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Coastal Authority Group
Publishing, media and marketing services connecting neighborhood magazines, digital campaigns, websites and practical business content.
Community publishing, creative services and marketing
Coastal Authority Group connects community publishing, marketing and creative services for businesses across Coastal Virginia, the Peninsula and the Middle Peninsula. Its work brings together neighborhood magazine advertising, digital campaigns, websites and useful business content, helping an organization present a consistent message wherever a potential customer encounters it.
Founder John Milisitz leads local publishing and growth strategy, while co-founder Allegra Milisitz focuses on creative direction, content and social media. The company’s publication network includes Great Neck Neighbors, Friends & Neighbors of Thoroughgood, Friends & Neighbors of Ghent and its Lafayette River publication.
Connect the message, audience and next step
A neighborhood advertiser may need a magazine placement supported by a clear website landing page. An established service business may want to explain its expertise through helpful articles and a stronger company profile. Another organization may need a coordinated campaign, new creative or a more consistent approach to following up with inquiries.
CAG’s published services include print placement strategy and creative; media buying and campaign planning; local search and business-listing support; custom and turnkey websites; photography, video and design; social media; and automation and follow-up systems. Its reporting service covers campaign and traffic insights, conversion-tracking review and recommendations for the next round of work.
Start with a business priority
A useful first conversation focuses on the customers you want to reach, the work you want more of and the way your team currently handles inquiries. Bring examples of existing advertising, your website and any available campaign results. Those materials give the discussion a practical starting point.
Explore CAG’s services, learn about its community publications or contact John at john@coastalauthoritygroup.com or (757) 777-8506.
Publisher relationship: Coastal Authority Group is the company behind Coastal Virginia Authority.
Services: Community magazine advertising · Campaign strategy and media buying · Business profiles and editorial features · Local search and business listings · Website design and management · Advertising and brand creative · Photography and video · Social media management · Automation and follow-up systems · Campaign reporting and optimization
City: Virginia Beach
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