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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.

Advert size and technical specifications are outlined below (width x height):-

All images should be submitted at 300 dpi. When sending as pdf, fonts must be embedded in the file.

Please send new artwork to info@oraclepublications.co.uk by the copydate deadlines.