Serving the Greater St. Louis Metropolitan Area and Surrounding Communities Since 1991

 

ST. LOUIS METROVOICE ADVERTISING RATE CARD

 

P. 0. Box 1533, St. Peters, Missouri 63376 

Phone: (636) 936‑8119     E-mail: stlmv@sbcglobal.net 

 

DISPLAY ADVERTISING RATES

(Costs Per Issue)


Ad Size
1 Issue
3 Issues
6 Issues
9 Issues
12 Issues
Business Card
$100.00
90.00
85.00
80.00
75.00
1/12 Page
200.00
180.00
170.00
160.00
150.00
1/6 Page
300.00
270.00
255.00
240.00
225.00
1/4 Page
400.00
360.00
340.00
320.00
300.00
1/3 Page
500.00
450.00
425.00
400.00
375.00
Jr. Page
600.00
540.00
510.00
480.00
450.00
1/2 Page
750.00
675.00
637.50
600.00
562.50
3/5 Page
975.00
877.50
828.00
780.00
731.25
Full Page
1275.00
1147.50
1083.75
1020.00
956.25

 

PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY ADVERTISING RATES 
(Costs Per Issue)

 
1 Issue
3 Issues
6 Issues
9 Issues
12 Issues
Pro-Display
$60.00
57.00
54.00
51.00
48.00
Pro-Line List
30.00
28.50
27.00
25.50
24.00

      

 

Professional Directory ads are classified by profession or business category and appear only in the Professional Directory. Appropriate headings are determined by the publisher. Professional Directory ads are invoiced on a quarterly basis in advance of publication.

 

Pro‑Display ads measure 2" deep by 1-7/8" wide and may include a border, logo, photo and copy. These ads may be increased in depth by 1/2" increments for $15 per half inch and must be submitted camera ready or be subject to a $25 production charge.

 

Pro‑Liner ads measure approximately I" deep by 1-7/8" wide and include 5 lines of copy with approximately 28 to 30 characters per line. Additional lines of copy may be added at $6 per line. There is no charge for production of Pro‑Liner ads.

 

ABOVE AD RATES ARE FOR CAMERA READY ADS

  

DISPLAY AD MECHANICAL REQUIREMENTS   
  
PRODUCTION INFORMATION
 
  
Creation/production services for ads which includes layout, design, copywriting, typesetting and paste‑up are available at $50 per hour. Ads must be submitted camera ready or be subject to production charges.
Camera ready ads must be submitted in accordance with the following dimensions.    
  
 
Display Ad Formats Depth
X
 Width
        
  
One color may be added to any size ad as follows:
1/6 Pg. or smaller……..Add $75
1/4 Pg. or larger……….Add $125
Full Page 15 3/4"
X
 10"  
3/5 Page Vertical 15 3/4"
X
 5 15/16"
3/5 Page Horizontal 9 1/2"
X
 10"
1/2 Page Horizontal 8"
X
 10" Special request placement of ads available on local pages at the following premium rates:
Interior Pages ............... Published ad rates plus 15%
Back Cover .................. Published ad rates plus 20%
Jr. Page Vertical 10"
X
 5 15/16"  
Jr. Page Horizontal 6"
X
 10"  
1/3 Page Vertical 8"
X
 5 15/16"
1/3 Page Horizontal 4 7/8"
X
 10"
1/4 Page Vertical 10"
X
 3 7/8"

MetroVoice accepts the following electronic ad formats:

Adobe PDFs (with fonts embedded), Illustrator (with Illustrator editing capabilities preserved), and PhotoShop files (with text on a separate layer). To ensure text and graphic editing capabilities, please send all fonts used in the ad along with the file. Photos, logos & other graphics should be sent as JPEG, TIFF, PhotoShop, Illustrator or  PDF files at the highest possible quality (200 dpi or higher for color or 300 dpi or higher for black & white).
1/4 Page Horizontal 6 5/8"
X
5 15/16"  
1/6 Page Vertical 6"
X
 3 7/8"  
1/6 Page Horizontal 4"
X
 5 15/16"
1/12 Page Vertical 4"
X
 3 7/8"
1/12 Page Horizontal 2 1/2"
X
 5 15/16"  
Business Card Vertical 4"
X
 1 7/8"    
Business Card Horizontal 2"
X
 3 7/8"  
Pro-Display 2" Ad 2"
X
 1 7/8"    

PRE‑PRINTED INSERTS
Pre‑printed materials may be inserted in the MetroVoice for $65 per thousand plus shipping. Size of insert may not exceed 8 1/2" by 11" when folded or in single sheet form. Materials must be shipped to the MetroVoice at least one week in advance of publication date. Please call (636) 936‑8119 for specific deadline dates and shipping instructions.

GENERAL INFORMATION
Information on this rate card shall be considered part of any advertising contract agreement.

Payment for Advertising and Liability for Payment: First time display advertisers and Professional Directory advertisers are required to pay in advance of publication of their first ad. Professional Directory ads are invoiced on a quarterly basis. Display ads are invoiced on a monthly basis. Terms of payment for advertising are upon receipt of invoice. Payments past due 20 days will be considered late and subject to a 10% late charge. MetroVoice may hold advertiser and its agency jointly and individually liable for all sums due and payable to the MetroVoice. Agency discounts and commissions will not be allowed.

 

Ad Rate Frequency Discounts: Ads must be published within one year of their first insertion, to earn frequency discounts. To qualify for a 12-time rate ads must run in 12 consecutive issues.

 

Cancelled or Unfulfilled Advertising Agreements: Ad agreements/contracts which are cancelled by the advertiser or fail to be completed shall be short‑rated to the next lowest rate earned.

 

Publisher's Liability: Liability for errors, omissions or delays in placement of advertising by the publisher shall be limited to the cost of the space paid for and occupied by such individual advertisements. Advertisers and agencies will indemnify, defend and hold harmless the publisher from any claim and all loss, expense or liability arising out of the publication of any ad copy.

 

Publisher's Approval: The publisher must approve all advertising in advance of publication and may require the word "Advertisement" to appear in any advertisement or article which may be interpreted as an advertisement by the publisher. Publication of any advertisement in the MetroVoice does not constitute an endorsement of the products, services or businesses advertised.

 

Address all correspondence to: 
THE ST. LOUIS METROVOICE    
 Phone: (636) 936‑8119
 P.0. BOX 1533, ST. PETERS, MO 63376       
 E-mail: stlmv@sbcglobal.net