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Get seen all over Manchester

Your customers already read Best of Manchester. Put your business where they're looking — in the email, on the site, and across the directory.

From £0 one-time

Stop paying to reach people three states away

Big ad platforms sell you the whole internet when all you need is your own neighborhood. Best of Manchester is read by the people who live here, eat here and shop here — and when your business shows up in something they already trust, you're not an ad. You're a recommendation.

Manchester is already reading. Be what they read about.

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Pick your spot

Choose any placement below and lock it in — takes about a minute, and nothing is charged until you review your order.

2

We place it

Best of Manchester confirms every order personally and gets your ad or listing placed exactly where it belongs.

3

You get seen

Your business starts showing up in front of Manchester readers — in the email, on the site, wherever you booked.

Advertising rates

From £10/wk

Banners on the site, sponsorships in the email, mentions in front of every reader — pick the spot that fits your business and the term that fits your budget. Weekly to try it, annual to own it.

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Your ad

Ad placement · 1920 × 400

Top banner

Across the top of your site

From £10/wk

Also £5 a day — ask us about shorter runs.

Your ad

Ad placement · 300 × 300

Sidebar

Beside the page

From £10/wk

Also £5 a day — ask us about shorter runs.

Your ad

Ad placement · 480 × 60

Strip

The slim strip

From £10/wk

Also £5 a day — ask us about shorter runs.

Your ad

Ad placement · 600 × 150

Email banner

Inside the emailed issue

From £20/wk

Also £5 a day · £20 an issue — ask us about shorter runs.

Your ad

Sponsorship

Sponsorship

The whole issue, sold to one business

From £45/wk

Also £10 a day — ask us about shorter runs.

Get featured in our hot spots

From £19/mo

When someone opens a hot spot, they're not browsing — they're choosing where to go. A featured spot puts your business at the top of that page, first in line, before they ever scroll to your competition.

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Featured spot

Artisans & Makers

From £19/mo

Featured spot

Farmers Markets

From £19/mo

Featured spot

Food Festivals

From £19/mo

Featured spot

Food Trucks

From £19/mo

Featured spot

Mobile Services

From £19/mo

Featured spot

Performers

From £19/mo

Featured spot

Pop-up Shops

From £19/mo

Featured spot

Traveling Bands

From £19/mo

Stand out in the directory

From £19/mo

When a local needs what you do, this is where they look. Featured placement puts you at the top of your category — so the customer who's already searching finds you first, not whoever happens to be alphabetical.

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Featured spot

Appliance & Tech Repair

From £19/mo

Featured spot

Auto

From £19/mo

Featured spot

Dentists

From £19/mo

Featured spot

Eat Local

From £19/mo

Featured spot

Estate Agents

From £19/mo

Featured spot

Fitness

From £19/mo

Featured spot

Hair & Beauty

From £19/mo

Featured spot

Home & Interiors

From £19/mo

Featured spot

Solicitors

From £19/mo

Featured spot

Stay

From £19/mo

Featured spot

Trades

From £19/mo

Promote your event

From £19/mo

Don't let your event get lost in the list. A featured event sits at the top of the events page the whole time it runs — the first thing everyone planning their week sees.

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Featured event

Any event

From £19/mo

Featured event

Live Music

From £19/mo

Featured event

Farmers Markets

From £19/mo

Featured event

Festivals & Fairs

From £19/mo

Featured event

Food & Drink

From £19/mo

Featured event

Family & Kids

From £19/mo

Featured event

Sports & Rec

From £19/mo

Featured event

Arts & Theatre

From £19/mo

Featured event

Classes & Workshops

From £19/mo

Featured event

Charity & Fundraisers

From £19/mo

Featured event

Community Meetings

From £19/mo

Featured event

Holiday Events

From £19/mo

Featured event

Nightlife

From £19/mo

Featured event

Outdoors & Nature

From £19/mo

Featured event

Business & Networking

From £19/mo

Featured event

Faith & Worship

From £19/mo

Featured event

Seasonal

From £19/mo

Best value bundles

From £0 one-time

The most exposure for the least money. Each bundle packs several placements into one price — you'd pay more booking them one by one, and the saving is real: it's measured against our own rates, right off this page.

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Bundle

Standard Listing

Your reputation got you in. Your presence is verified

  • Business Name
  • Category
  • Physical Address
  • Email
  • Phone Number
£0 one-time

Bundle

Category Exclusive (Monthly)

You earned a 4.0+ rating. Now ensure you are the only featured recommendation in your category

  • Everything in Standard
  • Strict Category Lock-OutExclusive top-spot feature in your category (only one spot per category)
  • Dedicated Photo PortfolioShowcase staff, facilities, and customer results
  • Direct Social Media LinksInstagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and X
  • Live Operational HoursFull schedule, emergency slots, and holiday opening times
  • Curated Customer ReviewsShowcase verified positive feedback on the profile page
  • Regulatory & Trust BadgesDisplay official inspection ratings (CQC, Food Standards Agency Food Hygiene 5-star, certified trade bodies
£25/mo

Bundle

Growth Partner (Monthly)

Top-rated reputation meets hands-off digital infrastructure and search traffic

  • Everything in Category Exclusive
  • Comprehensive Website Performance ReportDeep evaluation of site speed, mobile responsiveness, UX friction, and technical issues
  • Turnkey Website MockupA modern, bespoke site mockup ready for deployment. Eliminates maintenance headaches, security warnings, and constant software updates. (You only pay if you would like to go live with it)
  • Monthly Dedicated Link BuildingContinuous external link acquisition pointing directly to their Best of Manchester listing to build domain power and funnel organic search traffic
£79/mo

Bundle

Category Exclusive (Yearly)

SAVE 17%

  • Everything in Standard
  • Strict Category Lock-OutExclusive top-spot feature in your category (only one spot per category)
  • Dedicated Photo PortfolioShowcase staff, facilities, and customer results
  • Direct Social Media LinksInstagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and X
  • Live Operational HoursFull schedule, emergency slots, and holiday opening times
  • Curated Customer ReviewsShowcase verified positive feedback on the profile page
  • Regulatory & Trust BadgesDisplay official inspection ratings (CQC, Food Standards Agency Food Hygiene 5-star, certified trade bodies
£250/yr

Bundle

Growth Partner (Yearly)

SAVE 17%

  • Everything in Category Exclusive
  • Comprehensive Website Performance ReportDeep evaluation of site speed, mobile responsiveness, UX friction, and technical issues
  • Turnkey Website MockupA modern, bespoke site mockup ready for deployment. Eliminates maintenance headaches, security warnings, and constant software updates. (You only pay if you would like to go live with it)
  • Monthly Dedicated Link BuildingContinuous external link acquisition pointing directly to their Best of Manchester listing to build domain power and funnel organic search traffic
£790/yr

Straight into their inbox

Your ad rides inside the Best of Manchester email itself — not a feed they scroll past, an email they chose to get and actually open.

On the site, every day

Site placements work around the clock, seven days a week — every visitor sees you, not just the ones who caught one send.

Seen by Manchester people

Zero wasted reach. Every reader is right here in Manchester — the exact people who can actually walk through your door this week.

We set it up with you

You're not buying a slot from a machine. A real person at Best of Manchester reviews every order, helps with your creative, and makes sure it looks right before it runs.

Not sure what fits?

Start with anything above — a week costs less than lunch for two, nothing is charged until you review your order, and a real person at Best of Manchester confirms every placement before it runs. The readers are already here. The only question is whether they see you or your competitor.