A bit of history about Villagefetes

Founded in January 2000, Villagefetes is an internet advertising business based in Somerset. We provide a range of quality advertising solutions and packages for businesses and individuals connected to the events, leisure, catering and hospitality industries through our websites, ranging from directory listings adverts to website hosting and design.

What is the Villagefetes directory?

The Villagefetes directory has been set up to provide a low cost way for wholesale suppliers and related manufacturing businesses to advertise, and provide event and leisure related businesses with a one stop directory for them to locate suppliers and services quickly and easily for their business.Once you have added your business to our directory businesses will be able to locate your services from anywhere in the U.K.

Why should you add your business to our directory?

Villagefetes.co.uk is not another internet based telephone directory puts your business details in a never ending list. Villagefetes is a specialist internet directory that's been designed, created and is run by people who have actually had many years experience in the events industry. Quality targeted enquiries, low cost advertising and real sales as a result is what every advertiser wants, and what we work so hard to achieve for you.

So how will Villagefetes help to promote my business?

We already have a proven track record since 2000 of providing low cost advertising packages via our Villagefetes and Countyfetes websites that work. Villagefetes group of sites has a captive audience, extensive user database, top ranking on many search engines and attracts literally tens of thousands of unique visitors to our websites every week. The aim here at Villagefetes is to continue to provide the same proven formula to support all UK event and leisure related businesses under one roof. Cheap for you to advertise and easy for the business to find you.

What type of individuals and businesses are using Villagefetes?

Based upon data collected via forms, enquires though our finder service, talking to existing advertisers from numerous website areas and general enquiries, we can safely say that our audience ranges from large blue chip companies to hotel and restaurant owners, media companies, corner shops and supermarkets to individuals looking to start up a business.

What will my entry include?

Have a look at our five great value, low cost advertising options click here

Do I have to include a picture/logo linking box?

You don't have to, but we strongly advise that you do. Advertisers that take the time to provide logos and well thought out advert text descriptions are getting excellent results from their advertisements.

How does villagefetes create the logo boxes?

With your permission we take a logo off your website and any other artwork and create you a box advertisement or banner. Don't worry if you have not got a website we can take your logo off your business stationery, company brochure or business cards. All artwork is included in the advertising price.

Can I create and send in my own linking box or banner?

Yes, standard linking boxes are 150 pixels wide 60 pixels high, gif or jpeg format (whichever looks best) max 9KB, animated gifs must not continuously rapidly flash. Impact banners are 468 pixels wide 60 pixels high, gif or jpeg format (whichever looks best) max 15KB. Impact boxes are 120 pixels wide 120 pixels high, gif or jpeg format (whichever looks best) max 15KB.

Can I link my advert to my social networking page?

Due to the way that social networking websites operate and type of content often contributed to users pages we will not link adverts to any social networking website pages.  

How does the Product Finder Service work?

Here at Villagefetes we provide a free product finder service for users looking for specific products and information. The user can either contact each advertiser under the relevant categories individually or can opt to use the product finder service, where we will email out the users details and requirements to advertisers. The product finder is often used in circumstances where suppliers of a particular item are few, the user is looking for the best quote or price for more information click here

Do you send out Product Finder Service request via post?

No. To keep your advert cost down we do not post out details. You will need to provide a valid email address with your advert.

My business name begins with A1, can I get to the top of the page?

The Villagefetes directory entries are NOT added in alphabetical order. All adverts are placed on a first come, first served basis. Any advertising option purchased will remain in the same position for the entire length of the advertising contract. However should an advertiser drop out all Option 1-3 adverts will move up the list likewise with Option 4&5 adverts.

Tell me more about how to add a product feed to my information page.

To add a product feed listing to your information and product page (template 2) you will need to purchase one of our product search advertising options. Once set up your entire or selected product range will be a searchable within our main product search and comparison as well as providing stand alone searchable data to your information and product page connected to your directory advertisement.   

Will there be a charge to update my advert contact details?

There is no point having a great looking advert if your telephone details are out of date, your email or web links don't work. Simply fill out the form and we will update your advert contact details free of charge throughout the advertising period.

Will there be a charge to update my advert description?

Most advertisers find that the advert description they first supplied when the advert is taken out is sufficient for the advertising period. However advertisers may need to make an update to this description if business operations alter and we can accommodate this requirement free of charge if applied once or twice during the advertising period. If however if you intend to apply regular updates a charge will be applied at our normal hourly rate. Simply fill out the form and we will update your advert description.

Will there be a charge to update my advertisement image linking box?

All advertisement linking image logo boxes, artwork and design time are provided free with each new or renewal advertising contract (see terms & conditions) however if you require an update or alteration within the advertising period a charge will be made at our normal rates.

Can I pay by credit/debit card?

Yes, we accept all major credit/debit cards call 0345 226 7373 to pay your account.

Can I point my own domain name to my information or web page?

Yes you can but please note that this is not a service provided by Villagefetes, you will need to seek advice, support and arrange forwarding with your domain name registrar (where you purchased it).

Can I edit and upload to my information or web page?

No. We do not provide an editing or uploading facility with any of our advertising options.

Can I place additional external links on my information or web page?

The only external links that we permit on information or web pages (Option 2 and Option 3) is the external link to the advertisers own website or page within. All information and web pages are held within Villagefetes and therefore make up part of the website, the placing of links to non paid advertisers is not part of our advertising policy.

Is Villagefetes a trade organisation?

NO! NO! NO! Villagefetes.co.uk is not a trade organisation nor related too, or connected in any way with any trade organisations or the people running them! Villagefetes.co.uk is an independent advertising company, run by individuals who have many years experience working in the event and leisure industry.

Do users and viewers have to pay or register to access the site?

This website is free for anybody to access 24 hours a day 365 days a year. Viewers do not need to register or buy a publication with a password to access the site.

I've been notified that my advert is live but I cannot see it?

We only send out notification that your adverts have gone live on the website after our website designers have uploaded your advert details and logos to Villagefetes on the internet, and most importantly only after our sales department have viewed and checked your advert content and quality live on the website. Occasionally advertisers find (depending upon their own personal internet browsing configurations and security settings) that they cannot see their adverts or only partially. Very often this can be simply fixed by clearing your website browser cache, refreshing the page or configuring your browser to check for newer versions of website pages. To locate the settings in Internet Explorer follow Tools - Internet Options - Browsing History - Delete - Delete Files - Close - OK then refresh the page or Tools - Internet Options - Browsing History - Settings - Tick 'Every time I visit the webpage' - OK then refresh the page. If however you can view advert text and but no images first check that you have 'Show pictures' and Play animations enabled. To locate the settings in Internet Explorer follow Tools - Internet Options - Advanced - Multimedia - OK. If this does not work your level of Internet Explorer browsing security may need to be altered or your anti virus software will need to be configured to allow images to be displayed and Villagefetes.co.uk will need to be added to your safe website list. Please refer to your software help files and documentation for guidance or if in any doubt consult a qualified computer consultant for further advice.

My advert is live but I cannot find it using the Site Search?

Our Site Search database is updated regularly every Monday or the closest working day after should Monday fall on a public holiday, if however you cannot find your adverts listed in our Site Search after the next update closest to your adverts going live please contact us

More information

If you would like any further information or have any questions you would like answered we will be more than happy discuss them with you contact us