Shrewsbury & Telford

Publication Dates 2019Spring Edition (March - June)

Published Early MarchBook Advertising Space by

15 February 2019

Summer Edition (July - Oct)Published Early July

Book Advertising Space by 14 June 2019

Winter Edition (Nov 2019 - Feb 2020)Published Early NovemberBook Advertising Space by

11 October 2019

Key Information• Success The Family Grapevine has been running successfully in Shrewsbury & Telford since 2004 and retains a strong identity and loyal readership & Advertiser base. It has built a reputation for being a trust-worthy one-stop-shop for everything families need to know in the local area, available in a simple, easy-to-follow format.

• Targeted There is no other comparable local publication. We are focused on providing up-to-date useful and usable local information, contacts

and events for families - from antenatal through to teenagers, presented in an easy to follow format. We understand how essential it is that advertising and marketing reaches the correct audience at the correct time. Each edition is timed to come out prior to the major school holidays of Easter, Summer and Christmas and we distribute to tried-and-trusted family-friendly places. The Family Grapevine is picked up by parents who want a copy and are more likely to read through it, so advertising spend is highly targeted.

• ValueforMoney Our magazine is not a “glance at then throw it out” publication - it is current for 4 months at a time. Experience and reader feedback

tells us that parents keep their copy by the phone and seek out new editions as the information is constantly updated. Between editions Advertisers benefit from extra free promotion on the website and on social media. All this is good news for Advertisers as longer shelf-life represents strong value for money when considering your advertising budget.

• UserFriendlyWebsite As well as the printed magazine we have a website at www.thefamilygrapevine.co.uk/shrewsbury-telford • See the current edition of the magazine in full page-turning glory(!) online - and it’s mobile-friendly too • Comprehensive and up-to-date children’s Events listing - add your child-friendly local events for FREE • Web advertising available on every webpage (see over for details) • Free listings - find local child-orientated businesses through the online phonebook, or submit your own • Free editable webpage (“POP” listing) for all Advertisers - join a growing directory of local businesses featured on the homepage

FAQsWhatareasdoyoucover?The Shrewsbury & Telford Family Grapevine covers anywhere within the following postcodes: SY1, SY2, SY3, SY4, SY5, TF1, TF2, TF3, TF4, TF5, TF6, TF7, TF8, TF10, TF11, TF12 and TF13 - which includes Wem, Newport, Shifnal and Much Wenlock.

HowmanydoyouprintandwherecanIfindacopy?We print 14,000 copies per edition (3 times per year) and distribute via Leisure Centres, Libraries, Health Visitors, Day Nurseries, Children’s Centres, Schools and many more places that the general public, and families in particular, visit. The full list, updated each edition, can be found on the website.CanIhaveafreelisting?All the line entries (listings) are free - and yes you can as long as your business is relevant to one or more of the categories (ie is children-related in some way) and is conducted in the area I cover. Please enter your listing on the website or contact Tina directly.Whataboutsocialmedia?I’ve build strong followings on Facebook and Twitter and am always happy to help promote my Advertisers’ businesses online.Cananyoneplaceanadvert?Yes you can, regardless of where you operate your business or whether or not you live in the Shrewsbury & Telford area. We offer a range of sizes with reasonable prices to suit all budgets. We do however reserve the right to decline to publish your advert if we feel the content is inappropriate for the Family Grapevine.HowdoIbookanadvertandwhenshouldIcontactyou?It is really very simple and we can promise there is never any hard sell! Just call or email any time before the copy deadline (see below) and we will work together to make your advert right for you. We accept artwork in pdf or jpg format by email, hard copy or even sketches by post, or we can design an advert for you included in the price. All photos and files should be supplied at a minimum of 300 dpi and preferably in CMYK colours as we cannot accept responsibility for inaccuracy, loss of definition or colour mismatching arising from conversion or resizing of adverts. We offer a friendly and helpful service so please don’t hesitate to get in touch as soon as you are ready.HowdoIpayyou?BACS is the preferred method, but cheques are accepted. All details are on the invoice which you will receive shortly after you place your booking. Invoices are emailed and full payment is due by the copy date, which is always around the 10th of the month prior to publication. Please read the Terms and Conditions as shown on the invoice and on the website. Your invoice serves as confirmation of your booking.

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SHREWSBURY AND TELFORD | SUMMER 2018

Essential information for families with children 0 - 18 years

Don’t missour What’s On great events for all the

family, Toddler Timetable & A-Z of activity ideas

for kids of all ages!

Advert Sizes and Rates

We offer a free design service for all adverts appearing in the magazine and online.A 10% discount is given if you book a series of 3 adverts in a row. You will be invoiced per edition so you do not have to

pay it all up front and the discount applies to all adverts in the series, but please note that you will be invoiced for the difference if you default after only 1 or 2 editions. You can change the content of your ad each edition if you wish

at no extra cost - I will remind you before each copy date to see if you want any changes.

What the Advertisers Say....“I’m very busy and things are turning over well, in no small part due to the Grapevine, which has been a key factor in getting new business which has put me on the Shropshire map!”Careena Fenton, Picklelily Circus

“A wonderful magazine - it has been my main source of interest and enquiries since my dancing school began.”Cathy Griffiths, Dance Expressions

“Tina is really easy to work with. She provides clear information and a great efficient service - thank you!”Heidi Hunter-Cope, Waterbabies

“Excellent magazine, eye catching and a good layout, gets distributed everywhere therefore working for me and bringing customers my way.”Clare Mason, Babyprints

“Just to let you know, the response has been fantastic from your ad alone - I will definitely be a regular advertiser from now on.”Anna Lingard, Pyjama Drama

The Family Grapevine (Shrewsbury & Telford) is independently owned and part of The Family Grapevine Group operated by Grapevine Magazines Ltd.

Editor: Tina Teearu,106 Sundorne Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 4RS Tel: 01743 351842 Email: tina@thefamilygrapevine.co.ukplease see: www.thefamilygrapevine.co.uk/shrewsbury-telford for more info

also on facebook: www.facebook.com/stfamilygrapevine and Twitter/Pinterest: @GrapevineTina

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EditorialThere is limited space for up to 250 words editorial to accompany your ad in the magazine - please ask for details.

Web Advertising Price (4 months) Large “Skyscraper” Ad (538 x 204 pixels) 6 available £150Medium “House” Ad (263 x 204 pixels) 6 available £100 Small “Bungalow” Ad (83 x 204 pixels) 6 available £50Ads appear on every page of the website on a rotation basis as the pages are clicked through/refreshed.

Full Colour Display Adverts Height Width Price Per Edition for 4 months in the magazine (cm) (cm) per if 3 in a row edition booked

A Sixteenth of a page (portrait) 6 4.5 £65 £58.50

B Twelfth of a page (portrait) 8 4.5 £84 £75.60

B Twelfth of a page (landscape) 4 9.5 £84 £75.60

C Tenth of a page (landscape) 5 9.5 £102 £91.80

D Eighth of a page (landscape) 6 9.5 £120 £108.00

E Sixth of a page (square-ish) 8 9.5 £156 £140.40

E(b) Sixth of a page (banner) 4 19.5 £156 £140.40

F Fifth of a page (square) 10 9.5 £175 £157.50

G Quarter of a page (portrait) 13 9.5 £205 £184.50

H Postcard (landscape) 10 14.5 £230 £207.00

I Half page (landscape) 13 19.5 £360 £324.00

I(p) Half page (portrait) 26 9.5 £360 £324.00

J Full page (with margins) 26 19.5 £608 £547.20

K Minibox (your listing with tel, email & www in a bright box frame 2 4.5 N/A £60/year