Frequently Asked Questions & Answers
This page answers common questions about advertising.
Standard Advertising
- FREE Event Listings.. really?
Yes, anyone can list an event* for free.
No registration, no login, simply apply by telling us about the event.
*Events have dates – if it doesn’t have dates then its a business listing (see below) - Application approval
Every application is reviewed for quality, consistency and compliance*
Time frame: 2 – 48 hours. - Where will the listing appear?
City + 1. Calendar. 2. Category. 3. What’s New Page - How to edit content?
Below the body content is an UPDATE link/button.
Applies to all listings (event, venue and business) for corrections to description, address, dates, times, links and cancellations. - Business Listing
Venue: send us a message with the details of the venue.
Partner/Affiliation: send us a message: Invitations accepted via Impact, CommissionJunction and ClixGalore | Affiliation Partner Networks - Advertising: send us a message with details and we’ll reply with fees.
*Compliance: Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)
Featured Advertising
- What happens after a Featured order is placed?
The listing is created (2-6 hours) and confirmed by email with a GST invoice: payment by Credit Card (VISA or MasterCard), PayPal or Bank Transfer.
View Rate Card - Network
Applies to: Adelaide, Alice Springs, Brisbane, Canberra, Darwin, Geelong, Melbourne, Sydney, Sydney, Tasmania and New Zealand | See Network
Other
- Charity and Not For Profit
Read the FAQ here - Venue Operators
AdManager: manage event listings. Send us a message with the details of the venue and your relationship. - Can I talk to someone?
Advertisers call Ripefruit Media (+613) 9442 4348 (EST Business Hours) or message.
FAQ – Application Guidelines
- Event Title [Heading]
The title should accurately match the ticket title (maximum 65 characters) and not include dates, venue or additional wording.
No all CAPITALS (favoured by advertising agencies, males 60+ and rock bands).
Do not include promotional ‘bylines’ with the title (add as the first line in the description field).
No acronyms (confusing for readers)
Title = Artist/s (name/s): Exhibition/Tour Name (example = Sidney Nolan: Kelly Series) - IMAGES | Header
A single horizontal format hero image is positioned under the listing title.
Best: Landscape orientation 700x200pixels.
Uploaded images are proportionally resized 700px wide
Accepted files: .jpg .jpeg .gif .png - Dates/s
Use the date picker to select a start date and end date.
Events ending after midnight (12am to 8am) = select ‘same’ start/end date.
- Rejected Applications?
Every application is reviewed for quality, consistency and compliance*.
Common reasons:
– Duplicate application for same event
– Not an event (Business: Company, Service)
– Educational – classes/terms/workshops are not considered events
– Online event – Not Australian
– ALL CAPS
– Inappropriate content
– Not a public event or unknown (tba) venue
We reserve the right to decline a submission for any reason.