The Hometown Christmas Shopping Guide
Online & In Print.
Give your business a place in the holiday shopping plans of Seagoville, Crandall, and Combine. Our Hometown Shopping Guide brings local gifts, food, services, and seasonal discoveries together through digital guide downloads and 3,000 free tabloid publications.
Advertise in both formats to connect with shoppers on their screens and in a printed guide they can take home, browse, and keep throughout the season.
Christmas advertising campaign: November 24–December 25, 2026.
Plus: 3,000 tabloid copies distributed free to readers.
Two ways to be discovered.
A digital guide shoppers can download, save, and share. A free tabloid edition they can pick up, take home, and revisit. Together, these formats give participating advertisers the opportunity to build a holiday presence that reaches beyond a single screen or a single moment.
Your Business Deserves
More Ways to Be Seen.
Combine the convenience of digital downloads with the lasting presence of a printed publication. Help neighbors discover your business in the format they enjoy most.
Easy to Save.
Easy to Share.
A downloadable guide lets shoppers keep local gift ideas close at hand on their phone, tablet, or computer. Readers can return to your feature when they are ready to compare options, plan a purchase, or share an idea.
Shopping and ordering links give interested customers a direct next step from your digital feature.
Free Tabloid Copies.
A Physical Presence.
The Hometown Shopping Guide will distribute 3,000 free tabloid publications, giving readers a printed collection of local shopping ideas to take home and enjoy.
Print advertisers can put their seasonal offers on pages readers can keep, pass along, and revisit while making their holiday shopping plans.
A More Complete
Holiday Campaign.
Advertising in both formats helps your business maintain a consistent presence across digital downloads and the printed edition.
Show the same recognizable business name, appealing offer, and clear ordering information wherever customers prefer to browse. Request digital and print placement details through one application.
The Christmas Edit
A hometown guide for finding something personal, sharing something delicious, and making the season feel special.
Good gifts.
Hometown connections.
From a handmade keepsake to a holiday dessert, the best gifts begin with a little thought. Our upcoming collection will bring local shopping opportunities together in one inviting place.
Own a shop, bake seasonal treats, create custom gifts, or offer a giftable service? Introduce your holiday offer to neighbors through the digital guide and ask about extending your presence into the free tabloid edition.
The Thoughtful Gift Edit
These editorial category previews introduce the collection. The pictured items are inspiration and are not advertised local products or confirmed offers.
Handmade Gifts
Personal touches make memorable presents. Think custom ornaments, handcrafted accessories, personalized keepsakes, and gifts made with care.
Local makers: share what you create, your customization options, and your holiday ordering deadline.
Feature your handmade gifts ↗
Holiday Food
Bring something delicious to the celebration. Discover the possibilities of festive cookies, homemade sweets, holiday desserts, and food gifts for sharing.
Food businesses: introduce your seasonal menu, preorder information, serving sizes, and pickup arrangements.
Feature your holiday food ↗
Gifts for Her
Find inspiration in little luxuries and everyday favorites: jewelry, accessories, fragrances, boutique finds, and thoughtful ways to encourage a little relaxation.
Retailers and service providers: present a specific gift idea with clear pricing and purchasing information.
Introduce your gift idea ↗
Gifts for Him
Useful, personal, and chosen with care. Explore ideas for classic accessories, hobby favorites, practical upgrades, and gifts that fit his interests.
Local businesses: showcase an item or giftable service and explain what makes it a thoughtful choice.
Showcase your seasonal find ↗
Home & Decorations
Make room for a little Christmas magic. Wreaths, ornaments, candles, table accents, and handcrafted decorations bring warmth to the places we gather.
Shops and makers: share a seasonal collection with sizes, available options, and ordering details.
Feature your holiday collection ↗
Gift Cards
Give them something to look forward to: a favorite meal, a salon visit, a shopping trip, or a service they will appreciate long after Christmas.
Businesses offering gift cards: provide purchase options, available values, redemption details, and any restrictions.
Promote your gift cards ↗Preview photography is illustrative. Confirmed paid listings will be labeled “Sponsored” and will include merchant-supplied shopping information.
Could Your Business Be Our Christmas Spotlight?
Give neighbors a reason to discover your shop, your craft, or your holiday collection. A dedicated merchant feature introduces your business and brings several related gift ideas together.
Your approved digital feature includes a collection photograph, business introduction, product highlights, verified price range, and a direct shopping or ordering link.
Extend that introduction to the printed page by adding tabloid advertising. A presence in both formats gives customers more opportunities to recognize your business, revisit your offer, and plan a purchase.
Digital campaign: November 24–December 25, 2026. Print placement is arranged separately. This is a recruitment preview; no featured merchant is being announced here.
Be Part of the Collection
Start with a digital feature, then ask about adding print placement in 3,000 free tabloid copies. Build a holiday campaign shoppers can download, keep, and revisit.
Standard Seasonal Product Feature
One-time digital campaign fee
Nov. 24–Dec. 25, 2026
- One product photograph
- Business name and product description
- Verified retail price, when applicable
- Direct shopping or ordering link
- Clear “Sponsored” labeling
Premium Featured Product
One-time digital campaign fee
Nov. 24–Dec. 25, 2026
- Prominent placement near the top of the gift collection
- Larger product photograph and presentation
- Expanded product description
- Verified price and ordering details
- Direct shopping link and “Sponsored” label
Featured Merchant Collection
One-time digital campaign fee
Nov. 24–Dec. 25, 2026
- Dedicated merchant spotlight
- Collection photograph and business introduction
- Several related seasonal product highlights
- Verified price range and shopping details
- Direct merchant link and “Sponsored” label
Exclusive Guide Presenting Sponsor
One-time digital campaign fee
Nov. 24–Dec. 25, 2026
- Exclusive presenting sponsor designation for this digital guide
- Prominent guide sponsorship acknowledgment
- Dedicated sponsor photograph and approved message
- Direct link to the sponsor’s website
- Clear sponsor identification throughout the campaign
Applications are reviewed before placement and payment are confirmed. Applying does not reserve space or collect payment. Listed package fees cover digital advertising; print placement is additional unless expressly included in your confirmed offer. Advertising does not guarantee sales, traffic, views, or downloads. Any placement booked after launch requires an agreed publication date before payment.
3,000 Free Copies.
A Place in Their Holiday Plans.
The Hometown Shopping Guide will distribute 3,000 free tabloid publications alongside the downloadable digital guide, bringing local shopping ideas to readers in Seagoville, Crandall, and Combine.
A printed guide gives your advertisement a physical presence. Readers can browse the pages at home, share ideas with family, mark a business they want to visit, and return to an offer when they are ready to buy.
Digital downloads add convenience: shoppers can keep the guide on their devices and follow shopping or ordering links. Advertisers who book both formats can carry the same recognizable message from the screen to the printed page.
The 3,000-copy figure refers to printed copies for free distribution, not a guaranteed reader count or number of digital downloads. Photograph is illustrative.
Bring Your Business to the Christmas Guide
Independent shops, local makers, home-based entrepreneurs, food businesses, and giftable service providers are invited to apply. Tell us if you want both digital and print advertising so we can prepare the details for your campaign.
- Choose your digital package. Select the $35, $65, $95, or $249 option.
- Add your interest in print. Tell us you would like a quote for advertising in the 3,000-copy, free-distribution tabloid.
- Share your holiday offer. Include your business details, product information, actual price, ordering contact, and holiday deadlines.
- Provide authorized photographs. Share a photo link or explain how you will supply your images after review.
- Receive your booking details. Availability, placement specifications, materials, total pricing, and payment instructions are confirmed after review.
The application opens in Tally in a new tab. No payment is collected by this form.
How can my business benefit from digital downloads and print?
The downloadable digital guide gives shoppers a convenient way to save, share, and return to your offer, with links for shopping or ordering. The free tabloid edition gives readers a physical guide to browse and keep. Booking both formats helps your business maintain a consistent presence wherever customers prefer to read.
Will the tabloid publication be free for readers?
Yes. The Hometown Shopping Guide will distribute 3,000 tabloid copies free to readers. Distribution locations and the print publication schedule will be confirmed separately. Digital downloads provide an additional way to access the guide.
Does the 3,000-copy figure include digital downloads?
No. The figure refers to 3,000 printed tabloid copies for free distribution. Digital downloads are separate. The print quantity is not a claim of 3,000 unique readers or a guarantee of any particular number of downloads.
How do I book advertising in both formats?
Choose a digital package and tell us in your application that you also want print advertising. We will confirm print options, pricing, ad size, materials deadlines, and publication details before you book.
Do the listed digital prices include a print advertisement?
The $35, $65, $95, and $249 prices cover the digital advertising packages shown above. Print placement is quoted separately unless your confirmed written offer explicitly includes both formats.
What dates do the digital advertising packages cover?
The 2026 Christmas Guide digital campaign runs from Tuesday, November 24, through Friday, December 25, 2026. Any later publication date must be agreed before payment.
Can a home-based business or independent maker apply?
Yes. Provide accurate business and product information, photographs you have permission to use, clear pricing, and a reliable way for customers to order. Include pickup, delivery, customization, and holiday cutoff details.
Does submitting the form reserve my space?
No. An application requests review. Placement availability, publication details, required materials, and payment instructions are confirmed separately before booking.
Are the photographed products available from local businesses?
These are generic editorial photographs used to introduce the upcoming collection. They do not represent confirmed participating merchants or products for sale. Approved merchant listings will provide actual photographs, prices, shopping information, and ordering deadlines.
How will paid features be identified?
Paid product and merchant features will be labeled “Sponsored.” Presenting sponsorship will also be clearly identified. Merchants handle customer purchases, fulfillment, returns, and their published offer terms.
What should I prepare before applying?
Have your business name, contact email, community, chosen digital package, print advertising interest, product or collection description, actual retail price or price range, shopping link or ordering contact, photo link or delivery plan, and holiday ordering deadlines ready.
