Website's many happy returns

After just 12 months, MA's online edition has become a vital addition for licensees who just can't help coming back. Iain O'Neil outlines what's on offer for pubs

This week morningadvertiser.co.uk

celebrates its first birthday knowing it has already become the number one website for licensed trade news (ABCE, ­October 2006).

Each month more than 60,000 users click on to the site to get all the latest news as it

happens or to take part in the lively debate on our forums. In just 12 months the site has

established itself as a vital resource and a welcoming meeting place for anyone connected with the trade.

Licensees can keep abreast of all the developments affecting the trade - all day, every day . And those who register with us can share ideas and experiences or just have their say on our forums.

Here we look at what has made the website such a phenomenal success and speak to some of the people who use it regularly to find out why it works so well.

We are also offering anyone who has not ­already registered the chance to win a holiday by logging on this week.

PROPERTY

The Morning Advertiser's ­website is the number one place for anyone looking for pub property.

Currently we have almost 2,000 pubs from 12 of the UK's leading pub property agents covering the length and breadth of the England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

The properties are all listed on a fully-searchable database with pictures and description.

And if you see something you like you can instantly ­contact the agent or the vendor.

Each week we help licensees buy and sell their dream pubs.

So if you are looking for a new pub or you want to get an idea of how much your pub might be worth then click on to morningadvertiser.co.uk/property.

Register now and head for the sun

To celebrate our success, we are ­offering you the chance to escape the cold, grey dampness of a British February by winning £500 worth of holiday vouchers.

All you need to do is register your details on morningadvertiser.co.uk between now and midnight on ­February 14 .

Registration is simple and allows you to receive our email news alerts and take part in the lively discussions on our forums.

The competition is only open to new registrations and a full list of terms and conditions is available on the website.

FORUMS

The web forums have become an instant hit with people from across the licensed trade.

This is the part of our website where we ­allow readers to have their say.

The forums are there for our thousands of registered users to comment on the news stories or to ask questions and seek advice and help from our other users.

They are also used just to get ­something off readers' chests at any time of day or night - the conversation never stops.

And, more importantly, the conversation is guided by you.

We want to give everyone a place to meet and talk about everything to do with our trade.