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Build a Profitable Business and Help Your Community with TAPinto

More than 1,800 towns in the U.S. have no local newspaper or local news site.
 
As a result, there is a lack of local news reporting in our towns, less information available, and democracy suffers.
 
TAPinto has created a profitable and growing network of more than 90 franchised local news and digital marketing platforms. 
 
TAPinto’s bottom-up model enables entrepreneurs to harness the power of our network and the benefits of scale to effectively and efficiently build a local news business.
 
Join our family of local owner/publishers to help save local news and your community, while creating a profitable business and enjoying a work/life balance.
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Empowering Entrepreneurs to Revitalize Local News

Build a Profitable Business and Help Your Community

TAPinto’s franchise model enables entrepreneurs to harness the power of our network and the benefits of scale to effectively and efficiently build a local news business. Join our family of local owner/publishers to help rebuild local news in your community, while creating a profitable business and enjoying a work/life balance.

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Did You Know?

298 Billion

Digital ad spending is expected to increase in 2024 to more than $298B.

80 %

More than 80 percent of TAPinto advertisers renew or expand their marketing package.

52 %

More than 52 percent of U.S. adults prefer to get their local news online, as opposed to print.

52 %

Readers have purchased a product or service from a TAPinto advertiser.

Who Are We?

TAPinto is an award-winning network of more than 90 independently owned and operated local news and digital marketing platforms. Our franchisees fill a major void in educating the community about their surroundings. We specialize in connecting businesses and organizations to the communities we serve through content and marketing opportunities.

We are...

Your Neighborhood News Online!

The TAPinto Difference

TAPinto is about partnership and collaboration. Our specialty is building a virtuous circle in our communities by providing local residents with original local news and local marketing, which in turn supports our local businesses.

We Offer a Blueprint for Success

Your mobile optimized TAPinto website comes fully built and functional, with maintenance provided. Additionally, our content management system makes it easy to publish your news stories.

 

 

TAPinto provides ongoing training and support to help you grow your site, sell advertising and give back to your community through providing objective, independent local news.

 

 

Our franchise operations team is always available to help support the day-to-day operation of your franchise. Whether you need assistance placing ads or creating articles in our CMS, our team is with you every step of the way to ensure you have everything you need to be successful.

 

 

TAPinto provides proven marketing options that are easy to sell and are effective for businesses of all sizes.  

 

 

TAPinto provides support for all ad placement and client billing. Additionally, franchises have access to a library of marketing collateral to promote your business to prospective advertisers.

 

 

Are You a Candidate?

You might make a good franchise owner if:

  • You are self-motivated and want to be your own boss.
  • You are sales oriented and love to network
  • You have 4-6 months of expendable income
  • People enjoy being in your presence
  • You are open to new skills and can adapt to our proven sales model!

If you are all of these things, schedule a meeting TODAY!

 

You might not be the right fit if:

  • Sales is not your thing
  • You don't like putting yourself out there to get to know people
  • You need immediate cashflow
  • You need to be told what to do and how to do it every day
  • You are intimidated by being your own boss

Build Financial Security

Our low cost of entry and little overhead provides franchise owners the opportunity to recoup your costs quickly. In fact, many franchise owners regain their initial investment in less than one year!

Additionally, our sales model is focused on collaboration and cross-sales, leaving nearly limitless room for growth.  

What Our Franchisees Say

Lenox

TAPinto Bayonne, Hamilton/Robinsville, Hoboken, Jersey City, and Paterson

Steve Lenox

"In some way my entire career has focused on creating and implementing communications strategies for my employers and clients. The opportunity to take that in a new direction, developing and delivering appealing content through an already known and respected platform was too good to pass up."

Lieberman

TAPinto Westfield

Jackie Lieberman

“As a journalist, I had never sold an ad before I started this job. That’s both a strength and a weakness, I think. No one ever taught me how to sell, and as a result I don’t make the same age-old mistakes that I think a lot of sales people make. I don’t try to force something to work if it doesn’t — I customize everything to work best for the advertiser." 

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TAPinto South Plainfield

Darlene Cullen

“A lot of thought went into my decision to franchise TAPinto. I felt there was a real void in local daily news. South Plainfield only had a weekly print paper and there was little coverage of those things that affect the community. TAPinto represented the opportunity to jump into a business that made sense while filling this news void for our town.”

meredith

TAPinto Wayne

Jon "Ferris" Meredith

"In just my first year of owning and operating TAPinto Wayne, I will finish this year profitable and with my site generating close to 100,000 pageviews per month. TAPinto Wayne has already become a household name and franchising with TAPinto has been the best decision I've made."

Franchising Means Partnership

When you franchise with TAPinto, you are the BOSS!

 You are awarded a territory that you control, including all content and advertising sales to local businesses within your designated territory.

You pay a small initial fee, low monthly ongoing fee, and standard royalty. In exchange, you become part of one of the largest networks of independent local news businesses in the country. 

 

Upcoming Informational Webinars

Sign up for an upcoming webinar TODAY!

Wed, Jan. 8 at 12 p.m.
Wed, Feb. 5 at 12 p.m.

The Investment

Your investment in a TAPinto franchise includes: 

  • Initial Franchisee Fee = $5,000
  • Monthly Franchise Fee = $600-$700 depending on population of territory
  • Media Liability Insurance = approximately $350 per year
  • Continuing Licensing Fee = 10 percent of all revenue

Additional operating expenses could include: 

  • Freelance, part-time, or full-time reporter (depending on size of territory)
  • Part-time or full-time Advertising Sales Person (depending on size of territory)

Operating expenses vary franchise-to-franchise, depending on how the business is operated. 

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Next Steps

If TAPinto may be right fit for you, we'd love to talk to with you. Please fill out the form below so we can begin a conversation.
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