Metro Creative Connection

22/07/2026

The strongest advertising months of the year are right around the corner.

Now is the time to start talking with local businesses about the seasonal promotions they'll need this fall and holiday season. Metro's ready-to-publish Special Sections make it easy to create timely publications that attract advertisers, engage readers and generate new revenue without adding extra production work.

From Senior Health and Modern Parenting to Holiday Gift Guide, Holiday Lifestyle, Money Matters and more, you'll have fresh opportunities to sell throughout Q4.

Learn more:
https://mcg.metrocreativeconnection.com/publish/newmcc/emails/metro/7-22-26/

17/07/2026

Looking for a simple way to grow your digital revenue?

Now your team can offer professional websites to local businesses without hiring developers, designers, or adding extra production work.

Create beautiful business websites in minutes, manage every client from one dashboard, and even launch seasonal community websites that create new sponsorship and advertising opportunities.

It's an easy way to expand your digital services, strengthen relationships with local businesses, and build recurring revenue.

Powered by Metro's cmsbot technology.

Learn more:
https://mcg.metrocreativeconnection.com/publish/newmcc/emails/metro/7-17-26/

15/07/2026

August is packed with opportunities to help local businesses connect with your community.

From Family Fun Month and Wellness Month to National Friendship Day, National Dog Day, Fall School Athletics and more, Metro's latest TOPics That Sell gives your team ready-to-use print and digital content, ad ideas, images, editorial features and social media resources that make selling seasonal advertising easier.

Spend less time creating and more time generating revenue.

Learn more:
https://mcg.metrocreativeconnection.com/publish/newmcc/emails/metro/7-13-26/

10/07/2026

Your next sponsorship opportunity might already be sitting inside your Metro subscription.

Puzzle pages, Kids' Corner, crosswords, sudoku, coloring pages and more aren't just reader favorites. They're proven engagement tools that can help you create sponsored features local businesses love to support.

Even better, Metro subscribers receive these resources along with promotional materials and sales tools to help maximize revenue. Plus, don't forget about the FREE Summer Fun & Games section available to subscribers.

One publisher reports generating $3,500-$4,500 per edition with puzzle publications.

Explore what's available and start building your next sponsorship opportunity today.

Learn more:
https://mcg.metrocreativeconnection.com/publish/newmcc/emails/metro/7-10-26/

09/07/2026

Looking for fresh ideas to help drive local ad sales?

Our new August SearchBook is now live, and this issue is unlocked so everyone can take a look.

Inside you'll discover hundreds of ready-to-use resources to help you create engaging content, build stronger sales presentations and generate new revenue opportunities. From seasonal ad templates and editorial features to special sections, social media content, games and puzzles, it's all designed to save your team time while helping you sell more.

If you're a Metro subscriber, everything you see is already included with your subscription.

Explore the August SearchBook here:
https://mcg.metrocreativeconnection.com/publish/newmcc/emails/searchbook/7-9-26/

08/07/2026

Honor. Remember. Serve your community.

As communities prepare to mark the 25th anniversary of September 11, publishers have a unique opportunity to create something that informs, inspires and brings people together.

Metro's Remembering 9/11 special section includes copyright-free editorial, sponsor-ready templates, spec ads, sales tools and customizable marketing materials to help you recognize local heroes while creating meaningful advertising opportunities.

It's everything you need to launch a powerful community publication.

Learn more:
https://mcg.metrocreativeconnection.com/publish/newmcc/emails/metro/7-8-26/

04/07/2026

🇺🇸 Happy Independence Day!

Today we celebrate more than our nation's birthday. We celebrate the hometown traditions, neighborhood parades, community festivals, fireworks, and the people who make every town and city special.

As America begins its 250th year of celebration, here's to the local stories that bring us together and the communities that continue to shape our country's future.

From everyone at Metro Creative Graphics, we wish you and your family a safe, joyful, and memorable Fourth of July.

❤️🤍💙

03/07/2026

01/07/2026

Back-to-school season is one of the biggest local advertising opportunities of the year so now is the perfect time to start selling.

Metro's Back-to-School Special Section gives you much more than ready-to-publish editorial. You'll also receive spec ads, prospecting tools, customizable e-cards, sales materials, templates and copyright-free images to help your team generate more revenue with schools, retailers, healthcare providers, extracurricular programs, colleges, tutoring services and dozens of other local businesses.

Everything is designed to help you publish faster, localize easily and sell with confidence.

Explore everything included here:
https://mcg.metrocreativeconnection.com/publish/newmcc/emails/metro/7-1-26/