How long has VirginiaBeach.com been in business?

We registered the URL name in 1996 and actively started promoting tourism in the City of Virginia Beach in 2000.

Who owns VirginiaBeach.com?

Steve and Michelle Jones, local Hampton Roads residents.

How many viewers do you have?

Over 833,000 unique visitors used our site so far this year (and it's not over). This number grows with every passing year. Annually speaking, our audience is 3X larger than The Virginian Pilot, our local newspaper. We are expecting to double our readership in 2009. In 2007, we had 685,000 viewers.

Who is your primary audience?

Currently, the majority of our readers are tourists looking to visit Virginia Beach. We are adding content and features aimed at locals.

Why should I advertise with you?

To grab the top rank on Google, you'd need to spend upwards of $3,000/day. We are always one of the top ranked sites (organically) and can help you reach a tremendous amount of readers very cost-effectively (packages start under $100/month). We also have some very unique capabilities non-existent on any other web site. With our site name, we also attract hundreds of thousands of people "naturally". These are people that find us without using a search engine.

How much does advertising cost?

Packages start at under $100 and go up depending on your goals. Please see Pricing for more information.

How many employees do you have?

We have five employees and one freelance writer.

How many "hits" does your web site get?

So far, this year, we have had over 37.8 million hits. We will easily surpass over 40M hits. We expect to double that in 2009.

Who advertises with you now?

Siebert Realty, Southern Realty, Goldkey Resorts, PHR, Autotrader, AutoMart and the Employment Guide. Our advertisers have been with us for many years. They recognize our incredible value. We are one of the "best kept secrets" in Virgina Beach Advertising.