Advertising Rates

Geauga Times Courier

Paid Circulation by Second Class Mail into 10,270 Homes
Serving 36,000 Readers
Delivered Every Friday
Call (440) 247-5335 for more information

Rates effective April 1, 2008
Covering: Burton, Chardon, Munson, Hambden, Claridon, Chester, and Newbury.

Display Advertising Rates: All column inch rates are net, non-commissionable. (Six column inch minimum).
Open Rate	$12.10 col. in.
Color ROP, Each	$70.00 Contract Rates
4 Time Rate	$9.75 col. in.
13 Times	$8.80 col. in.
26 Times	$8.30 col. in.
52 Times/Community Service	$7.90 col. in.
Page Rate 52 Times	$5.45 col. in.

Delay of payment beyond the current month’s billing period will result in loss of contract discount.
All rates are net 10 days. Insert rate available upon request. New advertisers must
pre-pay until credit is approved.
The Times reserves the right to refuse or cancel any advertisement at any time.
Classified

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Classified Rates:
Open Rate	$12.40 col. in.
4 Insertions	$10.85 col. in.
52 Insertions	$9.90 col. in.
Liner	$8.90 per word for 25 words 30¢ per word after 25 words
ONE BUY — ONE AD* - Most Wanted Demographics
If you are a Chagrin Valley/Solon Times client, take 20% off the corresponding rate in the Geauga Times Courier. If you are a Geauga Times Courier client, take 13% off the corresponding rate in the Chagrin Valley/Solon Times.
Example:	Times customer, 13X rate = $13.80 per col. inch Corresponding rate in Times Courier = $8.80 per col. inch. ($8.80 at 80% = $7.04- discounted Times-Courier rate)
	Times Courier customer, 13 x rate = $8.80 per col. inch Corresponding rate in Times = $13.80 per col. inch ($13.80 at 87% = $12.00 — discounted Times rate)
*Ads must be identical in both papers to receive discount. Prevailing rate charged for changes.

Mechanicals
Offset Printing: Use 85 line screen. Electronic files accepted, call for details. Page Size: 6 columns (10¼") x 16 inches.
1 col. width: . . . . . . .1 5/8 inches	4 col. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 ¾ inches
1½ col. . . . . . . . . . . . .2 3/8 inches	4½ col. . . . . . . . . . . . .7 ¾ inches
2 col. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 ¼ inches	5 col. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 ½ inches
3 col. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 inches	6 col. . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 ¼ inches
DOUBLE TRUCK CHARGED AT 200 in. ADS 14" OR MORE CHARGED AT 16"

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Specifications
Position: 25% extra for guaranteed position — minimum size 18 col. (Unpaid position requests will be honored when possible, but not guaranteed.)
Extra Charges: Prevailing rates charged for extra artwork, photography, extra proofs, and work done on digital files.
Terms: Account is due and payable when statement is rendered. The Times reserves the right to add a 1½% service charge on 30 day past due accounts.
Deadlines: Tuesday, noon. No cancellations accepted after deadline.
Publication Date: Chagrin Valley/Solon Times — Thursday; Geauga Times-Courier — Friday.
Reproduction: We do not recommend, nor will we guarantee, screened type. Please check with our graphic design department on all screens. We do not recommend reversed type, nor will we guarantee reproduction of reversed type — call for specifics.
Computer Disks: We accept ads on disk or via E-mail — .pdf files preferred. Call ahead for details and requirements. The Times is not responsible for errors or omissions in files/disks provided. Deadline for disks & E-mail: Times — Friday before publication.