Business Intake Form

Thanks for booking with The Neighborhood Gazette. This 5-minute form gives us everything we need to design, proof, and ship your ad. You'll get a proof to approve before anything goes to the printer.

Owner / primary contact full name

Business street address

Used for our records and for category-exclusivity verification by town.

Business organization type

Helps us address billing receipts and any 1099 paperwork correctly.

Business EIN or sole-prop SSN last 4

Optional. Some advertisers want this on file for invoicing/W-9 purposes.

This section drives the category-exclusivity lock. The sub-category you pick is what gets locked per town, per issue. One business per sub-category per town per print run — that's how we protect you from waking up to a competitor's ad in the same mailer.

Specific sub-category

Category Exclusivity Acknowledgement

I understand category exclusivity is locked PER TOWN and PER PRINT RUN, based on my SUB-CATEGORY (not my parent industry). Example: If I'm an Italian Restaurant, no other Italian Restaurant is on the same issue — but a Pizza Shop could be (different sub-category). If a competitor in my exact sub-category buys after I've reserved, I keep my slot. If I cancel before printing, my sub-category opens up for the next-in-line on the waitlist.

First-Come, First-Served Lock Acknowledgement

I understand my sub-category in each town I selected is **locked the moment my payment clears**. Once locked, no competing business in my exact sub-category can be on the same print run in that town. The lock holds for the full count of prints I purchased. If I want to extend the lock past my purchased prints, I need to renew before my last print ships.

Towns selected

Voorhees

Each town = 2,500 homes per print run. Multiple towns? You can spread your prints across them.

Number of prints purchased

Product type

Town Card front

Roll-over acknowledgement

I understand prints ship only when an issue fills (8 of 12 ad slots minimum). If my issue doesn't fill within 60 days, I'll be moved to the next available Gazette, an adjacent town, or refunded my choice.

Highest resolution you have. Vector preferred (.ai .eps .svg .pdf). If you only have it on your website, paste the URL below and we'll pull it.

Photos / images for the ad

Pictures of your team, storefront, work samples, products. Higher resolution = sharper print.

Hex codes if you know them (e.g. #0066CC) — otherwise just describe ('navy blue and gold').

Do you have an existing ad design we should match?

Yes

The big bold line. What's the offer or hook? Examples: '$49 AC Tune-Up', 'New Patient Special — Free X-Ray', 'Voted Best Pizza in Voorhees'.

What you do, who you serve, why they should call. Keep it tight — print is short attention span.

Social handles to display

@instagram, @facebook, etc. We'll add icons.

Special offer / coupon

If you want a trackable offer, give us the code or terms. Example: 'Mention the Gazette for 15% off — expires 60 days from receipt.'

Disclaimers / legal text required

Required for medical, legal, financial, real estate, etc. Paste any required disclosure language.

Founding Advertiser Add-Ons
Show only if is_founding_advertiser = true from Stripe metadata.

Founding Advertiser Profile

Founding Advertiser Web Article

Permission to interview owner for the bio?

Yes

Opt in to monthly Front-Page Spotlight lottery?

Yes

One advertiser per town per month wins the front-page editorial spotlight (full feature article, photo, premium placement). Drawing is random among opted-in advertisers in that town. Free to enter — no extra cost. You can win once per 12 months per town.

Who approves the proof?

Me (primary contact above)

Someone else (give us their name + email)

Alternate approver name

Alternate approver email

Proof turnaround acknowledgement

I understand I'll receive a proof within 3 business days of submitting this form. I have 48 hours to approve or request changes. Free unlimited revisions until I approve. Once approved and the file is sent to the printer, no further changes — but I can update copy/creative for the next print run at no charge.

Final Acknowledgements

Terms of Service & Ad Standards

I agree to The Neighborhood Gazette Terms of Service and Ad Content Standards (link). I confirm all submitted content is mine to use or licensed. I will not submit misleading, defamatory, or illegal content.

Business Intake Form

Order Reference

Business name

Owner / primary contact full name

Best phone number

Best email

Business website

Business street address

Years in business

Business organization type

Business EIN or sole-prop SSN last 4

Primary industry

Specific sub-category

Category Exclusivity Acknowledgement

First-Come, First-Served Lock Acknowledgement

State

Towns selected

Number of prints purchased

Product type

Cadence preference

Roll-over acknowledgement

Logo

Logo URL fallback

Photos / images for the ad

Brand colors

Do you have an existing ad design we should match?

Headline

Sub-headline

Body copy

Phone to call

Website to display