Over 135,00 Houses Monthly Across 22 Publications
About us
We are a family run local advertising business based in Dorset. We are very proud to say that many of the businesses that appeared in the very first edition of Dorset Publications 19 years ago, are still advertising in the directory today.
We pride ourselves in monitoring the delivery personally to ensure all magazines are delivered door to door in their respective areas. Whether you are a sole trade plumber, electrician, gardener or have a company of 100 or more employees, we can promote your business to local people for you through advertising in our publications.
With a range of fantastic rates, we also offer a FREE design service if you require help creating your perfect ad. Just follow the instructions on our Contact page
19Years experience |
22Publications |
337k+Monthly Readers |
100’sHappy advertisers |
Why
Modern Magazines
Our readers are incredibly proud and passionate about where they live, our local magazines offer a sense of community and serve as an important ‘hub’ where locals can learn about their surroundings including your products and services.
Do not fall for the myth that ‘print’ is dead. In an age where the online space has a sea of digital ads, your local magazine has far less competition, enabling you to stand out from the crowd.
Advertising in reputable local magazines like ours allows local people to become familiar with your business, and in the long run encourages brand loyalty.
While digital ads come and go, print ads have staying power. Our magazines can be read countless times, and can be strategically places where viewership of your ad can be maximised.
How to book
Advertising Space
Would you like to have a chat about advertising in out magazine publications?
Contact Modern Magazines to discuss your requirements, book your advert or to ask any questions you may have
Inside the
Magazines
Our magazines are placed directly in the hands of your local consumer through door to door distribution and are also avaliable at large retail outlets with high foot traffic
Here is a breakdown of what we put inside our magazines.
Business Directory Advertising
Over half of our magazine pages are dedicated to advertisers, and serve as a categorised local business director.
Regular Features
Interesting regluar features such as our stargazing pages offer a lifestyle element that provides a constand and engaged audience.
Original Content
Our original content includes ‘The Adventures of Daichi’, as well as out puzzle and games pages.
Community News
Because we are all about community, we dedicate some of our magazine to the local news and information from that area, like The Councillor’s Column.
Advert
Sizes & Prices
We are dedicated to making your advert stand out and make your company well known in the local area.
We recommend at least three months advertising to make an impact and get the best returns.
The longer you are seen, the more you will get from you will get from advertising, so a smaller advert over a longer period of time may get you much more than one large advert.
Please call for a special price for several mags and multiple months. With free advert design, Facebook pages and the magazines online, we really do “take the strain out of your advertising campaign”.
Our pricing is per magazine (title) per month according to the advert size, however we offer incredible value with our 3-Month packages.
If you’re interested in advertising for a longer term, please get in touch with us via email or give us a call, so we can offer you the best value package for your business.
We offer discounts for bookings of multiple months and/or multiple magazines, just tell us your needs and we will work out a custom package to suit them
Full Page
128x190mm
1 Month: £165
3 Months: £450
Half Page
128x93mm
1 Month: £95
3 Months: £255
Half Page
62x190mm
1 Month: £95
3 Months: £255
Quarter Page
62x93mm
1 Month: £75
3 Months: £195
Eighth Page
62×44.5mm
1 Month: £45
3 Months: £120
Free
Professional Design
*When you book and pay for your advertising space
Wanting to advertise, but don’t have a design yet? Don’t worry! Have your advert professionally designed by our team of experienced and creative designers.
We are able to:
– Take exsisting designs and adjust them into the correct format for our magazines
– Recreate business cards or flyers for use in our magazine
– Create your ad from scratch for you, based on your design brief
Tips on the ideal advert, from our design team:
A minimum of 40% imagery and a maximum or 60% text. Make sure any text isnt too small to read, usually 8-10px at a minumum
High resolution images and logos. Make sure nothing is pixelated or out of focus.
Prepare the 3x C’s you want to include in your advert. Content, Copy and Contact details.