The Branchburg News • Ad Sizes & Prices The Branchburg News PO Box 5351, Branchburg, NJ 08876 Phone: 908-285-2847 www.branchburgnews.com • [email protected] ADVERTISING INFORMATION GENERAL: The Branchburg News serves the township of Branchburg in Central New Jersey. The Branchburg News is mailed by the first of every month, freeof-charge to all residences in Branchburg, population 14,940. Press run is 9,000 per month. Besides mailing to all residences, stacks of papers are supplied to area businesses, schools, municipal offices, libraries and other locations. The paper is posted online monthly and archived with all ads included. Readers can view your ad at any time. Web addresses: town-media.com, branchburgnews.com. NEWSPAPER FORMAT: The Branchburg News is a tabloid format newspaper. Full color advertising is available. Paper size of each page is 11 inches wide by 11 inches long. Printing area on each page is 10 inches wide by 9.5 inches long. The paper runs five columns wide. Printing width of each column is 1 7/8-inches, with 3/16-inches of space (gutter) between columns. Content is approximately 50% news and 50% advertising. ADVERTISING: Ads are sold by the column/inch. This means choosing how many columns wide and how many inches long you want your ad to be. You may have an existing ad that will fit in one of our spaces. Existing ads may be submitted as a PDF or TIF with a resolution of at least 300 dpi. We can create or revise your ad to high quality print specifications. We do not charge for this service if you are running your ad for three or more consecutive months. Any newly produced ads will be shown to you for approval of information/phone numbers, etc., before the ad runs. Typographical errors will be corrected but no changes in artwork are allowed after the initial ad layout is agreed on. The Branchburg News has the right to refuse any advertisement for any reason. The Branchburg News is not liable for failure to publish an ad, for typographical errors, or errors in publication, unless, in our judgment, the error materially affects the content and advertising value of the ad. Compensation will not exceed the cost of the space in which an error occurs. AD DEADLINES: Ad materials and all payments must be received by our ad closing date: the 15th of the month before publication. GETTING PAYMENTS TO US: You may mail payments (do not send cash) to P.O. Box 5351, Branchburg, NJ 08876. Make checks payable to “Creative Resources.” We also accept Visa and Mastercard. Credit card payments will appear on your statement as “Creative Resources.” Payment in full is required before the ad appears. AD RATES & DISCOUNTS: Our basic rate per column/inch is $22. There are significant discounts for running ads multiple times. A three-month commitment paid up-front gets a 9% discount ($20 per column/inch). A six-month commitment paid up-front gets an 18% discount ($18 per column/inch.) Ads are positioned in the paper in order to produce a balanced layout. For special placement, including placement on the back cover, add 10%. Front-page placement is available at a premium. Classified ads (no artwork) are sold at $25 for 30 words. AD SIZES: The following pages illustrate sizes and costs for ads placed in The Branchburg News. Because we rely totally on you, the advertiser, you can expect us to do whatever we can to make your advertising experience as easy, efficient and productive as possible. We value your business. THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER. Est. 2001
The Branchburg News • Ad Sizes & Prices Ad #3 Business Card (Vertical) 1 7/8 inches wide 4 inches long 1 month run: $88 3 month run: $80 per month 6 month run: $72 per month Ad #4 Business Card (Horizontal) 3 7/8 inches wide 2 inches long 1 month run: $88 3 month run: $80 per month 6 month run: $72 per month *Ads #1 and #2 are available to legacy advertisers only, as a courtesy for their patronage. Ad #5 3 7/8 inches wide 3 inches long 1 month run: $132 3 month run: $120 per month 6 month run: $108 per month Ad #6 3 7/8 inches wide 4 inches long 1 month run: $176 3 month run: $160 per month 6 month run: $144 per month Ad size to scale
The Branchburg News • Ad Sizes & Prices Ad #7 3 7/8 inches wide 5 inches long 1 month run: $220 3 month run: $200 per month 6 month run: $180 per month Ad #8 3 7/8 inches wide 6 inches long 1 month run: $264 3 month run: $240 per month 6 month run: $216 per month Ad #9 5 7/8 inches wide 3 inches long 1 month run: $198 3 month run: $180 per month 6 month run: $162 per month Ad size to scale
The Branchburg News • Ad Sizes & Prices Ad #10 5 7/8 inches wide 4 inches long 1 month run: $264 3 month run: $240 per month 6 month run: $216 per month Ad #11 5 7/8 inches wide 5 inches long 1 month run: $330 3 month run: $300 per month 6 month run: $270 per month Ad size to scale
The Branchburg News • Ad Sizes & Prices Ad size to scale Ad #12 5 7/8 inches wide 6 inches long 1 month run: $396 3 month run: $360 per month 6 month run: $324 per month Ad #13 5 7/8 inches wide 7 inches long 1 month run: $462 3 month run: $420 per month 6 month run: $378 per month
The Branchburg News • Ad Sizes & Prices Ad #14 Half Page 9 7/8 inches wide 4.89 inches long 1 month run: $522.50 3 month run: $475 per month 6 month run: $427.50 per month Ad #15 Full Page 9 7/8 inches wide 9 7/8 inches long 1 month run: $1,159 3 month run: $1,054 per month 6 month run: $950 per month (not shown actual size) (not shown actual size)
The Branchburg News • Ad Sizes & Prices *Custom sizing available: Price based on column inch. Multiply number of columns across by number of inches down. Ad Size Dimensions 1 month run 3 month run 6 month run # 3 1 7/8 inches wide 4 inches long $88 $80/month $72/month # 4 3 7/8 inches wide 2 inches long $88 $80/month $72/month # 5 3 7/8 inches wide 3 inches long $132 $120/month $108/month # 6 3 7/8 inches wide 4 inches long $176 $160/month $144/month # 7 3 7/8 inches wide 5 inches long $220 $200/month $180/month # 8 3 7/8 inches wide 6 inches long $264 $240/month $216/month # 9 5 7/8 inches wide 3 inches long $198 $180/month $162/month # 10 5 7/8 inches wide 4 inches long $264 $240/month $216/month # 11 5 7/8 inches wide 5 inches long $330 $300/month $270/month # 12 5 7/8 inches wide 6 inches long $396 $360/month $324/month # 13 5 7/8 inches wide 7 inches long $462 $420/month $378/month #14 9 7/8 inches wide 4.89 inches long $522.50 $475/month $427.50/month #15 9 7/8 inches wide 9 7/8 inches long $1,159 $1,054/month $950/month Ad Sizes and Rates