Today we’d like to introduce you to Keri Freeman.
Hi Keri, so excited to have you on the platform. So before we get into questions about your work-life, maybe you can bring our readers up to speed on your story and how you got to where you are today?
My name is Keri Freeman. I’m a writer, artist, musician, publisher, and commercial real estate agent in downtown Los Angeles.
I started my first newspaper, Gallery Art Walk News, in 2009. It was centered around the original Downtown Los Angeles Art Walk. Since then, the paper’s name has changed to Downtown Weekly. We still cover a fair share of art and event news, but we’ve expanded to include lifestyle and hospitality, covering all of DTLA, not just the Historic Core.
Today, Downtown Weekly has become a premier downtown L.A. publication and a social media marketing hub for dozens of businesses. We help them get their brands in front of people in over 150 locations. We are both affordable and effective! You can find us in almost all of L.A.’s cafés, hotels, food halls, and transportation hubs in DTLA and the surrounding areas.
I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
Struggles? What struggles? Running a newsprint publication in the digital age is just like playing an album on an old record player. May not be fancy or quick but you can still hear the music!
Great, so let’s talk business. Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
What we love most is our ability to help businesses survive and thrive. Our mission is to show business owners that there are affordable and effective marketing options available. With Downtown Weekly, our local businesses don’t have to go into debt or worry about their business closing; they just need to trust the process.
Today, Downtown Weekly has become a premier publication and a social media marketing hub for dozens of businesses. Our membership packages offer all-inclusive services that fit any budget. We estimate we are reaching about five million people a year through our print and digital campaigns, and it feels incredible to have that kind of impact.
We offer more than just advertising. Our articles boost a business’s SEO, helping prospects discover them before they invest. We also specialize in community engagement, hosting events like DTLA Coffee Week, Pizza Week, Gay Pride Month, and Vegan Weekend, as well as the new DTLA Writer’s Club, which encourages patrons from all over to support our local vendors.
You can find a DT Weekly hard copy in over 150 locations, including almost all of L.A.’s cafés, hotels, food halls, and transportation hubs throughout DTLA. And trust, having your brand in over 150 places – Can’t hurt.
Do you have any advice for those just starting out?
Never give up – never surrender..
Pricing:
- $499 All-Inclusive Memberships
- $249 SEO Enhanced Get Featured Articles
- $149 Go Digital
- Print Ads starting at $45/week
- DTLA Writer’s Club – $9.99/month
Contact Info:
- Website: https://dtlaweekly.com
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/dtlaweekly
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/dtlaweekly
- Twitter: https://x.com/dtlaweekly
Image Credits
Courtesy of DT Weekly
