At a time when TV and radio audiences are fragmented and direct mail costs are rising, nothing beats a daily newspaper for reach, affordability, flexibility and impact.

Reach

Newspapers offer the broadest reach of any mass medium:

• An average issue of a daily or Sunday newspaper reaches more adults than an average half-hour of prime-time television.
• In central NH, the Monitor's daily and Sunday readership is more than three times the number of people who listen to the region's most-popular radio station.
• You can hit every household with direct mail, but is anyone paying attention? Research indicates anywhere from half to three-quarters of all direct mail goes straight to the trash, unopened and unread. But newspaper ads and circulars are sought out by consumers.

More info:

• Learn more about the Monitor’s reach in central NH.

Affordability

• Newspaper advertising costs less per thousand readers than TV, direct mail and radio advertising.
• Newspaper campaigns require no out-of-pocket costs for creative materials. We’ll even build your ad for free.
• Newspaper campaigns can be tailored to any budget. The medium offers a variety of ad sizes to fit your budget ad goals, from a one-column-inch ad to two full-page ads side by side called a double-truck.
• Because newspaper advertising is so affordable, it is an ideal medium to build “top of mind” awareness with frequency campaigns.

Flexibility & timeliness

• Newspapers offer enormous flexibility in content, design, placement and frequency. Plus, newspapers are a “rapid response” medium – you can refine your message or change your whole campaign in just two days.
• Ads can be almost any size and shape, including L-shapes and wraparounds.
• Add color to make your ad pop off the page.
• With newspaper advertising, you can easily schedule a campaign around your key selling cycle.
• Short lead times make it possible to change your messages quickly to respond to real-world events and opportunities.

Impact and effectiveness

• Newspaper advertising has proven its effectiveness over time.
• Readers look for and forward to ads in newspapers, whereas they often resent advertising in other media.
• Readers rely on newspapers for shopping information more than other media.
• Combining text and visuals, well-designed newspaper ads engage your customers on many levels – emotional and intellectual.
• Newspaper ad design is versatile. You can use blockbuster spreads to command attention.
• Newspaper ads have the ability to communicate lengthy, complex or detailed information and descriptions.
• Regular weekly sections offer opportunities to target like-minded readers in an environment that supports your message. Occasional special publications reach even more like-minded readers.
• Newspaper advertising is more trusted than many other forms of advertising.