How do I find my publication on MediaBids?

Top Questions:

Finding Your Publication

1. I just registered, why can't I use the site?
2. Why do I have to find my publication?
3. How could my publication be in the MediaBids system if I have never been to the site?

Find Publications

4. I've clicked on "Find Publications," what do I do next?
5. How do I know for sure I have the right publication?

Search

6. What can I search for, and where can I search?
7. Can you explain how the search options work?
8. Do I have to make selections from all the categories?
9. What do the numbers next to categories mean?

Using Your Search Results

10. Some of the publication names are similar, how can I distinguish one from another?
11. What if I can't find a particular publication I am looking for?
12. Why are some of the publications in my results located in a different state than where I conducted my search?
13. I've found my publication, what should I do?

Represent a Publication

14. I clicked the "I Represent this Publication" link, now what?
15. Can I use the site before another user confirms me?
16. How will I know if someone approved or rejected me?
17. What do I do if my publication is not listed?

Register Your Publication

18. I couldn't find my publication in the MediaBids database, how do I register it?
19. Can publications be duplicated in the MediaBids system?
20. If my publication handles advertising in various sections separately, can multiple sections be registered on MediaBids?
21. Can I register more than one publication?
22. Is there additional registration information I need to complete?

Publication Validation

23. I just completed the registration form, why can't I use MediaBids?
24. How and why does MediaBids verify my publication?
25. How will I know whether or not my publication has been verified?
26. What should I do if I don't hear from MediaBids?
27. Can advertisers find my publication on MediaBids even if it has not been verified?

Multiple Publication Users

28. How many users can one publication have?
29. Can anyone affiliate with a publication?
30. How can I find out if other users at my publication are using MediaBids?
31. Now that I've registered, can I begin to use the site on behalf of more than one publication?

Answers:

Finding Your Publication

1. I just registered, why can't I use the site?
   Before you can conduct transactions on MediaBids, you must associate with a publication after you have completed your personal registration. If your publication is not registered on MediaBids, you will have to register it first.
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2. Why do I have to find my publication?
   To avoid duplication of publications in the MediaBids database, users are asked to search the site to see if their publication is in the database before registering it. If you don't find your publication in the database, use the link to register a new publication at the bottom of the search results page.
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3. How could my publication be in the MediaBids system if I have never been to the site?
   Another person from your publication may have registered your publication earlier.
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Find Publications

4. I've clicked on "Find Publications," what do I do next?
   You can search for your publication two ways: narrowing by using keywords (your publication's name, or city) or category selections. If you represent a newspaper you may want to search by its Circulation Area. If you represent a niche publication or a magazine you may want to try Editorial Focus.
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5. How do I know for sure I have the right publication?
   Click on the publication name to see more details about the publication. Once there, if it is your publication, click the "I Represent This Publication link"
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Search

6. What can I search for, and where can I search?
   You'll find a row of links at the top of the MediaBids website which you may use to find available Ad Space, Publications, or Advertising Auctions. Click the appropriate link to begin your search.
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7. Can you explain how the search options work?
   MediaBids' Search allows you to apply multiple filters (a keyword, or criteria from categories) to find what you're looking for. If you're looking for specific publications, you can narrow your search by selecting features that apply to the publication, such as Frequency, Publication Type, Circulation Area or Editorial Focus. Your results will include only publications that meet the criteria you selected, and will update as you add/remove more selections.
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8. Do I have to make selections from all the categories?
   You may make as few or as many selections as you'd like from each category. If you make no selections in a category, that category will not be factored into the search.
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9. What do the numbers next to categories mean?
   The numbers on the right of categories tell you how many results we have which match that selection. Once you choose selections, you'll see 2 sets of numbers - the first number shows within that specific selection how many results match choices you've already made; the second number is the overall number of matches for that selection.
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Using Your Search Results

10. Some of the publication names are similar, how can I distinguish one from another?
    Hovering over a result's row will show you a small box with more information about that publication. Clicking on the publication's name allows you to view more details about that publication and the publication's Media Kit.
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11. What if I can't find a particular publication I am looking for?
    If you can't find a publication, you can try to search again. If you're certain the publication is not in the MediaBids database, you can register it. The link to register a publication is at the bottom of the search results page.
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12. Why are some of the publications in my results located in a different state than where I conducted my search?
    A publication's headquarters may be in a different area than where it is distributed. To learn more about a publication's circulation area, click "View Circulation Area".
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13. I've found my publication, what should I do?
    Click "Go" next to the publication and then use the link, "I Represent This Publication," to associate yourself with your publication.
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Represent a Publication

14. I clicked the "I Represent this Publication" link, now what?
    When you clicked on the link an e-mail was generated to all the MediaBids users at this publication. The e-mail will ask them to confirm your use of the site for this particular publication.
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15. Can I use the site before another user confirms me?
    Until a user confirms you, you cannot conduct transactions. You may want to alert the MediaBids users at your publication that you just associated with the publication and ask them to use the link in their e-mail to approve your use of the site.
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16. How will I know if someone approved or rejected me?
    You will receive an e-mail telling you that your association has been approved or rejected. If you were rejected, you may submit your association request again.
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17. What do I do if my publication is not listed?
    If your publication was not listed in the search results, MediaBids provides a link at the bottom of the results to register a new publication.
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Register Your Publication

18. I couldn't find my publication in the MediaBids database, how do I register it?
    On your search results page you can click the link "Register a New Publication".
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19. Can publications be duplicated in the MediaBids system?
    Publications will not be duplicated in the MediaBids system.
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20. If my publication handles advertising in various sections separately, can multiple sections be registered on MediaBids?
    Publications can register individual sections separately on MediaBids.
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21. Can I register more than one publication?
    After you've completed your publication's registration, you can search to see if other publications in your parent company are registered. If the publications you want to find are not listed, you can register them.
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22. Is there additional registration information I need to complete?
    After you've finished the primary registration information, you will want to complete your Media Kit. This information is optional but you'll want to complete it to give advertisers a full picture of your publication.
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Publication Validation

23. I just completed the registration form, why can't I use MediaBids?
    For security purposes MediaBids verifies each new publication registration by contacting the publication. After MediaBids has confirmed your publication you will be able to use MediaBids. You will receive an e-mail informing you that MediaBids has verified your publication.
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24. How and why does MediaBids verify my publication?
    After your publication has submitted its registration, a MediaBids representative will contact your publication. We do this to double check that a legitimate publication has registered and that the publication is not already listed in our database.
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25. How will I know whether or not my publication has been verified?
    You will be notified by e-mail. You will be ready to initiate offers and bid on auctions once you've received a verification e-mail.
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26. What should I do if I don't hear from MediaBids?
    If a MediaBids representative does not contact your publication within 24 hours of registering, please contact us at publicationhelp@mediabids.com.
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27. Can advertisers find my publication on MediaBids even if it has not been verified?
    Until MediaBids verifies your publication, it will not be listed on the site.
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Multiple Publication Users

28. How many users can one publication have?
    Publications can have multiple users.
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29. Can anyone affiliate with a publication?
    Every time a new user registers, the current users of the publication are notified by e-mail and must approve the new user.
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30. How can I find out if other users at my publication are using MediaBids?
    To see a list of users for your publication and the auctions they are involved in, go to My Account and view the appropriate publication.
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31. Now that I've registered, can I begin to use the site on behalf of more than one publication?
    MediaBids allows you to represent several publications, but you must first associate yourself with them through MediaBids.
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