the local spotlight

Your business, in every mailbox.

A premium 9×12 full-color postcard mailed through USPS Every Door Direct Mail to 5,000+ qualifying homes, six times a year. Each card carries one business per category, so your competitors aren't on it.

Your $100 deposit holds your category. The balance is charged about 10 days before the first edition prints, and your deposit is refunded in full if the first edition doesn't mail on schedule. Questions first? Book a quick call (opens in a new tab).

5,000+
Homes per mailing
6×
Mailings per year
One
Business per category
9×12
Full-color postcard

rates

Pick your spot and your commitment

Local Spotlight rates by commitment
CommitmentStandard spotFeatured spot
Single issue$250per issue$400per issue
3 issues6 months$700$233/issue · save $50$1,125$375/issue · save $75
6 issues1 year$1,350$225/issue · save $150$2,150$358/issue · save $250
12 issues2 yearsBest value$2,500$208/issue · save $500$4,000$333/issue · save $800

1- and 2-year plans also get

  • Category locked for your whole plan
  • Priority placement on the card
  • A free social media feature every quarter
  • Quarterly QR scan reports

Standard: a full-color ad with your logo, contact info, and custom offer. Featured: front-of-card placement, the first thing every household sees. Postcards mail bi-monthly, multi-issue plans are paid in full, and categories are reserved first come, first served.

founding spots

Reserve your category

One business per category. A $100 deposit holds yours, and once it's paid no competitor can take it.

Categories on the card

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Don't see your business type? Book a quick call (opens in a new tab) or call (631) 509-2541.

every spot includes

More than an ad on a postcard

  • Custom ad designWe build it with your logo, contact info, and offer, and nothing prints until you approve the proof.
  • Category exclusivityOnly one business per category on each edition. Once you book, the category is yours.
  • Every-door deliveryUSPS EDDM puts the card in every qualifying mailbox on the route. You don't need a list, and nobody is filtered out.
  • Your own trackable QR codeWe count postcard scans for each edition, so you can see the card working.
  • Online directory listingA page in The Local Spotlight directory, where people can tap Save Contact to Phone.
  • “Claim this offer” leadsHomeowners claim your offer from your listing. Their name and number are emailed straight to you.

how it works

From booking to phone call

  1. Reserve your categoryBook a quick call and claim your spot before a competitor does.
  2. Approve your adSend your logo and offer. We design it and send a proof.
  3. We print & mailYour ad goes out to every qualifying door on the route.
  4. Homeowners respondThey call, scan, save your contact, or claim your offer.

digital business cards

A business card that never runs out.

A branded digital card on its own link with a QR code. Someone scans it and your contact saves straight to their phone. You can update your info any time without reprinting anything.

  • Text it or post itPut it in your Instagram bio, email signature, or a text.
  • Print the QR anywhereUse it on truck wraps, yard signs, flyers, or invoices.
  • No monthly feePay once and your card stays hosted.

standard

$49one time
  • Branded digital card
  • Your own QR code
  • Color + offer banner
  • Hosted link, forever
  • Delivered within 24 hours
Get Standard

premium

$97one time
  • Everything in Standard
  • Your custom logo added
  • Brand color matching
  • Social share image
  • Priority 24-hour delivery
Get Premium

Add-on, +$15: a matching print-ready card template. Drop in your QR code and send it to any printer.

better together

Seen on the postcard, saved on their phone.

The postcard puts your name in front of thousands of homes. Your digital card works for you everywhere else: job sites, networking, social media, and your truck. Book a Spotlight spot and pick up a card too, or start with a card and add the postcard when you're ready.

  1. The postcard lands in 5,000+ mailboxes
  2. A homeowner scans your QR code
  3. They save your contact or claim your offer
  4. You get the call, or the lead by email

ready?

Claim your category before a competitor does.

Reserve your founding spot with a $100 deposit, or book a quick call and we'll check which categories are still open and answer your questions.

Call or text (631) 509-2541 Email info@zeltmedia.com
Download the rate sheet (PDF)