Example of an AMAZing Business Listing (ABL)  

AboutMyArea is a national network of local websites being operated by community members.

AboutMyArea is NOT another online business directory, it is used by local people of the community every day and is a reliable source of constantly updated local information.  

AMAZing news doesn't get more LOCAL because it's written and read by YOU.

Interact with your community, find local information, news, events, publish articles and share YOUR interests and opinions.

Who uses AboutMyArea sites?

• Sports Clubs
• Clubs and Social Organisations
• Campaign and Action Groups
• Schools, PTAs, School Governors, LTAs and Parents
• Councillors and MPs
• Charities
• Police and the Fire Service
• Interactors and Visitors (including new families moved into this area and tourists)

Visitors to AboutMyArea (figures from our registered users)

• Nearly 90% of visitors to AboutMyArea sites are over the age of 25
• 77% of AboutMyArea visitors are home owners
• 90% of visitors have two or more people in each household

Why do businesses want to advertise on our local AboutMyArea sites?

How does it work?

• Immediate coverage of truly, freshly, topical local stories, plus free publicity to non-profit organisations and public services. This drives interested traffic i.e. site visitors (potential customers) to the website.
• Local business pay to be exposed to that traffic.
• Clever use of marketing can be used to generate different/more profitable customers. (Bigmouth Marketing Services adds AboutMyArea to client list)
• Advertising rates are extremely competitive with other media.

How do we drive traffic?

• Events, Community involvement - fully interactive
• Its generated to Google News, Twitter, Facebook and other social networking sites
• AboutMyArea weekly newsletter
• Useful, interesting and FRESH content

How do customers find you?

• AMAZing Business Listings (much more than just a phone number)
• Static or rotating adverts (banner or sidebar adverts at low cost)
• Unlimited features
• Local news stories featuring local business
• Customers google for products and services (keywords) Google picks up ABL than basic listings - like this example which has more information with keywords

Give me a wave!

It's NOT just a Business Directory

• Flexible and dynamic
• Multiple or more categories
• Unlimited content
• Click to contact (email - website)
• Drives traffic to your website

We gratefully acknowledge the generosity of those local businesses who already sponsor us.  Please show your appreciation for them, by clicking on their ads and using the business directory. 

We offer local businesses an extremely cost-effective way of introducing their goods and services to the community. We also make a point of fully supporting any businesses that support us - either by talking to others about them, or using them ourselves whenever possible. 

We believe that all local businesses should support one another for the overall benefit of the community.

Without them the sites will not exist

What does all this cost?

Of course we can't operate the sites for free but we are asking local businesses to support us in our community venture from as little as £200 per year. (the cost of one week's advertising via other media)

Advertise with us from as little as £200 per year ... what will you get;

• Sidebar advert  - choose single, double or triple (or banner)
• ABL - just like this example with images
• Unlimited features throughout the year
• Many categories to suit your business needs at no extra cost
• Free artwork creation or send us your own artwork

Type of adverts available to advertise on our sites -Taunton (TA1 & TA2), Wellington (TA21) & Outskirts of Taunton (TA3). 

Adverts can appear on multiple pages and remain present 365 days a year.

Adverts can either be linked to your own website or ABL - you choose.

No set-up fee! .... Prices are per year and exclusive of VAT.

Single - 200 x 80 pixels
£200 + vat

Double - 200 x 160 pixels
£250 + vat

Triple - 200 x 240 pixels
£300 + vat

Banner 738 x 60 pixels       £220 + vat

OPTION DEAL  - TO ADVERTISE MORE THAN ONE SITE

Unlimited features? (Marketing to reach visitors - potential customers)  

Write on AboutMyArea and let visitors read about your;

• Good news, events
• Sales and new staff
• Achievements
• Refurbishment
• Re-launch
• New product
• Your cause for Charity
• The list can go on ... anything!

e-newsletter

Add images of your products, use the YouTube Movie. You can check the preview before you publish it.

No time to write? -  Get someone else to write on your behalf.

Weekly Newsletter

AboutMyArea subscribers receive a free weekly newsletter into their inbox to catch up with the latest updates of news, events and much more. Business adverts are on there too.

If you would like to receive a copy of our weekly newsletter, just simply register for one. We promise we will not share your details with third parties. 

 YOU know what my business is all about - what's yours?

Here's a few who have upgraded to an AMAZing business listing

Ciao Roma Italian Restaurant - Acupuncture - Crystal Window Cleaning

Choose your advert and email us

To advertise email taunton@aboutmyarea.co.uk

We hope you enjoy the website as much as we enjoy running it.

AboutMyArea Media is a franchised national network run by the local based individuals in their own local community.

Registered in England No. 879 9414 52