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Oracle is an Award Winning, “Little Glossies” – With a BIG reputation, running successfully for almost 13 years. Reach Oracle’s niche market from as little as £35+VAT per month for a mono quarter-page. This offers exceptional value, only costing you £5.00 per thousand ABC1 households. Fantastic value for any business wanting to target this affluent market.

14,000Households

35,000 Readers

2,184,000 Distributed

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Coverage of the Southend Area

Delivered to 14,000 +AB households throughout Southend.
We boast a potential readership of over an 35,000 plus.
Carefully targeted roads to maximise market potential.
We use our own deliveres and carry out frequent checks.

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Information, Specifications and Guidelines

Delivery DatesDon’t miss out! Advertise in the most-cost effective, high-quality publications in Southend. Magazine ContentInformation about the typical contents of the monthly Oracle magazine. Why do people continue to read the magazine? Magazine GuidelinesGeneral guidelines for designing an advert along with advert size and technical specifications.

Copydate Deadlines/Delivery Dates ??

ISSUE	COPYDATE DEADLINE 2019	DELIVERY WEEKEND
January	11th December	29th/30th December
February	18th January	2nd/3rd February
March	15th February	2nd/3rd March
April	22nd March	30th/31st March
May	19th April	4th/5th May
June	17th May	1st/2nd June
July	21st June	6th/7th July
August	19th July	3rd/4th August
September	16th August	31st August/1st September
October	20th September	5th/6th October
November	18th October	2nd/3rd November
December	22nd November	7th/8th December

Magazine Content

The Oracle is both a premium advertisement directory AND an informative local magazine. The tons of ads, business links and informative articles, keeps our glossies tea-ring free! Oracle magazine brings you local issues and original editorial content from successful, local entrepreneurs. Readers of the Oracle magazine receive regular, exclusive offers and the chance to win in monthly competitions.

Local Issues Article Every Month.

Here at the Oracle we believe community involvement is paramount. The Local Issues Articles cover important matters that we want to bring to our reader’s attention. We cover local heroes, environmental issues, charities, and all kinds of important events and stories.

Council

Councillors and MPs are invited to let local residents know of any local issues or news that they want to share with Oracle's readers.

Hair & Beauty Article

Professional Beauty & Fashion advice from Salon Director Craig Smith, of one of Southend’s longest running, expert haircare establishments – Grateful Heads.

Recipe of the Month

Mouthwatering recipes from well-known, local cook – Judy Barden.

Diary Dates

Southend-on-Sea and Thorpe Bay are a bustling hub of activity. We include diary dates, so you don’t miss out!

Useful Numbers

Our Useful Numbers page is a comprehensive list of local authorities, advice & welfare organisations, associations and public services telephone numbers.

Puzzles & Regular Competitions

Treat your grey matter to a challenge with our Hot Spot, Sudoku, Word Ladder and Conundrum puzzles. Plus the Oracle features a competition each month giving its readers the opportunity to win from a wide range of different prizes offered by local businesses.

And Much More

Oracle regularly adds new articles as and when they are provided by local residents or businesses.

General guidelines for designing an advert:

Start with a large headline. Remember, you have seconds to grab your potential customers attention. Customers want to know what you have to offer, they
are not really interested in who you are, so unless your business name explains your service (i.e. Dave’s Danish Delicatessen), put your name lower down with your contact details.
Add a few bullet points. Stay brief – readers are unlikely to be interested in long blocks of text.
A picture paints a thousand words so use your logo if you have one and an image if you have space.
Try to use the same colours and fonts that you use on all of your advertising material.
Don’t forget to add your contact details.
Adding a promotion or offer always encourages customers to pick up the phone. Remember to include an end date to the offer/promotion. Making your promotion unique to Oracle will allow you to measure the response.
Remember to always ask your customers where they saw the advert.