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What the USPS considers advertising content

Mar 1, 2026

In keeping with this month’s Pub Aux theme, I’m going to discuss what content the Postal Service considers to be advertising for the purpose of computing postal rates on out-of-county Periodical ...

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Congress once again shows support for local newspapers

Feb 3, 2026

Earlier today, the appropriations package was passed by the House and signed by President Trump. 

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Meet them where they are

Feb 1, 2026

All these years later, I’ve seen and heard about countless salespeople who are highly skilled in meeting advertising prospects and clients where they are. 

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Revenue, reach and readership: How one publisher is expanding his brand (and having fun)

Feb 1, 2026

“We publish 15,000 issues a month and mail it to 13,500 addresses,” Matthew Nelson said. “We distribute the others to drop points and news boxes around town for people to pick up.

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Seeking new revenue streams in 2026? Look to local events…

Jan 13, 2026

Metro’s partnership with Evvnt Inc. makes it easy to build and manage event calendars while generating substantial revenue with ticketing, marketing and discovery services.

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The Thin Market’s impact on advertising

Jan 1, 2026

The Thin Market is one of the best arguments for running ads consistently.

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You can’t cater too much to your senior audience

Jan 1, 2026

Many of us “seniors” in the community newspaper industry grew up in the business back in the era when each newspaper had a companion operation sharing the attention of management. Commercial ...

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Metro's “America@250” Special Section (Marketing Support Included)

Dec 17, 2025

This very special section will celebrate America’s past and present, giving local advertisers an opportunity to share their patriotic pride and connect with the community in celebration of this historic ...

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Introducing RSS Newsletters in Mirabel's Marketing Manager

Dec 17, 2025

Delivering timely, relevant content to your readers is one of the most effective ways to strengthen engagement — but managing newsletters manually can take more time than most teams can spare.

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