Advertise in Swindon Link

About The Link magazine

Swindon Link magazine is the town’s most closely read publication. At a community level, we believe paper is still the most effective means of communication. Over 31 years we have created and sustained excellent doormat to coffee table presence; we know people give their valuable time to closely read the magazine.

The publication first appeared as a local newsletter in December 1978, starting with 500 homes in the new development to the west of the town. Our print run is now 27,000, targetted at homes in West and North Swindon.

Nevertheless online is now really important to us and publishing stories from the magazine and many that don't find their way into the paper product are to be found at swindonlink.com

The magazine can be read as a digital page turning edition from the home page – pick an edition from the drop down list under the logo on the right of the screen at www.swindonlink.com

Giving away 27,000 copies free of charge means that we're delivering the right kind of advertising for businesses of all kinds.

To contact us about including a news item or a what's on event in the magazine or the web site, mail: publisher@swindonlink.com or call Roger Ogle, publisher/editor, on (01793) 608840.

Why Swindon Link for your advertising?

... because it offers quality, impact and relevance, advertising that people see, read and react to. Swindon Link delivers for you

The key details:

• 27,000 print run - 24,000 delivered free of charge to homes in North and West Swindon; 3,000 left in public places around the town
• High impact awareness for your business in the most economically active areas of Swindon.
• Noticeability. Advertisements are clearly positioned on easy to read pages.
• Community relevance and a great read. Make a strong impression alongside closely read local news, information and subject pages.
• Long 'coffee table' life, low 'bin' factor. 80% of our advertisers are repeats. 70% have advertised every month for two years or more. We deliver the goods.

Can you ignore the potential of The Link?

Capture a bigger share of the Swindon market by calling Sue Roberts on (01793) 602540 or mail: advertising@swindonlink.com 

Printed Magazine Advertising Rates

Rates shown for series of 3 and 6 are the price you pay per month per advertisement.
Prices shown here do not include VAT.

Payment is required in advance of publication, unless other terms are agreed.

See the bottom of the page for details of advertising online.

THIRTY-SECOND PAGE 30mm deep x 45mm
(Usually grouped on one page)
                       Mono          Colour
One Off                £38.00        £45.00
Series of 3            £30.00        £35.00
Series of 6            £26.00        £30.00

SIXTEENTH PAGE 64mm deep x 45mm wide or 31mm deep x 93mm wide
                       Mono          Colour
One Off                £55.00        £65.00
Series of 3            £48.00        £56.00
Series of 6            £43.00        £51.00

EIGHTH PAGE 64mm deep x 93mm wide or 130mm deep x 45mm wide
                       Mono          Colour
One Off                £109.00        £129.00
Series of 3            £92.00        £109.00
Series of 6            £84.00        £99.00

QUARTER PAGE 130mm deep x 93mm wide or 64mm deep x 189mm wide
                       Mono          Colour
One Off                £199.00        £237.00
Series of 3            £167.00        £196.00
Series of 6            £152.00        £182.00

HALF PAGE 130mm deep x 189mm wide or 270mm deep x 93mm wide
                       Mono          Colour
One Off                £380.00        £461.00
Series of 3            £310.00        £365.00
Series of 6            £290.00        £340.00

FULL PAGE 276mm deep x 189mm wide
                       Mono          Colour
One Off                £750.00        £878.00
Series of 3            £615.00        £720.00
Series of 6            £555.00        £660.00

Special Positions
Pages 2, 3, inside back page:         Add 15%
Pages 5, 7 and 9:                     Add 10%
Front/back page by negotiation when available.

Service Sector Pages and Home Improvement pages only available as 1/16th portrait.
Agency Discount: 10%

Download Advertising Rate Card
with sizes in graphic format or see details of magazine and online advertising below.

How to book your advert in Swindon Link

1. Decide how much you want to spend and match it to the sizes above. Please note that the run of three rate is per insertion.

2. Call SwindonLink advertising on (01793) 602540 to confirm your space requirement, timescales and discuss how to pay. This has to be in advance by credit card.

3. Send us the advert designed to the size set out above as a hi-resolution jpg or pdf, or send us the graphics and text and we'll design it and send you a proof.

We need to know your booking by 5th of the month or earlier. Any later and space allocated to advertising will be in short supply.

Online Advertising Rates

Magazine advertisers receive a FREE business directory listing at swindonlink.com AND a FREE 'google-like' text advertisement on news and feature pages that appears at random times (our bronze package).

Silver Package

Boost your magazine advertising with a banner at swindonlink.com linked directly to your website, the silver package includes a banner on three pages of the site (excluding home page). Cost: £20 per month.

Gold Package

A banner on three pages including the homepage plus two other pages AND your logo with your entry in the Business Directory which assures a premium listing. Cost: £40 per month.

A clearer presence at www.swindonlink.com is a great way to improve the impact of your business and increase traffic to your website complimented by promotion of swindonlink.com in the magazine. See a full selection of banners here.

Do talk to us about advertising at www.swindonlink.com, call us today on (01793) 602540.

Link on webTV

See a 6 minute interview with Roger Ogle, publisher and editor of The Link, marking the twentieth year of the magazine as a business.