In the early days of this blog (2009) I wrote this in-depth series of articles on magazine advertising. It’s still the most read post on the blog and the one that brings most new visitors from Google. But is wedding magazine advertising still relevant in this age of Blogs, Facebook and Instagram? How have things … Read more
In the final part of our series on advertising in wedding magazines we look at how to measure your results. I’m sure you have heard the cliché “We know half of our advertising doesn’t work but we don’t know which half”. If you are going to spend money on print advertising make sure you know … Read more
In parts 1 and 2 we covered the planning stages of your print advertising campaign. Now it’s time to look at designing your advert. You have less than a second to grab the reader’s attention as they browse the page, so how go you make sure your advert stands out from the crowd? 1. Write … Read more
In part 1 we looked at the reasons for advertising in wedding magazines. Now you have decided to go ahead, in part 2 we take you through the steps involved in planning your print advertising campaign. We’ll discuss selecting which magazines, choosing between one-off adverts or booking a series and negotiating with the publishers. Choosing … Read more
Seeing your business advert in a glossy magazine is lovely, but does it bring you results? In these days of Twitter, Blogs and Pay-per-click is traditional print advertising dead? In this series, we look at the ins and outs of wedding/bridal magazine advertising. Should you do it? How to get the best results and how … Read more
