Would you advertise....?

Posted: Mon, Jun 22 2009, 3:39 pm Post subject: Would you advertise....?

I am so fed up with the advertising opportunities in Flatbush. Of the current newsletters (Torah Times, Link, 20's & 30's) you get to pay hundreds of dollars to get a decent ad, and even then, you are one of 300 pages and no one gets to see it.

I am thinking of starting my own such "torah times" with REASONABLE ADVERTISING RATES! Say $25 for 1/4 page weekly (as opposed to $75 that 20's & 30's charges bi weekly, or $140 that Torah Times charges weekly for the same 1/4 page size!)

Small businesses (like myself) are getting killed, because we simply cannot afford these ridiculous rates, and have no other advertising options.

Would you do it? If it was sufficiently distributed (and I'm talking about being put at every door, not just at the corners) would you advertise in it? Or is everyone ok with being ripped off?

Gold Member Joined: Apr 23 2009 Posts: 1309 Location: USA

YES I sure will give it a chance if its $25 & if I would get nice results I would stick w/ it.

sounds very good.
you can count on me.

Posted: Mon, Jun 22 2009, 3:47 pm Post subject: re: Would you advertise....?

There is someone in willi that started off really small.
Today he is BIG!!

Good Luck.

As long as you offer cheaper rates, why wouldn't others advertise with you??

Posted: Mon, Jun 22 2009, 3:49 pm Post subject: Re: re: Would you advertise....?

Gold Member Joined: Apr 23 2009 Posts: 1309 Location: USA

maybe you can change the look by doing something narrow like the size of half page of something to strike out.

Executive Member Joined: May 22 2007 Posts: 282

the reason why it cost money is that is the only way they can offset the printing cost since the publication itself is free

$25 per ad will not get you far to offset your costs

Posted: Mon, Jun 22 2009, 4:04 pm Post subject: re: Would you advertise....?

If your rates are so low, you would get so many advertisers that the ads would get lost just like in the others...

Posted: Mon, Jun 22 2009, 4:05 pm Post subject: Re: re: Would you advertise....?

Executive Member Joined: May 22 2007 Posts: 282

first of all only in peak season it is that many pages and also many pple get the 52 week discount which is a full page for 125/week

second off all this is a for profit business and they make some money off it.

the way you have in mind since to be a non for profit--if you would like to do it as a public service....

Posted: Mon, Jun 22 2009, 4:12 pm Post subject: Re: re: Would you advertise....?

Posted: Mon, Jun 22 2009, 4:24 pm Post subject:

I like to read esra and mothers helper. I also really like country yossi. I like to read the articles or if it had coupons

Posted: Mon, Jun 22 2009, 4:26 pm Post subject:

Platinum Member Joined: Nov 17 2008 Posts: 5050

Make sure you know you printing and typesetting costs before you commit to a pricing schedule.

Executive Member Joined: May 22 2007 Posts: 282

exactly what I was saying!

Active Poster Joined: Dec 09 2007 Posts: 86

id be happy to do the design work for you. Im a graphic designer and always looking for xtra work.

Posted: Mon, Jun 22 2009, 8:48 pm Post subject: Re: re: Would you advertise....?