Advertising

Benefits to advertisers

This is a truly local magazine, dedicated to the residents of Sunbury, giving local trades the opportunity to advertise to local prospects. There is strong evidence that the majority of the UK population will choose a local company over one in another area.

It works. Experience shows that this type of community magazine is widely read and used by the residents of the village. Most advertisers choose to appear month after month – because it works and generates business for them.

Price

Sunbury Matters represents incredible value if your target market includes the residents of Sunbury. You can get coverage for a whole year (12 issues) for less than the cost of one week in the Staines Informer, say.

Longevity – it isn’t thrown away each week like a local newspaper. People keep it as a reference for the whole month.

Advertising Price List – September 2012

We are not VAT registered so the price you see is the price you pay – we are a small independently run business.

• Can be different copy for each month. The discount is for booking the space.
• 15% discount on 6 month bookings
• £10 surcharge for guarateed position

Editorial Feature – a double page spread, including photographs and advertisement. A great way to let potential customers know all about your business. Fantastic value – just £125. Restaurant Reviews are very popular and are £60 plus a meal for 2 for a DPS in colour with photos!

Sunbury Matters – Advertisers Guide Copy Deadline
Final copy must be submitted by the 15th of each month, for inclusion in the following months edition (which will be distributed during the first weekend of that month.)

Quality

Sunbury Matters has a very high standard of print and production – utilising 115gm glossy paper. All artwork is professionally finished to ensure that you look your best and that your company is proud to be featured and associated with a high quality publication.

Editorial opportunities. Two advertisers each month are featured in their own two page editorial spread. This gives them a depth of coverage that is normally only available at huge expense in other publications.

Distribution

Sunbury Matters is published and distributed monthly, on or around the first weekend of the month.

It is delivered to over 3300 homes and local businesses in and around Lower Sunbury – guaranteed.

In addition it is available in Sunbury Library, Doctors & Dentist waiting areas and the Riverside Arts Centre, the Sunbury Embroidery Gallery and local pubs are also pick up points.

Format & Design

It is an A5 size booklet, stapled, and in full colour on glossy paper.

Sunbury Matters is printed on 115gm paper giving it a very high quality feel.

It has ‘longevity’ and because of its size, content, look and feel it will be kept by the majority of households until the next issue arrives, thereby giving advertisers ‘immediacy of access’ when their services are required.

Technical Specifications for ads are set out later

Demographics

The population of the Sunbury village is essentially ACB1, so educated and with disposable income, and with their own homes, which require all the associated upkeep.

Average disposable income in the village is well above average, both nationally and within Spelthorne.

The average age is 39, with a high percentage of married couples.

Average house-prices in the village are around 50% above the national average (source: mouseprice.com), with substantially more homes occupier owned than the national average.

Sunbury Matters – Advertisers Guide Copy Deadline
Final copy must be submitted by the 15th of each month, for inclusion in the following months edition (which will be distributed during the first weekend of that month.)

Payment

Full payment for all adverts must be received by the copy deadline date.

Payment can be made by:

• Cheque, payable to SUNBURY MATTERS
• BACS or Standing order, or cash

VAT

Sunbury Matters is a small independent operation and is not registered for VAT. Consequently, no VAT is charged on advertisements.

Acceptable Formats

Ads can be submitted in the following formats:

• MS Word
• PDF
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Publisher
• TIFF
• JPEG

Supplied at 300dpi. All fonts must be embedded. Colour must be originated in CMYK and NOT RGB

Dimensions

• Full page 195mm x 138mm
• Half page (landscape) 95mm x 138mm
• Quarter page 95mm x 67mm

Advertising copy can be e-mailed to: monica@sunburymatters.co.uk

If your ad is not available in an electronic format then we can produce it for you, from your own hard copy text, normally for a fixed price of just £10, although this may be higher if you have a particularly complex ad! (This is a one-off charge – the ad could then be re-used in subsequent issues free of charge)