Advertising FAQ

• • FREE Event Listings.. really?
    Yes, anyone can list an event* in our calendar for free.
    No registration, no login, simply apply with details about the event.
    *Events have dates – if it doesn’t have dates then its not an event but a business listing (see Category 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.
  • Category (not considered for free listings)
    –> Business (company)
    –> Education (classes/terms/workshops/programs)
    –> Retail (shop, online, store)
    –> Retreats (weekend, resort)
    –> Service (trade)
    –> Guest posts, Backlink seo: Not accepted .  Business listing is aimed at local targetted visitors.
  • Category (other)
    –> Venue: send us a message with the details of the venue.  Generally no charge.
    –> Partner/Affiliation: send us a message: Invitations accepted via Impact, CommissionJunction and ClixGalore | Affiliation Partner Networks
    –> Charity/Not For Profit: Read FAQ here
  • Venue Managers
    –> Fast Track: Multiple Event Submission

  *Compliance: Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)

  Featured Advertising

  • What happens after a Featured order is placed?
    1. Complete a financial statement (payment information) sent by email.
    2. After receiving a completed statement, the listing is activated (2-6 hours)
    3. Confirmed by a welcome email containing advice, links and invoice (PDF).
    View Rate Card
  • Network
    Applies to: Adelaide, Alice Springs, Brisbane, Canberra, Darwin, Geelong, Melbourne, Sydney, Sydney, Tasmania and New Zealand | See Network

  Other

  • Can I talk to someone?
    Advertising enquiries call Ripefruit Media (+613) 9442 4348 (EST Business Hours) or message.
    

  FAQ – Listing 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, juniors 5-15, male 60+ and rock bands).
      No promotional ‘bylines’ in the title (add bylines to the first line in description field).
      No acronyms: WTFIT (usually they mean nothing to readers)
      Title Format = Artist (name/s): Exhibition/Tour (name) – (example = Sidney Nolan: Kelly Series)
    • IMAGE | Header 
      A single horizontal format hero image is positioned under the listing title.
      Best: Landscape orientation 700x200pixels.
      Images are proportionally resized 700px wide during the upload process
      Accepted file types: .jpg .jpeg .gif .png
      File size: 5Mb (anything larger will cause the upload to fail)
    • Dates/s
      Use the date picker to select a start date and end date.
      One day event = select ‘same’ start/end date.

  Events ending after midnight (12am to 8am) are considered a One day event = select ‘same’ start/end date.

  • Rejected Applications?
    Every application is reviewed for quality, consistency and compliance*.  By Australian Media law there are guidelines and laws for every kind of advert.
    Common reject reasons:
    – Duplicate applications (same event)
    – Not an event (Business: Company, Service)
    – 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.

*Compliance: Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)