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Local Independent Advertising

Welcome to
Spiky Carrot

Looking for a fresh way to promote your local business?

Spiky Carrot is a growing network of independent UK businesses, connected through eye-catching A3 printed framed posters. Our hybrid approach helps small business owners get noticed by real customers in popular local independent locations.

It’s an affordable, creative way to advertise your business, support other local businesses, and gain visibility both in print and online.

Starting with our A3 handmade frame, your poster becomes part of a unique advertising network—an approach that goes beyond traditional digital or social media marketing, putting local businesses at the heart of everything we do.

Spiky Carrot Ad Locations

Ready to find the perfect customers for your poster? Click on a carrot pin to learn more about each independent location.

Our Advertising Packages

A brief outline of what every package includes:

  • *Professionally printed A3 posters on premium 350gsm matt stock
  • Dynamic QR code tracking to monitor scans and performance
  • Full installation from print to display
  • 12-month business profile on our online coummity directory
  • Social media promotion & ad location collaboration

*Poster printing: £15 per poster

Poster Design

We’ll work closely with you to design a poster that feels true to your business and stands out in real spaces.

£150 per poster

The Local Launch

A great option for businesses looking to test local advertising and build awareness.

Duration: 3 months
Location rotation: None
What’s included:
  • One A3 framed poster advert in a single local location
  • One full-page advert in The Carrot Club magazine
£80 per month / £240 Total

The Town Takeover

Perfect for businesses ready to grow their reach and stay visible all year round.

Duration: 12 months
Location rotation: Rotated across four independent locations to keep your message fresh and engaging
What’s included:
  • A3 framed poster, rotated across four local locations throughout the year
  • Two full-page adverts in The Carrot Club magazine
£75 per month / £900 Total
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Our Design Services

We design posters that look great and work hard for your business. Every design is tailored to your brand, refined with care, and includes dynamic QR code tracking to measure engagement.

Design pricing:
  • Base rate of £150 per poster
  • Discounts available for multiple posters used across a 12-month campaign

Got a Physical Location?

Get Your Business Promoted for Free

If you run a cafe, shop, salon, studio, restaurant, or any space where people spend time, Spiky Carrot would love to work with you.

There’s no cost to be part of Spiky Carrot. All we need is a bit of wall space for an A3 framed poster, and in return we help you reach new local customers. We take care of everything else.

Interested in becoming a Spiky Carrot location?

Meet the Businesses We Help Promote

Spiky Carrot partners with independent local businesses, helping them get seen by real customers in trusted local spaces. Here are just a few of the businesses in our community

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The Carrot Club

Alongside our framed posters, we also run The Carrot Club, our digital magazine created especially for independent business owners.

It’s an easy way to stay up to date with what’s happening across the Spiky Carrot network, all in one simple, magazine-style format. From new ad locations and community updates to news, insights, and guest articles, The Carrot Club helps you keep informed without information overload.

We know how hard it is to keep on top of everything while running a business. The Carrot Club brings the important bits together in one place.

What Our Community Says

Here’s what our customers have to say about growing their business with Spiky Carrot.

It was super easy to set up, very affordable and it puts us in front of our target audience.
Helen Dobson
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testimonial by Helen Dobson
Spiky Carrot took all the stress off my hands — from design to placement — and helped my business actually get seen by the right people.
Simi Sanghera Jones
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