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Newspaper vending machines are used for the sale or distribution of newspapers, periodicals, and commercial flyers. Most machines have a currency detector that verifies if the amount of money deposited is sufficient for the buying of the desired newspaper. Newspaper vending machines are reliable, easy to service, and easy to locate. They give you an exceptional return on your investment. Newspaper vending machines are commonly found on every street. The location is the key factor in the success or failure of newspaper vending. Generally, newspaper vending machines are placed in busy and high-traffic locations such as near restrooms and public transportation stations. The most common newspaper vending machine is an enclosed box having a locked door. It can be opened after depositing coins in a coin mechanism on the machine.

Most newspaper vending machines are equipped with a computerized control and an infrared (IR) communication transceiver. The machine has a dispensing housing that holds more than one newspaper at a time. Most newspaper vending machines display copy of each newspaper issue to draw the attention of customers. To handle various types of newspapers, the machines are equipped with automatic thickness adjustments. In addition to ordinary newspapers, newspaper vending machines vend magazines, horse racing and boat racing newspapers, automobile catalogs, different kinds of application forms, and other literatures. They accept coins, notes, and pre-paid subscription cards. Loyalty card option, credit card reader, and dispenses change are other common features of these machines. For promotional purposes, individual day and date settings are available. Many newspaper vending machines also provide in-depth audit data including date and time of sale.

Robust materials such as toughened glass and stainless steel are used for the manufacturing of these machines. Most of them are suitable for installation in indoor and outdoor. There are a number manufactures specializing in the business of newspaper vending machines. Global News Vending is one of the world?s largest newspaper vending machine providers.

While most small business marketers think press releases are the best way to pass along information to the media, they are unaware of more sophisticated ways to make their information more usable. Did you know that a newspaper feature could lead to a placement on “Oprah” or “Rachel Ray,” the syndicated TV shows that all marketers covet; or that the producer looking for show ideas scans her local newspaper as well as the big guns like The New York Times or Wall Street Journal?

One idea that small businesses can afford is to hire a mat feature service to convert information into a newsworthy brief feature on a topic that the public is interested in reading about. Large corporations have been using this type of service for years and pay PR firms big bucks to include these columns in their corporate PR programs. Intended to reach consumers in the wealthy suburbs, these features are distributed to the thousands of newspapers nationwide including smaller publications, and receive regular pickup. Best of all, these columns are often printed exactly as written.

Further, the older services mostly handled corporate clients who already had brand recognition and could afford to pay for this type of service. Now there is a firm that caters to the small business company, using faster, less costly means of distribution to make this service accessible to those on limited budgets who want to place themselves on the map. By incorporating mentions of a product or service into a captioned graphic and a brief feature that newspapers find more informational than promotional, this firm gives clients two opportunities to put their product or service center stage — and the features are preformatted so clients approve what they say.

Newspaper features can be linked to your own web site, can be included in brochures, are picked up by web site article directories and can achieve endless publicity mileage when used correctly. For a small investment, you get large public relations exposure…and potential TV placement.

Newspaper inserts are a great way to advertise for retailers and services businesses. While it costs more than run-of-press newspaper advertising, it costs much less than direct mail. Regular newspaper advertising tend to get lost in the mix of black and white ads and dull color newsprint ads. However, inserts are full color glossy ads that fall out of the paper and into your potential customer’s hands. This gives your advertising more impact and a better response rate. Inserts can also be targeted by geographics and demographics, giving less advertising waste.

Direct mail can also target in the same way, but direct mail can cost 4-5 times as much money as newspaper inserts. Specialty printers can print full color glossy inserts and ship them to your newspaper for delivery. The costs for printing and shipping in is only 2-3 cents each (other areas slightly higher). Your local newspaper would then charge 4 -6 cents each to deliver. The total cost would be around 6-9 cents each for printing and distributing the sales flyers. Direct mail is usually 25-50 cents each to print and mail, which can be quite costly. The best time to insert for local businesses is mid-week, when the inserts are fewer. Also, the newspaper delivers to non-subscribers during the week. That way you can deliver to every home in your desired zip codes. You can choose zip codes closest to your business or zip codes with your targeted consumers. To make your inserts work best, give your customers a reason to come in that week. Create urgency by using coupons, sale prices, specials, etc. with and ending date of the sale.