Yadkin Valley Wine Country

Yadkin Valley Wine Country's mission is to deliver maximum exposure of the Yadkin Valley for your company to Internet users. This is achieved by linking wineries, restaurants, lodging and other affiliated businesses into the area’s most comprehensive wine portal. We provide visitors with easy navigation, fresh content, news and events that will keep potential customers in the know and coming back for more!

Membership

Membership is open to businesses that maintain an annual dues investment. Benefits of membership include networking opportunities, community involvement, image enhancement, information access, numerous discounts and benefits and heightened credibility.

Members of Yadkin Valley Wine Country Enjoy Unsurpassed Benefits and Privileges

 Business Building - From advertising to search engine optimization, networking events and seminars to festivals and awards, Yadkin Valley Wine Country offers a variety of ways to build your business.

 Yadkin Valley Wine Country Awards - The organization annually recognizes its business members who have demonstrated outstanding leadership in education, community service, innovation, customer service, traffic and the environment. Just a nomination for one of these prestigious awards brings recognition to your company.

 Credibility - Credibility that comes from association with the largest and most respected online wine portal in the state.

YadkinValleyWineCountry.com

In today's digital world, wine lovers are exploring their choices online. They are typing your name into major search engines to find more information about your business. A strong web presence with results on the first few pages will dramatically improve your visibility and credibility.

YadkinValleyWineCounty.com gives you valuable exposure online by calling immediate attention to your strengths, achievements and endeavors and putting you on the map with global recognition. Our editorial department writes a press release about your company, your wines or a topic of your choice and our internet staff distributes it to the major search engines, including Google, Yahoo and MSN.

Let YadkinValleyWineCountry.com bring your accomplishments and endeavors online, and you will gain credibility within the wine industry and profession, new customers and opportunities, increased traffic to your website, a third party endorsement of your credentials and MORE.

 Featured Business Profile - Our editorial department will write a yearly featured article about your winery, lodging or restaurant and link to it from the homepage on a rotating basis.

 Featured Wines - Every award winning wine will be randomly featured on a rotating basis until your entire inventory is sold out. If you skip competitions, pick your top three and these also will be featured on a rotating basis on the homepage.

 Business Listings - Members will be listed on all appropriate directories and maps with a brief description and direct link back to your website.

 Unlimited News - Your latest business news is posted promptly to our website, creating a dynamic environment that keeps your potential customers returning.

 Unlimited Events - Every event will be listed on the website. All submissions will have a direct link back your website and appropriate related content.

 Unlimited Photos - Each photograph submitted is an advertisement for your company. All photographs submitted and approved will be displayed on a rotating basis throughout yadkinvalleywinecountry.com and have a direct link back your website.

 Unlimited Banner Advertising - Up to 3 different Leaderboard (728 x 90 IMU) Advertising Banners will be displayed on a unlimited rotating basis in their appropriate sections and have a direct link back to your website.

 Email Newsletter - New featured articles, events, vintages and special offerings will appear in our monthly newsletter.

 Leads and Email Lists - YadkinValleyWineCountry.com has a variety of leads lists that you can use to build your business.

Membership Dues

Vineyards and Wineries - $1200/year*
Restaurants and Lodging - $600/year
Affiliated Companies - $250/year

*Note: There will be no extra dues for restaurants, lodging or other businesses operated by Vineyards & Wineries.

*Bonus: All members business listings, events, photos and news articles will also appear on affiliated websites: ElkinToday.com & BestSmallTownAmerica.com

Staff

Rebel Good

Editor - Rebel is a longtime editor, publisher and founder of the Yadkin Valley Wine Festival. Email


Leighanne Wright

Leighanne is a non-traditional student at Salem College pursuing a degree in Creative Writing. Email


Erik Dahlager

Erik is an award winning photo artist located in the Yadkin Valley. Email

 
Dan Whelan

Dan is an internet developer of online communities.
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