There are many benefits to advertising in Explorer's publications, not least the fact that our titles are widely loved and trusted by a highly sought after demographic. Our friendly and experienced sales team can tailor advertising options to meet the specific needs of a wide variety of clients.

Key Benefits

  • Our Titles are Best-Sellers - making Explorer the most successful book publisher in the region.
  • Long-Lasting Coverage - adverts in Explorer titles give exposure for a whole year, or even more.
  • Local Resident Market - the majority of our guides are bought and read by residents living locally.
  • Discount Packages for Regional Series - obtain area-wide exposure for massive expat audiences.
  • Reach Big Spenders - our titles are read by high-income households with large disposable incomes.
  • Adverts Total No More Than 20% of Content - our advertisers stand out as part of an elite few.
  • Strong Marketing Support - all our products are constantly advertised in our other books, in the media and on our business cards!
  • High Profile Positioning - we place all ads on right hand pages for maximum exposure, where they are seen more easily.
  • Repeat Viewings - as our guides are constantly referred to, your ad will be seen over and over and over again.
  • Association with the Explorer Brand - widely-recognised for the quality and reliability of our products.

Explorer's Residents' Guides

  • Explorer's Residents' Guides are annual publications and are kept and referred to repeatedly by multiple users.
  • New and long-term residents frequently use their Explorer guide as a source of reference.
  • Bold names in the index give high profile to advertisers, so you stand out from the crowd.
  • Arrows direct readers to advertisers from tables in which they are featured, giving you an advantage over your competitors.

Explorer's Activity Guides

  • Explorer's Activity Guides are the best-selling and most widelyused sources of information for a whole range of activities, including off-road driving, hiking and diving.
  • Innovative designs and stunning images make these guides popular with both active outdoor enthusiasts, and people who aspire to be.

Explorer's Distribution

  • Explorer Publishing has a very strong presence in all leading bookstores across the UAE, as well as supermarkets, airports and many other locations.
  • Explorer Guides are also distributed across the GCC, in the UK, Europe and the USA, with South Africa, Singapore, Hong Kong and more of Asia being added soon.

Explorer's Readers

  • Have cash to spend - 74% have a monthly household net income above $2,400.
  • Are here to stay - 76% of our readers are residents, over 70% are Western expatriates.
  • Are the 'prize' demographic group for advertisers - 68% are in the 18 - 35 age bracket.
  • Only buy our guides - 70% didn't need to buy any other guidebook.
  • Recognise that our books are worth buying - 71% went out and bought their own copy.
  • Share - over 80% of the books we sell are read by two or more people.
  • Believe Explorer's Residents' Guides are a great deal - an overwhelming 98% believe our products are good value for money.


For more info contact the Advertising Sales Department on +971 4 340 8805 or email media@explorerpublishing.com