Advertise with us on What's on in Reading.com

Our Advertising Platform

Advertising on “Whats On In Reading.com” is easy and secure. We have developed an easy to understand self-service booking platform where you can book your ad spot for 1 week or 1 year. It gives you the flexibility to change your ad when you want during your advertising period.
Our simple “Ad module” system is easy to book, using our “Click and Pay“ secure system. We offer a full range of ad sizes to fit any advertisement budget.

• A Big Slider Banner 1360 x 460 pixels

• A single ad module, size is 364 x 267 pixels

• Double ad module, size is 756 x 267 pixels

• Triple ad module, size is 1170 x 300 pixels

• SkyScraper, going down the page, size is 364 x 564 pixels

We have small 150 x 100 pixels ad spots on the footer sliding banner.
We can also offer bespoke ads sizes to fit your requirements.
All images should be in either of these formats: .jpg, .jpeg, .png or .gif

Our advertising platform allows to be included video as well. 3 minutes of video is worth more than 3,000 printed words. More and more savvy advertisers in Reading are using video in their advertising mix.

Your advertisement will link direct to your website. If you do not have a website we will create a FREE Sales Page for you as part of your ad cost. The Sales Page will give you the opportunity to offer your product or service to the viewers.

Sales Page Layout

Ad spot locations

When Advertise with us on What's on in Reading.com you will find with over 50 ad spot locations we offer ad spots to fit all budgets.

• Business directory listing. Promote your business on the Reading no.1 online business directory.

• Rolling Reading News. Delivering the latest news from Reading and the surrounding area. Can be used by the advertisers that want to place their wording with this delivery method. When you hover-over the words, it will stop rolling and is clickable to your website or sales page. 

• The Big Sliding Banner ad spot is a very popular ad spot. The banner rotates every 3 seconds and is hyper linked to your website or sales page. The Banner can also display a video. Video is playing more and more in customer’s decision making.
  The Big Sliding Banner is on every page. You can chose the Home page, Tab page or on a specific targeted drop down menu page.

• The Home Page is the most popular page where advertisers are eager to display their ads. Any advertisers can be displayed on the Home page.

• Our Targeted Drop Down Menu pages. Laser target your advertisement to those, that are looking for a particular service. Restaurants, Hotels, Things to do, Places to visit, Attractions, Golf clubs, Activities.
  If we don’t have your subheading category, we will create one for you and your business.

• The Thumbnail small slider, at the bottom of the page. It is for those that have small budgets but still want to advertise on “What’s on in Reading“. These small but powerful ad can link to your website or sales page.

• Reading Map can add even more value to your ad campaign. When someone hovers over and click on a map area, it brings up a new page with all advertisers in that area. This is a very unique FREE feature, allowing a visitor to see all that’s going on in specific area.

The POWER of Video Ads

The POWER of Video is now being used more and more by the savvy advertisers. 3 minutes of video is worth 3000 words. Video can impact with your viewers in ways words can never do. There is a misconception that video is to costly, nothing could be further from the truth.

The return on investment can be 10-15 times higher with video over written word. We can input your company or promotional video into ANY ad spot or we can produce a high quality fully edited video for you.

With the cost of video production within reach of most advertiser's budget it should be something to consider. With high quality video footage mixed (if possible) with aerial drone video footage, you could leave your competition standing.

If you would like to discuss using video within your ad, please tick the box "I want to discuss Video ads" on the Contact Us page at the bottom of the website and we will be in touch to discuss your requirements.

Reading Business Directory

‎Promote your business on the Reading no.1 online business directory.
Grow your customers, enhance your listing and be visible online with simple, effective and choice of options that best suits your needs.

6 Months listing

Full Company listing, including:

✔ Your Business logo
✔ Add up to 3 images for your business
✔ 150 characters short business description
✔ 400 characters for full description of your business service/products
✔ Contact information: Address, Contact numbers, Email address
✔ Customers can email you direct via the form on the website
✔ Business opening hours
✔ Location on google map
✔ Listed under your chosen business category
✔ Business tags
✔ Link to your website URL
✔ Link to your Facebook page
✔ Promote on our social media
✔ Edit your details & change images

Normal Price £25

For 6 months listing Only £22

1 Year listing

Full Company listing, including:

✔ Your Business logo
✔ Add up to 5 images for your business
✔ 150 characters short business description
✔ 400 characters for full description of your business service/products
✔ Contact information: Address, Contact numbers, Email address
✔ Customers can email you direct via the form on the website
✔ Business opening hours
✔ Location on google map
✔ Listed under your chosen business category
✔ Business tags
✔ Link to your website URL
✔ Link to your Facebook page
✔ Promote on our social media
✔ Edit your details & change images

Normal Price £60

For 1 year listing Only £40

Lifetime listing

Full Company listing, including:

✔ Your Business logo
✔ Add up to 10 images for your business
✔ 150 characters short business description
✔ 400 characters for full description of your business service/products
✔ Contact information: Address, Contact numbers, Email address
✔ Customers can email you direct via the form on the website
✔ Business opening hours
✔ Location on google map
✔ Listed under your chosen business category
✔ Business tags
✔ Link to your website URL
✔ Link to your Facebook page
✔ Promote on our social media
✔ Edit your details & change images

Normal Price £350

Lifetime listing Only £200

Reading News

This low cost advertising is on EVERY page and runs with the latest news in Reading. When you hover over your 75 Character ad it will pause and will click through to your website or FREE sales page. Advertising on this spot is for a 1 month duration once the ad is live.

• Includes 75 character word description

• Displayed on every page

• 1 FREE Sales web page

• FREE change of wording or links at anytime

• 1 Month on the Reading News £30 - BOOK NOW
  
• 3 Months on the Reading News- 5% discount £86 - BOOK NOW
  
• 6 Months on the Reading News- 12% discount £158  - BOOK NOW
  
• 12 Months on the Reading News - 25% discount £270 - BOOK NOW
  

Advertising Spots

The Home page is our main landing page and carries a full range of all Ad Spots: Rolling News, Sliding Banners, Video ads. This page is always in big demand and has a 100% click through rate.

The Drop Down menus have many categories, each one covers a range of businesses and services. If there is not a category for your business, we will create one for you. When someone is looking, then these are the pages where they will head to. You have a range of ad spots to choose from and this is laser targeted advertising.

Big Sliding Banner

This Banner is a powerful advertising spot. The slider is above the fold and change every 3 seconds. When you click on the banner it will hyperlink to your website or FREE sales page. This high visibility sliding banner is very powerful and can be a video rather than a picture.

• Large ad spot 1360 x 460 pixels
• Slider can be a picture or video
• 1 Slider hyper linked
• Any drop down menu of your choice
• PLUS FREE entry on a Tab page of your choice
• 1 FREE Sales web page
• FREE change of wording, ad picture or video and links at anytime

• 1 Month on any 1 Drop Down Menu £151 - BOOK NOW
  
• 3 Months on any 1 Drop Down Menu of your choice - 5% discount £408 - BOOK NOW
  
• 6 Months on any 1 Drop Down Menu of your choice 12% discount £771 - BOOK NOW
  
• 12 Months on any 1 Drop Down Menu of your choice 25% discount £1,270 - BOOK NOW
  

Single Box Ad

This ad spot offers an array of ad features to compliment your business or service. The Single Box ad can be a picture OR video of your choice. When using video this can expand to full screen.

• Single ad spot 364 x 267 pixels
• Your ad can be a Video or Picture
• 30 word overlay
• Hyper linked to your website or FREE Sales page
• Any drop down menu of your choice
• PLUS FREE entry on a Tab page of your choice
• 1 FREE Sales web page
• FREE change of wording, ad picture or video and links at anytime

• 1 Month on any 1 Drop Down Menu of your choice £61 - BOOK NOW 
  
• 3 Months on any 1 Drop Down Menu of your choice - 5% discount £174 - BOOK NOW
  
• 6 Months on any 1 Drop Down Menu of your choice - 12% discount £322 - BOOK NOW
  
• 12 Months on any 1 Drop Down Menu of your choice - 25% discount £548 - BOOK NOW 
  

Double Box Ad

This ad spot offers excellent value.  The Double Box Ad can be a picture with text overlay OR can display a video. When using video, this can expand to full screen.

• Double ad spot 756 x 267 pixels
• Your ad can be a Video or Picture
• 60 word overlay
• Hyper linked to your website or FREE Sales page
• Any 1 drop down menu of your choice
• PLUS FREE entry on a Tab page of your choice
• 1 FREE Sales web page
• FREE change of wording, ad picture or video and links at anytime

• 1 Month on any 1 Drop Down Menu of your choice -  £110 - BOOK NOW
  
• 3 Months on any 1 Drop Down Menu of your choice - 5% discount £314 - BOOK NOW
  
• 6 Months on any 1 Drop Down Menu of your choice - 12% discount £581- BOOK NOW
  
• 12 Months on any 1 Drop Down Menu of your choice - 25% discount £991 - BOOK NOW
  

Triple Box Ad

The Triple Box Ad is very powerful ad spot. This can be a picture OR video of your choice. 

• Large ad spot 1170 x 300 pixels
• Your ad can be a Video or Picture
• 90 word overlay
• Hyper linked to your website or FREE Sales page
• Any 1 drop down menu of your choice
• PLUS FREE entry on a Tab page of your choice
• 1 FREE Sales web page
• FREE change of wording, ad picture or video and links at anytime

• 1 Month on any 1 Drop Down Menu of your choice - £139 - BOOK NOW
  
• 3 Months on any 1 Drop Down Menu of your choice - 5% discount £395 - BOOK NOW
  
• 6 Months on any 1 Drop Down Menu of your choice - 12% discount £733 - BOOK NOW
  
• 12 Months on any 1 Drop Down Menu of your choice - 25% discount £1,249 - BOOK NOW
  

Sky Scraper Ad

This ad brings out a difference. The Skyscraper can compliment your business or service. You can use image OR a video to compliment your business.

• Large ad spot 364 x 564 pixels
• Your ad can be a Video or Picture
• 30 word overlay
• Hyper linked to your website or FREE Sales page
• Any 1 drop down menu of your choice
• PLUS FREE entry on a Tab page of your choice
• 1 FREE Sales web page
• FREE change of wording, ad picture or video and links at anytime

• 1 Month on on any 1 Drop Down Menu of your choice - £110 - BOOK NOW
  
• 3 Months on any 1 Drop Down Menu of your choice - 5% discount £314 - BOOK NOW
  
• 6 Months on any 1 Drop Down Menu of your choice - 12% discount £581 - BOOK NOW
  
• 12 Months on any 1 Drop Down Menu of your choice - 25% discount £991 - BOOK NOW
  

Thumbnail Sliding Banner Advertising

This Small Sliding Banner is at the bottom of ALL pages. These small pictures will hyperlink to your website or FREE sales page.They rotate every few seconds. Always a popular cost effective advertising spot.

• Small ad spot 150 x 100 pixels
• Slider is a picture
• 15 character wording overlay
• 1 FREE Sales web page
• FREE change of wording, ad picture and links at anytime

• 1 Month on all pages - £37 - BOOK NOW
  
• 3 Months on all pages - 5% discount £107 - BOOK NOW
  
• 6 Months on all pages - 12% discount £198 - BOOK NOW
  
• 12 Months on all pages - 25% discount £337 - BOOK NOW
  

For 1 Month you will have ads running on:

• 2 Big Sliding Banners on Home page and Dropdown tab - a picture or video
• 75 Characters on the Rolling News, hyperlinked to your website of FREE sales page
• Single Ad Spot on the Home page 364 x 267 pixels
• Double Ad Spot 756 x 267 pixels picture or video ad on any Drop Down menu of your choice
• 1 Ad spot on the Thumbnail sliding banner featured on every page
• Entry onto our Facebook & Social Media

Normal Price 554

Special Ad Package 1 Price £268 - BOOK NOW

For 1 Month you will have ads running on:

• Home Page Double 756 x 267 pixels Ad spot with a picture or video
• 75 Characters on the Rolling News hyper linked to your website or FREE sales page
• Single ad spot 364 x 267 pixels picture or video ad on any Drop Down menu of your choice
• 1 Ad spot on the Thumbnail sliding banner featured on every page
• Entry onto our Facebook & Social Media

Normal Price 293

Special Ad Package 2 Price £181 - BOOK NOW

As you can see What's on in Reading has a range of ad spots to fit all advertising budgets and many sizes of ad spots.

If you have any questions on any of our ad spots, costs, placements or explanations needed, please speak to your Executive Sales Manager, who is working with you or you can email us on sales@whatsoninreading.com or through the Contact Us page.

Our goal is simple, we aim to get your business in front of as many people as possible and work around your budget
to get the very best from “What’s On in Reading.com”

We look forward to working with you.