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Welcome to thebestof islington!

The Best Of Islington is part of a national network of websites that champion and promote local businesses in their respective areas. Apart from promoting businesses through our award winning site, we actively liase with a featured business to maintain and improve their very high standard of product or service.

We also aim to promote local Community Groups and charities in the Islington area and are seeking partnerships at the moment with organisations to increase local awareness of the charities work and to find sponsors and contributors for their cause.

We rely on recommendations and referrals to feature quality businesses, so please email us if you feel a local business that you have used in the Islington area merits being featured. We will then aim to have the business on our site so that others can become aware of the "hidden gem".

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We also appreciate reviews of the businesses on our sites and award any business getting more than 10 positive reviews with a framed certificate. This can be displayed to show future clients of that businesses commitment to excellent service and product.

Customers leaving a pool of reviews after joining our mailing list also get rewards for their opinions as well. The more you leave after using a featured business, the higher the reward. Please join the mailing list of Thebestof Islington and we will update you on this in our first newsletter in June.

BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS AND OPTIONS

Benefits included in Membership

ONLINE MARKETING

· Mini Feature website within thebestofislington website that is highly optimised for search engines, attracting 20,000+ visitors per month and climbing. The feature includes your copywriting and photos, and a powerful testimonial page* to markedly increase referrals and recognition

· Additional Feature Categories ensures maximum coverage for your business

· Link to your own Website through high profile of thebestofislington site increases traffic opportunities for you

. Free promotion to both community and business members using email newsletter promotion, events section and exclusive offers on website.

A TRUSTED SUPPORT NETWORK

· Monthly networking events – very popular and rich source of contacts, typical attendance in excess of 100 attendees. Discounted members entrance fee £10 non-members £30

. Pro-active referral support - to help you meet and talk to other businesses that could help yours, we make the ice breaking introductions for you

• Maximise your business exposure forming strategic alliances through a trusted and credible network

ENHANCE ‘WORD OF MOUTH’ RECOGNITION

. Testimonial Postcards – you hand them out, we do the rest to ensure your best ‘word of mouth’ publicity gets published on your web feature

• ‘Best Business’ Certificate – advocates your thebestof recognition

• Use of thebestofislington logo to enhance your marketing – as our brand grows, you can more positively enforce yours

One-off joining fee: £100+vat

Monthly subscription: £40+vat

(see below for additional member options)

Additional Options	Fees
DIRECT MARKETING Feature your business in our printed publications to reach local residents or businesses: <<<<<*>>>> Door Drop Brochure: Each issue is distributed to 40,000 local households by Royal Mail door drop distribution. Maximum 6 issues per year. Little Blue Book: Receive a full page for your business in our A5 publication which is posted by Royal Mail to 5,000 local businesses. Maximum 2 issues per year.	£24+vat per month payable for 12 months per issue of either the Door Drop and/or Blue Book
EXTRA WEBSITE PROMINENCE Increase your visibility with high profile banner advertising on thebestofislington website - full details available on request.	From £50+vat per month
ADDITIONAL PRIMARY WEBSITE FEATURES Feature your business separately in an unrelated primary category on our website (which can be replicated in multiple related categories).	£20+vat per month
OUTDOOR MEDIA Feature your business on the TV screen at Camden Theatre.	£20+vat per month
EMAIL MARKETING We can send stand alone marketing emails on your behalf to our local business database of 2,500+ recipients.	£150+vat per email campaign
EVENTS SPONSORSHIP Sponsor our networking events to raise the profile of your business – full details available on request.	From £300+vat