Frequently Asked Questions

Yes! Every ad on Fox Chain O’Lakes includes built-in performance tracking.

What we track:

• Impressions — how many times your ad was displayed
• Clicks — how many visitors clicked through to your site

You can view your ad stats from your Business Dashboard. This helps you understand your return on investment and make informed decisions about future ad placements.

Bot traffic is filtered out automatically so your stats reflect real visitor engagement.

We accept standard IAB display ad formats:

Common sizes: Leaderboard (728×90), Medium Rectangle (300×250), and sidebar banners. Specific sizes vary by placement.

File types: JPG, PNG, or GIF.

What to include: Your ad image and the URL you want visitors sent to when they click.

When you submit an ad through our Submit Ad page, you’ll select your preferred placement and upload your creative. If you need help designing an ad, reach out through our Contact page and we can point you in the right direction.

Yes! Fox Chain O’Lakes offers display advertising for businesses that want extra visibility beyond their directory listing.

We offer 9 standard IAB ad placements across the site, including homepage, category pages, community sections, and more. Pricing ranges from $20 to $200 per month depending on the placement and size.

To get started, visit the Submit Ad page to upload your creative and select your preferred placement. Ads are reviewed before going live to ensure quality.

Yes, you can cancel your paid membership at any time. Visit your Account page and submit a Membership Cancellation Request.

Your membership benefits will remain active through the end of your current billing period. After that, your account will revert to Subscriber (free) level and you’ll retain access to basic site features.

If you have a business listing, it will be unpublished when your Business Member subscription ends. You can reactivate it at any time by re-subscribing.

Yes! You can upgrade your membership at any time:

Subscriber → Member: Visit the Memberships page and choose a Member plan. You’ll get instant access to community features like messaging, fish reports, and photo uploads.

Member → Business Member: Visit the Upgrade page to add your business to our directory. Your business listing, analytics dashboard, and booking tools activate right away.

All upgrades take effect immediately after payment is processed.

We offer three membership levels to fit your needs:

Subscriber (Free) — Browse the site, view business listings, and stay up to date with events and news.

Member ($2.99/mo or $29/yr) — Access community features including messaging, fish report submissions, photo galleries, groups, and your own member profile.

Business Member ($19/mo or $190/yr) — Everything in Member plus your own business listing in our directory, booking tools, business analytics, photo albums, and the ability to receive customer messages and inquiries.

Visit the Memberships page to sign up or upgrade.

The Fox Chain O’Lakes, is vast, with channels and different levels to watch out for. It is best to find out the water conditions before heading out to certain areas.

Getting to the Fox Chain O’Lakes is easy. Open up Google Maps and type in “Fox Chain O’Lakes” and hit directions.

If you need help with anything on Fox Chain O’Lakes, you have a few options: General Questions: Use our Contact page to send us a message. Technical Issues: Submit a Support Ticket and our team will follow up. Account or Billing: Visit your Account page or submit a support ticket with details about your issue. Business Listing Help: Business Members can reach us through the Business Dashboard. We typically respond within 24 hours.

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