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Open Rate $2,500 5,000 7,500 10,000 15,00025,000 35,000 50,000 6 out of 13 out of 26 out of 48 out of 8 weeks 16 weeks 52 weeks 52 weeks NEWSPAPER All rates are per column inch Complete Coverage WEEKLY CONTRACTS (Includes 2nd day repeat discount) Complete Package All rates are per column inch • 2 days in The Standard-Times (daily (Includes 2nd day repeat discount) or Sunday within 7 days) + Advocate • 2 days in The Standard-Times (daily + Chronicle + Fall River Spirit + or Sunday within 7 days) + Advocate Middleboro Gazette + Gazette EXTRA + Chronicle + Fall River Spirit + + Spectator $142.00 66.75 65.75 65.10 63.40 61.90 60.75 59.75 54.75 Middleboro Gazette + Gazette EXTRA + Spectator $71.75 66.75 65.75 63.50 Power Buys • The Standard-Times (daily or Sunday) Power Buys + Middleboro Gazette + Gazette EXTRA 72.25 50.50 48.00 45.50 44.50 43.50 41.50 40.50 38.00 • The Standard-Times (daily or Sunday) • The Standard-Times (daily or Sunday) + Middleboro Gazette + Gazette EXTRA 54.50 50.50 48.00 44.50 + Chronicle + Spectator + Fall River Spirit 73.50 57.60 55.50 54.50 53.50 52.50 51.50 50.70 46.50 • The Standard-Times (daily or Sunday) • The Standard-Times (daily or Sunday) + Chronicle + Spectator + Fall River Spirit 61.60 57.60 55.50 53.50 + Advocate + Chronicle 70.50 41.00 40.50 39.50 39.00 38.00 37.00 36.00 35.50 • The Standard-Times (daily or Sunday) • The Standard-Times (daily or Sunday) + Advocate + Chronicle 55.60 51.60 49.60 47.60 + 1 Weekly 69.30 37.50 37.00 36.50 35.50 34.50 34.00 33.00 32.00 • The Standard-Times (daily or Sunday) • 2 Weeklies 27.50 23.50 19.50 18.50 17.50 16.50 15.50 14.50 13.50 + 1 Weekly 52.50 47.75 47.00 45.50 • 3 Weeklies 34.75 29.00 23.50 22.50 21.50 20.00 19.50 18.50 17.50 • 2 Weeklies 23.75 22.00 20.50 18.50 • 4 Weeklies 41.75 31.00 30.50 28.75 27.00 26.00 25.00 24.50 22.50 • 3 Weeklies 29.50 27.50 26.00 23.50 • 5 Weeklies 49.00 33.95 32.25 31.50 30.25 29.75 28.75 28.20 25.85 • 4 Weeklies 33.75 31.00 29.00 27.00 Select Buys • 5 Weeklies 37.00 33.95 32.00 30.25 • Daily Standard-Times 47.50 34.50 33.50 31.50 29.50 28.70 27.70 27.15 24.90 Select Buys • Sunday Standard-Times 52.50 35.00 34.50 33.75 33.25 32.25 31.50 30.90 30.50 • Daily Standard-Times 37.50 34.50 33.50 31.00 • 1 Weekly 19.95 17.50 17.00 15.25 13.55 13.00 12.50 12.00 11.00 • Sunday Standard-Times 40.50 38.50 37.00 34.50 • Middleboro Gazette + Gazette EXTRA 25.70 24.50 23.25 21.25 19.25 18.25 17.25 15.40 14.00 • 1 Weekly 18.75 17.50 16.00 13.55 • Middleboro Gazette + Gazette EXTRA 24.50 23.25 22.75 19.25
PREMIUM POSITIONS The Full Course The Standard-Times TV Times Back Page Weekend Entertainment Local News Cover Middleboro Gazette Sunday (5col x 11.5”) Full Color COLOR 2x5 Full Color Extra Cover and Dining Package 1 Color...... $395 • 2 Colors...... $450 • Full Process... $550 Neighbors Open Rate $575 1x...... $450 (2col x 5”) Full Color Strip 6x & over $350 52x...... $215 • Thursday’s COASTIN’ • Friday’s LIVING Hathaway Publishing Per Inch Rate...... $9.95 Contract courtesy rate..$325 Ad Cover 2 col. x 3” Ad Size: 1 PaperFull Process...... $135 • Spot Color...... $85 (6col x 2.5”) TV Times 52 weeks/$9.75 per inch/per day 2 Papers Full Process...... $160 • Spot Color...... $110 5 Minute Break Fall River Full Color Front Cover Strip 26 weeks/$11.95 per inch/per day 3 Papers Full Process...... $215 • Spot Color...... $135 Page 2 (5col x 2”) Full Color Spirit Cover 4 Papers (6col x 5”) Black & White 1x...... $350 2 col. x 2” Ad Size: Full Process...... $265 • Spot Color...... $160 Strip Ad 6x3 Full Color Open Rate $350 13x...... $525 13x...... $275 52 weeks/$10.25 per inch/per day 5 Papers Full Process...... $315 • Spot Color...... $185 1x...... $450 6x & over $250 52x...... $495 13x...... $295 52x...... $195 26 weeks/$14.95 per inch/per day Repeat Discounts Super Saver Daily Contract MarketPlace NEW! Live in Color!* The Standard-Times Hathaway Publishing 2nd 3rd Insertion Saturday Super 365 Days Exposure! SouthCoast (Mon., Tues., Wed.) Insertion & over Saver One Inch Daily Full Page Half Page MarketPlace Rates: Full Half Ads 20” & larger 45% 50% 1 Paper $650 $375 $19.75 per inch $16.75 per inch Page Page Ads up to 19” 25% 35% Repeat per inch rates: Annual Contract 2 Papers 850 475 (Repeat discounts do not apply) (Repeat discounts do not apply) Advertisers...... 3 Papers 995 595 Refer to Select Buys for Daily /Sunday Rates. 1x -12x... $11.50 $1,175 825 Non-Contract 4 Papers 1,095 725 Dollar Volume Contracts allow the flexibility to combine print and online products and services offered by SouthCoast Media Group 52x ...... $8.95 Rates...... 5 Papers 1,175 825 under one revenue contract. All products will be applied towards fulfillment of the dollar volume contract level. 1,9501,325 Participating in dollar volume contracts requires a minimum spending over previous 12 months. Deadline: 12-month spending that falls short of the contracted volume will be subject to a short-rate tied to earned rates.5 p.m. Thursday of previous week *This offer is available to any single local advertiser. First-come, first-served, based on availability. Additional Retail/National Rates Miscellaneous Rates: National Packages: Cap Rate: (per inch) Sunday $39.60 Daily $36.60 Reach every household in SouthCoast Net rates available to advertisers and distributors placing their dealer listing ads with co-op advertising funds by running your ad in The Standard-Times, five weekly newspapers, SouthCoast MarketPlace, Obituaries: Political Rate: our weekly non-subscriber product. $43.75 pci (4-inch min.) Open and Contract Rates Apply Charity Rates: Reciprocal Rates: Sunday Daily Sunday Daily For contract advertisers to include your Open Rate/pci $99.80 $91.45 Open Rate $30.50 $27.30 message in non-traditional newspaper sections. (Excludes help wanted) 250” per year $66.00 $61.00 52 weeks $25.35 $22.00 26 weeks $25.90 $23.25 per col. inch 13 weeks $26.85 $24.50 Classified to ROP $19.00 National - The Standard-Times only: Cards of Thanks/In Memoriams ROP* to Classified $14.25 Sunday Daily use open charity rates. *Ads billed in 9-column measure Open Rate/pci $70.25 $57.50 Public Service/World of Wonder Pages: 250” per year $50.95 $39.00 Help local non-profit organizations raise funds for charitable causes every Saturday and sponsor Tuesday’s World of Wonder page to National - Hathaway Publishing only: support newspapers used in local classrooms. Cost: $23.95 per week. All five papers... $68.50 pci Standby Rates: Enjoy 50% off your regular contract rate. Allow us to run a general National Color Rates: ad about your business at random times (up to 4x/month). 1 Color (plus black & white rate) ...... $450 Legal Notices and Special Notices: 2 Colors (plus black & white rate) ...... $475 The Standard-Times... $4.90 per line 3 Colors (plus black & white rate) ...... $625 Hathaway Publishing/one paper... $23.00 pci National Preprint Rates available upon request. Business Builder Rates: Available upon request
Hathaway Publishing’s Who’s Who Rates: (per 2” ad size) 26-weeks 52-weeks 1 Weekly ...... $37.90 $34.40 Who’s Wh 2 Weeklies ...... $58.00 $52.50 in the business world 3 Weeklies ...... $66.00 $60.00 Who’s Who advertisers receive a business profile 4 Weeklies ...... $74.00 $64.00 1 - 2x during their contract period 5 Weeklies ...... $80.00 $74.00 The Middleboro Gazette + (Actual rotations based on total number of advertisers) Gazette EXTRA...... $49.40 $45.90
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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday •Business •SPORTSMONDAY •Classified •AUTOTODAY •COASTIN’ •Classified •Classified •Classified •Classified (NFL season) •Live In Color •Classified •Special •Classified •Food Publications •Advertising Flyers •World of Wonder •HOUSE&HOME •Live In Color •Live in Color •SouthCoastJobMart •Print Inserts •Public Service Page •Neighbors •Second A Front Page Ad Position •TV Times •Religion •Advertising Showcase your business with a cover page position Monday-Friday when we feature local news about Insert Wraps your town in our suburban and city editions. Modular 10-inch ads: $325* for contract advertisers. •SouthCoast As an added bonus: Sign up for 52-weeks and pay only $215 per week. MarketPlace •Neighbors Strip Ad Cover Position: $350 •Tri-Town •Dartmouth/ •Wareham •Freetown/ •Acushnet/ Suburban Editions ̈ Mattapoisett/ Westport •The Gateway Lakeville Fairhaven Marion/Rochester (Tri-Town) City Edition ̈ •New Bedford
4 Local Pre-Print Rates Print Plus Rates Rates are itemized on a cost-per-thousand basis. For Printing* and Delivery** FULL RUN QTY./ 31,000 Daily • 33,500 Sunday Print Plus Rates For Core Market Single Sheets Open 12-25x 26-51x 52-99x 100x (5,000 Piece Minimum) (8-1/2” x 11”) $45.00 $38.00 $36.00 $34.00 $32.00 Open Contract Rates/M Single Sheets (larger than 8-1/2” x 11”) + $2 per thousand Rate/M 6-11x 12+ Times STD TAB 1 Color, 1 Side ...... $76.70 $65.20 $61.35 2 Pages 4 Pages $60.00 $42.50 $40.00 $37.50 $36.50 2 Colors, 1 Side ...... $89.00 $75.75 $71.25 4 8 61.50 44.50 40.00 37.50 36.50 1 Color, 2 Sides ...... 6 12 63.00 47.05 42.40 39.75 38.75 $94.00 $80.00 $75.25 8 16 64.00 47.90 43.20 40.50 39.50 2 Colors, 1 Side, 10 20 66.00 49.60 44.80 42.00 41.00 1 Color other Side ....$124.00 $105.50 $99.25 12 24 67.00 50.45 45.60 42.75 41.75 2 Colors, 2 Sides ...... $130.00 $110.50 $104.00 14 28 68.00 51.30 46.40 43.50 42.50 16 32 70.00 53.00 48.00 45.00 44.00 Zip Codes 18 36 72.00 54.70 49.60 46.50 45.50 02743 • 02719 • 02745 • 02746 • 02740 20 40 74.00 56.40 51.20 48.00 47.00 22 44 75.00 57.25 52.00 48.75 47.75 Print Plus Rates For Out Of Core Market Add $2 per thousand for every 2 standard pages over 22. (5,000 Piece Minimum) Zoned pre-print rates available upon request. Open Contract Rates/M Pre-Print Specifications Rate/M 6-11x 12+ Times Pallet Specifications: 1 Color, 1 Side ...... $112.55 $95.70 $90.05 Maximum Height: 5’ x 6’; no more than 2,500 lbs. each. 2 Colors, 1 Side ...... $115.05 $97.50 $92.05 Standard Pallet Size: Name and date of insert 1 Color, 2 Sides ...... $116.85 $99.30 $93.50 Skid number, Quantity of inserts on skid, Total insert quantity 2 Colors, 1 Side, Protection: Inserts that slip and slide during shipment 1 Color other Side ....$127.00 $107.95 $101.60 (such as Glossy stocks) should be 2 Colors, 2 Sides ...... $135.00 $114.75 $108.00 enclosed with stretch wrap. Zip Codes Banding: Skids should have a minimum of three straps 02744 • 02747 • 02748 • 02490 • 02739 • 02738 and a protective cardboard or wood top. 02770 • 02717 • 02571 • 02346 • 02347 • 02723 Bundling: Insert bundles should be well jogged and in lifts of 8” to 10”. Receiving: Inserts received Monday-Friday, 8 am to 4 pm Print Plus Rates For The Entire Market (Total of 103,245 Pieces) (special arrangements can be made for night deliveries) Call The Cape Cod Times mailroom at: 508-862-1277 Open Contract Rates/M Deliver Pre-Prints to: The Standard-Times, 40 Communication Way, Rate/M 6-11x 12+ Times Hyannis, MA 02601 1 Color, 1 Side ...... $95.65 $81.30 $76.50 Attention: Kim Cabral 2 Colors, 1 Side ...... $97.85 $83.20 $78.30 1 Color, 2 Sides ...... $99.95 $84.95 $79.95 2 Colors, 1 Side, Insert Wrap 1 Color other Side ....$110.10 $93.60 $88.10 2 Colors, 2 Sides ...... $118.00 $100.30 $94.40
Wrap your advertising message ALL Zip Codes around flyers that readers seek. Finishings Insert Wraps are 4-page tabloids printed on a heavier stock. They are Bright Hue Paper ...... $34.00/M wrapped around flyers which are inserted in The Standard-Times. Folding ...... $9.00/M 70# White Paper ...... $6.60/M Open Rate 6x Rate 13+ Times Standard Color Paper ...... $12.35/M 4-Page Wrap ...... $3,995 $2,950 $2,750 One Advertiser † *Based on 60# 8-1/2” x 11” single sheets Per Page Rate ** Via newspaper and mail to saturate targeted zip codes Front or Back † ...... $1,475 $1,225 $1,075 Page 2 or Page 3 .... $1,150 $ 995 $ 890 † Includes full-process color on pages 1 and 4.
5 SouthCoast Auto For highest performance, take advantage of rate programs aimed at increasing your reach and frequency. SouthCoast Dollar Volume Contract Rates Full Pages $5K - $15K - $30K - $50K - (Cost per page) $14,999 $29,999 $49,999 $84,999 AUTOTODAY 1x per/wk $1,650 $1,475 $1,450 $1,400 2x per/wk $1,550 $1,375 $1,350 $1,325 3x & over per/wk $1,150 $975 $950 $925 OPEN RATE Full Pages 1x $1,800 • 2x $1,700 • 3x Plus $1,600 Half Pages $5K - $15K - $30K - $50K - (Cost per page) $14,999 $29,999 $49,999 $84,999 1x per/wk $925 $900 $850 $800 2x per/wk $875 $850 $825 $775 3x & over per/wk $625 $600 $575 $525 OPEN RATE Half Pages 1x $1,000 • 2x $950 • 3x Plus $900
Quarter Pages $5K - $15K - $30K - $50K - (Cost per page) $14,999 $29,999 $49,999 $84,999 1x per/wk $500 $475 $450 $425 2x per/wk $475 $450 $425 $400 3x & over per/wk $400 $375 $350 $325 Pick up your weekend ad for only $9.85 per inch OPEN RATE Quarter Pages 1x $550 • 2x $525 • 3x Plus $450 and reach over 100,000 households by Less than ¼ $5K - $15K - $30K - $50K - advertising in SouthCoastAutoToday, a special (Per inch) $14,999 $29,999 $49,999 $84,999 mid-week supplement to The Standard-Times, Daily $17.35 $15.95 $15.60 $14.10 The Middleboro Gazette, and The Spectator. Sunday $18.75 $17.25 $16.50 $14.75
Repeat your weekend ad for only OPEN RATE Daily $18.50 • Sunday $19.75 $7.50 per inch Dollar Volume contracts over $85K, please inquire. in SouthCoast MarketPlace, a product mailed to non-subscribers each week. Color Discounts: 1x 2x 3x & over 1 Color $250 $145 $125 Hathaway Weekly Newspapers 3 Colors $390 $235 $195 Classified Classified (Rates based on frequency within one week.) Full-Page Add-on Rates: Half-Page Add-on Rates: Other Annual Contracts: (per line, per day) (per paper) (per paper) 1 paper ...... $450 1 paper ...... $250 1x 2x 3x 30x 2 papers ...... $350 2 papers ...... $195 4 lines daily $2.35 $1.90 $1.70 $1.55 3 papers ...... $325 3 papers ...... $175 1”, 1x per week $3.55 per line/per day Classified Rate/5 papers for less than half-page: $8.50 per inch Display Ads: compute 10 lines per inch Retail Add-on Rates Per Inch (per paper) 1 paper: $4.25 • 2 papers: $6.75 • 3 papers: $9.25 •13-week agreements add 35¢ per line. 4 papers: $11.95 • 5 papers: $14.50 •Display ads 10 inches or larger: 10% off. •Sunday help wanted advertising, add $24.00 per inch Color Rates (per paper) to contract rates. (For contract advertisers only.) 1-color: $80 • Full-Process Color: $130
• Research cars • Read reviews On the Internet... • View local dealer inventories, new & used • Get quotes • Shop by price or payment “It’s driven by YOU!” • Use loan/lease calculator Special pricing packages available. Contact your Sales Representative for details. 6 Let us create an e-video from your help wanted ad. E-videos are an interactive online commercial featuring audio, video and music which brings your ad to life. $150 Your video will be posted on SouthCoastJobMart.com for 7-days/24 hours per day! Help Wanted Print/Online Packages Where your ad investment works harder for you! Good Better Best • 7 line ad for 3 days in The Standard-Times • 7 line ad for 7 days in The Standard-Times • 7 line ad for 10 days in The Standard-Times • New Today • 3 days online Web Account • New Today • 7 days online Web Account • New Today • 10 days online Web Account • A Spotlight or Featured Job • Spotlight • Featured Job • A Featured Job • Spotlight ad PLUS PLUS • 7 extra days online. 1 insertion each in: The Spectator, 1 insertion each in: The Spectator, PLUS The Chronicle, The Middleboro Gazette, The Chronicle, The Middleboro Gazette, 1 insertion each in: The Spectator, The Gazette Extra, and the Fall River Spirit. The Gazette Extra, and the Fall River Spirit. The Chronicle, The Middleboro Gazette, Must run 3 consecutive days and include a Sunday insertion. Must run 3 consecutive days and include a Sunday insertion. The Gazette Extra, and the Fall River Spirit. Must run 3 consecutive days and include a Sunday insertion. $175 $275 $325 ADD a 7-day online video at ADD a 7-day online video at $ ADD a 7-day online video at SouthCoastJobMart.com for just 150 more... $ SouthCoastJobMart.com for just 150 more... SouthCoastJobMart.com for just $150 more... $ $ $ PACKAGE TOTAL: 325 PACKAGE TOTAL: 425 PACKAGE TOTAL: 475 Non-Package Rates: (Minimum 7-lines) Commissionable: $24 per line for 1st day if it includes Sunday. Additional lines per day are Non-Commissionable: $20 per line for 1st day if it includes Sunday. Additional lines per day are $20.64 per line.If it does not include Sunday, rate is $21.79 per line for each additional day. $16.97 per line. If it does not include Sunday, rate is $18.12 per line for each additional day. Online Enhancements Featured Jobs: $35 Top Jobs: $35 Job listing appears in a “window” on SouthCoastTODAY.COM’s home page for Job listing appears at the top of the search results page when they 7 days, giving you exposure to thousands of hard-to-reach casual jobseekers. are listed in a search. This provides better visibility for the employer.
Display Package SouthCoast Recruitment Sunday display help wanted ad in The Standard-Times packaged with: Non-Package Line Rates • Hathaway Publications – our sister group of SouthCoast community weeklies covering the following regions: (7 line minimum) • The Advocate – Acushnet/Fairhaven Includes “New Today,” a special feature • The Chronicle – Dartmouth/Westport at the beginning of our Classified section with • The Fall River Spirit – Fall River ads appearing for the first time. • The Middleboro Gazette – Lakeville/Middleboro • The Spectator – Dighton, Rehoboth, Somerset & Swansea Rates are per line, per day • SOUTHCOASTJOBMART.COM – to reach candidates searching on-line. Commissionable Non-Commissionable Commissionable Non-Commissionable The Gateway Daily $21.79 Daily $18.12 Sunday $24.00 Sunday $20.00 One day $141.20 $120.00 Pick-up your help wanted Additional lines per day: 2 days $148.25 $126.00 in this weekly product: Additional lines per day: 3 days $154.10 $131.00 $20.64 $16.97 Ad Size Rate Dimensions Rates are per inch for the total number of days. ¼ Page $50.00 3.5" x 4.75" Plan Ahead... Additional Days ½ Page $97.50 3.5" x 4.75" Commissionable: $6.90 per inch/per day Annual Careers Sections/Online Job Fairs Full Page $175.00 7.125" x 9.5" Non-Commissionable: $6.00 per inch/per day • January • March • October 7 SouthCoast HOUSE&HOME Real Estate Packages You can rest assured when you use our products to market your real estate listings for sale or rent. Results of independent HOUSE&HOME research* indicate that almost 74 percent of consumers consider The Standard-Times the most useful source of advertising information when they are looking to buy or rent a home. COLOR * Source: Belden Associates, Dallas TX, 2004 market study. Incentives Open Rate... $47.50 per inch Showcase your listings in color for quick results. A Newspaper Association of America study shows that color Dollar Volume Program increases response 75% more than black & white. 1 Spot Color Full-Color Move up to dollar volume and enjoy cost-efficient rates. 2-4 inches + $25 + $50 If you’re not already a dollar volume advertiser, agree to 7.5 percent 4¼ - 7¾ inches + $50 + $100 additional spending over the previous 12 months and be 8 inches & over + $75 + $125 on your way to stretching your ad budget much further. As an added plus, your advertising message can reach every household in SouthCoast, Massachusetts by adding on Live in Color!* SouthCoast MarketPlace our non-subscriber product Bring your photos to life with a full-process color ad on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. mailed for Friday/Saturday delivery every week. Full-Page Half-Page Dollar Volume Program 4-line daily** SouthCoast Annual Contract Advertisers: $1,175 $ 825 (per inch rates) rateholder MarketPlace Non-Contract Rates: $1,950 $1,325 Daily Sunday Daily Sunday Add-On Rates *This offer is available to any single local advertiser. First-come, first-served, based on availability. $95,000 $13.43 $14.11 $13.06 $13.79 75,000 14.21 15.15 13.59 14.32 Showcase of Homes Photo Ads 65,000 13.64 15.08 13.64 15.08 •Friday: Classified 55,000 14.73 15.41 14.21 15.20 •Saturday: HOUSE&HOME 40,000 15.99 16.82 15.57 16.41 ONLY •Saturday: SouthCoast MarketPlace 30,000 16.30 17.19 15.94 16.82 $7.50 •Online: SouthCoastHouseandHome.com 25,000 16.67 17.97 16.35 17.35 per inch •Plus all five Hathaway weekly papers 20,000 16.93 18.29 16.67 17.56 (Ads appear online as Featured Homes on a rotating basis for 7-days. Online only postings available for $25 each) 15,000 17.66 18.60 16.93 17.77 12,500 21.32 22.36 19.12 20.17 Contract Advertisers: 7,500 22.36 23.41 20.17 21.32 1st Ad...$95 • Additional Ads...$85 5,000 23.56 24.56 21.42 22.47 (Non-Contract Advertisers) For Sale By Owner... $115 **Line ads run 7 consecutive days, receive daily rates. 5 Pack... $375 ($75 ea) 10 Pack... $650 ($65 ea) Dollar Volume rates for $100,000 and over available upon request. Added Bonus: For only $35, your listing will run for 7-days in Classified. Real Estate Repeat Discounts (Same copy as in Showcase ad, up to 10 lines.) 2nd insertion 3rd insertion Pick-up your Showcase ad into The GATEWAY 10 inches or larger 45% 50% For just $20 (Contract Advertisers) 4 to 9-3/4 inches 25% 35% ($25 For Sale by Owner & Non-Contract Advertisers) Other Contract Rates: Extend your reach with The Gateway – SouthCoast Media Frequency discounts apply to repeat ads within same week. Group’s newest publication – inserted every Wednesday in The Standard-Times to home delivery subscribers in Rates are per line, per day Wareham, Marion, Mattapoisett and Rochester. 1x 2x 3x 30x PLUS…. 4 lines daily $2.35 $1.90 $1.70 $1.55 The Gateway is available weekly at more than 65 retail 1”, 1x per week $3.55 per line/per day locations throughout Wareham and Tri-Town, Display Ads: compute 10 lines per inch including Buzzards Bay and Carver. For 13-week agreements add 35¢ Contract advertisers: HOUSE&HOME Modular Rates per line. Display ad unit discounts Sunday help wanted advertising, apply to display ads 10” or larger. add $24.00 per inch to contract rates. ¼ Page $375 • ½ Page $675 • Full Page $1250 Repeat your ad on Sunday at 45% OFF This Weekend’s Open Houses Realtors Directory In Print - Fridays • Saturdays • Sundays 13x $25.00/wk • 26x $22.50/wk • 52x $20.00/wk Contract Rates: 1 day, $80 2 days, $85 3 days, $95 Join the SouthCoast’s premier online Non-Contract Rates: 1 day, $100 2 days, $105 3 days, $110 real estate site and open more doors! OPEN HOUSE 10-Pack: 10 ads/1 day $650 10 ads/2 days $700 10 ads/3 days, $750
For more information e-mail: [email protected] 8 Other Rates Classified Merchandise/Services Rates An everyday marketplace full of activity and results for you is as easy as calling 508-997-0011. Readership of The Standard-Times Classified is higher than national averages. More than 6-out-of-10 households read our Classifieds in a given week and 75 percent of them read it frequently. Smart retailers augment their display messages in this hub of sales activity. Classified Contract Rates: 2x2 Classified Open Rates: Frequency discounts apply to repeat ads within same week. Business Card Ads per line, per day per line, per day 5x 10x 30x 3 days...... $7.85 10 days...... $3.05 1x 2x 3x 30x $50ea $25ea $20ea 7 days...... $4.05 30 days & over...... $2.60 4 lines daily $2.35 $1.90 $1.70 $1.55 (2col x 2”) 1”, 1x per week $3.55 per line/per day OPTIONAL: per line, per day Display Ads: compute 10 lines per inch For 13-week agreements add 35¢ per line. Pick-up your ad from National/ 1 day $15.75 The Standard-Times Commissionable Rates 2 days $12.60 Classified Daily Service Directory into the retail 3 days & over $ 9.45 (365 day advertising) section of any one 4 lines: $1.60 per line • 5 lines: $1.35 per line • 10 lines: 85¢ per line Hathaway Publication All per line rates are based on a 4-line minimum and Add 35¢ per line for 13-week commitments. Contract advertisers: consecutive days. Display rates: compute 10 lines to an inch. Sunday help wanted advertising, add $24.00 per inch to contract rates. for $5.75 per inch. Specialty Products THE NEW ENGLAND BUSINESS BULLETIN Unit Frequency Rates Display Advertising Rates with Frequency Discounts: Rates are per ad/per week; signed contract required to earn 13, 36 & 48x rates. Size 12x 6x 3x 1x Ad Size:Dimensions: Open Rate: 13x:26x: 48x: Open Rate Minimum Size 4.875” x 1” $30.00 $20.50 $19.50 $18.50 2 Page Spread $1,835 $1,965 $2,070 $2,090 1/8-Page 4.875” x 2.75” $55.00 $35.95 $33.95 $29.95 Full-Page 970 1,040 1,100 1,155 1/4-Page 4.875” x 5.5” $95.00 $65.00 $60.00 $55.00 3/4-Page 880 925 950 980 2/3-Page 785 820 865 890 1/2-Page (Vert) 4.875” x 11.5” $175.00 $125.00 $117.50 $107.50 1/2-Page 630 660 690 750 1/2-Page (Horiz) 10” x 5.5” $175.00 $125.00 $117.50 $107.50 1/3-Page 460 490 520 550 Full-Page 10” x 11.5” $325.00 $225.00 $210.00 $185.00 1/4-Page 405 430 460 490 2 Full Pages (Per Page Rate) $295.00 $200.00 $185.00 $165.00 1/6-Page 345 370 400 435 (only 2 col. or 4 col. width ads available) 1/8-Page 290 315 345 400 Color: Full-Process Color: $35.00 per ad 1/10-Page 175 200 230 260 Premium Positions: Special Positions: Back-Page: $395 (full-process color) BACK COVER: Plus 20% of earned rate. 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