Publications Advertising

[email protected] 01225 704761 | 01373 452109 Family-run local newspapers Trusted journalism for three towns

Distributed free in Distributed free in Westbury Distributed free in Frome Melksham and and surrounding villages Circulation: 13,500+ surrounding villages Circulation: 10,000+ Circulation: 14,000+

[email protected] 01225 704761 | 01373 452109 A local company with a regional reach Three decades of promoting west country businesses.

Our region Who are our readers? Our three newspapers are circulated within the growing and Mendip area. 22,369 8,512 We are close to the busy urban Households Households OWN RENT centres of Bath and Swindon. their homes their homes Unrivalled coverage Bath MELKSHAM Our newspapers are more widely Radstock 30% circulated than their local rivals. WESTBURY 13% 12% This means that your advert will FROME Professionals Skilled trades Administrative & Secretarial be seen by more people.

Salisbury

38,972 8,063 Economically Retired active

Data from 2011 census.

[email protected] 01225 704761 | 01373 452109 Three ways to advertise Increase the exposure of your business.

Newspaper Digital newspaper Website Distributed free No additional cost Local news content Fortnightly publication Available online Various advertising locations Full colour Clickable links to your business Affordable pricing Dedicated job section iPad & mobile friendly

[email protected] 01225 704761 | 01373 452109 Why advertise with us?

Unparalleled distribution. Our three newspapers are distributed free to We keep a check on Apart from word over 39,000 homes every fortnight. where all our enquiries of mouth, virtually come from and all of my new customers We are local. your papers are come from yourselves. by far the best. Each of our newspapers provides extensive, original coverage Ransome Sunblinds Steve Green of numerous aspects of local life and has a reputation for reliable news from well-informed local journalists.

Many regional and The response has been Printed in full colour. extremely beneficial to national brands our business and we will Make your statement in striking full colour. Each edition is have advertised in certainly continue to use them in the future. printed by the award-winning Mortons of Horncastle Ltd. our newspapers: Garstons It is a trusted platform for advertising. Veterinary Surgery We have well over 200 businesses which use us regularly and many have been advertising with us successfully for many years.

We can make an advert for you. Provide the details of your advertisement and we will produce high quality artwork, free of charge.

Our interactive digital edition. Your advert will appear in the digital version of the newspaper, at no extra cost. This is easy to view on computers and iPad.

[email protected] 01225 704761 | 01373 452109 Our sizes Some of our most popular sizes

FULL HALF QUARTER EIGHTH DOUBLE BUSINESS BUSINESS CARD CARD

265mm x 390mm 265mm x 190mm 131mm x 190mm 131mm x 100mm 64mm x 120mm 64mm x 60mm £495 + VAT £285 + VAT £165 + VAT £116 + VAT £69.60 + VAT £34.80 + VAT

Generous discounts 10% discount Discounts for Two newspapers One newspaper full price are available for for four issues advertising in more Second newspaper half price regular advertisers than one newspaper 25% discount Three newspapers for ten issues One newspaper full price Just one of the many Each newspaper offers Second newspaper half price Third newspaper half price benefits of repeat advertising 50% discount thousands of opportunities with Wiltshire Publications for a year’s booking (26 issues) for your advert to be seen.

[email protected] 01225 704761 | 01373 452109 Leaflets Place your leaflets in our publications

We can include your leaflet as an insert within our newspapers. FROM This is a convenient, cost-effective way to promote your company which also helps to maintain trusted, local journalism in our towns. Call us today to discuss your requirements. £34 + VAT Rules of leaflet insertion per A minimum of 3000 leaflets must be distributed. Leaflets must be in bundles of 100. Bundles must be securely banded. 1000 No offensive or inflammatory material.

[email protected] 01225 704761 | 01373 452109 Our websites A digital home for your brand

Our regularly updated websites are the perfect Leaderboard 728 x 90 px place to advertise your brand to local people. £128 per fortnight Each website hosts all of our high-quality news This wide banner is in a prominent position on each page of the website. content as well as family messages, information on local events and local sports news. Sidebar 128 x 600 px £64 per fortnight This tall banner sits alongside 500 x 150 px www.melkshamnews.com Sub-slider the news stories on £64 per fortnight Pageviews: 75,259 each page of the website. Users: 24,200 This advert sits in a prominent position just below the slider Sessions: 39,285 on the home page.

www.frometimes.co.uk Large sub-slider 500 x 300 px Pageviews: 60,934 £52 per fortnight Ladder box 128 x 130 px Users: 27,334 This large advert sits on the home £29 per fortnight page, immediately above the link Sessions: 37,332 Conveniently sized advert that sits to our popular digital edition. next to the main news stories www.whitehorsenews.co.uk from the week. Pageviews: 41,748 Users: 18,904 Social media push Sessions: 25,815 £100 per fortnight We will push your advertisement four times on our popular social media channels.

Data for 31 May 2019 - 31 May 2020

[email protected] 01225 704761 | 01373 452109