Why Should You Advertise in A Bengali Newspaper?

There are several reasons why Bengal is said to be a city rich in culture. With the intensive technological advancement, the current scenario depicts that a vast number of Indians, in today’s time, prefer digital news reading. However, in Bengal, it’s still quite common to watch people pause on their way to work and grab a copy of Anandabazar Patrika to get the day’s updates. Anybody who is typically labelled upper income, higher education, professional/managerial occupation, all count themselves as newspaper readers. People of Bengal, in general, are less willing to go for advertisements that are spooned to them. They often believe and choose brands that they themselves seek out in a newspaper.Bengali Newspaper Ad

There are a variety of newspapers dominating the market and catering to various regions. This enables the advertisers to choose the suitable newspaper to post their ads, based on their target audience. With a large number of regular readers, advertising in a Bengali newspaper creates traffic and helps advertisers build brands. It is also relatively easy and hassle-free as they let advertisers build ads in any size, unlike most other media.

If you are wondering which Bengali newspaper would bring you more business, here are a few important facts to help you make up your mind:

  • Anandabazar Patrika: Owned by ABP Group, Anandabazar Patrika is the most widely sold newspaper, with over 1.1 million circulations every day. Nearly all Bengali households have access to Anandabazar Patrika. It publishes news related to various categories such as sports, entertainment, business, technology, etc. Anandabazar Patrika is usually every advertisers’ first choice not only because of their mass circulation but also because they have created a strong brand name in the market. Their ads range from matrimony to recruitment, property classifieds, etc. Apart from Kolkata, it also has access to regions like Hooghly, Murshidabad, Bankura, Medinipur, Asansol, Purulia.
  • Bartaman: It is one of the best newspapers in Bengal. It is largely preferred for advertising because of its reasonable rates. It gives you options to print adverts like Classified Text Ads, Classified Columns & Displays for different categories. You can choose the categories on the basis of your requirement – education, tender ads, etc. Around 6, 22, 000 copies are circulated every day in Kolkata.
  • Dainik Jugasankha: Around 1, 50, 000 copies of Dainik Jugansankha is circulated every day in Siliguri, and nearly 70, 000 copies in Kolkata. If you wish to target audience based in these locations and are looking for something pocket-friendly, Dainik Jugansankha is the best option for you.
  • Ei Samay: Ei Samay is one of the most widely read newspapers in Kolkata, circulating about 2, 63, 000 copies every day. It is preferred by advertisers to post ads for segments like the business, obituary, etc.

Additional discounts are provided to advertisers by these newspapers when booking through online ad-booking agents like releaseMyAd. releaseMyAd simplifies the process of advertising for you. We offer a wide variety of newspaper options to choose from that best suits your audience reach. Visit the website now to browse through the options, and book your ad with just one click!

How do I compose/translate my ad in a regional language to be published in a regional newspaper?

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Bengali regional newspapers tied-up with releasemyad

Often advertisers as well as readers who rely heavily on regional newspapers for advertising and receiving information look for ads in published in regional languages. Ads composed in regional languages can be consulted and referred to by readers in remote areas who do not have much knowledge of the English language. Regional language ads are also helpful for a large section of the aged population of India as not everyone from the previous generation had the luxury to study English.

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Bengali Display ads – releaseMyAd

Few online ad booking websites provide advertisers with options which help you with the proper composition of your ad in any regional language such as Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, Malayalam, Kannad, Telugu, Marathi etc. Ad booking portals provide complementary language translation services, where in you can type in your message in the English script while it gets translated to the regional language in which the newspaper is published.

To understand and analyze the procedure further, certain translation examples are provided below. You shall notice that if your ad content is typed exactly the way you pronounce, i.e. in transliterate format, you can get the exact translation of the advert:

  • Example 1:
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Hindi Display Newspaper Ads

Transliterate Format: Furniture ke dukan mei log chahiye, sampark kare: 9999988888

Hindi format: फर्नीचर के दुकान में लोग चाहिए, संपर्क करे: 9999988888

English Meaning: Need workers at a furniture shop, for information, contact: 99999888888

  • Example 2:

Transliterate format: Goriate dui bedroom flat sottor bikroy, 20 lakh. Jogajog korun: 2222-5555

Bengali format: গড়িয়াতে দুই বেডরুম ফ্ল্যাট সত্বর বিক্রয়, 20 লক্ষ. যোগাযোগ করুন: 2222-5555.

English Meaning: Two bedroom flat in Garia available for instant sale at 20 lacs, please contact 2222-5555

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Tamil Notice Ad in Newspaper
  • Amar Ujala, Dainik Jagran, Sanmarg – Hindi
  • Anandabazar Patrika, Ekdin – Bengali
  • Daily Thanthi, Dinamalar – Tamil
  • Dharitri, Sambad – Oriya
  • Eenadu – Telugu
  • Mathrubhumi, Malayala Manorama – Malayalam
  • Prajavani, Udayavani – Kannada
  • Sandesh – Gujarati

 

A leading online ad booking portal for newspapers across India-releasemyad.com provides you with the translation service most of the regional newspapers. The translation service can be availed while composing your ad online at releaseMyAd.com, after the selection of the newspaper and the category.

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Punjabi Display Ad in Newspaper

In the Compose Ad section, you will find an option above the box, where the ad can be composed, which says “Select to compose your ad in Regional Language”. Simply check and choose that box, thereafter whatever is typed in English is automatically converted in the language selected by you or in which the newspaper is published.

However, you can always switch back to composing your advert in English by deselecting the checked box. You can also opt for the Special Enhancement Service which includes language translation as a complementary service, offered by certain newspapers.

*Note: While creating your ad, please know that the language translation option is available only for classified text advertising for all newspapers. For other ad types such as Classified Display and Display, you can compose the ad in any regional language and simply upload the same to be published in your preferred newspaper.

Author’s Bio: The composition has been developed by Mousumi Bardhan, who has been a crucial part of the releaseMyAd Customer Care Department for more than 2 and a half years. She has excelled in taking care of customer queries as well as providing end-to-end solutions to any issues faced by the customers of releaseMyAd.com. Her knowledge about the entire ad booking system is evident through the article and hope that it assists you in booking your own regional ad successfully with ease. The releaseMyAd team would like to thank her for helping out prospective customers yet again enabling them to understand a crucial aspect of booking ads in regional newspapers.