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OUR MISSION IS TO BRING LOCAL BUSINESSES AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY TOGETHER.

Now with over 16 years in business, our magazines are published monthly in each of 14 regions across Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire, offering the most economical and effective means of promoting local products and services directly to over 123,000 homes through door-to-door distribution.

ADVERTISING OPTIONS

Local Directory publications are widely read and used by residents. Over 60% of our advertisers enjoy long-term advertising discounts and appear regularly, month after month – because The Local Directory works and generates business for them. A variety of advertisement sizes are available, and you can choose to start off with a single eighth-page ad in colour for as little as £38 in one regional edition. We offer free professional advice on the placement of advertising, to ensure you achieve the best value for money. If you’re already accustomed to advertising on a regular basis, here are some current examples showing the specific size options available in Local Directory’s 14 regional editions.

The magazine format is A5 portrait. A wealth of special ad positions and advertorial features are available to give your business that special appeal. Our production department will be pleased to give you further information; just give them a call on 01494 923640. Remember, we offer generous savings on quantity bookings, and Community Board ads are FREE.

“…an inexpensive way to keep your company name in front of thousands of local people. It definitely works for us!”

ADVERT DESIGN

No advert or cannot get one designed?  Don’t worry we have a design service which is very cost effective and simple.

The cost is a one off fee of just £30 + VAT for a quarter or eight page advert, and £50 + VAT for a half or full page advert.

We just need the following four details to start designing your advert:

• Your company name and logo if you have one.
• Your contact details you want customers to see: Telephone numbers, email address, address, website.
• The text you want to say in your advert (we can hep you get this right).
• Any images you want to use in your advert.

DIGITAL PROMOTION OF YOUR BRAND

Get Seen Digitally As Well As In Print

All of our 14 publications are available to view online each month.  Visitors to our site can view our mags and your brand at a touch of a button, digitally.  This is in addition of course to the printed magazines which are hand delivered through letterboxes in each town/village.

Recently we have introduced a fabulous new digital feature to give your advert the edge when advertising with Local Directory Magazines.  Potential customers viewing your advert online can simply click on YOUR ADVERT and be directed to a drop down menu as below.

This image offers the reader 5 links:

• Your Website page
• Your Facebook page
• Your Linked In page
• Your Twitter page
• Your Instagram page

The visitor simply clicks on each logo and is automatically connected to your company page for each channel.  Don’t worry if you do not have all 4 social media pages as it will only display the ones you have.  If you have no social media pages the system will automatically connect to your website page without any drop down list.  To see how this works view for yourself click on Our Magazines and click away.  In order for this feature to work correctly you will need to supply us the correct links to your website and social media pages.

Online Directory

Our Online Directory is being utilised more often than ever.  No matter how many magazines you advertise in, potential customers will be able to find all our current customers from all our magazines on our online directory.  We have now upgraded all current customers to our Gold package FREE of charge (worth £30 per month).  This will now include all your contact details but will also include your email address, website and social media links if you have them.  If you wish to upgrade to our platinum package and have a border advert at the top of this page the cost is only £25 per month for any current advertisers.  However space is limited.  See link to view the packages https://localdirectoryltd.co.uk/services/ and be sure to then click Online Directory (second tab from the left).

ONLINE DIRECTORY WEB LISTING PACKAGES NOW AVAILABLE

It is hugely important to be seen online as well as in print.

To help you achieve this and enhance your Search Engine Optimization (SEO) we have the below packages to suit all budgets.

The below prices are for advertising on our Online Business Directory on our website at www.localdirectoryltd.co.uk/directory

Visitors to our website will be able to search for a service by category of business (e.g. Solicitor or Plumber) or search by the name of the company they are looking for.

Your One-Stop Flyer Printing and Delivery Service

Running a local business is stressful enough without having to find a designer, then a printer, and finally a leaflet distributor. Let us do it all for you! Full-Colour Flyers, printed and inserted in the Local Directory – just call us for details.

FLEXIBLE LEAFLET DISTRIBUTION DESIGNED TO SUIT YOUR TARGET AUDIENCE

With your flyers inserted into our popular local magazines, you can be sure that your message is more likely to be seen and read by your target customers.

We give you the flexibility to target different regions within the Local Directory coverage area at different times. Choose any combination out of our 14 local magazines to get your message in front of the right people. Change your coverage on a monthly basis to suit your needs and your budget.

As well as hand delivering your leaflets to over 8,000 residential letterboxes per region per month, we also place additional copies in coffee shops, health centres, libraries, and restaurants.

NEED HELP CREATING YOUR FLYER? NO PROBLEM!

Our friendly Graphic Design Team is here to help. Send us your text and images and we will create a stunning design for an affordable one-off price. Need some guidance on what to say? We can assist you with that too, just give us a call on 01494 923640.

QUALITY PRINTING MADE EASY

Choosing the right printer can be a risky business. We’ve seen many people who went with the cheapest quote only to be disappointed with the quality and feel of the finished product. Our full-colour printing service produces top quality flyers that create the right first impression.

LEAFLET DISTRIBUTION YOU CAN TRUST

If your flyers end up in a dustbin without ever having been delivered, your money has been wasted. We have built up a reliable delivery team, and we monitor their progress using state-of-the-art GPS technology to ensure that your adverts get to your prospective customers’ homes. For your complete peace of mind, we can give you access to the distribution stats for your chosen areas so that you can see for yourself.

Leaflet Distribution Prices:

£59 per thousand (5,000 – 24,000)

£54 per thousand (24,000 – 48,000)

£49 per thousand (48,000+)

ADVERTISING OPTIONS

Local Directory publications are widely read and used by residents. Over 60% of our advertisers enjoy long-term advertising discounts and appear regularly, month after month – because The Local Directory works and generates business for them. A variety of advertisement sizes are available, and you can choose to start off with a single eighth-page ad in colour for as little as £38 in one regional edition. We offer free professional advice on the placement of advertising, to ensure you achieve the best value for money. If you’re already accustomed to advertising on a regular basis, here are some current examples showing the specific size options available in Local Directory’s 14 regional editions.

The magazine format is A5 portrait. A wealth of special ad positions and advertorial features are available to give your business that special appeal. Our production department will be pleased to give you further information; just give them a call on 01494 923640. Remember, we offer generous savings on quantity bookings, and Community Board ads are FREE.

“…an inexpensive way to keep your company name in front of thousands of local people. It definitely works for us!”

ADVERT DESIGN

No advert or cannot have one designed?  Don’t worry we have a design service which is very cost effective and simple.

The cost is a one off fee of just £30 + VAT for a quarter or eight page advert, and £50 + VAT for a half or full page advert.

We just need the following four details to start designing your advert:

• Your company name and logo if you have one.
• Your contact details you want customers to see: Telephone numbers, email address, address, website.
• The text you want to say in your advert (we can hep you get this right).
• Any images you want to use in your advert.

The Local Directory Printing Services

Welcome to the Local Directory, your local, independent magazine – the ideal showcase for any business wishing to raise its profile and reach potential customers in a targeted and cost-effective way.

Smart, fast, colourful and cost-effective – we’re here to take care of your print requirements!

From A5 leaflets – single or double-sided – to business cards, stationery, catalogues and brochures, we’re fully equipped to provide a top-quality design and print service at excellent rates. We offer full-colour offset printing on a wide variety of finishes and paper stocks.

Whether you’re providing the design or we’re creating it for you, we can take your ideas and make them a reality.

Bring your message to life with high-quality leaflets and flyers – take a look at our sample price list here, or simply call for a specific quotation.