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Click here to contact us or to view the current issues > 1 Introducing Cotswold Link... Your Why choose Cwww.cotswoldlink.co.ukO T | Bi-MonthlyS RoyalW Mail distribution:O 18,500 homesL & businessesDLINKJuly / August 2018 West Oxfordshire Cotswold Link? Key Facts: Features: Distribution: • Full Colour • 18,600 Homes & Businesses • High Quality Advertising Publications • High Volume Royal Mail Delivery Saturation Postcode Coverage: • Bi-Monthly Delivery to Homes • OX7(5), OX7(6), OX7(3), OX29(9), OX29(0), & Businesses OX18(3) & OX18(1) • Increased Retention Value through Cotswold Link (West Oxfordshire) is Regular Editorial & Features delivered to every residential & business • FREE Website listing for all advertisers 2 great address within the postcodes shown above. • FREE Advert Design • Magazines support local Business magazines start ups, events & charities

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Cwww.cotswoldlink.co.ukOT | Bi-MonthlyS RoyalW Mail distribution:O 16,100 homesL & businessesDLINKJuly / August 2018 North Cotswolds including: • ‘Out & About’ Events Diary Key Facts: • Seasonal Garden View Distribution: • Education Article • 16,200 Homes & Businesses • Astronomy • New Businesses & Services Saturation Postcode Coverage: • FREE Index of Advertisers • GL54(9), GL56(0), GL54(1), GL54(2), GL54(4), GL54(3) & OX18(4)

Cotswold Link (North Cotswolds) is delivered to every residential & business trusted1 address within the postcodes shown above. brand Click here to contact us or to view the current issues > 2 Why Royal Mail?

Since launching in 2006, Don’t just take Cotswold Link has been To ALL Addresses within distributed by Royal Mail, our word for it... and this will continue to be Guaranteed our Distribution Areas the case. including remote, rural “ People don’t ignore We are aware the some properties their post. They take publications are delivered by volunteers, left in shops to be time to look through it, picked up by customers, or their mind is focused quote misleading ‘readership’ 100% figures. Residential on the task and they’re As effective as these distribution Delivery & ready to read so any methods may be, we choose to use the best and most reliable Business unaddressed door drop distribution network in the UK, addresses included Royal Mail, as we don’t take the Perfect for both B2b & B2C Sales material that’s part of trust that our advertisers place the mail is much more in us lightly. likely to be taken on Ensuring your business message reaches your potential board.” customers, choose Cotswold DMIS Door to Door Trends Link & Royal Mail.

Trusted Distribution Partner: A Trusted Brand Non Competing Policy Dedicated Liaison Officer Research has shown that Royal Mail operate a policy ensuring our In the rare event of a distribution customers are more likely to publication isn’t delivered at the same query or non-delivery we have respond positively to time as a competitor, ensuring better a support team at Royal Mail to unaddressed mail when it is responses for our advertisers respond promptly delivered by the Postman

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The Cotswold Link magazines Full Distribution: are distributed bi-monthly North Cotswolds Aston Magna GL54 (1): Stow-on-the-Wold, Upper Swell, Old Hinchwick, by Royal Mail to over: West Oxfordshire Condicote, Lower Swell, Maugersbury, Icomb Blockley GL54 (2): Parts of Bourton-on-the-Water, Wyck Rissington, 18,600 Lower Slaughter, Upper Slaughter, Little Rissington, Bourton-on-the-Hill homes & businesses Great Rissington, Upper Rissington, Clapton-on-the-Hill Moreton- GL54 (3): Parts of Bourton-on-the-Water, Naunton, Great Notgrove, Cold Aston, Calcot, Turkdean, Farmington, in-Marsh Little Compton Sherborne, Aldsworth, Coln Rogers, Coln St Dennis, Longborough Evenlode Fossebridge, Stowell, Yanworth, Northleach, Eastington, 34,800 Condicote Aldsworth Oddington GL54 (4): Compton Abdale, Withington, Chedworth, Chipping Foss Cross, Whittington, Andoversford, Shipton, Shipton Winchcombe Broadwell homes & business Norton Oliffe, Salperton, Hazleton, Dowdeswell, Foxcote, Kilkenny Stow-on- Cornwell GL56 (9): Stretton on Fosse, Todenham, Lower Lemington, the-Wold Aston Magna, Dorn, Batsford, Bourton-on-the-Hill, Churchill Sezincote, Blockley, Draycott Upper Slaughter Icomb Dean Naunton GL56 (0): Moreton-in-Marsh, Longborough, Donnington, Wyck Bledington Broadwell, Upper Oddington, Lower Oddington, Daylesford, Whittington Lower Slaughter Rissington Church Greenend Adlestrop, , Evenlode, Little Compton, Barton- Westcote on-the-Heath Bourton-on- Nether Westcote Notgrove OX18 (4): Great Barrington, Little Barrington, , Dowdeswell Andoversford Little Shipton-under- the-Water Fulbrook, Upton, , Taynton, Widford, Signet, Rissington Fifield Westwell, Holwell, Bradwell Grove, Shilton, Shipton Clapton-on-the-Hill Milton-under- Ascott-under- Great Turkdean Wychwood Wychwood Compton Rissington West oxfordshire Abdale Langley Ramsden OX7 (6): Cornwell, Kingham, Churchill, Sarsden, Bedington, Withington Great Church Westcote, Nether Westcote, Idbury, Fifield, Barrington Fulbrook Northleach Taynton Milton-under-Wynchwood, Shipton-under-Wynchwood, Asthall Hailey The magazines are Windrush Acott-under-Wynchwood, , Lyneham, Upper Eastington Little Leigh delivered to all homes Barrington Swinbrook Crawley Milton, Ascott d’Oyley Burford OX7 (5): , Over Norton, Little Rollright, and businesses within the Chedworth Asthall , Heythrop, Lidstone Coln St Dennis geographical areas shown. OX7 (3): Charlbury, Fawler, Finstock, Ramsden, Chilson, Aldsworth Bradwell Village Villages not shown on Shorthampton, Greenend, Chadlington, Dean, Taston, the map still receive the Shilton Brize Spelsbury, Millend Norton magazines. North Cotswolds OX29 (9): Langley, Leafield, Asthall Leigh, Hailey, Carterton Crawley, Poffley End, Delly End, 16,200 OX29 (0): Little Minster, Minster Lovell homes & businesses OX18 (1) & OX 18 (3): Carterton,

Click here to contact us or to view the current issues > 4 Advert Rates & Distribution Schedule West Oxfordshire Internal & Back Cover Advert Size guides Issue Copy Distribution Don’t Jan / Feb 2019 7th December 7th & 14th January Please use these advert size guide images forget... and the corresponding colours on the Rates Mar / Apr 2019 1st February 25th February As part of our service Table to plan your advertisement size. May / June 2019 5th April 29th April we offer a July / August 2019 7th June 1st July Full Artwork Specification available on p8. Sept / Oct 2019 2nd August 26th August Free Advert Nov / Dec 2019 4th October 28th October Design Service to all customers if north Cotswolds required. Issue Copy Distribution Click here to see Jan / Feb 2019 7th December 7th & 14th January page 9 for more Mar / Apr 2019 1st February 25th February details. May / June 2019 5th April 29th April July / August 2019 7th June 1st July To contact us Sept / Oct 2019 2nd August 26th August click here. Nov / Dec 2019 4th October 28th October

Advert Size: Advert Size: SPECIAL Cost: Cost: Best price: Cost: Cost: Advert (W x H) (W x H) POSITION:* 2 x Insertions 4 x Insertions 6 x Insertions Front Cover: Back Cover: Name: (Inside Magazine) (Front Cover) (Per Insertion) (Per Insertion) (Per Insertion) (Per Insertion) (Per Insertion) (Per Insertion) Banner N/A 162 x 11mm N/A N/A N/A N/A £85 N/A Front Cover Advert Size guide 1/16 Page 40 x 60mm + N/A N/A £55 £50 £45 N/A N/A 1/8 Page 90 x 60mm + N/A £90* £80 £75 £70 N/A N/A 90 x 130mm 1/4 Page 81 x 112mm £150 £130 £120 £110 £180 £160 190 x 60mm + 190 x 130mm 1/2 Page 162 x 112mm £250 £220 £205 £190 £285 £260 90 x 270mm +

204 x 293mm 162 x 228mm £470 £430 £400 £370 £640 £590 Full Page (+3mm Bleed)

Double Page 408mm x 293mm N/A £800 £750 £700 £650 N/A N/A Spread (+3mm Bleed)

+ Not available on Front, Back Covers or Page Three. Front Cover advert sizes proportional to space available. Discounts do not apply for Front Cover, Back Cover, Inner Front and Page Three. Price as per Special Position or Cover insertion for these pages. * Special Position prices apply to Pages 2,3,5, 7 & 9. 1/8 page not available on Front or Back Covers, Inner Front or Page 3 Click here to contact us or to view the current issues > 5 New Business Advertising

Cotswold Link are committed to helping new 1/8 Page Advert + 1/8 Page Editorial 1/4 Page Advert + 1/4 Page Editorial local businesses to promote themselves to their customers for an affordable fee and so our New Business Advertising packages provide an excellent opportunity for this. Complimentary Editorial Advert Space: £130 Complimentary Editorial Width: 90mm Our options for this are: Space: FREE Space: FREE Height: 130mm 1/8 page advert +1/8 page advert for £80 Overall Space: Overall Space: 1/4 page advert +1/4 page advert for £130 Width: 90mm Width: 190mm 1/2 page advert +1/2 page advert for £220 Height: 130mm Height: 130mm

Increased Business Exposure with larger complimentary editorial space Advert Space: £80 Width: 90mm Height: 60mm Get your new business message seen!

Lose Weight With Elaine Looking ater your best friend! New Year...New Bathroom? mybestfriend is run by Jon and Clara Ro f. They started the business in early 2015 New Website We spoke to Elaine about her plans to forward to supporting you on this exciting ater seeing an opportunity to o fer a combined dog grooming, dog walking, Cotswold Link recently spoke to Country Bathrooms service all help others lose weight like she did. new journey. doggy day care and home boarding service which would enable them to Country Bathrooms owners Ross & your bathroom needs from minor incorporate their love of animals into their everyday lives. Now Launched Hi, I was short listed to be Slimmer of the I have opened up my home so you can Deborah about their business and repairs and tiling work only through They are unique in that mybestfriend utilise secure GPS tracking collars when your Year in November 2014. either visit me or I am also mobile so I Campden Cottages are delighted what makes it tick! to full design, supply and re-fit. dog is in their care, the system allows clients to access the easy to use on line app to I have lost an excessive amount of can visit you in the comfort of your own track their dog at any time. to announce the launch of their weight with the Cambridge Weight home. I am very flexible so I can work new website: “For us it’s all about offering a All work is carried out with the Plan, and I have featured in Pick Me Up with you on the best time to visit. Based in the village of Langford, mybestfriend are ideally situated to provide services across the Cotswolds and also o fer a collection and drop o f service for the www.campdencottages.co.uk personal service at a competitive customers needs in mind, from magazine. I have finally achieved what I Come on, you have nothing to lose convenience their clients. They are proud to be part of The National Association of price. People know that when they initial visit to the finishing touches, had always considered to be impossible except excess weight but everything Pet Sitters and Walkers, The Pet Industry Federation and are also fully qualified City contact us they will speak to either we always ensure that all of our and lost weight and kept it off. I am now to gain. I know I did, I am positive you and Guild groomers. able to enjoy every second of life instead can too. The newly designed website not in a few simple steps. Reviews of Deborah or myself and that we are work is carried out with the upmost mybestfriend is o fering 10% discounts o f their already competitive prices for of hiding away from it. only looks fantastic, but it makes it the cottages are also visible, as here to help”, says Ross. professionalism and to the highest I look forward to hearing from you. bookings in June and operate a loyalty scheme giving their clients a free groom on standards as we pride ourselves on You have taken the first step to finding the sixth visit. They also operate a referral scheme to give happy customers more easier and quicker for customers are lots of photos, so they can get 07480 651376 Deborah continues, “We specialise keeping our customers happy and out about this amazing plan and losing reasons to recommend mybestfriend. [email protected] to browse and book their desired a really good idea of what each in all things bathrooms and I think delivering their requirements. your excess weight and I am looking Jon and Clara are looking forward to welcoming you soon! holiday properties. We spoke to property is like to cater to their that people really appreciate honest owner Beverley Needham about requirements.” advice and traditional values when For more information, give Ross & the new site. they are undertaking such important Deborah a call now on: 07776 145 The new website also offers a work as a new bathroom.” 878 / 01451 84460 or visit: www.countrybathrooms.co.uk “We are delighted with the new handy search and filter feature, al- website. Customers can now view lowing users to select properties in the cottages and properties easily, certain towns, their holiday dates check availability and book online and the size of the properties.

Ross was born and raised in Witney and now lives in the For more details visit: Cotswolds. He is a fully City & Guilds qualified Plumbing and www.campdencottages.co.uk or contact them on: Heating engineer who specialises in bathroom installations, 01386 852462 / [email protected] running his own bathroom fitting business since 2006.

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Click here to contact us or to view the current issues > 7 Artwork Sizes & Specification

Internal & Back Cover Advert Size guide Internal & Back Cover Advert details: Please note that a 0.5mm black border is added to all adverts, Double Page Spread except Full Pages, when placed on the page. Size: 408mm x 293mm (3mm bleed) Please leave a minimum border of 15mm before displaying critical • If possible, please supply all artwork in high-res PDF format content within the design (eg: Contact information) • Bleed is only necessary on full page artwork • Please note we are unable to open Microsoft Publisher files, Full Page these can be saved as a JPEG Size: 204mm x 293mm (3mm bleed) • For JPEGS, please use minimal or no image compression Please leave a minimum border of 15mm before displaying critical • Minimum recommended font size is 8pt content within the design (eg: Contact information) • Please embed all typefaces into the design Half Page Landscape - Size: 190mm x 130mm (No bleed required) Artwork Content Portrait - Size: 90mm x 268mm (No bleed required) Please supply the following information: • Text headline - key message Quarter Page • Bullet points explaining products or services offered (Number Portrait - Size: 90mm x 130mm (No bleed required) dependant on space booked) Landscape / Banner - Size: 190mm x 60mm (No bleed required) • Appropriate images (Or where we can find them) Eighth Page • Key colours you’d like us to use (Same as website or other Landscape - Size: 90mm x 60mm (No bleed required) marketing material) • Your business name (As you would like it to appear) Sixteenth Page • Your business contact details (As you would like them to Portrait - Size: 40mm x 60mm (No bleed required) appear) ...... • Any other key information that you feel will help us to create an Front Cover Advert details: advertisement that will accurately represent your business and specifically promote the message you are trying to publicise Full Page: Size: 162mm x 228mm (No bleed required)

Half Page: Landscape - Size: 162mm x 112mm (No bleed required) Front Cover Advert Size guide Quarter Page: Portrait - Size: 81mm x 112mm (No bleed required) Banner: Landscape - Size: 162mm x 11mm (No bleed required) ......

Editorial Word Count Please use the following information as a guide: • 1/8 page of editorial: 100 - 130 • 1/4 page of editorial: 240 - 280 • 1/2 page of editorial: 450 - 500

Click here to contact us or to view the current issues > 8 Artwork As part of our service we offer free advertisment design if required. Please see the images below for examples of previous designs we have created. Samples We use industry standard software to create our advertisement designs.

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Christine Elspeth 01609 777401 | 07742 595747 01904 709462 [email protected] [email protected] www.cotswoldlink.co.uk

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