THE OFFICIAL BEGINNING OF "OUR EARTH'S GREAT RACE" was: "The 14th of June 2007 at 9.00 am Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST)" * "OUR EARTH'S GREAT RACE" at EarthHoppers.com is now 'live'! * EarthHoppers.com Pty Ltd is a member of Local, State and National Tourism.

14.08.2008 - Welcome and 'good news' - with recommendations from participating 'original purchase advertisers' 'Our Earth's Great Race' will continue for another 12 months. This will enable the website to produce more interest and attract more advertisers across the globe.

"e-Hopper's Secret Code"

For 'ORIGINAL PURCHASERS' only, and to mark our journey around the world with 'OUR EARTH'S GREAT RACE', EarthHoppers.com Pty Ltd has introduced 'e-Hopper's Secret Code'.

What or who is e-Hopper ? e-Hopper is our mascot, the cheeky backpacking grasshopper that jumps out at you on our homepage world map.

With e-Hopper's Secret Code you stand the chance of winning your advertising free for two years and scoop a whopping 5% of your country's net profit from the 'Original Purchase' advertising at the conclusion of 'OUR EARTH'S GREAT RACE'.

You don't have to be Einstein to understand this percentage could grow into a sizeable amount per country considering the amount of advertising space available per map, and at the same time you will be advertising your business on www.earthhoppers.com with a direct link through to your website.

The more 'ORIGINAL PURCHASERS' on your country map, the more profit you receive at the end of 'OUR EARTH'S GREAT RACE', not to mention your advertising costs with EarthHoppers.com shall be refunded to you. So it benefits all 'ORIGINAL PURCHASE' advertisers to 'tell a friend' and get them hopping onto their country maps.

1. You 'must' be an 'ORIGINAL PURCHASER' in order to receive e-Hopper's Secret Code.

2. e-Hopper's Secret Code is a combination of unique numbers that EarthHoppers.com emails to you after the successful purchase of advertising space on your country map. This 'Secret Code' is unique to you.

3. If you should misplace e-Hopper's Secret Code it's no problem, as we have copies on file in our system.

4. An 'ORIGINAL PURCHASER' is one who purchases their ad space themselves with our secure automated system. e.g:

On www.earthhoppers.com homepage go to 'Advertisers Buy Space' then to 'Sign Up' and register to buy ad space on your country map page by simply following the directions.

5. Advertising for an 'Original Purchaser' is 'commission free'.

6. One business advertiser per country who advertises through the 'ORIGINAL PURCHASE' method, and at the conclusion of 'OUR EARTH'S GREAT RACE' shall be the lucky e-Hopper's Secret Code winner/s. These businesses (per country) shall also have their advertising costs refunded.

7. Affiliate Advertisers as 'Affiliates' are not permitted to enter e-Hopper's Secret Code and shall not receive e-Hopper's Secret Code. If Affiliate Advertisers wish to buy space as 'ORIGINAL PURCHASERS' - they may do so and will be emailed e-Hopper's Secret Code.

8. At the conclusion of 'OUR EARTH'S GREAT RACE' in June 2008, the fortunate winner/s of e-Hopper's Secret Code per country shall be announced, contacted, and posted to the EarthHoppers.com website.

Please go to any page of www.earthhoppers.com website to read full Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.

Updated, 19.08.07

06.08.07 - EarthHoppers.com Pty Ltd is now a 'Publisher' with 'Commission Monster'. With the affiliate programme EarthHoppers.com will allow the 'relevant' affiliate advertisers onto all countries. This world wide concept is taking off like you wouldn't believe - so, EarthHoppers.com will offer 'two' options to business advertisers - our 'ORIGINAL PURCHASE' method of buying and uploading your own text, logo or images to the site, or, the 'ADVERTISER AFFILIATE' option, where a small percentage of any 'sales' is payable (pay by performance) that are made on their website from the EarthHoppers.com direct link. This tracking will be done through the secure and respected 'Commission Monster', and EarthHoppers.com will allocate $600 worth of free advertising space on EarthHoppers.com website per advertiser who registers as an 'advertising' affiliate through 'Commission Monster' on this website, and whose business is relevant to our site. Here is a direct link to Commission Monster:

Risk Free Advertising

11.08.07 - Welcome to our advertising affiliates. One of EarthHoppers.com's immediate goals is to populate country maps around the world with advertisers. By doing this we offer the travelling public a one stop virtual travel shop with great information for the destination of their choice and in the process bring customers to your business and raise money for children's charities in each country. Ten percent profit of commission made through the 'affiliate advertising' programme from EarthHoppers.com website will be given to children on an annual basis. Ten percent profit made through the 'original purchase' method for advertising on EarthHoppers.com website will continue to be given to children on an annual basis. So let's do it and hop on the maps for the kids!

This is a totally fantastic opportunity to showcase yourself to a world wide audience! Anyone, or any business associated to travel and tourism can advertise on www.earthhoppers.com . You can be a newsagent who sells phone cards to backpackers;or the author that writes the book you buy at the newsagent, a grocery store giving travellers the best deals, a bus company, bed and breakfast, tours, accommodation, airlines, sporting events, travel agent, whale watch, fun park, online booking agency...anything that's connected to tourism and travel, let's do it for our country!

Let's not forget that even with the 'Affiliate' programme, each world country's children's charities will receive an annual 10% of their profit per country. It's great to know that when you advertise, your purchase will not only be helping your business it will help the kids that cannot help themselves. We firmly believe if we can do more - we should.

Please feel free to check out the website and its maps. When the website gets going you will click on 'countries stats' in the homepage header and this will take you to countries that have been viewed (hits) and spaces sold. The homepage alphabet will take you to these maps where you will see an image or images. Some will have websites connected, some may not, just click the logo or image and you will be taken through to a website. Texts, images, or logos shall have the advertisers 'own' website linked. Alternatively, clicking on a country on the world map homepage shall show you a pop up and details with the cheeky backpacking grasshopper sitting on top. Click on that country and it will go through to the map page.

A great opportunity to sign up and purchase advertising spaces on your country map page.Simply go to 'advertisers buy space' or 'sign up' on the homepage header and follow the links. Remember, this area is for 'ORIGINAL PURCHASE' advertising and the cost of advertising space for two years is as low as $100 (AUD) = $50 (AUD) per year!

Please remember, this is a 'commission free' website for business advertisers that sign up for the 'ORIGINAL PURCHASE', paying and uploading your own details, we simply showcase you (your logo) like a shopfront which with one click will go directly through to your website.

Advertisers please note - EarthHoppers.com Pty Ltd use 'PayPal' secured payment system.

Hope to see you here!