Advertise with Visit Fylde Coast

People are looking for your business. Make it easy to find when you advertise with Visit Fylde Coast (VFC).

It’s the independently published, local digital media product with great reach, solid engagement and a good reputation. Each year, millions of people use the websites, social media pages and enewsletters to plan their leisure time. People who love this amazing place rely on Visit Fylde Coast as a source of information. Oh, and it’s not just for tourists either!

“Never been to Blackpool so started looking at YouTubers videos back in September and October, including yourself, showing Blackpool to see what it’s really like and found them very interesting and informative so subscribed. I like listening to you talking as you walk about filming, which for me are good to watch.”
Trevor from Northampton

The support of local businesses enables us to share what community groups are doing for FREE. Got a story to share? Just get in touch.

VISIT FYLDE COAST INCLUDES:

EIGHT LINKED WEBSITES
Visit Fleetwood, Cleveleys and Poulton, Live Blackpool, Visit St Annes, Lytham and Fylde Coast, plus theBlackpoolilluminations.info

SOCIAL MEDIA
across all of the popular channels – multiple Facebook pages and the VFC group, Pinterest, TikTok and Instagram

VIDEO
check out our popular Visit Fylde Coast YouTube channel – wouldn’t you like your business to feature here?

WEEKLY ENEWS
full of interesting things, events, news and more (sign up here)

The Rabbit Patch is a marketing business – and we’ve created advertising that works!

Visit Fylde Coast is a place where your customers will see you and get to know you, then they’re more likely to pay you a visit.

Keep your business visible – with our great value and very affordable annual advertising. Remember, if people don’t see you they will forget you!
Pick a short term ad – if you’ve not got as much to say, only want to advertise one thing, want to give Visit Fylde Coast a try or be really prominent!
Want some advice? Give us a ring, we’re always happy to chat!
Don’t forget: we’re great at networking here at Visit Fylde Coast. We always support our friends and the people who support us. We’ll also help you offline where we can with referrals, information and advice.

WAYS TO ADVERTISE WITH VISIT FYLDE COAST

We’ve created a variety of ways for you to advertise with Visit Fylde Coast, each designed to get your business seen.

If you still don’t know where to start and need our help just get in touch. There’s no extra charge and we don’t bite! Remember that we wouldn’t be able to do what you do for a living! Just ring Jane on 07932 143431 or email jane@therabbitpatch.co.uk

Annual Premium Advertising Package

The best value advertising that you’ll find – and all done for you, just £620 + VAT per year.

Includes pages on all of the Visit Fylde Coast websites, monthly entries into the newsletter, posts on social media, unlimited use of events and more. Even better, it’s all done for you. It’s the no-fuss way to promote your products, services and offers throughout the year.

Have a look at an advert here
Find the Visit Fylde Coast Events Calendar here
Please ask for current information about reach/readership

All this included in an Annual Premium Advertising Package

we’ll set up the advert for you
it’s a fully managed package so we’ll make updates for you throughout the year
multiple pages in relevant categories on all 8 Visit Fylde Coast websites
updated monthly for you, which pushes your content to the top and onto each website homepage
unlimited event listings posted for you
entry on the email newsletter once a month
posts to VFC social media accounts each month
vlog coverage included on Visit Fylde Coast YouTube channel
twelve month contract term
monthly standing order available – please ask for details.

How to Purchase a Premium Package with Visit Fylde Coast

Request standing order details or provide a purchase order – we will send you an invoice.
Email jane@therabbitpatch.co.uk for a copy of our simple form to collect your information.
Return the completed form along with photos, graphics and logos
We will set your advert up (filling in any gaps where necessary) and send you a link to approve.
If you get stuck, just email jane@therabbitpatch.co.uk
Adverts will only be approved after payment is made.
We will refer to your own news, press releases/social media each month for new updates to share.

Accommodation Advertising

Larger accommodation properties, or those wanting lots of promotion, should opt for our Annual Premium Advertising Package (above – £620 per year). That will get you a full spread of promotion across all the different Visit Fylde Coast channels, covering your events, public facilities and provision for staying guests.

If optimised content with links to your own sites is enough (and association with the trusted brand values of Visit Fylde Coast), you could also choose a listing in the Visit Fylde Coast Accommodation category.

It’s a more affordable option at just £50+vat for a twelve month term. Watch this short video to see how it could help your business – especially if you struggle with online stuff.

Enjoyed this video? Make sure you subscribe to the Visit Fylde Coast YouTube channel for all the latest vlogs!

Accommodation advertising buys you

a business page in the Visit Fylde Coast Accommodation Directory
which is search-engine optimised…
and randomly rotates sponsored business entries to appear at the top of the page…
and includes all your relevant links – booking portal, website, phone number etc.
plus random (but frequent) automatic placement on the Visit Fylde Coast homepage
a once-a-year post on our Facebook pages
and a once-a-year post on our email newsletter.

Short Form Video and YouTube Vlogs

Visit Fylde Coast also includes the immensely popular YouTube channel. Video content is possibly the best way to promote your business and get it seen among the noise of social media. Not only do the social companies promote video more, people like to see things brought to life. With our trusted and honest reputation we can showcase your business to potential customers. You might want to show off your accommodation, a special offer, or your facilities which are open to non-staying guests.

We can produce short form content – short films to share on our Facebook and TikTok pages. And long form content (videos of 10 minutes in length or more) – to share on our YouTube channel. You are welcome to share and distribute across your own platforms.

For one of our standard type of YouTube videos with light-touch editing you’d be looking at around £50+vat

Featured Event | Enhanced Listing

Showcase what’s on in your business with a featured/enhanced event listing with Visit Fylde Coast – just £50 + vat. Include your event in the Fylde Coast’s best what’s on guide. Also see it featured across VFC social media and as a feature on the weekend What’s On enews (if your event takes place between Fri-Sun).

Find the Visit Fylde Coast Events Calendar here

All of this included in a Featured Event Listing

Photos, text, graphics, weblink, contact details etc
List your event as far in advance as you like
Appears in events listing pages on Visit Fylde Coast
We’ll share your event listing on the relevant Visit Fylde Coast social media pages
Price is per event. That includes multiple dates of the same thing but NOT different events at the same venue.

This rate applies for all commercial businesses events. You can list your community event free of charge.

How to place your Featured/Enhanced Event Listing:

Provide a purchase order/receive an invoice/pay for your event
Email the event details and accompanying graphics/photos to jane@theRabbitPatch.co.uk
We’ll create your social media posts and enews feature from the listing.
Adverts will only go live once payment is made.

FREE Event Listing

Visit Fylde Coast has always listed events for community groups free of charge and will continue to do so. Just submit your event for approval. For a limited time, business events are also free*, when listed by the organiser. Just email the details to jane@theRabbitPatch.co.uk

*Subject to fair use – limited insertions.

An affordable way to catch the eye of Visit Fylde Coast readers. Put your business in a box advert in the text on each page of content. Includes shares on social media for good measure – just £50 per week + vat

Unmissable to the reader, it puts your business name, offer or event right in the readers line of view. It’s close to the top of the page on both desktop and mobile versions for maximum visibility.

Also includes posts on the Visit Fylde Coast social media pages.

How to place your Box Advert

Provide a purchase order/receive an invoice/pay for your event
email your artwork to jane@therabbitpatch.co.uk
include in your email the link where you want readers to go to. It could be a webpage, Facebook, sign-up, email address etc.
we will also post your advert and accompanying text/link on relevant Visit Fylde Coast Facebook social pages
box adverts are purchased in blocks of weeks/7 days.
adverts will only be uploaded after payment is made.

Artwork for Box Adverts

Please provide your own artwork for your box advert. It will appear 400 pixels wide x 350 pixels deep. Remember that if it’s wider than that it will be very shallow from top to bottom (and may be unreadable) on mobile devices.

If you are unsure, or don’t have anything suitable, please get in touch. We can produce artwork for you, free of charge. Just email jane@theRabbitPatch.co.uk

VISIT FYLDE COAST ADVERTISING POLICY

The Rabbit Patch Ltd independently publish the Visit Fylde Coast websites, social media pages and weekly email newsletter. Advertising revenue funds everything that we do. We‘re not publicly funded.

In order to continue providing this service we have to earn a living. However, we always try to balance that against providing a valuable service to readers and great user experience.

We seek out and accept advertising from local and national companies which meet our own brand values, and will avoid promoting those who don’t. Visit Fylde Coast decision is final and we reserve the right to refuse to accept unsuitable content.

Apart from the options listed here, advertising can take the form of partnership or sponsorship, community engagement etc. Please send an email or ring Jane on 07932 143431 to discuss.

Refund Policy

Please note that we cannot offer refunds on any of the above once purchased and active on our systems. We may consider refunds on a case by case basis if it’s deemed that we are not offering the services outlined in the package information. In any case you should submit your request by email to jane@theRabbitPatch.co.uk

Get in touch –

Just email jane@theRabbitPatch.co.uk or ring 07932 143431

While you’re here…

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Testimonials

“So far this year we have been given three Desktops, a laptop, a netbook and more to collect today! I can only put it down to your coverage. I’m beginning to think that you have the greatest penetration of all the media locally – and the fastest responses. You should tell your clients!”
Dave Carlos is the former editor of the Home Computing Weekly magazine, and wrote for a dozen other titles. Now retired he runs the Community Computer Clinic who we frequently help out. (7.1.15)

“in short ..miles better than most websites of this nature ..it has a nice light, non corporate touch ..more power to your elbow” Wayne Hemmingway MBE

Your passion and love for the area you live in is evident…

“Just wanted to let you know that I very much appreciate the time & effort you’ve all so tirelessly put in to the recent updates you’ve made to your sites. Please know the dedicated work you so expertly carry out on a daily basis for the good of the community is not just appreciated by locals but by me, living 200 miles away. Your passion & love for the area you live in is evident. That is so admirable & I hope appreciated by many.”

“Can I thank you once again for getting the Rotary Xmas Collection dates added to the usual local web sites. I know that you are organised and I can count on you for getting things done straight away. I know from feedback that a lot of people have been on Visit Cleveleys and the Events Calendar, so getting our Xmas Collection dates uploaded now should let people know when Santa is going to be around the Thornton & Cleveleys areas.”

I’m amazed at the amount of up to date information on your sites.

“I always enjoy reading Visit Fylde Coast, and all its variations!”

“I signed up for the enews ages ago. It’s packed full of interesting information about what’s going on in the Fylde. And I really enjoy reading about the Community.”