Sports Blog Lifestyle
Jan 14, 2016
Sports Blog Lifestyle
WHAT IS YARDBARKER?
We are the largest network of sports blogs, reaching 10mm unique users monthly. We deliver a targeted demo of die-hard sports fans via 600 fan blogs and 100 athlete blogs.
WHY WORK WITH US?
Yardbarker.com is the hub and lifeline of our community. Our platform provides advertisers with an avenue to interact with our blogging partners to reach an elusive set of 10 million die-hard sports fans
Demographics*• Male: 65%• Age 18-34: 42%• HHI $60K+: 55%• College Grad+: 51%
Demographics*• Male: 65%• Age 18-34: 42%• HHI $60K+: 55%• College Grad+: 51%
Site Stats
Yardbarker Network*• 10mm unique users/month• 150% growth May 08 – May 09
Yardbarker.com**• 820K unique users/month• 102% growth May 08 – May 09
125mm impressions/month
Site Stats
Yardbarker Network*• 10mm unique users/month• 150% growth May 08 – May 09
Yardbarker.com**• 820K unique users/month• 102% growth May 08 – May 09
125mm impressions/month
AUDIENCE & OVERVIEW
Yardbarker is home of the typical sports fan*
• 53% own an HDTV• 38% drank beer in the past 30 days• 31% attended a sports game in the
past 6 months• 59% watch sports on TV in a typical
week• 239% more likely to play sports video
games than the average Internet user
Yardbarker is home of the typical sports fan*
• 53% own an HDTV• 38% drank beer in the past 30 days• 31% attended a sports game in the
past 6 months• 59% watch sports on TV in a typical
week• 239% more likely to play sports video
games than the average Internet user *comScore May 2009
**Google Analytics May 2009
Brand Engagement:• Conversational Marketing• Athlete Sponsorships• Blogger Influence • Contests/Sweepstakes• Targeted Rotations• Widget Takeover
HOW IT WORKS
Influencers
Target AudienceTarget Audience
Don Julio was looking to reach consumers in “going out” mode – pre Happy Hour. Yardbarker created a ‘Don Julio Happy Hour Post Of The Day’ that was published every Thursday and Friday at 4pm. The post was written by Yardbarker editors and featured a topic that gave guys a hot topic to discuss at Happy Hour.
CONVERSATIONAL MARKETING
ATHLETE INTEGRATION
Yardbarker “smoked the other sports sites in terms of CTR” and “incorporated Greg directly into the ad buy… it clearly makes the overall numbers more compelling” - Mark Goodrich, Marketing Director, 2K Sports
2K Sports wanted to integrate their game directly into a conversation athletes were having with fans. We created ‘Oden’s Outlet Pass’, a contest where Greg Oden asked users about college hoops and chose winners to receive a copy of the game.
BLOGGER INFLUENCE
Yardbarker bloggers have dedicated audiences who are actively engaged in their content. Place your brand within content through live blogs, sponsored posts, and event coverage.
CONTESTS/SWEEPSTAKES
Over the course of 3 days leading up to the release of the Iron Man DVD, Yardbarker worked with Paramount Pictures and held ‘open caption’ contests giving users a chance to win a copy of the DVD. We received hundreds of entries and handed out 25 DVD’s courtesy of Paramount.
TARGETED MEDIA
Get your message in front of the right audience and aligned with the right content. Targeted ad rotations across categories such as NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, MMA, Fantasy and more.
Advanced Targeting:
Geo-targeting, Time of Day, Browser, OS, and Connection Speed.
WIDGET SPONSORSHIP
Yardbarker Widgets are the ultimate tool for our audience to stay on top of the hottest stories of the day. Advertisers can reach this audience via ad units or directly within the content area.
MAINSTREAM PRESS
Yardbarker bloggers’ articles are consistently picked up by the mainstream media outlets.
CONTENT PARTNERSHIPS
Content syndication deal with FOX Sports
Strategic partnership with VERSUS on their new original series, Fanarchy