WeddingMapper.com debuts auction based ad platform

The platform works like this: a business bids for low cost advertising space on local websites to reach wedding-minded couples. There are about 10,000 local websites in the WeddingMapper network; the business then sets a budget for the campaign and then places bids against other local vendors in similar markets. The top three bidders in each market are given premium ad space.

How is this better than an existing model? Because of the ‘similar market’ strategy. In many wedding based services prices are based on similar regions rather than cities. As all marketers know there are very few regions with similar income and spending ratios so basing this on comparable cities makes more sense and can help marketers hold down their budgets.

Although many wedding businesses – such as florists and caterers – will want to remain ultra local, other wedding businesses – such as stationers or gown retailers – can afford to spread their advertising wings a bit more for the possibility of engaging more consumers.