How To Guide

How to: Place an Ad

You must register your details to place an advert. You only need to do this once.

  1. Click Register
  2. Enter your details
  3. Create a password for your account
  4. Click Register

There are 4 types of adverts that you can place through The Galway Advertiser Classified Website:

  1. Newspaper advert – This option will allow you place your advert on The Galway Advertiser print newspaper (lineage advert, lineage advert with photo and border, lineage advert with border). Your advert will also appear online on our classified site for one week.
    **To place a larger display advert (semi-display advert) in The Galway Advertiser Newspaper please email classifieds@advertiser.ie or call classifieds 091 530900 (dial 1)
  2. Online advert – This option will allow you place your advert on The Galway Advertiser online classified site
  3. Both newspaper and online – This option will allow you place you advert to appear both in The Galway Advertiser print edition and also on our classified website
  4. Family Notice – This option will allow you place your Anniversary, Acknowledgement, Birthday Remembrance, Death Notice in the Galway Advertiser newspaper

If you would like to place a large advert in the main body of the newspaper (not classifieds) please email sales@galwayadvertiser.ie or call 091 530900 (dial 2)

Steps for Placing a Newspaper Advert:

  • Select Place a Newspaper Advert
  • Select Your Category
  • Title – This is a field you can type in a few words to remind you of what the ad is for for easy retrieval later- it will not appear in the paper as part of your advert
  • Choose your publication date (the first week your advert is to appear)
  • Choose how many weeks you’d like your advert to appear in print
  • Type in the wording you’d like to appear in the paper including your phone number or email address
  • If you’d like to place a photo with your advert you can upload it now
  • If you are placing a photo with your advert then a border automatically is included
  • Add a Border – If you are not placing a photo with your advert you can choose whether you’d like a small border to appear around your advert or not.
  • Listing Information gives the pricing for your advert
  • Click Preview Listing
  • Please check that all details for your advert are correct as you cannot edit print adverts after these are placed.
  • Choose Edit Listing if you wish to update anything on the advert
  • Choose Publish Listing if you’re happy to go ahead with your advert
  • Once you’re happy with your advert select “Publish Listing” and enter your payment details
  • Your order details will then appear on screen and your advert will be published in the Galway Advertiser

Steps for Placing an Online Advert:

  • Select Place an Online Ad
  • Select Your Category – e.g. Home and Garden
  • Select A Subcategory – e.g. Gates & Railings
  • Title – This is a field you can type in a few words to let people know what the advert is about – e.g. 2 Bed Apartment
  • Type in the wording you’d like to appear for your classified advert
  • You can place up to 10 photos with your advert by uploading these where it says Upload a File
  • Place the price of the item in the Price Box (if applicable)
  • Choose your location
  • If you wish to include a website or link to video you can do so where indicated
  • Check that the contact person and your email address which appears is correct
  • Include the phone number that you’d like to appear on the advert (if you wish to include one)
  • If you’d like to upgrade your advert to a “Featured Advert” choose this option under Display Options **A featured Advert will place your advert on the home search page of the website and also will place your advert in a coloured box to stand out on the site from the other adverts
  • Click Preview Listing
  • Please check that all details for your advert are correct.
  • Choose Edit Listing if you wish to update anything on the advert
  • Choose Publish Listing if you’re happy to go ahead with your advert
  • Once you’re happy with your advert select “Publish Listing” and enter your payment details
  • Your order details will then appear on screen and your advert will shortly appear up on The Galway Advertiser Classified Website

Steps for Placing Both a Newspaper and Online Advert:

  • Select Place Both Newspaper and Online Advert
  • Select Your Category – e.g. Home and Garden
  • Select A Subcategory – e.g. Gates & Railings
  • Title – This is a field you can type in a few words to let people know what the advert is about – e.g. 2 Bed Apartment. This will appear in your online advert but not in the print edition
Print Advert Details:
  • Select Your Newspaper Heading **as some newspaper headings differ slightly to the online headings
  • Choose your publication date (the first week your advert is to appear in print)
  • Choose how many weeks you’d like your advert to appear in print
  • Type in the wording you’d like to appear in the paper including your phone number or email address
  • If you’d like to place a photo with your advert you can upload it now
  • If you are placing a photo with your advert then a border automatically is included
  • Add a Border – If you are not placing a photo with your advert you can choose whether you’d like a small border to appear around your advert or not.
Online Advert Details:
  • Type in the wording you’d like to appear on your online classified advert (you can include as many words as you like online)
  • If you’d like to place a photo with your advert you can upload it now
  • You can place up to 10 photos with your online advert by uploading these where it says Upload a File
  • Place the price of the item in the Price Box (if applicable)
  • Choose your location
  • If you wish to include a website or link to video you can do so where indicated
  • Check that the contact person and your email address which appears is correct
  • Include the phone number that you’d like to appear on the online advert (if you wish to include one)
  • If you’d like to upgrade your advert to a “Featured Advert” choose this option under Display Options **A featured Advert will place your advert on the home search page of the website and also will place your advert in a coloured box to stand out on the site from the other adverts
  • Click Preview Listing. This will show you your Print Advert Details and below that Your Online Advert Details
  • Please check that all details for your advert are correct.
  • Choose Edit Listing if you wish to update anything on the advert **While you can edit your online advert after it goes live, the same option does not apply for the print advert.
  • Choose Publish Listing if you’re happy to go ahead with your advert
  • Once you’re happy with your advert select “Publish Listing” and enter your payment details
  • Your order details will then appear on screen and your advert will shortly appear up on The Galway Advertiser Classified Website and your print advert will appear in the Galway Advertiser Newspaper.

Steps for Placing a Family Notice:

Deadline for Family Notices is 4pm Monday prior to Publication.

  • These Notices appear in the Galway Advertiser Newspaper Print Edition
  • Select Family Notices
  • Select Category – e.g. Anniversary, Acknowledgement, Birthday Remembrance, Death Notice
  • In the field “Add your wording”- please include the full name of the deceased person, date of anniversary (e.g. 2nd Anniversary – 5th December), the verse you’d like to include, who the verse is from (e.g. Loved always, Mary and Joe) and also details of any Mass you wish to highlight (date, time, location of the Mass)
  • If you wish to place a number of verses from other people, please include each individual verse in a new Verse box (e.g. Additional verse 2 should include the verse and details of the person to be listed second in order of appearance –Sadly missed from Margaret and Michael; Additional verse 3 should include the verse and details of the person to be listed third in order of appearance).
  • Add the photo/photos of the person/s who are deceased. Please ensure these are of high quality resolution.
  • Choose your publication date (the date you would like your anniversary to appear)
  • Choose how many weeks you’d like your advert to appear in print
  • Add a border – This option is automatically selected if you are including an image/photo
  • Add an image – If you’d like to include an image with the anniversary
  • Additional notes – If there is any particular instructions you’d like us to have when laying out your anniversary, please enter the details here
  • Listing Information gives the pricing for your notice
  • Click Preview Listing
  • Please check that all details for your notice are correct as you cannot edit print adverts after these are placed.
  • Choose Edit Listing if you wish to update anything on the notice
  • Choose Publish Listing if you’re happy to go ahead with your notice
  • Once you’re happy with your advert select “Publish Listing” and enter your payment details
  • Your order details will then appear on screen and your notice will be published in the Galway Advertiser

How to: Write a good ad

It is important to write a good ad to get people’s attention and to consider buying what you have for sale. The following are a few guidelines on how to write a selling ad:

Title: This is the text that will appear on the search results page as the headline of your ad. This will probably be the first thing people will see when looking through the list of ads so it needs to be a short description of the goods.

Category: Choose the category most relevant to the goods you are advertising. Do not choose the most popular category thinking it will be seen more when it does not having anything to do with that section because people will ignore it.

Telephone: Ensure to include your telephone number otherwise people will not be able to contact you. You can include an email address but only your phone number will appear on the ad.

Price: Always include the price to avoid getting unnecessary calls asking about the cost of the goods. If the price is negotiable you can state this in the description.

Description: Describe the goods you are advertising as clearly as possible as this will increase your chances of a sale. Again, avoid using ALL CAPITALS as this will annoy people. Use proper sentences with full stops as they are clearer to read but it is a good idea to use lists where appropriate as it is easier for a user to scan through the information. You can use Abbreviations in your ad and we have even put together a list of our own abbreviations for you to look at. Remember not to waffle and give out unnecessary information like why you are selling, stick to the point.

Photos: It is always a good idea to include photos when posting an advertisement as users are more drawn to adverts with photos. Ensure it is an up-to-date photo so users can see the current condition of the goods.

Publish your Advert in Print: You can choose to publish your advert in our newspapers for an extra €19 per week. Your advert will appear in the Galway Advertiser, and you can include one image for a charge of €10.  

How to: Pay for your ad

Once you have completed entering in the details of your ad you can then pay for the ad or save it. To pay for your ad just click Pay and Publish Advert and pay through our secure payment portal. If you do not have your card details to hand, the advert will be automatically saved. Once you have your card details, log into your account, click on “more” to the left hand side of the advert you wish to put live. This gives you the option to complete payment. For information on the different Advertising fees go to our Price page.

How to: Edit your ad

Online Ads

To edit your online advert, log into your account and select “My Ads”. Select the advert you’d like to edit and choose the edit button. This will allow you edit and update your advert.

Newspaper Ads

If you have placed your advert for the print edition of the Galway Advertiser, please email classifieds@galwayadvertiser.ie before 3pm Tuesday prior to publication and we can edit the advert for you.

How to: Report an ad

If you see an ad and think it should be taken down you can report it to the Advertiser Team by clicking here[MT-TODO]. Provide details of the advert, explain to us why you are reporting the ad and ensure to include a valid email so we can get back to you.

How to: Upload your photos

When placing your ad online you can upload up to 10 photos to include in your advert. To upload photos all you have to do is click on the Browse Files button when on the Place Ad page and then select the photos from your computer. You can upload multiple photos by holding down Ctrl on your keyboard. Once you are finished selecting your photos click Open. You will then be able to see the status of the upload and once it is complete the photo will be displayed in the Added photos list. If you need to delete the photo, there will be an option to remove it displayed on each of the photos.

How to: Register/Login

To register as a user, click on Register which is placed at the top of each page on the website and fill in the details required. You will need to enter your details, a display name and create a password.

To log in to your account, click Login which is placed at the top of each page on the website and enter your Email address you used to sign up with and your password. If you have forgotten your password please click Forgot my Password on the Login page and follow the instructions. If you have any questions, please email them to classifieds@advertiser.ie and we will get back to you as soon as we can.