Our Mission

To empower our audience through education, by delivering award-winning editorial content, using state-of-the-art communications tools, in a highly informative and entertaining format.
The Whole World Online
NationalGeographic.com is the award-winning web site of the National Geographic Society, attracting more than 14 million unique visitors a month with its best-in-class content. On the fastest growing platform of the 21st century, Nationalgeographic.com provides digital consumers with on-demand content including news, video, photography, maps, and award-winning short-form video. Interactive features are presented throughout core content sections: Travel & Cultures, Adventure, Science & Space, Animals, Music, History, the Environment, and Kids.

Who We Reach*

  • 14.32 Million Unique Visitors (Global)
  • 9.2 Million Unique Visitors (US)
  • 5.1 Million Unique Visitors (International)
  • 180.2 Million Page Views
  • 10.5 Pages Per visit
  • 12.3 Average Minutes - Time per visit
  • 3.1 Million Video Views

* Source: Omniture - February 2010

Overall Site Attributes**

(Total visitors said they strongly agree with the following)
  • 94% said the site is "Informative"
  • 91% said the site has "Credible Content"
  • 90% said the site is "Trustworthy"
  • 78% said the site is "Progressive"
  • 40% said they think more highly of advertisers on the site than other websites
  • 32% said they are more likely to buy products from the site than other websites
** InsightExpress Site Survey conducted on NationalGeographic.com Oct.-Nov. 2008

Online Sales Contacts

EXECUTIVE

Jim Hoos
Vice President, Online Sales
+1 212 610 3813
jhoos@ngs.org

Renee Clepper
Vice President, Integrated Media Sales
+1 202 862 5269
rclepper@ngs.org

Claudia Malley
SVP Global Media
+1 212 610 5513
cmalley@ngs.org


WESTERN

Greg Schipper
Manager, West Coast
+1 310 589 9056
g@whiteassociates.com

Debbie Joseph
Sales Representative, Hawaii
+1 808 739 2200
josephd001@hawaii.rr.com


TEXAS

Dean Zeko
Sales Representative, Texas
+1 469 232 9634
dean@zekomedia.com


INTERNATIONAL

Charlie Attenborough
Managing Director, International Advertising
+44 20 7751 7581
charlie.attenborough@ngm-intl.com

Nadine Heggie
International Account Director
+44 20 7751 7586
nadine.heggie@ngm-intl.com

Manohari Saravanamuttu
International Digital Sales & Marketing
+44 20 7751 7582
manohari@ngm-intl.com

Declan Moore
SVP & International Publisher, Global Media
+1 202 857 7180
dmoore@ngs.org

UK

David Middis
UK Sales Director
+44 20 7751 7584
david.middis@ngm-intl.com


FRANCE

Isabelle Mollat du Jourdin
Sales Representative
+33 6 12 56 99 79
im@imjconseil.com


AUSTRALIA/NZ

Sally Anderson
Sales Representative
+ 61 (0) 2 9212 5355
sallya@sellmedia.com.au


INDIA

Parizad Taraporewalla
Sales Representative
+91 22 22881401
parizad.taraporewalla@publicitas.com


SOUTH AFRICA

Natalie Dixon
Sales Representative
+ 27 21 412 2935
natalie.dixon@8inkmedia.com


For contact details of other International Sales Representatives, please call: +44 20 7751 7580.


ADVERTISING PRODUCTION

Mariela Gomez
Online Production Manager
+1 202 857 7789
mgomez@ngs.org

Jen Wallace
Online Production Manager
+1 202 828 8035
jwallace@ngs.org


NEW YORK

Thomas Lundell
Senior Manager, New York and Washington, DC
+1 212 610 3806
tlundell@ngs.org


SOUTHEASTERN

Ken Farber
Manager, Atlanta
+1 770 391 9905
ken@rangergroup.com

Chris Trier
Trier Media / Manager, Caribbean and Florida
+1 305 531 2320
ctrier@triermedia.com


MIDWEST & DETRIOT

Lori Friesner
Manager, Midwest Sales
+1 248 368 6301
lfriesne@ngs.org


KIDS

Greg Schipper
Manager, Kids: Southwest
+1 310 589 9056
g@whiteassociates.com

Ken Farber
Manager, Kids: Southeast
+1 770 391 9905
ken@rangergroup.com

Kathy Nontasak
Sales Representative, Kids: East
+1 212 610 5507
knontasa@ngs.org


CANADA

Alex Kinninmont
Vice President Sales Western Canada
+1 416-363 1388 ext. 226
alex.kinninmont@publicitas.com

Rosalind Genge
Manager, Vancouver
+ 1 778 340 1324
rosalind.genge@publicitas.com

Josephine Gidman
Sales Director, Vancouver
+ 1 604 649 0714
josephine.gidman@publicitas.com

Cyndy Fleming
Manager, Toronto
+ 1 416 363 1388 ext. 228
cyndy.fleming@publicitas.com

Francoise Chalifour
Manager, Quebec
+ 1 416 363 1388 ext. 237
francoise.chalifour@publicitas.com

Cynthia Jollymore
Manager, Atlantic Canada
+ 1 514 735 5191 ext. 230
cynthia.jollymore@publicitas.com


AD TRAFFIC

Eileen Moroney
Director of Ad Operations
+1 212 610 5515
emoroney@ngs.org

Helen Serrano
Operations and Client Services Manager
+1 202 457 8468
hserrano@ngs.org

Laura Oliver
Operations and Client Services Analyst
+1 202 429 5700
loliver@ngs.org


ONLINE MARKETING

Giselle Harrity
Digital Marketing Manager

Kara Marston
Digital Marketing Manager
+1 202 429 5714
kmarston@ngs.org


MEDIA PLANNING

Maria Carrillo
Media Planner
+1 212 610 3804
macarril@ngs.org

Roophy Roy
Media Planner
+1 212 610 5557
rroy@ngs.org

Nancy Mastriogiovani
Media Planner
+1 248 368-6302
nmastrog@ngs.org

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2009 POYi

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2009 CODIE FINALIST

Best Online General Reference Service
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One of TIME Magazine's "25 Sites We Can't
Live Without"

"There's a ton of great content here—about animals, world adventures, the environment, the sciences, space—plus educational stuff too..." - June 2007


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One of Wired.com's Top Kids Websites

"One of the most wonderful sites! There are all sorts of games you can play...they have these wonderful animal videos!" (As featured on CBS Morning News) - February 2008