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Your promotional partner
The Thanet Tourism and Visitor Information Service is here to partner with you, helping to promote your business to the wide range of visitors who come to the Isle of Thanet. Our goal is to support you as a business and increase your visitor numbers. To make our channels as effective as possible, we rely on you. Please share your latest, most detailed information, so that we can distribute it widely and effectively.
How we can help you
We offer a mix of free digital and print opportunities to ensure your business reaches visitors at every stage of their journey—from initial planning to in-destination discovery. For further information on any of the opportunities below please contact tourism@thanet.gov.uk
Visit Thanet website listing
Benefit: Digital visibility
A comprehensive listing to showcase your business. Includes facility details, accessibility information, imagery, and special offers. All Visit Thanet social media activity drives traffic directly to this site. Click here to view a see a listing example.
Essential for businesses with tourist appeal
The Isle Magazine
Benefit: Pre-planning and inspirational
A high-quality quarterly publication and Visitors’ Guide distributed to potential visitors upon request. Features a mix of editorial, advertorial, and essential listings. Editor and contact for distribution queries: Emma Dublin emma@islemagazine.co.uk
Free listing: Listings for attractions, things to see, galleries, entertainment venues, events, and nationally graded/Thanet Charter accommodation.
Margate, Broadstairs, Ramsgate Visitors’ map
Benefit: In-destination discovery
A key resource for visitors once they arrive. Information on attractions and things to see and do, prices and opening times where available, plus where they are located. Entry is free.
Eligibility: Must be an attraction or activity for visitors. Note: Restaurants, shops, and accommodation are not listed on the map, but sections for them are included with links to the relevant pages on www.visitthanet.co.uk
Visitor Information Centre displays
Direct local promotion
Display your flyers and posters right where visitors look for advice and inspiration in:
- Thanet Visitor Information Centre at Droit House, Margate
- Broadstairs Information Kiosk (seasonal)
- Ramsgate Information Centre at The Custom House
Leaflets: Accepted for attractions, activities, events, and special offers from restaurants/accommodation providers.
Event Posters (A3/A4): Displayed at Droit House, Visitor Information Centre
Social media
Benefit: Targeted engagement and reach
We are highly active on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok, providing inspirational content and promoting events to attract visitors to the Isle.
Individual promotion: Whilst we don’t promote individual businesses, unless there is a compelling reason to do so, for example an award or big news story, we strategically direct followers to areas on the Visit Thanet website where your listings are featured.
PR and media activity
Benefit: Maximising external exposure
This is a great opportunity to get exposure that small businesses often can’t afford on their own.
Third party endorsement
Coverage: To secure press coverage, share your newsworthy information, events, and updates with us. We regularly receive content requests from journalists and, where relevant, can share your information with our extensive media contacts or include it in our press releases.
Paid advertising in The Isle Magazine
There is opportunities to take paid advertising space in the Isle magazine, to find out more please contact Jen Brammer at Brightside Publishing.
Social media collaborations and campaigns
We are open to reviewing specific collaboration ideas or content campaigns that align with our audience’s interests and engagement goals. Please speak directly to the team to discuss.
Poster distribution (Town boards)
Our own Tourist Information Panels hold static information only. For wider distribution on town-specific notice boards, please contact the respective Town or Parish Councils directly.
