Get Your Business Into Every Local Mailbox
Direct Flyer Advertising helps local businesses connect with thousands of nearby customers through targeted shared-mail campaigns at a fraction of the cost of traditional solo mailers. By featuring multiple complementary businesses in a single flyer, advertisers benefit from increased household engagement, greater visibility, and significantly reduced marketing costs. This collaborative approach maximizes exposure while delivering exceptional value for every participating business.
25% the cost
of solo mail
As a locally owned marketing company, our mission is simple: to help small businesses grow and thrive. By choosing local advertising, you're not only promoting your business — you're investing in your community. We believe strong local businesses create stronger neighborhoods, support local jobs, and provide residents with the products and services they need close to home. By connecting community members with local options, we help keep community dollars circulating within local businesses, creating opportunities for everyone to grow and prosper together.
Shared Direct Mail — Reduces mailing cost by 75%
Consumers pay 39% more attention to integrated campaigns
70% read direct mail the same day it arrives
8 in 10 say direct mail delivers the highest response rates
1 in 2 Canadians are prompted to purchase by direct mail
51% say direct mail helps build stronger customer relationships
How It Works
Four Simple Steps to Local Reach
We handle the heavy lifting so you can focus on running your business.
Target Your Area
We help you choose the neighborhoods where your ideal customers live. Using Canada Post's targeted delivery network, we help you select the most effective postal codes and communities based on household demographics, including age and income, as well as residence type such as single-family homes, apartments, condos, or businesses. This targeted approach helps ensure your marketing reaches the households most likely to become customers.
Design Your Flyer
Our team designs eye-catching, professional mail pieces that use compelling visuals, persuasive messaging, and attention-grabbing layouts to clearly communicate your offer and drive customer action. The most successful flyers typically focus on one of three key approaches: a clear discount or special offer, expert advice that builds trust and authority, or highlighting a new service or solution that addresses a specific customer need or problem.
Share the Cost
Your flyer is bundled with non-competing local businesses in a shared mailer, significantly reducing your per-piece cost while increasing visibility and engagement. By combining multiple relevant local offers in one piece, shared mailers often capture more attention than standalone ads—customers may initially pick it up for one service, but keep it and later return to explore other businesses featured. This extended exposure helps keep your business top of mind and increases the chances of future customer action.
Front Facing Marketing
Your business is featured on a single front-facing brochure showcasing our logo and slogan, alongside business-card-sized marketing sections for 7 complementary home service businesses—windows, roofing, gutters, solar, tree cutting, lawn services, and home cleaning. This curated, easy-to-read format puts your offer directly in front of local homeowners who are already in the mindset of improving and maintaining their homes.
Why Choose DFA
What Makes Us Different
We understand the challenges of local advertising — and built our service around solving them.
Hyper-Local Targeting
Reach customers in your local communities within a reasonable driving distance of your business.
Measurable Results
Track response rates, coupon redemptions, QR scans, foot traffic and call tracking.
No Competitor Overlap
We never place competing businesses in the same mailer — your spotlight is yours alone.
Shared Cost Model
Split printing and postage with complementary local businesses and save up to 75%.
Full-Service Design & Delivery
Our design team will work with your local business to create eye-catching advertising pieces at no extra cost, and take care of delivery using Canada Post's targeted delivery network.
High Open Rates
Physical mail boasts a 90%+ open rate — far exceeding email and social ads. Average response rates range from 1-4%.
Small Business Landing Page
The front cover of our four-panel brochure showcases all participating businesses equally, providing balanced exposure and maximizing marketing value for each advertiser. This approach captures readers' attention from the outset and encourages them to explore the entire brochure, ensuring every business has an opportunity to be seen and considered.
Ready to Fill Your Mailbox With New Customers?
Get a free quote and delivery zone analysis. No commitment required.
Typical response time: under 2 business hours
Service Areas
We deliver targeted shared mail campaigns across Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands.
Our Headquarters
Based in Ladysmith, BC — serving local businesses across Vancouver Island.