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Quick Ad Wizard, a service provided by the Association of Free Community Papers, allows advertisers to design, schedule and place ads directly in your publication from across town or across the country.

To get started, just click here to download the registration forms.

Quick Ad Wizard

Frequently Asked Questions

How does Quick Ad Wizard work?

Advertisers can design, schedule, place and pay for advertising in your publication through an Internet site maintained by The Ad Wizard. Ads come to your camera-ready and pre-paid.

You simply run the ads in the appropriate publication on the scheduled date and receive a check from AFCP at the end of the month.

It's that simple!

What about credit risks?

All ads are pre-paid by credit card through AFCP's credit card processing service before being emailed to you.

So, you can rest assured that the money has already been collected from the advertiser before your staff even sees the copy. Therefore, there is no credit risk?

How can I be assured that advertising copy is not objectionable?

Ad copy is emailed to your appointed respresentative. Upon receipt, you have the ability to accept or reject any and all ads.

Therefore, you get to see the ad, make sure it fits your publication standards, and reject it if you or your readers would find it objectionable.

And, all you have to do to reject the ad is indicate that online and not run the ad. The money is automatically refunded to the advertiser by AFCP staff.

What rate do I receive for each ad?

Ads are sold on a column-inch basis at your full open rate. No discounting is available so you don't have to worry about Quick Ad Wizard undercutting your established rate structure.

You receive 70% of the open column-inch rate. Ten percent is retained by The Ad Wizard to reimburse them for the costs of developing and maintaining the site. Twenty percent is retained by AFCP to reimburse the association for credit card processing costs, overhead and to fund member benefits.

How can I be assured my existing contract advertisers aren't going to use this system and cost me 30% of my advertising rate?

Great question! Since all ads are sold to the advertiser at your local open rate, a contract advertiser would actually have to pay MORE for an ad through Quick Ad Wizard than by dealing directly with your advertising staff. No advertiser is going to opt to pay more.

Our experience is that the advertisers using this system tend to be micro-businesses, often run from someone's home: Cake decorating, service businesses, etc. These businesses are not large enough for your staff to call on them, so you actually are receiving advertising from NEW advetisers!

How much can I reasonably expect to earn through Quick Ad Wizard?

We've had several publishers using this system as a test for about six months. They started receiving only a couple hundred dollars a month, but it has consistenly grown. They are now up to more than $500 a month, with revenues still growing.

We realize this isn't going to make you instantly rich. But, it is plus business and in tight times, can you really pass up any opportunity to make money?

What do I need to do?

Your only responsibilities, other than publishing the ads and receiving a check, are to promote this ability on your website and through remnant space house ads in your publication.

What a great service to provide to your advertisers and your community!

Anything else I need to know?

Yes! You have access to the contact information for all users of the Quick Ad Wizard system in your area. Even if they don't complete a transaction and purchase advertising, you will know who they are.

Some potential advertisers play around with the system, but decide not to buy. They may be large enough to qualify for a contract or simply haven't made a final decision yet. In any case, your sales staff can use this system as a great source of advertising sales leads. Get out and close those sales.

In one case, an advertiser started placing 2 x 5 ads through the system and the publisher's sales staff was able to sell them into a contract commitment. No one had been calling on the account, and now they have a committed advertiser who is dealing directly with the publication (and the publisher is now getting 100% of his rate!).

How can I sign up TODAY?

Just click on the link above and download the registration forms. There's only two pages of information necessary and a one-page advertising agreement.

It's easy and we'll get up and running immediately!