ranking and exposure. Sponsors of Digitalthread have ranged from major multimedia firms like Rockstar Games to design-minded companies such as Nike, Peugeot, and Xerox... to more niche design firms from Europe, to California, and designers from all over New York City.

Deep Demographics

Our particularly loyal readers have indicated that they will be more likely to purchase from companies advertising on Digitalthread. For more information on our readership demographics, click here.

Exclusive Ad Buys

In addition to standard advertising units, Digitalthread is open to discussions on other sponsored content packages, ranging from exclusive sponsorships of categories to custom built campaign sites.

Buy an Ad Right Now

1 Week - (right sidebar) - From $5-$10
4+ Weeks - (right sidebar) - From $3.50-$7 per week

You can buy a text link immediately on Digitalthread's homepage. Upon approval, your purchase (though "AdBrite") will be available in 24 hours on the right column of Digitalthread.com.

Click here to Advertise on Digitalthread now

E-mail Newsletter Advertising

The Digitalthread monthly newsletter is sent to over 12,000 graphic design fans and design firm principals worldwide. It is an ideal medium to reach a responsive audience with highly targeted offers and announcements. Each newsletter contains announcements (up to 6 lines at 68 characters per line) at the top, in the middle, and at the end. Graphic-based campaigns and dedicated news alerts will be considered.

Competitive Rates

We can offer significant discounts for first time advertisers, as well as advertisers with multiple bookings. We accept static and animated gif and jpg ads, as well as Flash, with approved creative. All creative must be pre-approved by Digitalthread.

To receive our rate card with demographic information e-mail us now with your request.

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You can also use the form to contact us on the about us page.