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DCBS Capital Blues Messenger Newsletter Rates

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Advertise Your Event with the DC Blues Society!

Advertise your event in advance! Contact DCBS as soon as possible (preferably at least a month prior to your event) to order an ad!

To have your event listed in the DCBS Capital Blues Messenger newsletter or on the DCBS website:

Contact ads@dcblues.org for ad confirmation - send details about your ad
Send payment confirmation to ads@dcblues.org
Send your confirmed ad to newsletter@dcblues.org

View the Prices and Sizes to decide:
1. What type and size ad you want to use:
  
  DCBS Capital Blues Messenger Newsletter and/or DCBS Website
2. How long you'd like to display the ad
  
  DCBS Capital Blues Messenger Newsletter and/or DCBS Website
Send the following to ads@dcblues.org
1. Type of Ad - newsletter and/or website
2. Size of Ad
3. When you want it published (newsletter ads need to be submitted one month prior to the event)
4. Your Name and Contact Information
5. Event Dates
6. A link to your website and any helpful information
After receiving advertising confirmation, send your Payment Confirmation to ads@dcblues.org
- Newsletter ad payment is due by the 7th of the PRIOR month.
After receiving advertising confirmation and confirming your Payment, send your ad to newsletter@dcblues.org
- Newsletter ads are due by the 9th of the PRIOR month. (See newsletter ad specifications.)
- See what format to send for Newsletter Ads

Other Ways to Advertise with DCBS

DCBS Members are invited to send your calendar listings to calendar@dcblues.org by the 15th of the prior month.
If your event is too short-notice, or misses our deadline, please add it to the Gigs/Events section of our Forums

Get Published!

DCBS is always looking for articles for the DCBS Capital Blues Messenger. There is no charge -- the editor's will determine how the articles will be used. Please send articles and other newsletter contributions to newsletter@dcblues.org.

View Past Issues of the DCBS Capital Blues Messenger.

Capital Blues Messenger Newsletter Rates

Acceptable Formats:

JPEG, PDF, GIF

Size

Business Card

$20

1/8 Page

$25

Horizontal: 3 7/8W x 2 7/16H

1/6 Page

$30

Horizontal: 2 3/8W x 4 3/4H (1 col)

1/4 Page

$40

Vertical: 3 7/8W x 4 3/4H

1/3 Page

$55

Horizontal: 5 1/4W x 4 3/4H (2 col)

1/2 Page

$75

Vertical: 7 3/4/W x 4 3/4H
Horizontal: 3 7/8W x 9 3/8H

2/3 Page

$110

Full Page

$140

7 3/4W x 9 3/8H

Rates are based on camera-ready artwork and must be received by the 7th of the month prior to publication. Design service is outsourced and a fee will be charged. Discounts are available for consecutive placement of ads.

1. Please place your order at least one month in advance with ads@dcblues.org

2. Send Pre-Approved Ads to newsletter@dcblues.org by the 7th of the prior month.

What to Send: Ads should be at least 300 dpi in either PDF or JPG. Submit in B/W and color when possible.
When to Send: Ads need to be recieved by the 7th of the month prior to when the ad should appear. (for example, if you want to publish in February, send the ad no later than January 7.)

Newsletter ad size and space allocation is contingent on prior commitments and editorial content. DCBS reserves the right to refuse advertising it deems inappropriate.

DC Blues Society Website Rates

Submission Deadline:			Ads needs to be received at least one week prior to requested posting date.
Home Page:			Your advertisement will appear on the home page of http://dcblues.org/
Side Page:			Your advertisement will appear on a secondary page of http://dcblues.org/
Acceptable Formats:			If ads are provided in specified size: JPEG (for photographic images,) GIF (for flat-color illustrations and simple animations.) If modifications are needed, provide ad in PSD format.
	1 Week		2 Weeks		1 Month
	Home Page	Side Page	Home Page	Side Page	Home Page	Side Page
Icon (75 x 75 px)	$50	$30	$90	$50	$180	$100
Sidebar (150 x 150 px)	$60	$40	$110	$70	$220	$140
Banner (375 x 75 px)	$70	$50	$130	$90	$260	$180
To place a web ad, please contact:			ads@dcblues.org
Caveat:			Multi-week ads are placed lower on the page than single-week ads.
Custom Sizes and Pop-up Windows:			Estimates provided on request.
Banner Size: 3.91 x 0.78 in (9.93 x 1.98 cm)
Sidebar Size: 11.98 x 1.56 in (30.43 x 3.96)
Icon Size: .78 x .078 in (1.98 x 1.98 cm)

Other Online DC Blues Society Advertising Options

DCBS Eblast $50 per eblast
DCBS Facebook post $50 per post

Interested in a Festival Sponsorship? with recognition in the Festival Program? Learn More

Corporate Members are entitled to advertising discounts in the D.C. Blues Society newsletter and/or website. Get more details.

Advertising With The DC Blues Society