FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

• WHERE CAN I FIND ADVERTISING PRICES & MORE INFO?
• USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA SUCH AS FACEBOOK, TWITTER ETC
• WHAT ARE THE SITES TRAFFIC STATS?
• DO I HAVE TO DESIGN MY OWN AD PAGE?
• MY BUSINESS SERVICES SEVERAL DIFFERENT CATEGORIES, DO I NEED A SEPERATE LISTING FOR ALL OF THEM?
• HOW LONG BEFORE MY AD IS LIVE ON SITE?
• DOES A MEMBER HAVE TO GIVE THEIR MEMBER NUMBER BEFORE CLAIMING A DISCOUNT?
• HOW DO I KNOW A BRIDES SAVED MY VOUCHER?
  
• CAN A MEMBER SAVE OR PRINT MORE THAN ONE VOUCHER?
• WHY DOES A PRINTED VOUCHER LOOK DIFFERENT TO THE ONES ON THE WEBSITE?

• WHAT TYPE OF SAVING OR DISCOUNT CAN I OFFER?
• HOW FREQUENTLY CAN I CHANGE MY VOUCHER OFFER?
• I'VE CHANGED THE SAVING ON MY VOUCHER AND IT'S BETTER - IS A MEMBER ENTITLED TO THE BETTER SAVING?

• DOES IT COST EXTRA TO USE OTHER PAGES?
• WHAT HAPPENS WHEN MY AD EXPIRES?
• WHY ARE SAVINGS EXCLUSIVE TO BRIDAL DISCOUNT BOOK®?
• WHAT PROTECTS MY SAVING FROM JUST ANYONE?

• WHAT CAN I CHANGE ON MY AD PAGE?
• WHY DO YOU SCREEN NEW BUSINESSES THAT REGISTER?
• CAN I CONTACT BRIDES THAT HAVE SAVED MY VOUCHER?
• A BRIDE/GROOM BOOKED ME BEFORE JOINING BDB ARE THEY STILL ENTITLED TO CLAIM MY DISCOUNT?
• IS THERE ANY POINT IN CONTINUING A LISTING THE FOLLOWING YEAR

If only every question was this simple :)

Our impressive stats & figures speak for themselves, so we've got nothing to hide. Everything you need to know is visible on site in black & white under the top tab called ADVERTISERS .

Once you become a listed advertiser on Bridal Discount Book® you'll find all the information you require to help you with your ad page along with copies of our current & past newsletters under the top tab ADVERTISERS  - HOW TO FOR ADVERTISERS. This is a member only access area so this page will only become available once you're logged in. 

We're always happy to answer any other questions you may have so in that case, please contact us using the form on the top left of this screen!
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Bridal Discount Book® extensively uses and encourages our listed advertisers to use these helpful tools, BUT only as an additional form of marketing our website and your official offers on the BDB website.
Why? Our bride members have come to know and trust that Bridal Discount Book's website is a safe, secure environment to conduct business and we've worked hard to ensure it stays that way by implementing controlled security measures that are designed to protect both our bride & business members.
If you are on Facebook find us here on FACEBOOK / TWITTER and start using it to draw additional exposure to your official ad page and offer on the Bridal Discount Book® website!
Please make sure you read our T&C's notably c & j relating to their use first.
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Bridal Discount Book® receives on average approx 30,000 views a month with a bounce rate that consistently sits around 30-35%, indicating that we are effectively hitting our target market.

Our members spend an average of 19-20 minutes on site and new visitors around 9 minutes.

Currently BDB is experiencing a number one, top listing on google in searches within Australia using "wedding discounts" which is one of our most common used keywords.

Our extensive SEO utilises all facets of Search Engine Optimisation including keyword research and development, competitive analysis & industry benchmarking, back end coding optimisation, website submissions and results reporting.

Ensuring Bridal Discount Book® maintains the leading edge & employs the latest tools available to ensure maximum exposure.

Stats are also available for individual businesses listed on Bridal Discount Book®.
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No you don't. Bridal Discount Book's ad pages are templated to a uniformed design.

We are fully aware that not everybody is a whiz on computers, therefore Bridal Discount Book's ad creation is designed to be as simple and easy to use as possible.
Much of the necessary information for your ad page is readily available and automatically used from your initial registration.
Then it's just a matter of you personalising it by filling in a few blanks like the text for your voucher offer, business description and picture gallery.
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There is NO need to have multiple ad pages on Bridal Discount Book® because that's yet another thing that we give you full control to change! So you can jump between different categories to discover for yourself which one works best for your services.

Please note the Advertiser Terms & Conditions:

2. In the event your business is a group, conglomerate, corporation comprising of more than one business/company and you wish to advertise and offer a discount for all/both, example two hotels etc of the same name but residing in different areas; all must have their own separate advertising page under the relevant category/s.

So if your business falls under the one banner at the one residence, you have COMPLETE control over the choice of category you list under and in fact can change between them as you wish.


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You can be listed on line INSTANTLY!

The beauty of Bridal Discount Book® is it's immediate access and the ability for you to list and update your add live & in REAL time.

Waste absolutely no time attracting brides to your business. They are all here just waiting to know you exist!
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Yes, they do.

A voucher download notification is sent via email to a business when a bride saves their  voucher. Depending on the wedding date, in some cases there could be a delay before they contact. 
This is yet another way to know instantly that they are in fact a valid member.
It is then possible to insert their unique member number into our database for confirmation. Obviously for privacy we can not divulge personal information, so access is given to their names, suburb, joining date, expiry and wedding date.
Again this is a security measure to ensure our privileged members are the only ones entitled to claim your discount.
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One of two ways!

Every time a bride or groom saves your voucher you'll be automatically emailed a voucher download notification.
Informing you of the bride & grooms name, member number, Wedding date along with a date & time stamp of when it was downloaded.
Effectively allowing you to know exactly how productive your ad is and notifies of prospective new customers.

Or simply login to BDB's database, access your account & obtain all the above info via your own Voucher Download list!
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Yes, they can but not from the same business.

Our members are free to save &/or print as many individual business vouchers as they like. So basically one per business from every business listed!
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This is a security measure to eliminate unauthorised copying of a voucher directly from the website.
An example of what a printed voucher will look like is explained in full detail once logged in under the top ADVERTISERS tab -  "How To For Advertisers"
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Absolutely anything you like, as long as it represents a saving of some kind and is exclusive to Bridal Discount Book®. Remember you also have the power to adjust this at any time during your 12 month term and some businesses like to utilise this by running monthly specials to encourage additional sales.

In fact Bridal Discount Book® encourages business to add -on- sell to increase your bookings average intake. What does this mean?

Here's an example:

Photography - To encourage greater sales on a premium package, streamline your offer to reflect a saving or value save (eg: additional enlargement etc) on the purchase of this package in particular.

A cake example - Offer a free cake topper on the purchase of a 3 tiered cake.

This will help you to achieve a greater average dollar amount from the bookings you receive and still reflects a generous saving for the bride & groom.

What's a value save? This is something added to create the saving. For example:

• Free postage
• Additional time or item
• Up size a package
• Include an enlargement
• Gift with purchase

Bridal Discount Book® is proof that the ' largest saving ' doesn't always win the business. Simply because there are many other factors that influence a bride & grooms final decision. These often include the quality of goods & services to how well the business conducts itself.

No saving is to big or to small. It's NOT all about the discount!

In fact brides & grooms often tell us that the reason for their choice was due to the high level of service & satisfaction they received in dealing with the business rather than the amount of discount they offered - To many the saving is a bonus.

Whatever your choice this must remain completely exclusive to us and redeemable only when a member has clicked on your SAVE VOUCHER button, or via presentation of a current voucher &/or valid bride & groom member number (please view terms & conditions). 
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As often as you like - you have complete control over your ad page!

Some choose to run monthly specials and this is achieved by placing a specific expiry date to that offer in the 'Additional Conditions' section of your voucher.
Because only current offers are represented, we just ask that you make a note of any offers you have changed. Simply because a member may be particularly interested in your services by the offer you had at the time they found you. 
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Yes, they are.

Providing they have not yet redeemed, booked &/or secured the service before the offer was changed.
It's a condition for businesses on Bridal Discount Book® to honor the greater saving. If the saving has improved since it was first saved,  printed or seen by the bride/groom and before they have booked &/or secured.
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Absolutely not!

We believe in giving business every chance possible to gain as much exposure as you can.

Pages like:
Business Reviews
Just Married
Give-aways & comps
Tips & Advice
BDB Chatterbox Forum

Or ANY special feature you wish to run or generously include BDB in has been specifically created to give you the opportunity to gain as much exposure as possible and is at your complete disposal. 

In fact businesses that utilise these available pages have amazing success.

Find out about advertising costs here
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1 month prior to expiry an email notification is sent giving the opportunity to re list and maintain all benefits. It is best to note an expiry date in the event this email is spammed and not received.

On expiry an ad page is instantly removed from view on the website.
24 hours from expiry access is permanently deactivated and voucher saves are deleted in a bride & grooms account.

This includes

• Access to the ad page
• Access to the saved voucher list in accounts & relevant information
• All vouchers previously saved in a bride & grooms account for their future use.

This is a security feature incorporated into Bridal Discount Books website to ensure only active listed businesses are benefiting by future business.

To retain ALL benefits and downloaded vouchers in a bride & grooms account simply renew membership at any time during the month notification and an ad page will continue uninterrupted for a further 12 months from it's current expiry.
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We like our bride & groom members to feel privileged and special because they are.

They also have a right having paid for their membership to expect no-one else will be able claim the same savings & discounts that they are entitled to.
We want to maintain the high level of trust our members have in what our listed businesses offer and what we all stand for within the industry.
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Bridal Discount Book has many security features built into it.

1. Every registered bride & groom member receives a unique member number which must be declared at first contact. Confirmation of a member using their member number can be accessed directly from our database by all listed businesses.

2. ONLY registered members once logged in can download or print  a voucher which instantly send that business an email notification and includes the bride & grooms member number, names, suburb, joining & wedding date along with a date & time stamp.

3. Every time a voucher is downloaded or printed it's recorded & stored within that individual business account. This information can be retrieved by simply logging into BDB's data base using their chosen and secure username & password.
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Everything!

You have full control to change anything in the content, on the voucher,  gallery pictures even the category your listed in (providing it's relevant to the service you offer) AND the regions you service at any time, by logging in with your secure username & password. Updates are live and instant!
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We feel it our duty to present businesses that consistently show dedication to the industry and most importantly to our members.

In an on line environment where first appearances are everything, it's crucial to not only gain a bride & grooms trust but maintain it.

By screening & only accepting businesses that consistently show dedication to the industry and our members, we take the stress and guess work out for them.

Here at Bridal Discount Book® we are fast becoming the authority in wedding planning and pride ourselves in the ability to give engaged couples the confidence and knowledge that they're making all the right choices when it comes to planning their wedding. 

Our bride & groom members know that they'll continuously receive the high level of service they deserve and that they'll be looked after by Bridal Discount Book® and all involved.

For conditions relating to this please view 2. APPROVAL OF ADVERT in our T&C's

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Yes, if permission has been given by a member.

We take privacy very seriously not to mention it's against the privacy act to divulge certain private information, the same applies to any Australian business.
However we do give brides & grooms a choice to include their email address on your voucher save email notifications. The decision to do this is up to each individual member and we hope it will prove to be yet another effective way for brides & business to touch base and work together efficiently .

Visit our ADVERTISERS page for further information.
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Bridal Discount Book is a fair system for both our brides & business.

And that wouldn't really be fair on a business!
There are many MORE savings a bride & groom member can claim from other services they require and have not yet booked.

If a member was a customer of yours before they joined Bridal Discount Book®, NO they are not entitled as it isn't fair that you should cover that loss.

You will notice an offer expiry at the bottom of all vouchers which contains certain conditions and there is the ability to add your own additional conditions.

These specify the requirements you as a business deem necessary for a bride & groom to be able to redeem your offer offer and one in particular is " New bookings only ".

 We do ask our Bride & Groom members to respect this fact and not abuse the system. This way it stays fair for everyone.
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