415-261-1641

Thumbtack Bugle

Box "T"

Berkeley Mail Center, Room 210

2140 Shattuck Avenue

Berkeley, CA 94704

  info@thumbtackbugle.com

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Our Schedule:
Reserve your space now
• The 1st or the 15th of each month is the deadline to get your posters and check to us. (If deadline falls on a weekend--Monday after. If the deadline falls on a holiday, the it is pushed to the next business day) We start the next day and guarantee to have all your posters up within seven business days. Often it only takes 3 or 4 days.

• If you are dropping off posters for Sonoma or San Jose areas then you need to drop off your posters on the 12th or 27th of each month.

• Please email us or call us after you have dropped off your posters.

• Low cost pick-up service also available.

Drop locations

Other Services

Flyer Handout--Instant Publicity! There’s still time to reach thousands with Thumbtack Bugle’s Flyer Handout Service! We go to the best locations in town and hand out your flyers to the people passing by. We can distribute 300-500 flyers per hour depending on time of day and the locations you request. We use only well groomed, friendly folks who will represent you well. This is a great way to advertise your new business or for last-minute ticket sales for your events. Call for project quote.

Postcard Distribution:

Postcard Stack Drops now Available!
We leave stacks of your flyers so people can “take one”!
We can leave up to 25 flyers in each stack for just $2.00 per location.

East Bay -- up to 100 locations
San Francisco -- up to 150 locations
Marin County -- up to 30 locations
Other Counties call for quote.

NEW:

Premium Postcard Distribution:

Your postcard tacked/ posted to a bulletin board or public location in a free taken one holder.

$3 per location up to 20 pieces per holder.

San Francisco: 50 locations.

East Bay: 30 locations.

Marin: 20 locations.

Printing:

We recommend PS Print for all of your poster, postcard and printing needs. Use the link below to checkout their great prices.

Marketing Advice:

The Thumbtack Bugle is pleased to offer one of the most effective marketing systems for the small business/non-profit organization. The material provided is designed to maximize limited marketing dollars. This system works- we've used it ourselves to increase sales, attendance at events, and our mailing and emailing lists. The system pays for itself several times over.

• Visit this link for more info.

Web Services:

Web Site Usability Reviews:

The Thumbtack can offer your Web site a complete 100 point review with suggestions that will improve search engine placement, site navigation and clicks. This is the same service used by large corporations such as: Intel, Deluxe Cheks, Purina and AVIS. This service is offered at a fraction of the price charged by large consulting firms. Site reviews start at $500.

Search Engine Reports and SEO Guides

The Thumbtack is pleased to offer professional high quality search engine reports that list your site's ranking and provides suggestions for improving your site's visibility with major search engines. Major corporations have paid thousands of dollars for these same services. Customized SEO reports availabe starting at $250.

Complete information on our other services gladly given on request!

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We Get The Word Out!

• Do you want more customers?
• Do you want more people to come to your event?
• Do you want to reach people in the entire Bay Area?
• Do you want an inexpensive way to advertise?

* Do want your message seen by thousands of people?

We can help!
 

Here’s how:
We put your posters up on community bulletin boards all around the bay! We’ll put your posters in places such as coffee shops, health food stores, book stores, Laundromats, ice cream stores, music stores, Colleges and Universities, shopping centers, kiosks and bus stops. Thousands of people will see your
posters!

We can do this for a fraction of what it would cost you because we carry for several people at a time.

Save Time and Money!

Save money on gas, tolls, and parking!

Spend your free time doing what you like, and working on your business/art.

Call the Thumbtack Bugle Today!

Flyer and Poster Distribution    Current Specials

Routes & Rates
Prices shown are for posters or flyers up to 8.5 X 11” without cuts, folds, or attachments, which are extra. We’re happy to carry larger posters too. Just call for a quote.

Sonoma County: covers the towns of Santa Rosa, Petaluma, Sebastopol, Cotati, Guerneville, Healdsburg and more!
84 flyers $75.00

Marin County: Novato, San Rafael, Fairfax, Mill Valley, Corte Madera, Sausalito, Tiburon, Stinson Beach, Bolinas, Indian Valley College, and the College of Marin.

85 posters $100 (11 horizontal by 17 vertical)
85 flyers $75.00*

Marin Special two consecutive runs dropped/paid in advance $140. Three runs paid in dropped off /paid in advanced $130.

San Francisco: includes Haight, Clement, North Beach, the Marina, Polk, Castro, 24th Street, Mission, Market and Downtown. Plus other fine boards all around town!
100 posters $125 (11 horizontal by 17 vertical)

100 legal size flyers $85 (8.5 by 14)

100 flyers $75.00 (8.5 by 11)*

100 flyers half page $45

*SF Special two consecutive runs dropped off at the same time/paid in advance $140 for 200 flyers (8.5 by 11). Three runs paid in advance (300 flyers): $195. Four consecutive runs paid in advance $240.

(Requires all flyers dropped at one time, no other discounts apply.)

SF Stores and Shops: Your poster (up to 11 X 17”) is prominently displayed inside stores and shops. 100  flyers/posters San Francisco $250 call for larger posters

Berkeley: includes Shattuck, University, San Pablo, Solano (Albany), Telegraph, Piedmont, UC Berkeley campus, College Avenue, also North Oakland, plus other good boards all over!
100 posters $100 (11 horizontal by 17 vertical)

100 flyers $75.00

100 flyers-half page $40

*Berkeley special two consecutive runs dropped off at the same time/paid in advance $140 for 200 flyers (8.5 by 11). Three consecutive runs paid in advance $195. Four runs paid in advance (400 flyers): $240.

(Requires all flyers dropped at one time, no other discounts apply.)

Berkeley Stores and Shops: Your poster (up to 11 horizontal by 17 vertical) is prominently displayed inside stores and shops. 100  flyers/posters $250 call for larger posters

North Peninsula: We put your posters up in Burlingame, San Mateo, Belmont, San Carlos, Palo Alto, Los Altos, Menlo Park, Atherton, Woodside and Redwood City. Schools included are: Foothill College, Stanford University, Menlo School, and Canada College.
100 flyers $100.00

100 posters (11 horizontal by 17 vertical) $150

Split Peninsula: the best of both includes: Redwood City, Woodside, Atherton, Menlo Park, Palo Alto, Los Altos, Mountain View, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, and Cupertino.
100 flyers $100.00

100 posters (11 horizontal by 17 vertical) $150

South Peninsula: covers Mt. View, San Jose, Santa Clara, Cupertino, Sunnyvale, Campbell, Saratoga, and Los Gatos. The schools on this route are: De Anza College, San Jose State, San Jose City College and the University of Santa Clara.
100 flyers $100.00

100 posters (11 horizontal by 17 vertical) $150

Stanford Blitz: prime locations on the Stanford campus.
125 flyers $100.00

125 posters (11 horizontal by 17 vertical)$150.00

Haight/Mission Flyer Run: post your flyers to the best locations in both the Haight and Mission. This service is great for bands, shows and public events.

100 flyers $55
 

San Francisco and Marin Schools: post your flyers on these & other College and University campuses: San Francisco City College,  University of California at San Francisco, UC Medical Center, College of Marin,  and more.
100 flyers $60.00

100 posters $75 (11 horizontal by 17 vertical)
 

East Bay Schools:

University of California at Berkeley, Laney College, University of the East Bay, California College of Arts and Crafts and other more.

100 flyers $50.

100 posters $75 (11 horizontal by 17 vertical)

Peninsula Schools: will place your posters (up to 11 by 17) on campus boards in these schools: San Jose State, San Jose City College, San Mateo City College, University of Santa Clara, Canada College, Foothill College, College of Notre Dame, and Stanford University, and others.
200 flyers $200.00

Stores and Shops: Your poster (up to 11 horizontal by 17 vertical) is prominently displayed inside stores and shops. This is a valuable route. This is a high traffic/high visibility route and includes window displays and front of shop displays were possible.
100  flyers/posters San Francisco $250

100  flyers/posters East Bay $250

100  flyers/posters Marin $250

100  flyers/posters South Bay $350

100 flyers/posters Contra Costa County $350

Special Runs: Sometimes you may need your posters (up to 11 horizontal by 17 vertical)  before the next deadline. We can co-ordinate special runs, tailored to you. Same dependable service. Just give a call. We’ll arrange everything. Special runs can be tailored to your offering based on demographic targets. Targeted special available starting at $250. General special run rates are priced below.

100 flyers/posters  East Bay $250

100 flyers/posters  San Francisco $250.00 (up to 11”x17”)

100 flyers/posters  South Bay: $250

100 flyers/posters  Colleges San Francisco: $150

100 flyers/posters  Colleges East Bay: $150
100 flyers Haight/Mission Flyer Run $150

Door Hangers:

The Thumbtack Bugle is pleased to now offer door hanger distribution throughout the greater Bay Area. Distribution is affordable, efficient and fast. For a quote please fill out the form below and click submit. Door hanger quotes are NOT provided over the phone. All items are required.