Frequently Asked Questions
1. How much does a camp listing cost?
We currently offer 5 packages. (See #2 for info on Featured Listings)
Bronze Plan – 1 Listing per Year – $50 per ad ($50. Total)
Silver Plan – 2 Listings per Year - $40 per ad ($80.00 Total)
Gold Plan - 5 Listings per Year – $35 per ad ($175.00 Total)
Platinum Plan – 10 Listings per Year – $25 per ad ($250.00 Total)
Please note: If you are buying more than one listing via PayPal, please go to “account information” thru your “dashboard” and click on “renew or extend my membership” pack. Or contact us directly for additional payment options.
2. Do you offer Featured listings?
Yes – Featured camp listings show up in the slider panel at the top of the page. A featured listing inclues a 50 character headline, photo, and link to your full page listing. The rate for a feature listing will be an additional $50.
3. What is included in a listing?
Below are the fields included in the full page camp listing. In addition to the fields below, your listing will also include a contact form with spam control, a map of your camp location, an enlarged photo slide show (up to 8 photos) as well as a link to your website.
4. What is a “TAG”?
A ”tag” is essentially a keyword used to describe your camp or your camps activities. Tags will help your camp’s visability when visitors search our site. TAGS should be separated with commas and without quotes. (i.e. baseball, swimming, summer camp, day camp, baltimore, etc.) The more descriptive tags, the better!
5. What does “camp type” mean?
Camp type means the primary types of activity. (i.e. – Academic, Arts, General, Nature, Special Needs, Sports). This information will also be shown under the “Feature” photo on the slide bar (optional). Please note: The “activities” field is where you would enter ALL of the activities offered (i.e. dance, swimming, basketball, music, etc.)
6. Do I have to fill in each field on the listing form?
No, you only need to fill in fields marked with an asterisk (*). However, the more information you can provide, the better, as your camp will most likely show up in more searches (on our website, as well as search engines such as Google, Yahoo, Bing, etc.)
7. WEBSITE INFORMATION – IMPORTANT! When filling in your website address, please type the entire URL – i.e. http://yoursummercamp.com. If you do not type in the “http://” the link will NOT work!
8. How many photos can I add to my listing?
You may add up to 8 photos or graphics (.jpeg, .jpg or .gif - each image must be under 1,024k in file size). Please make sure your first photo is your best photo as this is the photo which will show up as a thumbnail photo in our listings (including the featured ads which rotate on our home page). Square images work the best…horizontal images are better than vertical images for the first image. All subsequent images can be any dimension! (Featured Listings work best in a 300 x 300 format). You can also use descriptive text for each photo. (Please use the name of your camp/business for the first primary photo.)
9. I can’t log in with my password. What is wrong?
If you are using Internet Explorer 6 you will not be able to use our site. You will need to upgrade to IE 7 or 8, or try using the Firefox browser. If this is not the issue, try deleting your web history (cache) and “cookies”. For more about this see these articles:
- Internet Explorer: Blocking or Allowing Cookies
- Firefox: Blocking or Allowing Cookies
- How to delete history (cache) in web browsers
10. What does “Poster” mean?
Poster is the name of the person or camp that adds a listing to our website. It is strongly suggested that you use the name of your camp, school or related business when you sign up as a user. In other words, use the actual name of your business as your “user” name.
11. Can I change my listing during the course of the year?
Yes, you may change your listing at any time by logging into your dashboard (control panel) with your user name and password. See more under Question #15.
12. Will I be reminded when it is time to renew my listing?
Yes, we will send you an email before your listing runs out!
13. Can I list my camp or program under more than one category?
Yes, you can list your camp (must be the same camp) in more than one category (geographic or type – day or overnight) at no extra charge. Please list all geographical areas in the description field and we will copy them to all additional areas when we approve your listing.
14. Can I suggest a camp category?
Yes, however, we will not add additional categories until we have more camps in our database. Please use our contact form to suggest an additional camp category.
15. How do I edit my camp listing and/or “poster” profile?
Log-In with your username and password. Go to “Members Area/Manager Ads”. Click on the pencil icon under “Options” to edit your listing. When making changes, be sure to press the “Update Ad” button after editing is complete. (If you do not press this button your changes will not take effect!) To change your poster profile click on “Member Profile“. It is highly recommended that you use the name of your business or organization as your username!
16. Can I post a press release on Maryland-SummerCamps.com?
Yes, all advertisers can send us press releases at any time. Please use our contact form to submit a press release. We will post the release for you. IMPORTANT! We can ONLY accept press releases in a microsoft word format.
17. How can I get in touch with Maryland-SummerCamps.com?
Please email us via our contact form. We wll do our best to get back to you within 24 hours (or 48 hours during weekends).