Classified Advertising
We are still waiting for our new online classified system. Once it’s up, all ads in the Front Porch must be placed and paid for online.
For the July issue ads must be received by June 15th. Send classifieds by email to advertising @ fineprintco.com. We will email back to confirm receipt of ad and amount due, and give you our bookkeeper’s phone number for you to make a credit card payment. Ads must be paid for by July 17th in order to run in the July issue of the paper.
15 words or less $10
30 words or less $18
45 words or less $35
Front Porch staff are not available to assist in writing ads. Please see suggestions below for writing ads.
Tips for Writing Classified Ads - The Front Porch strongly recommends putting the subject of the ad first since ads are alphabetized by the first word. Most people don’t read all the classifieds, they look for something specifc. House cleaners are most likely to be found under “H.” Readers are not likely to look for a house cleaner under “P,” where “Professional house cleaner” would be listed. Likewise, an ad alphabetized in the “A’s” under “AAA Cleaning service” may not be found by those who go straight to “H” for housecleaners.
Ad Content - Be sure to clearly state exactly what the ad is offering and include contact information. Other information to consider might include: length of time in business, whether local references are available, degrees or training if applicable, and website.
Formatting - The Front Porch will print the first few words in all capital letters to highlight the subject of the ad. Remaining text is all lower case (other than initial caps). There is no bold, underline or italic and all text is the same size. Each line contains 24 characters.
Categories:
– Events
– Help Wanted
– Items For Sale
– Services
– Misc. Other
– Real Estate For Sale
– Real Estate For Rent
– Kids’ Ads
–Non-Profits
(The Front Porch does not run personal ads.)
The Front Porch reserves the right to refuse to run any ad after reading its contents.