about us Founded in 2004 during Utah’s battle over Amendment 3, QSaltLake Magazine delivers news, commentary, entertainment, business, technology, style, health, fitness, and travel The and population has more expendable information to the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and ally community of Utah. income on average than the heterosexual market. Our team of editors, writers, photographers, bloggers, critics and lifestyle commentators With ad space inexpensive in the paper and focused are trusted and sought after by the community. on a niche market, advertising in QSaltLake can be a savvy business move. We have grown into this century by offering several online portals, a powerful series of “ —Josh Ewing, owner, social media tools, a business directory and our monthly magazine. Out Front Communication over 20,000 readers Printing an average 15,000 copies each issue, QSaltLake Magazine is distributed audience around the 20th of each month at over 350 street boxes, restaurants, bars, Our print audience is: cafes, coffee shops, retail businesses and community gathering spots across the Under 25 8.2% Wasatch Front from Ogden to Orem plus Logan and Park City. 26-35 23.7% The print edition is also available in its entirety, ads and all, at­ 36-45 29.7% GaySaltLake.com/online-edition with over 6,800 views monthly. 46-55 19.8% 56-65 9.3% Over 65 6.4%

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By and large, our readership is double income no kids meaning they have a high discretionary income And even in these times they spend it Gay and Lesbian people: • Dine out at least twice a week (85%) • See more than two movies per month • Spend at least $5,000 per year on travel Gay men and lesbian own more homes and cars, • Make regular purchases online (95%) travel more, spend more on electronics and have • Are five times more likely to have a college degree the largest amount of disposable income per • Are three times more likely to be professionals or capita of any ‘niche’ market. And it’s a sizeable managers “segment: LGBT consumers make up 5 to 10 • Are twice as likely to have a Mastercard or VISA percent of the U.S. consumer market. • Are 14 times more likely to be in a frequent flyer program SOURCE: MarketResearch.com, w/ Witeck-Combs comm. —Thomas Roth, President Community Marketing, Inc.

Simmons Market Research Bureau estimates that the GLBT market IN UTAH has a combined spending power of approximately $317 million

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