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For the fans, by the fans! 100% of revenue goes into our rugby coverage – no exceptions!
As Ulster’s longest running rugby fanzine we’ve worked hard to produce this outlet, giving our readers comprehensive and professional coverage of rugby in Ulster and Ireland. We now have a monthly average over 30,000 readers who create in excess of 100,000 page views per month.
Over the years we’ve gained press and photographic accreditation with the IRFU, Ulster Branch, RFU, FIR and the IRB including coverage of Ireland Women in the IRB 2010 Women’s World Cup and the Ireland U20′s in the IRB 2011 Junior World Championship in Italy.
READER DEMOGRAPH
| Age | Male | Female |
| All | 65% | 35% |
| 13-17 | 11% | 0% |
| 18-24 | 21% | 12% |
| 25-34 | 7% | 13% |
| 35-44 | 13% | 6% |
| 45-54 | 11% | 3% |
| 55+ | 2% | 1% |
ADVERTISING
As the only truly independent Ulster Rugby fanzine in Northern Ireland offering unique content we can tailor our advertising content to meet your company’s needs from ad design through to daily ad delivery reports.
Advertising packages start from as little as £10.
We offer highly visible ads in the following locations: -
LEADERBOARD – Top of all pages, 728 x 90 pixel ad.
SIDEBAR – Top right of all pages, 300 x 250 pixel ad.
HEADER/FOOTER – Top and bottom of individual pages, 625 x 77 pixel ads.
AD DESIGN – Supply your own artwork or we can design it for you.
RATES.
Our rates are based on ad impressions. This is the number of times your ad is viewed by our readers. We don’t count bots or spiders (these are programmes sent out by search engines) and make sure that we only count actual views by real people.
We offer options to suit companies of all sizes ranging from 2000 impressions per month to 20,000 impressions per month with rates as follows;
| Impressions | Cost |
| 5,000 | £20.00 |
| 10,000 | £30.00 |
| 20,000 | £50.00 |
| 40,000 | £80.00 |
For larger campaigns contact us directly using the form at the bottom of the page or see CAMPAIGNS below.
Control.
We offer you full control of your advertising. You can view live data on how often your ad has been viewed by real people for as soon as your campaign gets underway we’ll send you a link to so you can access your own unique reporting section.
LARGE CAMPAIGNS – If you are looking for larger campaigns we can offer coverage in the Front Row Union and other sites through Northern Ireland’s premier digital advertising platform Digital Advertising Northern Ireland. Click here for details.
SPONSORSHIP
We run some of the highest reader participation Polls, Competitions and Leagues in Rugby in Ulster. Last season we logged over 2,300 votes in our Man of the Match Poll.
With sponsorship available from as little as £100 we offer the following packages: -
MAN OF THE MATCH/PLAYER OF THE YEAR – weekly coverage throughout the season culminating in the Player of the Year Award.
THE PREDICTIONS LEAGUE – weekly coverage throughout the season with Ulster’s most popular predictions competition.
THE SCHOOLS CUP PREDICTIONS LEAGUE – a separate predictions completion running from December to March for the Schools Cup.
SCHOOLS RUGBY RANKINGS – the only all season rankings table for Schools Rugby in Ulster.
WOMEN’S RUGBY – want a really strong association with Women’s Rugby? We offer the best and most comprehensive coverage of Women’s Rugby in Ireland.
PHOTO GALLERIES – one of the most popular sections of our site offering a really strong association with all levels of rugby in Ulster.
EVENTS/PROMOTIONS
If your Bar, Restaurant, Hotel, Club or company wants to get an event or promotion out to the rugby public in Northern Ireland we can help through on site Feature Articles, Facebook and Twitter campaigns.
We can help you optimise your televised match coverage and point local and visiting supporters in your direction, advising on dates and numbers.
Don’t miss out on the televised International matches or the Heineken Cup visitors to Belfast – market your events and promotions through the Front Row Union.
RUGBY CLUBS – We are happy to promote any Rugby Club Event, Promotion, Fundraiser etc. for free. Contact john@thefrontrowunion.com for details.
CONTACT US
If you would like to advertise on the Front Row Union you can contact us through any of the methods below.
Email: john@thefrontrowunion.com
Phone: 07789347916
Or complete the form below and we’ll get back to you.
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