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Advertise your company on Kidsguide

Highly targeted local audience

Kidsguide users are the parents of children aged 0 – 14 in Cheshire, Manchester, Merseyside and NE Wales. They are actively seeking information: this means they are already primed to buy the advertised service.

"The (featured) listing is working really well- visitors from Kidsguide to our site have tripled so we'll certainly be looking at more ways to promote ourselves and events through your site."
Jeff Wallace, Underwater Street Discovery Centre, Liverpool

 

"Just a quick note of thanks for the service you provide. We advertise on numerous listings & referrals sites but yours is by far the most effective as far as referrals to our site is concerned."
Chris Gill, Kidz-A-Loud Play Centre

 

"I would like to thank you for your excellent website and have averaged at least 1 booking a month through my ads, they are entirely down to the excellent SEO you have and would be happy to recommend Kidsguide"
Michelle Peters, Bluey & Baloo/Morning Mums

Excellent Google ratings & high visitor numbers

Consistently high Google ratings featuring on the first page of most relevant searches on Google.
Kidsguide had 1,344,914 pageviews in 2012
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Improve your SEO and your own Google search position

Links to your website from a popular site like Kidsguide should improve your SEO (your search engine ranking). Choosing to be a featured listing should also significantly increase the number of referrals to your website.

Low cost, no long term commitment

You could have a featured listing for just £12.99/month. No large lump sum, no set up costs. No long term commitment whatsoever.

Easy, quick & flexible

Just fill in the online form - it takes about 10 minutes and your ad will usually go online within 2 working days. No special artwork necessary. You can make changes to your featured ad at any time just by emailing us.

Friendly service & great reputation

We pride ourselves on good customer service with prompt, friendly responses to all advertisers. And we have a great reputation amongst our advertisers and local parents. Don't take our word for it - look at our testimonials

 

Advertising options >>

 Free basic
listings

Featured listings
from just £12.99

Homepage ads
from just £12.99

"I am thrilled with the advertising we have done so far its so affordable for small businesses and really gets our message out there exactly what i need and we have had a lot of enquiries from the advertising we have done so far so far"
Kirsty, Sweetie Pie Bakery

 

"Many thanks for getting my advert on your website so quickly, I actually had a phone call last night (same day ad ordered) from a parent, booking me to tutor their child as they had seen the advert on Kidsguide! Many thanks" and five weeks later ...
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I am very pleased I chose Kidsguide to advertise home tutoring, I have had many responses and I'm now full!"
Alison, Alison's Home Tuition

 

I am really pleased with how effective our featured listing has been. We get over 90% of our referrals from Kidsguide." Lee, Silly Billy's

 

“We’ve had excellent results from our featured listing on Kidsguide and would now like to advertise on a further two pages. We have done over 60 parties from being on your web site - not bad in 9 months!
Stuart Hoppe, Scalextric Children’s Parties

 

"I have been very pleased with the response rate I have had on my original Family Photographer Cheshire featured listing - it has provided a number of clients to date, which is great for my business."
Tracy Edwards, Artizia Photography

 

"I'm really pleased with our ad on Kidsguide. My webmaster tells me it's one of our main source of referrals."
Steve Edler, Ragamuffins

 

"The ads look amazing and PFC are extremely happy with them all. I look forward to seeing the e-newsletter and thank you for the Facebook post. PFC are already getting a lot of referrals from your site!"
Paul, Premier Football Coaching (One day after ads placed)

 

"I get referrals from "Kidsguide" nearly every week, and am happy with the response compared to other more expensive formats I have tried recently."
Keith Arnold, Keith Arnold Swim Schools

 

"Thanks for the (event) ad on the run up to Christmas it worked really well! I would like to place the same ad  for this xmas for nov and dec please also will like to place one for feb and march for Easter!"
Bryan Farron, Ents World

see more testimonials from advertisers and parents

 

featured listing

featured offer or competition

featured event

featured bulletin

regional
homepage ad

main homepage ad

this is what you get ...

free

£12.99/month

additional featured listings half price

£22.99

£22.99

additional featured listings half price

£22.99/month

additional months +£10
(max 4 months)

£12.99/month

£32.99/month

company or event name

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telephone number
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1 web address

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additional web addresses
e.g. linking to your Facebook, Twitter etc.

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premium position above free basic listings

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catchy headline

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extended descriptive text - lots of space to fully explain your product

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image (e.g. logo or photo)

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in highlighted box

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ad also included free in e-newsletter
e-newsletter dates & deadlines

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tweeted on Twitter

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posted on Facebook

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can you make changes?

 

yes
up to 3 times a year

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as often as you like

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as often as you like

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as often as you like

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as often as you like

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as often as you like

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as often as you like

minimum term

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special artwork necessary?

 

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just email us your logo or a photo

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just email us your logo or a photo

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just email us your logo or a photo

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just email us your logo or a photo

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but see FAQs

no
but see FAQs

how long till ad goes online?

up to 15 working days within 2 working days within 2 working days within 2 working days within 2 working days within 2 working days within 2 working days

"Why should I pay for a featured ad when I can have a basic listing for free?"

Featured ads
attract more attention & lead to more enquiries:

"I just wanted to mail and say i have had 3 bookings for parties already since putting the (featured) ad with you!! Thank you!!
Wish i had done it earlier!!"

Danielle's Dance Parties (just 1 week after upgrading to a featured listing)

see an example of a free basic listing

see an example of a featured listing

see an example of a featured offer or competition

see an example of a featured event

see an example of a featured bulletin

see an example of a regional homepage ad

see an example of a main homepage ad

free basic listing FAQs

featured listing FAQs

featured offer or competition FAQs

e-newsletter dates & deadlines

featured event FAQs

e-newsletter dates & deadlines

featured bulletin FAQs

e-newsletter dates & deadlines

homepage ad FAQs

homepage ad FAQs

 

Got a question? Or just want advice on the best option for you? Email advertise@kidsguide.co.uk

 

 

 
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