Advertising On American-Rails.com

Since its inception early 2007 American-Rails.com has become a leading online resource covering the railroad industry with topics ranging from locomotives and fallen flags to railroad museums and tourist trains.  Below are a few of the site's online credentials:

• With 250,000 - 300,000  page views per month American-Rails.com is one of the most popular railroad resources on the Internet.  The site also receives hundreds of visitors each day searching for train rides, many related to special events such as fall foliage trips, "Thomas The Train" rides, and the very popular "Polar Express" excursions during the Christmas season.  For instance, in 2016 those searching for the "Polar Express" attracted 180,000 visitors (October - December), fall foliage trips nearly 20,000 visitors (August - November), and "Thomas The Train" nearly 44,000 visitors throughout the year.

• According to Alexa.com, the most trusted and accurate website traffic gauge, American-Rails.com currently lists in the top 0.0346% of all websites on the Internet. 

• Many of the site's primary keywords such as "American railroads," "diesel locomotives," "railroad history," "steam locomotives," "fallen flags," "freight cars," and train rides like those mentioned above are all listed on Google's first page.

• Finally, as an added incentive railroad/train updates or news releases (such as new products or an upcoming excursion trip) can be posted to the website's social media presence on Facebook and Twitter; combined these currently total nearly 50,000 followers: 

Facebook.com/AmericanRails

Twitter.com/AmericanRails

Ad Layout & Design

Featured [desktop] ads would display a 300 x 250 pixel image (illustrated at the top right), as seen on this page (This is subject to change based on what may be best for a particular advertiser, there are a number of customizable sizes available.  Please note, a larger image may increase the final cost.), in the right or left column of nearly every page (for an idea of how this would appear, there are thumbnail images currently featured in these columns which open to general articles within the site).  Your ad may also open an article fully describing your organization's/company's service(s) or product(s) and would be as large, or small, as you would like with accompanying photos, documents, or anything else you would like included with the information. (Please note that your ad may be updated with a new image throughout the year whenever you like and for any reason.  For instance, if you are a tourist railroad and wish to highlight your upcoming fall or Christmas/holiday trains via a themed image you can certainly do so.)

It is my sincere hope you get the most out of advertising on American-Rails.com.  The idea behind the article, for example, is to increase a potential customer's/visitor's immediate interest and that they will want to learn more about your product(s) or service(s).  In addition, of course, would be included the company's website.  Lastly, if-needed I can custom-build your ad for you.  If so, please have your image and/or general information ready along with an idea of how you would like it to appear.

Terms and Conditions

If you are a railroad, railroad-related company, or even offer model railroad products or services for sale and are perhaps interested in advertising on American-Rails.com please contact us, we would be very interested in talking with you.

American-Rails.com reserves the right to decline any advertising deemed unsuitable for the site or not related to our readers' interests. However, this does not mean if you are a non-railroad related business you cannot advertise with us.

Advertising and payment options are subject to availability and review.

To learn more about advertising on the site, costs, and designing your banner please fill out the form the below.  Or, if you feel more comfortable you can contact us through our Facebook page or via Twitter.  We look forward to hearing from you!