A Revamped Website & London Here We Come

By Deborah Jones

2023 is already in full swing and here we are already with our second issue of the year.

February generally is a slower time for us as it is for many companies, but with ongoing effects of the pandemic and the high cost of various products/services (food and fuel being the top two), it seems as though there are more challenges than ever for business owners, regardless of the industry.

For us, the cost to print each issue has skyrocketed in the last year and a half. It’s a combination of different factors, but we are determined to survive.

We have chosen to keep our advertising rates the same as when we first started back in February 1998. Even though we really should increase our prices as we offer more bang for your advertising buck, added to our distribution outlets, and have a digital edition

Keeping our rates low is our way of supporting our advertisers. And clients are supporting us in return so we can get the magazine out on our regular schedule.

Consistency counts for businesses in their marketing campaigns and we won’t let you down.

In fact we are continually growing in many areas. Case in point is our website.

During the holidays, Jack Rosenberg in our Business Development department worked on a complete overhaul of BizXmagazine.com.

Our new and improved website is now more mobile friendly allowing less scrolling and easier access to our content.

New and useful articles of interest to all in the region are added daily. There is also an extensive event calendar, as well as blogs

In addition, we have expanded our distribution coverage of the print issue. This is great news for those in the hospitality and tourism industry as travellers staying in certain Ontario hotels can pick up a copy of Biz X, read our stories and see any advertisements that might entice them to get in the car and drive to Windsor Essex!

You can now find our issues in the following spots . . .

- London: American Plaza Hotel; Country Inn & Suites; Days Inn; Delta London Armories; Econolodge; Holiday Inn Express; Knights Inn; London Travel Inn; Motel 6; Motor Court Motel; Lighthouse Inn; Parkway Motel; Quality Suites; Staybridge Suites; Super 7 Motel and the Tourist Information Centre.

- Woodstock: Best Western Plus Woodstock Inn & Suites; Days Inn; Econolodge; Quality Inn; Tulip Motel and Westmount Hotel

- Aylmer Tourist Information Centre; Belmont Husky/Esso Travel Centre; Shell Travel Centre in Drumbo and the Comfort Inn Suites in Ingersoll

Plus, there is more good news on the horizon! Next issue I will reveal an exciting