Who we are:
KidAround Magazine has been a favourite for families since 2000, with our magazine hitting over 100,000 families across Essex. We publish a printed magazine in Spring & Summer and fully interactive digital magazine which is circulated 7 times a year to cover all main school holiday/ half term plans.
Our printed edition is distributed to 35,000 families in Billericay, Braintree, Brentwood, Chelmsford, Colchester & Witham.
The digital edition is emailed to most schools across the whole county, including Southend & Thurrock.
Digital Magazine: priced per Issue
Single issue booking
Front cover = £200
Full page = £155
Half page = £95
Quarter page = £65
Eighth page = £45
Sixteenth page = £25 Boxed listing = £15
What you get with digital:
Four or more bookings
Front cover = not avail.
Full page = £150
Half page = £90 Quarter page = £60
Eighth page = £40 Sixteenth page = £22 Boxed listing = £15
Free editorial *terms apply, 1 free social media promotional post.
Publishing Dates:
Febraury 6th March 27th May 22nd July 10th September 11th October 16th December 4th
Artwork Deadline: January 27th March 17th May 12th June 30th September 1st October 6th November 24th
Annual Booking (7 issues)
Front cover = not avail. Full page = £140
Half page = £85 Quarter page = £55
Eighth page = £35 Sixteenth page = £20
Boxed listing = £15
Features offer advertisers free editorial with their paid for advert. However, it must comply with the feature subject. Max. of 4 per annual bookings and max. 2 per 4 or more bookings.
Social Media
We can send your posts on our Social Media platforms for you, enabling you to hit our followers as well as your own. This costs just £10 per post and will be posted on our Facebook and Twitter pages.
E.news
Have something to shout about? Use our monthly newsletter to our subscribers help you. We can link it direct to your own site. £30 which will include an article and images or even a video.
Website
Editorial
Not in a feature but want to add some editorial to your advert? Just add it on at a discounted rate. Editorial is a great way to give more detailed information to the reader. We will always put the editorial with the advert.
110 words plus an image = £60 280 words plus an image = £85 450 words plus three images = £145
Editorail must be purchased alongside an advert to get the discounted rate.
We have some advertising packages for you on our website. Space is limited as we only allow a certain amount of adverts on our website.
Video Advert
Homepage = £75
Video Advert Directory pages = £55
Home page top banner = £45 Footer banner (all pages) = £55
Side box advert = £25
Directory page banner = £20 Dedicated article = £25
Contact us: email: sales@kidaround.biz or call 07557 053044
If you don’t have an advert or maybe you want something new and fresh, use our artwork services to create the perfect advert. Our many years of expereince will help you stand out. Cost includes access to stock images and font styles. All we need is your logo (if you don’t have this, contact us to find out options) and the wording. We will then work with you to create something wonderful.
New artwork with full rights = £50
Included: Up to 4 changes (additional changes will be charged at £10 per change). Up to 3 stock images & fonts (costs over £30 alone). You will received a non-watermarked copy in JPEG/PDF & TIFF so you can use elsewhere and keep.
Amendments = £15
If we have designed an advert for you previously and you would like changes made in the future this costs £15 (up to 3 changes per request and text only).
Images = £10
Whether for artwork or editorial, should you want access to our stock images these cost £10 per image.
These options can be purchased with or without advertising with us.
Don’t just take our word for it, here’s what some of our advertisers say:
‘Colchester’s younger residents are a key focus for Colchester Leisure World’s fun activity. As a regular advertiser we see a real value in advertising in KidAround magazine for our half term and school holidays programme.’
Colchester Borough Council
“Having been a regular advertiser with KidAround since 2009 I wanted to write and thank you for the excellent service I have received over the years. You have helped me grow my part time theatre school to something really very special. Thanks for all advice too!!!” Mark Everard, Centre Director - Maldon Theatretrain
“We have advertised in KidAround Magazine for several years - helping promote the store’s new season ranges and activities. The magazine has proven to be a very effective way of reaching a specific target audience for us. Kidaround’s customer service has been excellent - the team are always very helpful, making them a pleasure to work with.” Els Despriet, Marketing Manager - Fenwick
“Thank you KidAround for your work on helping promote Marsh Farm over the years, we love being part of the magazine and it always works very well – It’s a ‘must’ to be part of for us. Lovely job.” James Martin, Creative Marketer & Memory Maker - Marsh Farm