Frequently Asked Questions and Answers How Does It Work?
Entries in the Vendor Directory are grouped into categories (see Vendor Directory Menu Page). Each category has its own Web page (e.g., Convention, Exhibit, and Meeting Planners, shown in the figure below). At the top of each category page is a list of links to vendor listing information on that page. There is a hierarchy of Vendor listings: Enhanced, Preferred, and Category Sponsor. See below for more information about these listing options
There are many benefits to having your company listed in the Vendor Directory.
- HIGH SEARCH ENGINE VISIBILITY
An astounding 26% of companies listed in the Pharma Marketing Vendor Directory achieve the #1 position in a Google search on their corporate names! Forty-seven percent (47%) achieve a position within the top 3 results! Sixty percent (60%) achieve a position within the top 4 results! Note: Google is one of the best and most-often used search engines on the Internet.Therefore, a Vendor Directory Listing gives you a 60% chance of getting a top ranking on Google!
- A CHANCE TO PUT YOUR COMPANY IN FRONT OF OVER 3 MILLION SITE VISITORS PER YEAR!
Even you have excellent search engine visibility without being listed in the Vendor Directory, you still benefit by being part of a highly visible area of the Pharma Marketing Network Web site, which is visited over 3 MILLION times a year! - SOCIAL NETWORKING ADDS TO YOUR VISIBILITY
When you sign on for a 1-year listing, we Tweet about it to thousands of professionals who follow us on Twitter. Your company information also appears on a widget/rotating banner on the main Vendor Directory page (also see above) and in the Vendor Directory Forum, which greatly enhances your search engine visibility! - ADVERTISING DISCOUNTS
Preferred Vendors and Category Sponsors receive a one-time a 10% discount on any additional advertising package ordered. For more advertising options, see our Advertising Information page.
An Enhanced Listing in the in the Pharma Marketing Online Vendor Directory provides Enhanced Visibility via the following features:
- Large, bold color font for name (eg, VirSci Corporation)
- Up to 125-word description
- Active (clickable) Web and email links; when visitors click on the email link, the subject line begins with the phrase “Inquiry via PMN Vendor Directory,” which allows you to track referrals
- Logo (optional; approx. 200 pixel wide x 75 pixel high)
- PLUS…Your company name appears prominently NEAR the TOP of the page in the “Recommended Vendors” menu in bold text (see menu screen shot below).
- PLUS…30-Day Money Back Guarantee
The following image is a sample Enhanced Listing:
Click Here to order a Enhanced Listing.
A Preferred Listing in the Pharma Marketing Online Vendor Directory provides Premium Visibility via the following features:
- Large, bold color font for name (eg, VirSci Corporation)
- Up to 250-word description
- Active (clickable) Web and email links; when visitors click on the email link, the subject line begins with the phrase “Inquiry via PMN Vendor Directory,” which allows you to track referrals
- Logo (optional; approx. 200 pixel wide x 75 pixel high)
- Embedded Media or Media Link (optional; YouTube video supplied by you or podcast audio archive IF you have been a guest on Pharma Marketing Talk)
- PLUS…Your company name AND SMALL LOGO appears prominently at the TOP of the page in the prominent “Preferred Vendors” menu in large, bold text.
- PLUS…30-Day Money Back Guarantee
Preferred, Enhanced, and other vendor logos/names appear in the menu area near the top of the screen. Only Preferred and Category Sponsor Vendors have small logos in the menu area to set them apart from other vendors (see How It Works for a look at the menu).
The following screen shot shows a Preferred listing, whch can include a YouTube video sales pitch at no extra cost (you supply the video clip) and/or an audio podcast interview if you order a Pharma Marketing Talk package (inquire).
Click Here to order a Preferred Listing.
What’s a Category Sponsorship Listing?
A Category Sponsorhip Listing in the in the Pharma Marketing Online Vendor Directory provides the Highest Visibility via the following features:
- Large, bold color font for name (eg, VirSci Corporation)
- Up to 250-word description
- Active (clickable) Web and email links; when visitors click on the email link, the subject line begins with the phrase “Inquiry via PMN Vendor Directory,” which allows you to track referrals
- Logo (optional; approx. 200 pixel wide x 75 pixel high)
- Embedded Media or Media Link (optional; YouTube video supplied by you or podcast audio archive IF you have been a guest on Pharma Marketing Talk)
- PLUS…Your company name AND SMALL LOGO appears prominently at the TOP of the page in the prominent “Preferred Vendors” menu in large, bold text.
- PLUS…a Graphical Banner Ad with a link to your Web site at the top of Vendor Directory page (category) of your choice.
- PLUS…30-Day Money Back Guarantee
Preferred, Enhanced, and other vendor logos/names appear in the menu area near the top of the screen. Only Preferred and Category Sponsor Vendors have small logos in the menu area to set them apart from other vendors (see How It Works for a look at the menu).
Click Here to order a Category Sponsorship.
In lieu of a free trial, we offer the following 30-Day Money Back Guarantee.
If you’re not completely happy within 30 days from placing your order and paying for a listing, youll receive your money back — no questions asked. Guarantee starts on the date your initial order was placed and paid for. To qualify, you must pay by credit card. You may cancel at any time within 30 days of payment date.
Only legitimate pharmaceutical service providers, vendors, agencies, consultants, and other relevant organizations may apply for a listing in the Pharma Marketing Online Vendor Directory. The following terms apply:
- By listing your company in the Pharma Marketing Directory, you give Pharma Marketing Network the right to sell, rent or distribute the information you submitted about your company, including company name, address, URL, official company email address, phone number, fax number and company description. This information may be included in Vendor Resource Guides, Vendor Directory Updates, and other publications. Under no circumstances do we sell, rent or distribute the name or contact information of the person who submitted the request (the “contact person”). We use the latter information for purposes described in #5 below and to communicate with the contact person on matters relating to his or her company’s listing.
- Terms of Renewal: The term of your listing is 1 year from the date that your listing is published in the Pharma Marketing Vendor Directory. At the end of this term, we will send the contact person a renewal notice by email. You must make a renewal payment within 10 business days of the end of your term whether or not the contact person has received the renewal notice. After that, your listing will include only company name and URL and will be removed from the top menus on the screen.
- Changes to a Listing: Upon notification that your listing has become active or renewal of an existing listing, you have the one-time opportunity to make changes or corrections without charge. Afterwards, a charge may apply to make certain changes. We realize that certain information about your company — such as address, phone number, fax number, or officers’ names and titles — may change over time. We wish to keep the information in the Directory as up-to-date and accurate as possible. Therefore, you may update this kind of information without charge using the Vendor Directory Change Request Form. However, a “re-listing fee" may be charged for other changes.
- Pharma Marketing Network reserves the right to reject or cancel any listing at its sole discretion and without notice and to edit the description as necessary to comply with these terms.
- 30-Day Money Back Guarantee: If you’re not completely happy within 30 days from placing your order and paying for a listing, youll receive your money back — no questions asked. Guarantee starts on the date your initial order was placed and paid for. To qualify, you must pay by credit card. You may cancel at any time within 30 days of payment date.
