NADAguides.com, an automotive information service on the Web, announced October 16th it will offer up to one million free ad impressions to interested automakers, all in an effort to boost automotive sales in the wake of the September 11th terror attacks.

"Many OEM's, dealers and automotive-related companies have offered their assistance and support in light of the recent attacks on our country," said Lenny Sims, vice president of N.A.D.A. Appraisal Guides. "To make our own contribution to the automotive marketplace, NADAguides.com is offering a free, online ad campaign to help manufacturers promote products and boost sales in the automotive industry. Our goal is to create a win-win-win situation across the board- for OEM's, dealers and consumers alike."

NADAguides.com (www.NADAguides.com) registers approximately 2 million unique visitors and over 20 million page views every month, according to, and audited by, ABC Interactive. The free ad program, launched by N.A.D.A. Appraisal Guides' independent media sales firm, Jumpstart Digital Marketing, Inc. (www.jumpstartDM.com) of Walnut Creek, CA, is designed to provide free ad impressions to any interested OEM, up to one million total for each manufacturer. The campaign is curently running and is expected to extend into November, due to overwhelming response.

To date, Lincoln/Mercury, GM, Ford and Dodge are participating. Jumpstart's President and CEO, Mitch Lowe, says the campaign has been extremely well received.

"So far, we've generated interest from a wide variety of major automakers across the board. What makes this process even easier is how successful NADAguides.com has become in the online automotive arena," said Lowe. "The ultimate goal here is to assist the OEM's with their online advertising campaigns in an effort to promote products and boost sales at the dealership level. Who better to sponsor that advertising than NADAguides.com, a blue chip automotive website with a great in-market, car-buying audience and compelling advertising opportunities- a site completely in demand and growing in popularity every day."

How It Works

Members of Jumpstart's media sales department, along with members of the NADAguides.com technology team, have designed the free OEM advertising with simplicity and ease-of-implementation in mind. There are no contracts to complete, no costs or stringfs attached, according to NADAguides.com. Basic ad specifications have already been defined.

Once an OEM expresses interest, they simply send their artwork to Jumpstart. The advertising is posted to the NADAguides.com Website within hours. Manufacturers interested in the campaign are asked to contact Jumpstart via email at info@jumpstartDM.com.