FAQ
Who is the Publisher?
The Publisher is Media Incorporated.
For more information see the About Us page.
What’s the Circulation?
The Directory’s have the following print runs:
- Greater Sydney - distributed to 85,000 homes
- Greater Melbourne - distributed to 65,000 homes
- South-East Queensland - distributed to 60,000 homes
What is the Readership?
The readership of the hard-copy Directory is as follows
- Greater Sydney - over 200,000 Christians who live and work in the greater Sydney region
- Greater Melbourne – over 170,000 Christians who live and work in the greater Melbourne region
- South-East Queensland - over 160,000 Christians who live and work in the greater Brisbane region, including Toowoomba, the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast
What sort of person advertisers in the Christian Business Directory?
The Christian Business Directory is primarily comprised of businesses owned and/or managed by Christians. It provides a way for Christians in the above regions to locate Christian service providers. The Directory also provides a cost-effective advertising medium and enables owners of Christian businesses to reach a targeted audience.
The Christian Business Directory is promoted in Christian media and through churches, hence the Directory is (primarily) comprised of businesses owned or managed by people connected to those networks, or who service those networks. Another way of saying this is that participation in the Directory comes from people from within local churches, businesses that have working relationships with local churches or who support local churches.
NB: No business can be Christian in/or of itself! It can only have Christian owners/workers etc. (i.e. / only a person, not a business entity, can make a decision of faith in Christ to become a Christian)
Businesses we would not list and the reason why?
Media Inc is a Christian-based organisation and operates on Christian principles. Therefore, the Publisher would not accept advertising that contradicts those principles (e.g. companies that engage in any immoral activities, etc) or that contradicts its work in the community (e.g. alcohol companies, etc.)
This is a general guideline, however, Media Inc (as with any Publisher) reserves the right to cancel any material deemed inappropriate.
How long has the Christian Business Directory been in operation?
The Christian Business Directory has been in operation since 2000 and is now in its fifth year of operation in NSW. It is its inaugural year in Victoria and Queensland.
How do I know if the Directory will work for me?
Whilst we can not guarantee the effectiveness of the Directory for all businesses we know it works for most, as over 50% of display advertisers rebook every year.
When is it issued?
PRINT EDITION – you will need to register by 15 October 2007 to be included in the print edition. It will be circulated in early January of each year.
WEB EDITION – listings go live in January of each year.
How do I register?
To advertise, phone our friendly advertising team on 1300 72 66 25, email advertising@christiandirectory.com.au or register online to receive a free online listing at www.christiandirectory.com.au.