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Editorial FAQs

May I have my article reprinted?

Yes. 

If you or your business was written about in a previous issue of Hollywood Gazette, we will reprint, frame and deliver an 11 x 17" color repruduction on a 'front page' from the month it was featured for $100.

Email creative@hollywoodgazette.com with the issue date and page your story was featured and we will email you a proof of the story to approve, print, frame and deliver it. 

 

 

How do I submit editorial or press releases?

Our editorial is carefully chosen by our editoiral department.  We welcome story ideas and leads when they are consistent with our formula which is:

1.  News must have a strong Hollywood angle. 

For example; person to be considered for feature must reside or work in Hollywood, Florida.  Event to be considered for feature must be happening or have happened in Hollywood, Florida.  

2.  Editorial should have a a timely or seasonal angle. 

We are published and distributed by the first of every month.  Your editorial suggestions and press releases must be submitted by the 15th or the month prior to the event that you are seeking to be publicized. 

If your editorial or press release corresponds with our editorial calendar, it is more likely to be considered. 

July: Dads & Grads

August: Back to School issue

September: Annual Best of Hollywood special anniversary issue

October: Arts & Entertainment  / Special Dining issue

November: 'Green' issue

December: Holiday issue

January: Health & Fitness issue

February: Valentine's Day 'In Love with Hollywood' issue

March: Money & Finance issue

April: Summer Camp Review issue

May: Mother's Day issue 

June: Travel, Lodging & Vacation issue  

 

3.  News should be unique and positive.

All editorial suggested or press releases submitted must have a 'pro-Hollywood' angle for consideration.  Press releases that are written purely for the benefit of promoting a business will not be considered by our editorial department.

You can email your story ideas, photos and press releases to brett@hollywoodgazette.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

How can I get my event in the community calendar?

Q: How can I get my event in the community calendar?

A: Email your Hollywood events by the 15th of the month prior to the event to calendar@hollywoodgazette.com with a brief description, date, time, place and contact information.

 

 

Directory FAQs

How can I add a video to my listing?

If you are hosting a video on YouTube, simply copy and paste the URL to embed the video into your listing.  You must first be logged in and have claimed your listing. 

 See "How can I edit my listing."

 

How long will my listing appear on this site?

Your full listing will appear for one year on this site and will include your:

  • Photos
  • Video
  • Reviews
If you should choose to renew your listing the ratings will be cleared for next year's Best of Hollywood competition.
 

What if I am having trouble with my listing?

If you are experiencing technical difficulties and cannot find the answer to your questions here in the FAQs, send an email with your question to jennifer@hollywoodgazette.com
 

How should I promote my listing?

In addition to the traffic from our web site, you will want to tell your friends and customers about your listing.

Below is a sample letter to assist you in promoting your directory lisiting

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Dear friends, family and valued customers;

We have been listed in Hollywood Gazette's online directory where readers can compare and comment about the businesses in the community.

 

Click here to to see our listing:

[EMBED YOUR LINK HERE]

To vote for us, place your mouse over the gold stars.  You can only vote one time from your computer.

If you have a minute, it will also really help us if you can write a brief review.  You can also recommend us to your friends!

Thank you for your support!

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You can customize the letter and it is important that you paste your FULL listing link in the letter so that they can easily find your full listing (as opposed to the listing that appears in the "summary" of all those in your category.)

Thank you for your participation.

 

 

How can I edit my listing?

To edit your directory listing you must create an account and log in to the Hollywood Gazette web site. 

Click here to register.

Once you are logged in, navigate to your listing.  To search for your listing, click here.

 
When you have found your full listing (there is a summary of your listing and then you can click on the title to see the full listing) click on the word CLAIM

 

 

Once your listing claim is approved by an administrator, you will be able to access, edit and add to your listing. 

You can add up to 10 promotional photos and enter the URL of a video hosted on YouTube to embed it into your listing.

 

Advertising FAQs

If I advertise, will you write a story on me and my business?

Of course, editorial consideration is always given to advertisers but we NEVER promise editorial just because an advertisement is being placed.  

 

The general rule of thumb is that sales and editorial are mutually exclusive with the following caveat:

 

We can either run a full page "advertorial" on your business for $795. Contact jennifer@hollywoodgazette.com for details.

 

If you choose to place paid advertorial, we can hire a freelance writer to write the story and take photos -- or you can write it yourself and send your favorite photos and we can edit it. Either way, you have full copy approval. 

 

All advertorial is clearly marked "ADVERTORIAL" in the paper to maintain our editorial integrity. 

 

Otherwise, you can submit a press release for consideration to our Associate Editor Brett Daly brett@hollywoodgazette.com .  Please do not call about your submission. 

 

The editorial we choose will be Hollywood-specific, timely and positive.  If your press release sounds like an "ad" about your business with the intention of promoting yourself, we will not run it.

 

For more information on how to write a press release see the following site:

 

http://www.wikihow.com/Write-a-Press-Release

 

 

 

 

 

 

What is your circulation / distribution?

 

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What has us stand head and shoulders above any other local publication is our controlled circulation methods which ensure consistent delivery directly to the homes and businesses of people who have requested delivery and look forward to reading the paper every month.

We have perfected our distribution to maximize the value of your advertising by ensuring that there is no wasted circulation.

Our total circulation is 20,000.

Each month 8,575 subscriptions are directly mailed monthly to gated communities, businesses, single-family homes and condominiums in the zip codes of 33019, 33020, 33021, 33312, 33023 and 33024.

The neighborhoods of with the highest concentration of mailings are:

 

  • Harbor Islands
  • Hollywood Oaks
  • Oakridge
  • Mapleridge
  • West Lake Village
  • San Mareno Village
  • East Lake Village
  • Hollywood Lakes
  • East Hollywood
  • Emerald Hills
  • Hollywood Hills
  • Emerald Oaks

We have recently expanded our circulation to include additional subscribers upon request throughout Hollywood, Aventura, Pembroke Pines, Dania and Ft. Lauderdale.

We distribute over 20,000 additional copies twice a month to over 300 public locations in Hollywood, Davie, Dania and Pembroke Pines including:

 

What are your display ad dimensions?

Q:  What are your display ad dimensions?

 Print ad sizes

 
 Full page 10 x 12.375" 
 1/2 page (vertical) 4.875 x 12.375"
 1/2 page (horizontal) 10 x 6"
 1/4 page 4.875 x 6"
 1/8 page vertical 2.375 x 6"
 1/8 horizontal 4.875 x 2.875"
 Junior page 7.5 x 10"
 Oversized business card 3.25 x 2.75"
 Downtown CRA co-op ad  4.8 x 2.8"

 

 Website ad sizes

 
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When is the next deadline?

Q: What are your deadlines?

A:The 15th of the month is the deadline to reserve your ad space in the following month's issue. 

The 20th of each month prior to issue publication is the deadline to receive the artwork for your ad. 

Camera-ready art must be emailed in a hi-res PDF format to creative@hollywoodgazette.com

 

 

Hollywood Gazette FAQs

I used to get the Hollywood Gazette but now I dont. What happened?

 Click here to subscribe.  

In 2008 we changed our mail distribution from bulk to targeted mailings.  We sent notices regarding this change for several months.

We did this to

1.  Cut out any wasted circulation and make sure that the people who are getting the Hollywood Gazette have requested to receive and want it.  

2.  In preparation for a circulation audit by the ABC scheduled in 2010 we needed to shift to a targeted subscription mail circulation.

If you would like to receive the Hollywood Gazette, subscriptions are free and mailed to your home each month.  Click here to subscribe. 

 

Are your subscriptions really free?

Yes!  We absolutely encourage anyone concerned about Hollywood, Florida to subscribe. 

Click here to subscribe and we will mail a copy to your home or office each month. 

 

Who owns Hollywood Gazette?

We are an independent family-owned newspaper, owned and published by Jennifer Sandomir and founded by Meredith A. Brown in September 1991.
 

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