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Combined Regional Bookstore Banner
Currently appearing On THE COMBINED REGIONAL BOOKSTORE BANNER: 

COMBINED REGIONAL BOOKSTORE BANNER and the Banner-for-Dues Program: 

In order to demonstrate the collective clout of independent bookstores and booksellers in the South SIBA has developed the Combined Regional Bookstore Banner, aka the "Banner-for-Dues" program for its members. Core Bookstore members can receive a FREE membership if they allow SIBA to place a single banner ad on the homepage of their website and commit to doing in-store displays of the promoted titles.

Program Details & FAQs

Program details:

     
  • SIBA provides stores running the banner with an up-to-date schedule of upcoming ads. The banner is also promoted in the Southern Bookseller Review Newsletter and on the SBR Website.
  • As long as the banner remains above the fold on the home page of the site the store's SIBA membership is considered current. Stores may stop participating at any time, in which case membership dues must be paid in full.
  • SIBA offers its members the option of installing different formats for the banner—vertical, horizontal, or box—with the requirement that banners must appear "above the fold" (visible to visitors without scrolling) on their homepage.

To take part in the banner-for-dues program, stores must have a compatible e-commerce option available on their store website.

Scheduling:  Ads run for one week from Tuesday midnight to Monday midnight. 

Contact Nicki at nicki@sibaweb.com to sign up.

FAQs about CRBB

  • How often do I have to change the banner on my website?
    Never. Once your banner has been correctly installed, it will change automatically without any further action from you.
  • Do I have to stock the titles being advertised?
    Odds are, you will already have the books in stock.
  • Can SIBA install the banner code on my site for me?
    SIBA will provide the code and some basic advice, but stores are responsible for installing their own banner code
  • I don't have ecommerce on my website but I can show banners, can I still participate?
    No, participation requires that a person visiting your site be able to click on the banner to purchase the book from your store.
  • Which e-commerce platforms work with CRBB?
    Currently SIBA has websites that use the following platforms in the program: Indie Commerce/IndieLite, Bookshop.org, Chrislands, Handseller, Bookmanager. But the program is open to any ecommerce platform that create a product page based on an ISBN search. Contact nicki@sibaweb.com for a consultation about your store system.