Susie says…
We are approaching our 17th year of About Thames Ditton magazine, with over 170 issues produced. We have seen the magazine grow in popularity amongst readers, who like to find out what is happening locally, and advertisers alike.
Shops, professional services, craftsmen, clubs and more advertise in About Thames Ditton because we deliver to 6500 addresses in Thames Ditton, Long Ditton and Weston Green every month.
Susie Morgan
publisher and editor …
Lots of regular readers
About Thames Ditton is delivered direct to 6,500 homes and businesses in Thames Ditton, Weston Green and Long Ditton.
It is truly local
All advertisers operate in or close to the area. There is strong evidence that truly local services are preferred by the majority of the UK population.
Strong social media reach
Our social media advertising opportunities are available to print advertisers. About Thames Ditton leads on print but our strong social media reach is a complementary asset to advertisers that are deepening their digital strategy.
New residents each month
Dozens of people are moving into Thames Ditton every month. In most cases these residents are new to the area and have no local knowledge. They are looking for guidance and ‘About’ offers the perfect opportunity for businesses to get themselves in front of these new potential customers.
Longevity
‘About’ isn’t thrown away each week like a local newspaper. People keep it as a reference for the whole month.
No VAT
The price you see is the price you pay – unlike most publications where an extra 20% is added to the bill. This is because we are a small independently run business.
Great value
‘About’ represents incredible value if your target market includes the residents of Thames Ditton.
Quality
‘About’ has a very high standard of full colour print and production using 200gsm glossy cover and 115gsm glossy paper inside with perfect binding, which gives longevity to the magazine. 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.
It works
‘About’ is very widely read and used. Most of our advertisers will appear month after month because ‘About’ works and will generate business for them.
Advertising costs
| 1 issue | 3 issues | 6 issues | 10 issues (1 year) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Save 10% | Save 15% | Save 25% | ||
| Quarter page | £ N/A | £ 199 | £ 362 | £ 567 |
| Half page | £ 119 | £ 313 | £ 585 | £ 891 |
| Full page | £ 199 | £ 535 | £ 1,005 | £ 1,495 |
| Centre spread | £ 399 | (NB: Allow 20mm space in the middle of the centre spread to ensure no copy is lost in the spine) | ||
| Inside covers | £ 216 | |||
| Back cover | £ 265 | |||
Editorial Feature
Editorial Feature
A double-page spread – £350
A single-page editorial – £178
(Customers provide content)
Advertisement sizes
| Advertisement sizes | |
| Back and inside covers | 210 mm high x 149mm (+6mm bleed on all edges) |
| Full page | 190mm x 129 mm wide |
| Half page | 92mm x 129 mm wide |
| Quarter page | 92mm x 62mm wide |
Leaflet Delivery, alongside About Thames Ditton
We can also deliver leaflets at £55 per 1000, size and weight depending.
Email us for a quote
Advertiser’s guide
Booking Deadline
Please confirm booking by the 14th.
Artwork Deadline
Artwork must be received by the 16th.
Magazine Delivery
On or near the 5th to 8th of the month.
Payment
New customer payments must be received by the artwork deadline date for the first booking. Thereafter, payment terms are 14 days from date of invoice.
For series bookings, to receive the discount, payment must be made as a single transaction at the time of booking. We prefer payment by online transfer (BACS).
VAT
‘About Thamea Ditton’ is published by Thames Ditton Directory, a small business and is not registered for VAT.
Artwork and PDF
Please submit your artwork as a high resolution PDF file or JPEG with a minimum 300 dpi via Wetransfer or email.
Please send your artwork to:
No artwork?
If your advertisement artwork is not available in an electronic format then we can produce it for you, prices starting from £35, although this may be higher if you have a particularly complex ad!
(This is a one-off charge – the ad can be re-used in subsequent issues free of charge)
This is what our advertisers say about us…
We have advertised in About Thames Ditton magazine for over 8 years. It has consistently brought interested customers to our door and helped our business grow. Susie and her team always go the extra mile and offer practical advice and design ideas. We cannot recommend them enough.
– Lisa & Helen – Mind Body Maintenance
I have been advertising in ‘About’ for the last five years. I’ve had great success from our community and beyond, also plenty of old and new friends getting in touch as a result. It’s such a fabulous, well read, local magazine.
– Sally Strang – Travel Counsellor
It’s our most effective advertising by a mile. It’s easily outstripping Yellow Pages in performance at the moment.
– TMG Design & Build
I have been advertising with ‘About TD’ since the first issue and have had three or four new customers per week as a result.
– Luke – Don’t Panic Computer Help
Social Media success!
Advertising in ‘About Thames Ditton’ gives you access to our Social Media feeds on our website to further promote your business.
About Thames Ditton’s Facebook and Twitter feeds have the most active engagement in Social Media for the village and surrounding areas.
We have a Facebook reach of between 5,000 and 20,000 depending on the topic at any one time. We really work hard to push local events and promote them at opportune moments to capture maximum interest.
Contact us
About Thames Ditton is published by Thames Ditton Directory
Editor: Susie Morgan
