Advertising in Focus News newspaper, distributed to the Southern Dallas Counties & Northern Ellis Counties. Contact Marlon Hanson at 972-223-9175.

All types of signs and banners - especially automobile signage. Call Jay at Jay Perkins Signtist Inc. (formerly Signs for U) in Mesquite - 972-289-7446.

Radio audio work and custom "On Hold" messages with Dream Gift Media in Plano. Contact Chuck Murphy at 972-429-1017.

Display advertising with Goldmine Weekly Shopper in Waco - 1/2 page or less. Deadline: Monday 5pm for each weeks paper. Contact Gary or Debbie Freeman at 254-776-8767.

Advertise with Travelhost Magazine. TRAVELHOST puts advertisers in prime selling position inside your area's finer hotel rooms, travel agencies and dining establishments. This magazine gives advertisers exclusive access to high-spending out-of-towners who look to this magazine to show them where to go, what to buy, where to dine, what to do and how to get there. Contact Jim South at 972-556-0541.

Advertise with El LIDER USA the only bilingual weekly publication to service the Bilingual Latino market of North Texas. Discover our media product in digital and print form, which combines leading edge skills with wide ranging of experience in all fields. Our goal is to bring our readers and viewers the latest news and most popular feature articles from different sources. www.elliderusa.com.

Contact Gretha Gudmundsson at 214.942.4580, or at ggudmundsson@elliderusa.com.

Advertise with Ellis Co. Press in Ferris. Display ads, classified ads, subscriptions & inserts in this weekly paper. Contact Charlie Hatfield or Sheila at 972-544-2369.

DISCOVER THE POWER OF IN-TRANSIT ADVERTISING. Your campaign will impact DART light rail commuters and a weekend leisure audience of over 1.4 million riders. Advertisers messages air on an electronic information system inside every light rail train. This captive audience is informed and entertained with an upbeat program of news, weather, sports, business, events, and trivia. As riders interact with the program, advertisers messages get noticed. Get your message on the fast track with heads on impact. All aboard!! Contact Susan Hassel with The Transit Network in Dallas at 214-969-7200.

Let Front Door Advertising help build your business by connecting you with homes that ultimately turn into your customers. We provide you delivered measurable results, offering a mix of strategic and memorable ads as well as response driving direct door marketing.

We service the following areas in the DFW Metroplex - Richardson, Mesquite, Rowlett, Garland, Murphy, Wylie and Sachse. In each area we deliver to 7500 homes only. Our door hangers are full color and photo quality. We are demographically designed to hit middle to upper class homes. Contact Steve or Corie Butler at 972-475-7214 in Allen.

Streetwise Media

SPECIAL ADVERTISING OFFER:

Attract new business! Streetwise Media is an advertising company that's creating a lot of buzz in Dallas. Streetwise Media operates a fleet of vehicles which have larger-than-life, tri-vision signs on all 4 sides of the vehicles. As these vehicles travel on high-volume city streets, your messages will rotate every 8 seconds, commanding the attention of everyone in the vicinity.

Studies have found that mobile advertising boosts name recognition 15 times greater than any other form of advertising, and has an amazing 94% recall rate.

Streetwise Media's vehicles will operate a minimum of 10 hours a day, every Monday through Friday, impacting over 315,000 viewers a day. In addition, every vehicle is equipped with a Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) system, ensuring message delivery. Admobile vehicles will initially operate in 4 different zones, and you can choose to advertise in all 4 zones, or just 1 zone, depending upon your target audience. The available 4 zones are: Downtown/Uptown; North Dallas; Richardson/Addison; and Plano.

"For a limited time, Streetwise Media is making available a FEW of its large side panels (7' tall x 12' wide) to MerchanTrade members at a special price of $475 cash per vehicle (which covers all of the production costs, including artwork design, vinyl production, shipping and installation), and 2,500 trade dollars. In return, you can choose any zone you'd like to advertise in for 6 weeks. At the end of those 6 weeks, if space is available, you would have the option to extend your advertising an additional 6 weeks for another 2,500 trade dollars."

Contact: Rick Boeglin at Streetwise Media at 214-969-7222

Dallas, TX

Current Limits: Full trade on advertising made available in larger than life, tri-vision signs - displayed on a fleet of vehicles operating in the Dallas area. Production & shipping cost - cash.

Banner & Sign Express

High Quality, Custom Printed Banners will advertise your business or organization and attract customers! Banners and Signs is a full service manufacturer of custom banners and signs, of all types. Vinyl Banners, Custom Banners and Discount Banners Overnight!

We design and print custom banners with text, logos or even photographic images.

Whatever you need, we can make custom-tailored banners and signs for your business or organization. We do digital banner printing, vehicle/window lettering and general signage needs. From the latest in digital banners and digital printing to the classic look of vinyl banners, we can create for you the perfect banner or sign.

Contact Bo at 972-233-7446 in Carrollton, TX

Current Limits: Materials - cash, balance - trade on banners only - including full color.

Direct To Your Door

When it comes to advertising and reaching your potential customer, it's all about MAXIMUM EXPOSURE! DTYD's multi-ad door hanger (appropriately called our "front door billboard") delivers results for both local and national advertisers with a high-impact, full color door hanger ad that can't be missed. The exposure our door hanger provides is unequaled by any other advertising medium available. With the front door billboard door hanger, there are...

NO ENVELOPES TO OPEN!

NO PAGES TO FLIP THROUGH!

NO KIDDING!

Check it out...

* Huge full color format...

* 6.5" X 27" in total size!

* Printed on full glossy, 80 lb. cover stock!

* Exclusive rights per each door hanger at no additional charge! Say "good-bye" to your competition!

* Expert graphic designers on staff to build your own custom ad!

Direct to Your Door Advertising began in 1998 with the vision to create a powerful advertising tool which could offer an alternate method of allowing advertisers to connect with their target consumer. The result was an outstanding and high-performing community piece that has grown by leaps and bounds across the Dallas/Ft. Worth metroplex... the front door billboard! Since then, national and local advertisers have enjoyed the cost-effectiveness, quality, and success rate of a winning product. Consumers have enjoyed the great savings offered to them by businesses in their immediate communities and beyond!

We invite you to be a part of the same success our advertisers have experienced. We'll work with you personally to create your own custom ad that will get your phones ringing and get people through your door. Direct to Your Door Advertising is a member in good standing with the Better Business Bureau and is enrolled in their Customer Care Program.

www.dtyd.com

Contact: Derek Leupen at 214-222-4556 or 877-704-3893, or at derek@dtyd.com

1165 S. Stemmons Frwy., Ste. 186; Lewisville, TX 75067

Current Limits: Full trade on all advertising on multi-ad door hangers distributed in the DFW metroplex. Please refer to our website for distribution areas.

Austin Embroidery

If you need shirts, jackets, caps, etc embroidered, we're your one stop shop! Embroidery is our specialty, so we'll be happy to give you an estimate on your project that will hopefully motivate you to use us. We'll be happy to provide you with references upon request. Let us assist you with all of your embroidery needs.

Contact: Heather Day at 512-965-2645, 512-292-1321, or at heather@austinembetc.net

Austin, TX 78748

Current Limits: Materials - cash, balance - trade.

BuyOp.com

Sell Your Items/Services up to 2-5 TIMES Faster. Global Exposure. We can help you sell just about anything Faster and more effectively. Attract MORE In and Out of Towners for your goods or service.

With this revolutionary form of marketing linking directly to YOUR product from your newspaper ad, instantly your ad becomes 2-5 times MORE effective. Black and White newspapers now spring to life in Full Color once your potential customers type in your product's website from your newspaper ad into their internet browser.

How much time & money will you save by making your newspaper ads 2-5 times more effective?

ADDED FEATURES:

* If you have your own website you can now have your customers access your BuyOp.com product site with a code box you can place directly on your own website.

* When you "Go Pro" we promote your items in up to 10 Major Cities/Markets (you choose) with our program. This will help attract out of towners to your product to expand your customer demographic meaning you receive more customers.

* Coming Soon those using BuyOp.com will also receive access to html scripts that they can cut and paste into www.craigslist.org (a high traffic posting site) to promote their product even more.

www.BuyOp.com

Contact: David Vaught at (469)693-8960 or at info@BuyOp.com

Dallas, TX

Current Limits: 100% trade on any Promotional Package.

The GOBE Group

Add fuel to your marketing and sales efforts!... with new advertising, a new logo designed, or new sales materials. With the Gobe Group, you get professional design that will give your company the image it deserves. We've been in business for many years and pride ourselves in designing professional images for our customers.

Please give us a call for a free quote. We will be happy to show you the work that we have done for countless happy clients. We look forward to impressing you with our designs and the results that it will generate for you!

Contact: Michael Goldenberg at 254-755-7203, or at thegobegroup@hot.rr.com

Waco, TX

Current Limits: 100% trade

Advertise on the HomeProGuide.com.

Dallas, TX

Contact: Mike Mooty or at trade@homeproguide.com

Web Site: www.homeproguide.com

Current Limits: Full trade on 3 months at a time advertising in this directory for the Home & Construction industry. Only good for the $100 and $500 ads.

Foreman & Resnick Advertising

How effective is (or isn't) your advertising?

Foreman & Resnick can help you create advertising and direct marketing campaigns that get attention-and get results.

Whether you need an effective ad campaign or an idea that stands out in the mail, a corporate brochure, a postcard or a logo, Foreman & Resnick has the expertise to get the job done-on strategy, on time and on budget.

Put Foreman & Resnick to work for you!

Contact Tom Foreman at 817-300-0200, or at j.tomforeman@gmail.com

DFW Area

Current Limits: 100% trade

Building SAVVY Magazine

Building SAVVY is the only media that delivers hard news, local feature stories and other carefully selected articles specifically related to DFW homebuilding to All active builders and remodelers in DFW.

If you have a product or service to sell to builders or remodelers, every recipient of Building SAVVY is a potential client! We are the eyes and ears of DFW's Homebuilding & Remodeling industry.

BuildingSavvy.com extends our years of knowledge and experience in this industry to a consumer audience to help them make more informed decisions when they decide to build a new home or remodel their existing home.

www.buildingsavvy.com

Contact: Steve Smirnis at 817-975-7235, 214-727-4103, or at steve@buildingsavvy.com or beverly@buildingsavvy.com

P.O. Box 471837; Ft Worth, TX 76147

Current Limits: 100% trade on this monthly magazine advertising that reaches all 6000 builder/remodelers in the DFW area.

Design 27

Do you need a new logo, brochure designed or some art work for an advertising campaign? We can help with these service areas and many other related graphic design and illustration projects.

Please give me a call so that I can design you new look and give you appeal. I'll be happy to give you some examples of my work.

Contact: Cullin Lassiter at 469-951-0935, or at cullin2727@yahoo.com

Located in DFW

Current Limits: 100% trade

Trendmaker Signs

Our true specialty is building relationships with our clients so that we can understand their needs and exceed their expectations.

We are a full service sign company and offer a wide variety of indoor and outdoor signs. We offer vehicle wraps, building signs, real estate signs, and full color digital graphics to help you grow your business. TrendMaker Signs has been in business in since 2003.

We look forward to serving you and helping you reach your goals. Check out our Product Gallery to see examples of our work.

www.trendmakersigns.com

Contact: Mike or Michelle Blake at 214-387-4712, or at mike@trendmakersigns.com

15222 King Rd, Suite 201; Frisco, TX 75034

Current Limits: Materials - cash, balance - trade on all signs & banners. Trade is limited to in-house work only.

Arrington Outdoor

Billboards Available for Trade:

Sign Panel# Highway Closest City County Size Rate

#2-WBRR IH 20 Canton Van Zandt 12'x24' $295.00

#5-SBRR Bus Hwy5 Van Alstyne Grayson 12'x24' $295.00

#5-NBLR Bus Hwy 5 Van Alstyne Grayson 12'x24' $295.00

#6-NBRR Bus Hwy 5 Van Alstyne Grayson 12'x24' $195.00

#6-SBLR Bus Hwy 5 Van Alstyne Grayson 12'x24' $195.00

#7-NBRR Bus Hwy 5 Van Alstyne Grayson 12'x24' $195.00

#7-SBLR Bus Hwy 5 Van Alstyne Grayson 12'x24' $195.00

#9-SBRR US 377 Tioga Grayson 12'x24' $295.00

#10-NBRR US 377 Tioga Grayson 12'x24' $295.00

#13-SBLR Bus Hwy 5 Van Alstyne Grayson 12'x24' $295.00

#15-SBRR SH 171 Weatherford Parker 14'x48'$495.00

#15-NBLR SH 171 Weatherford Parker 14'x48'$495.00

#16-NBRR US 377 Pilot Point Denton 10'x40'$345.00

#17-WBRR US 82 Whitesboro Cooke 12'x24' $345.00

#26-NBLR SH 171 Godley Johnson 12'x24' $345.00

#27-NBRR SH 171 Godley Johnson 12'x24' $345.00

#27-SBLR SH 171 Godley Johnson 12'x24' $345.00

#29-SBRR SH 171 Cresson Parker 12'x24' $295.00

#29-NBLR SH 171 Cresson Parker 12'x24' $295.00

#32-WBLR FM 920 Weatherford Parker 12'x24' $295.00

#36-SBLR US 281 Santo Palo Pinto 10'x32' $395.00

#37-SBLR FM 51 N Weatherford Parker 10'x32' $345.00

#40-EBLR IH 20 Mesquite Dallas 14'x48' $895.00

#43-WBRR US 180 Mineral Wells Palo Pinto 10'x32' $495.00

#43-EBLR US 180 Mineral Wells Palo Pinto 10'x32' $495.00

#45-NBRR FM 51 S Weatherford Parker 10'x32' $345.00

#46-SBRR FM 917 Joshua Johnson 12'x24' $295.00

#46-NBLR FM 917 Joshua Johnson 12'x24' $295.00

#47-SBRR SH 171 Weatherford Parker 10'X32' $345.00

#47-NBLR SH 171 Weatherford Parker 10'X32' $345.00

#56-WBRR SH 254 Graford Palo Pinto 12'x24' $245.00

#61-NBRR FM 1189 Brock Parker 10'x32' $345.00

#61-SBLR FM 1189 Brock Parker 10'x32' $345.00

#63-EBRR Ranger Hwy Weatherford Parker 10'x30' $295.00

#63-WBLR Ranger Hwy Weatherford Parker 10'x30' $295.00

#65-NBLR FM 730 Azle Tarrant 10'x32' $295.00

#5FW-EBLR SH 121 Ft. Worth Tarrant 14'x48' $1,895.00

#6FW-WBLR IH 30 Ft. Worth Tarrant 14'x48' $2,195.00

#15FW-SBLR 183/Alta Mere Ft. Worth Tarrant 14'x48' $895.00

Production/installation cost varies per size of sign

Minimum Term 3 months, Maximum Term 12 months

Web Site: www.arringtonoutdoor.com

Contact: Mike Wolverton at 800-500-6772

16135 Preston Rd., Ste. 203, LB#9; Dallas, TX 75248

Current Limits: 100% trade on billboard space. Production costs - cash.

San Antonio Visitors Map

Full trade on map space advertising based on availability... distributed to hotels in San Antonio.

Contact: Jack or Carole Broaddus at (210)654-7620

7341 Glendora Ave.; Dallas, TX 75230

EmBroid Me

Embroidery has been around for hundreds of years. But until EmbroidMe, it was difficult to find a store that could handle all of your custom embroidery, screen printing and promotional needs - much less, one that could do so personally, professionally and punctually.

EmbroidMe is the largest full-service embroidery company in the world with over 400 stores in 12 countries and ranked as the #1 Embroidery Franchise by Entrepreneur Magazine six years in a row! "We're local but we're large" - You can leverage the buying power of a large franchise organization while benefiting from our local, personalized service.

* We can embroider or screen print products locally allowing for lower shipping costs, faster turnaround and more responsive service.

* We can customize many of the Name Brands you have grown to trust.

* We can design an item with YOUR Logo using our Advanced Virtual Sample Technology.

* We can handle the entire job for you - from start to finish.

* We can create a FREE online company store to help you sell logoed merchandise to your audience.

www.embroidme-dallasmetro.com

Contact: Larry Peterson at 214-828-2223, or at dallasmetro@embroidme.com

5400 East Mockingbird Ln, Ste. 122; Dallas, TX 75206

Current Limits: Materials - cash, balance - trade on all embroidery jobs.

Texas United Advertising, Inc.

Current Limits: Production cost - cash, balance - trade on all billboard advertising in the DFW area.

P.O. Box 11465; Ft. Worth, TX 76110

Contact: Marty or Virginia Moore at 817-926-3636 or at texasunited@charter.net or martymoore@charter.net

AllOver Media North Dallas

AllOver Media knows alternative out-of-home media. Our president, Tony Jacobson was one of the founders of the indoor advertising industry! No company knows the complexities or has successfully executed as many indoor and gas pump campaigns over the years as our enthusiastic and entrepreneurial team. We saw the trend emerging: Time spent with traditional media was declining. Reaching captive audiences would be the key to successful advertising in the future so we developed medias that couldn't be tuned out, turned off or missed. AllOver Media uses gas pump, convenience store, indoor print and digital animation to hit captive audiences they move throughout the marketplace. Service and quality driven - and fun to work with... we've got it ALLOVER other out-of-home media companies!

www.allovermedia.com

Contact: Steve Hipskind at 972-841-9369, or at steve.hipskind@allovermedia.com

2911 Merlin Dr; Lewisville, TX 75056

Current Limits: 100% trade on advertising in the DFW & Austin areas.