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    Our Readers

    OUR READERS

    • We deliver By The Dart by hand to over 80% of all local homes and businesses with thousands more copies picked up by many visitors to the area. We are the only magazine that is locally delivered door-to door.

    • We reach most second home-owners in the area – often the biggest spenders on restaurants, art galleries, local building trades, kitchen and bathroom suppliers etc. Second home owners rely on us to help identify local services & trades. 

    • Many readers are affluent retirees to the area, second home-owners, vacationing visitors and owners of local businesses etc. 

     

    A quality & engaged readership

    • Over 75%* readers read every issue. More than half say they keep issues for a year or more. 

     

    • Over 50%* readers rate By The Dart '10 out of 10' as an interesting and useful community magazine -  nearly 4 out of 5 readers scored it '9 out of 10' or better.

    • 95%* of readers read features on local businesses and look at adverts (half doing so regularly). Over 90% refer back to previously published issues of the magazine for information about local businesses such as contact details etc.

    • Other magazines e.g. Devon Life, South Hams Lifestyle have far less relevance to the local area and reach far fewer readers.

    * source: 2017 Reader Research Survey

    Our Content
    What We Do

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    By the Dart

    Other products

    Established in 2010. Hand delivered to over 5,000 homes and businesses in/around Kingsbridge and Salcombe plus 1,500 copies for pick up.

    Established in 2008. 164 pages. Hand delivered to 4,000 homes and businesses in Dartmouth and Kingswear as well as over 1,500 copies for pick up.

    Including Dartmouth's most visited information website , annual local business and community directories, visitor maps and contract publishing.

    By the Dart

    Established in 2010. Hand delivered to over 5,000 homes and businesses in/around Kingsbridge and Salcombe plus 1,500 copies for pick up.

    Established in 2008. 164 pages. Hand delivered to 4,000 homes and businesses in Dartmouth and Kingswear as well as over 1,500 copies for pick up.

    Including Dartmouth's most visited information website , annual local business and community directories, visitor maps and contract publishing.

    The only publisher of locally distributed magazines actually based in the area and the only magazines locally delivered door-to door

    EDITORIAL INTEGRITY

    • We believe that only by investing in quality and relevant editorial, can local media capture the attention of readers in a crowded and diverse media market.

     

    • Our content is designed to ‘celebrate local life’ reflecting what is special about living in or visiting Dartmouth and South Devon.

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    • Engaging and informative editorial creates strong reader loyalty, giving more exposure to advertised businesses and better return from their advertising budgets. 

    • We only publish locally produced or commissioned editorial from local contributors or businesses.

    • More local content and event listings than any other magazine available in South Devon. ​

    Be Smart,    Be Seen,      Be Local

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    Why Advertise

    What We Do

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    By The Dart

    Established in 2008, By The Dart magazine is published six times a year. It is a hugely popular local magazine for Dartmouth & Kingswear (Devon, UK) and the surrounding area. Each issue is 100+ pages of which approx 50%  are editorial pages providing essential information on what's on and what to do locally, interviews with local people, profiles of local businesses and features on the history, environment and geography of the local area,  Hand delivered to 3,500+ homes and businesses in Dartmouth and Kingswear with 1,500 copies picked up by residents from around South Devon as well as visitors to the area. Over 90% readers rate it 9/10 or better.

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    Contract 

    Publishing

    The Dart Harbour Guide and the Darthaven Marina Yearbook are just some of the quality bespoke publications we can produce on behalf of 3rd party companies and organisations. Call us to discuss what we can do for your organisation.

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    Over 20,000 copies of our local maps of Dartmouth are picked up by visitors during the course of the year offering advertisers such as restaurants, shops, attractions etc a very effective and low cost promotional platform.

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    Official Dartmouth Visitor Guide

    The Official Visitor Guide to Dartmouth. Published on behalf of the Dartmouth Visitor Centre, 15,000+ printed copies plus a digital version reaching 100,000 online visitors. Essential visitor information to get the best out of holidaying in Dartmouth and the surrounding area. 

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    The only publisher of locally distributed magazines or newspapers actually based in the area and the only magazine locally delivered door-to door

    We reach TEN times as many local people as the local newspaper and South Hams Lifestyle - i.e, 15,000 local readers

    “Print marketing is still the most direct, transparent, easy to implement and productive form
    of local marketing.”

    “Dripping-tap marketing is a way to keep your business in front of potential customers to ensure a smooth flow of work.”

    • By The Dart has ‘coffee table’ appeal; its content ensures issues are kept for future reference.

    • Advertising in our magazine has a long shelf life (the ‘dripping-tap’ effect) and offers multiple, affordable solutions for all types of advertisers to build long term recognition and reputation for their businesses. 

    • Newspapers are significantly more expensive and recycled too quickly to build long term awareness.

    • Using our magazine for long-term brand building frees up resources to spend elsewhere e.g. online, on social media, point of sale etc. 

    • More than 500 local businesses have regularly advertised in our magazine, a great many of them for more than 10 years. It works for them and can work for you as well.

    Why advertise with us?

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    We offer a range of affordable

    advertising solutions  

    • Extra DISCOUNTS when you book a 6 or 12 month series of adverts

    • FREE editorial for new and regular advertisers (call us for details)

    • Premium positions on covers and early right hand pages available. 

    • In depth advertorials and advertising features available to tell customers more about your business story - for more information click here

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    CONTACT

    CONTACT

    For all general enquiries

    tel:        01803 752243

    mobile: 07775 773837

    email: mark@southdevonmagazines.co.uk 

    www.southdevonmagazines.co.uk

    www.bythedart.co.uk

    ADDRESS

    South Devon Magazines

    High Springs,

    Brixham Road,

    Kingswear,

    Dartmouth,

    TQ6 0DY

     

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