40 South News readers see ads and act: Testimonials

If you have an area business and want to reach a local, motivated audience, see what these 40 South News readers have to say:

• I had never heard of Cousin Hugo’s before they became an advertiser for 40 South News. After seeing their ad, my husband and I plan to visit their restaurant in the next few weeks. Emily Pirraglia Knippa
• I read 40 South all the time and have a list going of the businesses I’m visiting or will visit because of their advertising on 40S. Sasha Titus
• I read 40 South every day! And I certainly enjoy the news and features. I also definitely notice the advertisers (in fact, my business (Roots) is one of them…and we are thrilled!) I love to see what’s up with the wonderful small businesses around the area, too. Nancy Kassabaum
• I visit 40 south news almost daily. I have patronized businesses advertising on the site, especially Strange Donuts. Brandon Jones
• Whenever I click on a link to read the full story on the website, I always notice the advertisers on the right side of the website. I always look them over to see what is going on since I don’t follow all those business on Facebook itself. Brad Chester
• Doug’s expert reporting, writing and photography are bringing Maplewood and Brentwood stories to light in a whole new way. No one else is doing the guerrilla-style, mobile, community reporting Doug excels at. I depend on his coverage to keep tabs on St. Louis County for my own reporting at the Riverfront Times, and I haven’t been disappointed yet. Lindsay Toler
• I live in Maplewood and love supporting all the businesses here, and hearing about local news, government, events, etc. I realized the other day that I frequently click through to local Facebook pages, even though I normally don’t click on ads – because I’m afraid I’m going to get spammed. But since I know the businesses I feel safe. Another thing I realized… those Facebook posts on your 40 South news site have actually caused me to buy from those businesses more often, because I see something specific – like a Pie, a truffle, a book, or a piece of refurbished furniture, and I want it! I think I’ve made around 5-6 purchases just in the last month that started from something I read about in 40 South news. So keep up the good work – I hope you’re here to stay! Susan Spitz-Morrison, Maplewood resident and owner of Consultra Business Coaching