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Q. Where can I find a Local Fun Guide?
A. Check out our distribution list by clicking here, and scrolling to your area
Q. How many ads can I place in a single Local Fun Guide?
A. You can place up to 8 ads in 1 Local Fun Guide, but you are also able to purchase ads in multiple Local Fun Guides at the same time.
Q. Who reads the Local Fun Guide?
A. Good question! In fact, not only do locals pick up the Local Fun Guide, but visitors and tourists use the Local Fun Guide as a great resource for their trip.
Q. Why is Local Fun Guide such a great advertising medium?
A. Local Fun Guide is one of the most powerful local advertising solutions because people keep it for a whole week! Why? Because they want to plan out all the fun things they will be doing that week! We are the only advertising solution that is literally in people’s hands day after day.
Q. Is Local Fun Guide daily, weekly, monthly?
A. Local Fun Guide is a weekly publication.
Q. How big is each advertising space?
A. Each advertising space measures 3x2 inches.
Q. How many advertising spaces are in each Local Fun Guide?
A. There are 32 total advertising spaces in each Local Fun Guide.
Q. Will my advertisement get lost in Local Fun Guide?
A. Absolutely Not! There are only 32 ads in each Local Fun Guide, ensuring that your advertisement will be seen by each reader. Further, each Local Fun Guide is only 1 page front and back, so your advertisement will not get lost in the clutter of dozens and dozens of pages like most other publications!
Q. Who is allowed to advertise in Local Fun Guide?
A. Anyone is allowed to advertise in Local Fun Guide except for competing restaurants, hotels, or coffee shops. Why? Because these locations are our main points of distribution, and we don’t want one location of distribution advertising in another location of distribution if they are competing restaurants, hotels, or coffee shops.
Q. What makes Santa Barbara Fun Guide different from other print advertising?
A. Santa Barbara Fun Guide is fun! Our readers make the choice to pick up a copy, therefore we know they are actually reading it. We offer enough Fun Events to grab the reader’s attention, but still leave them with time to peruse the advertising as well. Santa Barbara Fun Guide is only one page! Your ad is on the front or back, but never lost in the middle. If your ad is in Santa Barbara Fun Guide, it is definitely being seen!
Q. What is your circulation?
A. Currently, our total Santa Barbara city-wide circulation is estimated to be 20,000 readers each month.
Q. Can I subscribe to Coffee News?
A. You cannot currently subscribe to Santa Barbara Fun Guide. It is a free publication distributed primarily at restaurants or any other place where you might have some time to read while waiting.
Q. How long have you been publishing?
A. We have been publishing our edition of Santa Barbara Fun Guide since 2009.
Q. What are the weekly contests all about?
A. Each week, we place a contest in the publication that readers can enter by filling out our online form on our the website. We then post the contest winner and send out prizes!
Q. How often do you publish and where are you distributed?
A. New issues are distributed weekly to restaurants, delis, coffeehouses, etc. Its purpose is to provide fun and informative reading to those waiting for their meals, (seen by a high number of readers 3 meals a day!) or relaxing over a cup of coffee.
With Santa Barbara Fun Guide, there is no BAD news - only fun event info, and other fun things that draw attention (like the chance to win prizes in one of our contests). To see the locations where you can pick up a copy of Santa Barbara Fun Guide, visit the "Distribution Locations?" area of this web site.
Q. Can restaurants advertise in Santa Barbara Fun Guide?
A. No. As a courtesy to all our restaurant and coffee shop clients in the area, we offer the protection that no business in the restaurant industry will be allowed to advertise in Santa Barbara Fun Guide.
Although most restaurants would love to have an ad, they are disallowed automatically, as no restaurant would welcome their competitor's efforts to take away their customers right inside their own premises, so they would naturally kick them out – and Santa Barbara Fun Guide too.
We do offer restaurants carrying Coffee News a free location listing on our web site showing our readers where they can pick up a free copy of Santa Barbara Fun Guide.
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Q. Q: How much is an ad?
A. Ads in Santa Barbara Fun Guide are less expensive than most other print media, so the small local business or businessperson can easily afford to advertise regularly. We recommend an ad run of 17 weeks to give your ad an opportunity to be consistently seen by the community. Research shows that it takes up to 6-8 times for a person to see a message before they register the message and take some sort of action. We want to make sure we give your target customers this kind time to become familiar with your business.
Q. Do I need to design my own ad?
A. You can design your ad yourself, or we will design the ad for you for a one time charge of $40. Once you have approved your ad, it will run in our publication. If you would like to make changes to your ad from week to week, there is a $10 charge per minor adjustment, and a $20 charge for major changes.
Q. How much does it cost to get Local Fun Guide in my place of business?
A. Our Local Fun Guides are 100% FREE to distribute in your place of business, and you even get a really cool looking stand as well!
Q. How much does Local Fun Guide cost patrons?
A. Our Local Fun Guides are 100% Free for patrons to take, enjoy, and share with others!
Q. How would it benefit me to have Local Fun Guide in my place of business?
A. Local fun guide can help your business in these ways: retain customers who keep coming back to pick up a Local Fun Guide, keep customers in your place of business by allowing them to read something while they browse, give customers a FREEBIE that they feel good about when they leave.
Q. Where can I find a Local Fun Guide?
A. Please check out our Distribution areas and locations (click here)
Q. Who is allowed to place something fun, an event, or a happening in your publication?
A. Anyone, just let us know!
Q. How much does the Local Fun Guide cost?
A. Our publications is 100% FREE for you to take, give to a friend, or read and leave!
Q. I want one of my favorite establishments to carry your Local Fun Guide, what do I do?
A. Email us at info@localfunguide.com and we will look into adding your suggestion
Q. What are the most common places that Local Fun Guide are distributed?
A. Local Fun Guide is distributed in local restaurants, coffee shops, hotels, and other local hot spots
Q. How do I enter a contest? And what can I win?
A. Please see the “contest section” for more information regarding our fun contests.
Q. Why did you call it Local Fun Guide?
A. We wanted something that explained exactly what you were getting, and Local Fun Guide does just that. Everything in the publication are Local Fun Things to do, and our publication services as a Guide!
Q. Who started Local Fun Guide?
A. A fun guy that wanted to guide people to the most fun events and happenings in their local area. His motto, “The best time for fun is – always”.
Q. When will contest prizes be sent to me?
A. Contest prizes will be sent to winners within 14 days of winning that particular contest.
Q. How much does it cost for you guys to ad my fun event or happening into your publication?
A. Currently, adding a fun event or happening into our publication is 100% FREE. whooppeee!!
Q. What do I do if I know about a fun event coming up, and don’t see it in your publication?
A. You should notify us immediately by going to “Free Event Submission” and filling out the form.
Q. I don’t see Local Fun Guide in my area yet, when are you coming?
A. Local Gun Guide will be coming to your area very very soon! If you would like to give us an encouraging hint for your area, feel free to email info@localfunguides.com.
Q. How do I contact Local Fun Guides?
A. You may contact Local Fun Guides by emailing info@localfunguides.com.
Q. Where is Local Fun Guides located?
A. Local Fun Guides is located in beautiful sunny Santa Barbara.
Q. How many fun things, events, and happenings are published each week?
A. We are able to get in almost every fun event and happening! Why? Because we cover so many individual areas in each city, there is always room for your event in our publication.
Q. Where can I find a Local Fun Guide at a business location?
A. You can usually find our Local Fun Guide near the counter of each of our distribution locations.