Introduction
The MBendi Travel website provides an exciting opportunity to reach the international audience of more five million people using MBendi’s website and newsletters each year. Our range of advertising options allows everyone from the international hotel chain to the small establishment to have an advert that suits their own needs and pocket.
The MBendi Travel website provides free listings to over 8,000 tourist attractions, accommodation establishments, restaurants, event venues, events and. tourism service providers. You can upgrade your free listing with one of the following advertising options, payable online by credit card only:
Accommodation
You can upgrade the listing of your accommodation to include a description of your establishment (in your own words – as many of 2000 of them!), your own map and three of your own photographs. In addition, your establishment will be listed on MBendi Travel’s directory searches and place pages ahead of competing establishments with free listings, giving it a better chance of being chosen by potential guests. Our special, limited period, introductory price offer is US$40 (about R240 plus VAT) for the first year.
Displaying and linking to the URL of your website as part of the contact information on your accommodation listing costs US$100 (about R600 plus VAT) for the first year.
Event Venues
You can upgrade the listing of your event venue to include a 2000 word description, your own map and three of your own photographs. In addition, your event venue will be listed on MBendi Travel’s directory searches and place pages ahead of competing establishments with free listings, giving it a better chance of being chosen as a venue by event organisers. Our special, limited period, introductory price offer is US$80 (about R480 plus VAT) for the first year.
Displaying and linking to the URL of your website as part of the contact information on your listing costs US$100 (about R600 plus VAT) for the first year.
Restaurants
You can upgrade the listing of your restaurant to include a 2000 word description, your own map and three of your own photographs. In addition, your restaurant will be listed on MBendi Travel’s directory searches and place pages ahead of competing establishments with free listings, thus giving it a better chance of being chosen by hungry visitors to your area. Our special, limited period, introductory price offer is US$80 (about R480 plus VAT) for the first year.
Displaying and linking to the URL of your website as part of the contact information on your listing costs US$100 (about R600 plus VAT) for the first year.
Tourist Attractions
You can upgrade the listing of the tourist attractions for which you are responsible with a 2000 word description, your own map and three of your own photographs. In addition, your attraction will be listed on MBendi Travel’s directory searches and place pages ahead of competing establishments with free listings, thus giving it a better chance of being visited by travellers in your area. Our special, limited period, introductory price offer is US$80 (about R480 plus VAT) for the first year.
Displaying and linking to the URL of your website as part of the contact information on your listing costs US$100 (about R600 plus VAT) for the first year.
Hotel and Restaurant Chains, Tour Operators and Other Groups
Please E-mail us your requirements and we will make suggestions on how you can best reach your target audience using tailored advertising messages on MBendi’s Travel and Business web pages and E-mail newsletters.
Banner Advertising
Banner adverts, size 468 x 60, are displayed at the top of all MBendi Travel pages. The cost of placing your own banner on these pages is US$300 (about R2,100 plus VAT) per 10,000 views (impressions). Advertisers should provide their own banners.
Public Events
MBendi specialises in promoting business conferences and events using both the MBendi website and our newsletters. Please contact MBendi with details of upcoming events you might like us to promote and we will give you some suggestions.
Note to Agents
In the event of a dispute between the owner and the agent of an establishment regarding a paid listing on the MBendi Travel website, the owner’s right will prevail.
