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Beachcomber
5199 E. Pacific Coast Hwy
Suite 608
Long Beach California, 90804-3364
Phone: (562) 597-8000
Fax: (562) 597-9410
editor@longbeachcomber.com advertising@longbeachcomber.com
Rates And Specifications
Ad Size1-Time4-Times8-Times13-Times26-TimesPrintWeb
Full Page
5 Columns Wide (10") x 15" Deep
$1,352$1,217$1,095$986$887 buy
3/4 Page
5 Col (10") x 11.5"
$1,115$1,004$903$812$732 buy
1/2 Page
4 Col (8") x 10" or 5 Col (10") x 8"
$811$730$657$591$532 buy
1/4 Page
2 Col (4") x 10" or 3 Col (6") x 6.66"
$439$395$356$320$288 buy
1/8 Page
1 Col (2') x 10" or 2 Col (4") x 5"
$237$213$192$172$155 buy
1/16 Page
1 Col (2") x 5" or 2 Col (4") x 2.5"
$127$114$103$92$83 buy
Card (Full)
1 Col x 3"
N/AN/AN/A$59$53 buy
Card (Half)
1 Col x 1.5"
N/AN/AN/A$31$28 buy
Card (Listing)
1 Col x .75"
N/AN/AN/A$22$20 buy
Classified Ad
Per Column Inch (30 words)
$30$27$25$22$20 buy buy
Website Left Bar Banner
125px X 125px, Per Month
N/AN/AN/A$300$250 buy
Ad rates are per ad, per biweekly period.
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NOTES

  • Add 30% to above rates for special position and 40% for full color.
  • Rates are for camera-ready or electronic file ads; composition, artwork and filmwork will be billed at cost.
  • Payment in advance or signed insertion order required for first-time advertisers.
  • All political, directory and classified advertising must be paid in advance.
  • Publisher reserves the right to reject any advertisement of poor quality or not suitable for a community newspaper.
  • Inserts available. Call (562) 597-8000 for rates.
  • Visa, MasterCard and American Express accepted.
  • DEADLINES

    Published biweekly on Friday. Space reservations and non-camera-ready ads due the preceding Friday and camera-ready ads are due on the preceding Monday.

    CIRCULATION

    42,000 copies to households and businesses in Long Beach ZIPs 90803, 90804, 90808, 90814 and 90815 (east of Redondo Avenue). Separate bulk distribution in major shopping areas. Mail subscriptions available for $30 annually. Click Here to Subscribe to the Beachcomber.

    SPECIFICATIONS

  • Printed web offset, 100-line screen
  • Acrobat or TIF files preferred. Corel Draw, Illustrator, Photoshop, JPG or Word files also acceptable on PC-formatted disks, CD or Zip disks. Quark files not accepted.
  • E-mail zipped files to: advertising@longbeachcomber.com


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