Q. What is FindDemoBuy?
A. FindDemoBuy is an Advertisements-On-Demand portal with user-submitted content related to new lifestyle technology products and services. We are a business networking community featuring a paid-inclusion search engine of ad campaigns. Our high-income executive members include: manufacturers, resellers/service providers, professionals, advertisers, and early users interested in what's new in lifestyle technologies. Using our proprietary advertisements-on-demand system, consumers can "Find" an ad exposed through various offline (newspaper, tv, direct mail) and online media venues, interactively sample or "Demo" the offerings through rich media, and click-through to advertiser submitted "Buy Links" to purchase or inquire on demand, 24/7, anytime, anywhere.
Q. What are the demographics of FindDemoBuy users and members?
A. Anyone is welcome to search our portal, but only those who register for membership and are
admitted into our tech-centric executive community can post member profiles and
participate in networking and discussion forums.
Our members tend to be tech-centric business executives and professionals who are peer
leaders and early adopters of new products and services. They are age 25 to 65. Their
psychographic profiles can be generalized as: (1) young, double-income couple starting
out, (2) empty-nesters enjoying their second life, (3) a mid-lifer ready for change.
Their career pursuits belong to the following categories:
- Business owners, executives, consultants, and service professionals involved in the manufacturing, distribution, and sale of digital convergence, telecomm, mobile, A/V, IT, consumer electronics, and healthcare technology products and services
- Builders, contractors, architects, designers, resellers, integrators, and installers involved in convergence technology for homes and businesses
- Advertising, PR, marketing, sales, and customer service professionals whose offerings fall under our six lifestyle channels: HomeLife, BusinessLife, HealthyLife, MobileLife, FunLife and MoneyLife
- Trendsetting consumers interested in new technologies that enhance every aspect of one’s life
Q. What are the FREE features of FindDemoBuy?
A. Once you sign up for a FREE general membership, you can create a member profile including contact info and a brief description of yourself, your reasons for joining FindDemoBuy, and your personal interests. You can also post reviews and opinions on FindDemoBuy.com, and contact other general members through our search directory and messaging. And, of course, you can access advertisements on demand and search our site for the cutting-edge lifestyle technology offerings that pique your interest.
Q. What are the PAID features of FindDemoBuy?
A. As a paying advertiser or sponsor, you have the opportunity to create a profile featuring rich media content such as graphics, Flash animation, and streaming video. You have the option of further enhancing your profile with downloads, such as spec sheets, and buy-links to sales channel partners. Paying members also receive additional search tags, which improve your profile’s ranking on our search engine and make it easier for users to find you.
Q. How do I create a FREE member profile?
A. First, sign up to become a general member. Once you are qualified and invited to join, you will get a verification email including a prompt for creating an ID and password; then you can log in to access your account. You will be automatically directed to the admin panel, where you will receive detailed instructions for composing a member profile, including specs such as word count and file size. Need help with submission? Please schedule a time with our support team at: Submission Help
Q. How do I create a multimedia profile?
A. First, sign up and submit the online application form to become a multimedia profile advertiser. We will contact you regarding rates and package options. Once you select your advertising plan and your membership is approved, you will receive an email notification containing instructions for creating an ID and password. When you log into your account, you will be automatically directed to the admin panel. There, you will receive detailed instructions for composing a multimedia profile, including specs such as file size. Need help with submission? Please schedule a time with our support team at: Submission Help
Q. How come I see our advertisement on your site even though I did not submit a profile or join the community?
A. FindDemoBuy is an open community featuring user-submitted content. As the publisher and editor, we determine whether the user-submitted material is of interest to our community and adds promotional value to featured advertisements. The responsibility to clear copyright lies with the submitter. However, the copyright owner and the original producer of an advertisement have the final right to decide whether it should be published on FindDemoBuy.com. If you are dissatisfied with any user-submitted content on our site pertaining to yourself or your company, and are an authorized representative of the ad campaign in question, you can contact us using the inquiry center form to secure a password to edit the content. Alternatively, you may provide a request in writing for the removal of your ad. We will promptly delete it from our site once your request is authenticated.
Q. How much do advertisements and sponsorships cost?
A. Inquire here for rates, packages, and other advertising information.
Q. Can I submit multiple profiles on the site?
A. Yes, as a corporate member you can submit multiple profiles and administrate from a single member account panel. For Advertiser member, you can buy and submit different ads as individual profiles or the same ad with different placement positions. For Community and General Members we can only publish one member profile per account. But the member can choose to submit the profile content as an individual, as a company or under a product brand. However, duplicated profiles from the same General or Community Member account will not be published.
Q. Are there any editorial guidelines, content restrictions, and policies for submission?
A. As a publisher and editor, FindDemoBuy.com reserves the right to screen all submissions. It is against our policy to publish material that we perceive as offensive, X-rated, irrelevant, or against the interests of our members.
Q. What is the difference between an "opinion" and a "review"?
A. On FindDemoBuy, a “review” is a member commentary based directly on actual user experience, whereas an “opinion” includes the sharing of ideas and observations that do not necessary involve firsthand experience from using a product or service. As a publisher and editor, FindDemoBuy.com reserves the right to decide whether the submitted point-of-view is a review or an opinion, or if we would or would not publish the submission based on our editorial guidelines.
Q. What are your “Advertisement Categories” or “Lifestyle Categories” and what do you mean by "Lifestyle channels"?
A. Advertisements featured on FindDemoBuy are categorized by how a campaign offering can enhance our business executive and professional members’ everyday living. We organize the ad offering into “Lifestyle Categories” or “Lifestyle Channels”, including: Mobile, Money, Fun, Health, Home, and Business. Periodically, we would publish editorials based on lifestyle themes or topics as follows:
- Fun Life—Technologies related to entertainment and recreation; unique gifts and novelty items.
- Healthy Life—Offerings that assist in monitoring, maintaining, and improving one’s health.
- Home Life—Products and services for enhancing household living and creating quality family time.
- Mobile Life—Connectivity/web-enabled technologies for active, on-the-go individuals; portable and compact multimedia devices.
- Money Life—Products and services for managing your personal or business-related finances.
- Business Life—Offerings that can help executives improve the efficiency of their businesses.
Q. Do you sell any products?
A. Although FindDemoBuy.com does not sell products, we will direct any inquiry and facilitate where to buy website click through links as submitted by the advertisers. Our goal is to develop and manage an online community where advertisers, trade professionals, consumers, manufacturers and its selling partners can interact and engage in marketing and e-commerce activities with one another.
Q. I can't log into my account
A. Please verify that you are logging in with the correct username and password. We also recommend clearing your browser's cookies and temporary internet files and then try logging in again. Note: Mac users should use Safari or Firefox for the best browsing results. If you have already tried the methods above, check to make sure your profile still exists by finding your profile on the site.
Q. How do I change my email address?
A. You can update your password and email address by clicking the "Account Details" link in the Members Area on the left hand side of the page. Once there you will be able to update your account information accordingly.
Q. I'm having difficulty uploading my media for my profile page
A. First, make sure the image you are attempting to upload is in one of the formats FindDemoBuy.com accepts (.gif, .jpg). Next, make sure the filename is simple and short, with no spaces or funny characters. Next, make sure the file size is less than 10 megabytes. We do not allow any uploads greater than 10 megabytes. Need help with submission? Please schedule a time with our support team at: Submission Help
Q. How do I search for an ad or a member in the FindDemoBuy community?
A. Click on the "Find An Ad" button located on the very left of the navigation bar to get to the main search page. You may also use the search bar with the drop-down options "Search Ads" or "Search Members," located to the right, on the title bar of every page.
Q. Will I be charged a fee to view the ads?
A. No. Viewing submitted ads is free.
Q. Do I need to install specific software on my computer to upload Content on my profile page?
A. You must have a flash-enabled browser. No specific software is needed to upload media.
Q. How do I get more information?
A. Visit our Inquiry Center now for more information, or mail us at Info@FindDemoBuy.com
Q. Why is the viewing area of my browser cutting off part of the FindDemoBuy website?
A. Because the FindDemoBuy website is designed for screens with a width of at least 1000 pixels, which the computer you are on might not be configured to display. Simply adjust your computer’s display settings to today’s “standard” resolution of 1024x768 (or higher), and maximize your browser window for the optimum and complete Find-Demo-Buy experience.
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