Media Kit

The Ultimate Guide for Engine Builders has proven to be a valuable resource for association members and other industry professionals who use the Internet to locate products and services for the entire engine rebuilding industry. This information resource uses powerful search technology that continually indexes the content of participating supplier Web sites. Users have the option of performing keyword-driven searches that mirror traditional search engines, or a category-specific search. Both methods produce the most relevant results on the Web.

The Ultimate Guide for Engine Builders also incorporates a desktop search mechanism, allowing visitors to download a free application that makes the directory accessible from the user’s computer desktop. In addition, the directory has implemented Request For Information (RFI) functionality, allowing visitors to contact suppliers with the click of a button. Both features are becoming increasingly popular among users of the Ultimate Guide for Engine Builders and are a valuable business opportunity for suppliers to advertise in the directory.

Members of the Automotive Engine Rebuilders Association (AERA) are using the Ultimate Guide for Engine Builders on a daily basis. But the directory isn’t limited to association members. Other engine builders, rebuilders, production engine remanufacturers and installers are using the directory as well. These industry professionals spend billions of dollars a year on products and services your company offers.

And when these professionals are ready to buy, they turn to the Ultimate Guide for Engine Builders to cut through the clutter of traditional search engine results.

The Ultimate Guide for Engine Builders has been created specifically for serious buyers of your product or service. Purchasing a listing in the directory ensures that your company’s brand and message are delivered directly to those that matter most to your business. The AERA is recognized as a leader in the industry. And engine builders, rebuilders, production engine remanufacturers and installers turn to the association as the informational source in the industry.

With traditional search results, your company’s listing becomes one in a million. But searching through the Ultimate Guide for Engine Builders presents relevant search results to pre-qualified, committed buyers. Completing a listing in the directory will cost your company less advertising dollars than participating in the pay-per-click campaigns of the major search engines and delivers better results.

Your complete listing in the Ultimate Guide for Engine Builders will feature your company logo and description, contact information and company Web site and e-mail link. The listing will be grouped into categories of your choice to enable efficient searching.

A link to the Ultimate Guide for Engine Builders is prominently displayed on the AERA Web site (http://www.aera.org). The directory can also be found at http://ultimateguideforenginebuilders.com.

The following rates reflect an annual pricing structure. Your company’s listing appears in the Ultimate Guide for Engine Builders year-round.

Logo guidelines: Your company's logo will appear as part of the completed listing. Logos will be published at 338 pixels x 168 pixels. For best quality, logos should be submitted as JPEGs in RGB format. File size should not exceed 15k.

Video guidelines: Your video(s) will launch from a video icon placed on your Enhanced Listing. Videos should be less than 10 minutes and can be submitted in the following formats: .avi (Audio Video Interleave), .mov (Apple QuickTime Movie). mp4 (MPEG-4 Video File) .mpg (MPEG Video File), .qt (Apple QuickTime Movie), .rm (Real Media File), .swf (Macromedia Flash Movie), .wmv (Windows Media Video File). Video dimensions should be 400 pixels by 300 pixels.

Banner ads: Whether you use our no-cost creative services department or create your own banner ad, a consultation phone call will be conducted. The preferred format for all banner ad submissions is JPEG or GIF with a file size not exceeding 25k.

Banner ads must be 468 pixels x 60 pixels.

For more information about graphic specifications, please contact your sales representative.

AERA is a network of professional engine builders, rebuilders and installers with the expertise and connections to provide you with the right answers when you need them. The Association today has over 3,000 members worldwide, with members mainly in the United States and Canada, but also in Latin America, Europe and even Africa. Service to our members is our highest priority, whether it be through our publications, the web or in meetings and seminars. AERA is a network of professional engine builders, rebuilders and installers with the expertise and connections to provide you with the right answers when you need them. AERA has established a "Standards of Service" document for both gasoline and diesel engines. These documents define the standards for a rebuilt/remanufactured engine and have clearly differentiated a professionally rebuilt/remanufactured engine from a repaired, partially rebuilt or second hand exchange engine. In addition to active shop members, AERA welcomes suppliers/manufacturers, manufacturer reps and schools to our membership.

For additional information, call (972) 402-7000, or e-mail us at aera@multiview.com.