FREEDIVE | SCUBA | SPEARO about us what we are

Founded in 1996 - DeeperBlue.com has grown into one of the premier online destinations for divers. Unlike other sites out there we provide amazing content and a strong community around three main key diving topics - , and .

DeeperBlue.com is far more than just a simple dive blog or forum - the site has strong editorial feature articles, daily news on diving, a thriving forum, and user submitted photo galleries.

We are one of the largest and most popular websites available for divers with over 1 million+ page views every month and more than 200,000 individual visitors.

www.DEEPERBLUE.com e-mail: [email protected] about us our focus

scuba diving Freediving spearfishing

Helping readers to get into The growth area of We cover spearfishing whilst Scuba Diving with advice and Freediving (or Apnea) is a freediving or with tips along with travel reports unique and popular area of a focus on sustainability and key industry news coverage for us

www.DEEPERBLUE.com e-mail: [email protected] about us our leadership team DeeperBlue.com has always had a strong foundation with a team of volunteers from around the world that now number over 200. This team of volunteers is led by highly experienced and passionate individuals.

Stephan whelan FRANCESCA OWINGS John liang martyn foxen

FOUNDER MANAGING EDITOR NEWS EDITOR COMMUNITY TEAM LEADER

www.DEEPERBLUE.com e-mail: [email protected] Key facts our stats

1996 4,110 32,193 200,000 The site started Published Weekly email Individual Visitors in 1996 news and newsletter per month ! " feature posts % subscribers !

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Global Registered Active Social Pages Editorial Forum Media viewed per Contributors Members Audience month 200+ 36,217 88,665 1 million

www.DEEPERBLUE.com e-mail: [email protected] Key facts visitor locations

North America 38% Europe 37% ASIA10%

AFRICA3%

South America 3% Australasia 9%

Source: DeeperBlue.com Google Analytics Full Year 2014 www.DEEPERBLUE.com e-mail: [email protected] Key facts visitor demographics

Core Audience Composition Core Diving Interests

Gender 59% Freediving

63% Scuba Diving Age

34% Spearfishing Children 72% U/W Photo & Video Income 13%

Education 9% Closed Circuit

Source: Source: DeeperBlue.com Reader Survey July 2013

www.DEEPERBLUE.com e-mail: [email protected] Key facts other key audience stats K { 2.06 2:24 pages per visit average visit duration !! 8 Q 39.4% 39% Regular Visitors mobile users

Source: DeeperBlue.com Google Analytics Full Year 2014 www.DEEPERBLUE.com e-mail: [email protected] Key facts visitor profile

Freediving Scuba Diving Spearfishing

•39% hold a Freediving Qualification •92% hold a Scuba Diving Qualification •91% own their equipment •Top 5 Training Agencies: •Top 5 Training Agencies: •$250-$500 average spend on equipment 12% •AIDA International 38% •PADI 75% spend more than $1000, 5% over $1500 •SSI 37% •SSI 13% •91% Spearfish locally, 36% take at least 1 trip •PADI 22% •NAUI 10% abroad •CMAS 12% •CMAS 9% •$100-$250 average holiday spend per person •Apnea Academy 9% •SDI 4% 24% Spent over $500, 5% over $1500 •76% Intermediate (Level 2/**) or above •37% Rescue/Sport Diver or above •82% own their equipment •57% own their equipment •$250-$500 average spend on equipment in the •$250-$500 average spend on equipment in the /Video last 12 months,12% spend more than $1000, 4% last 12 months, 20% spend more than $1000, 9% over $1500 over $1500 •24% Experienced or above, 8% Semi-Pro/Pro •31% expect to spend over $500 in the next 12 •38% expect to spend over $500 in the next 12 •72% own their equipment months, 6.5% over $1250 months, 7% over $1500 •$250-$500 average spend on equipment in •89% Freedive locally, 53% take at least 1 trip •77% Scuba Dive locally, 58% take at least 1 trip the last 12 months, 10% spend more than abroad abroad $1000, 6% over $1500 •$250-$500 average holiday spend per person •$250-$500 average holiday spend per person •28% expect to spend over $500 in the next 37% Spent over $500, 7.5% over $1500 43% Spent over $750, 13% over $1500 12 months, 7% over $1500

Source: DeeperBlue.com Reader Survey July 2013

www.DEEPERBLUE.com e-mail: [email protected] Key facts previous advertisers Here is a selection of previous advertisers:

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We work with our advertisers as partners. We truly believe that our brand can help your brand succeed.

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