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brideLIFE Magazine | MEDIA KIT 2016
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We’re all about the brideLIFE
brideLIFE
is the essential guide to destination weddings in Barbados ~ a luxury digital lifestyle magazine and brand featuring real weddings, locations, bridal fashion, accessories and beauty alongside vendor profiles and wedding ideas & inspirations. Established in 2012, brideLIFE focuses on the Barbados wedding market via a digital publication: brideLIFE Magazine, blog/website and social media. brideLIFE Magazine delivers engaging and relevant content to our readers and subscribers alongside gorgeous photography and clean, clear design.
The wedding industry is a multi-billion dollar revenue earner and the Caribbean is one of the top options for couples from both North America and Europe. Today’s brides are extremely tech-savvy and utilise the web and social media sites to research and plan their wedding. Many destination wedding couples return to the location of their wedding at some point in the future, whether on vacation or as an opportunity to renew their vows. IMAGE BY GINA FRANCESCA PHOTOGRAPHY
brideLIFE features interviews with designers and personalities, tips on buying dresses, creating beauty looks, recommended locations, destination wedding inspiration and, of course, real weddings! We showcase not only the happy couples and their stories, but offer wedding professionals, vendors and advertisers an opportunity to tap into this lucrative niche market.
brideLIFE Magazine | MEDIA KIT 2016
The brideLIFE brand
has seen exponential growth since we launched and is the premier publication for weddings in Barbados. Utilised by the tourism industry to promote Barbados as a wedding destination Multiple levels of engagement: website/blog, publication, social Essential guide for information on destination weddings in Barbados. Usage:
62% mobile/tablet; 38% desktop
Geographical: 60% International: USA, Canada, UK & Europe, ROW; 40% Barbados & Caribbean.
Social Media Facebook.com/brideLIFE: 2,700+ Likes Av. weekly post reach: 11,000 Twitter: @brideLIFE: 460+ followers Instagram: @brideLIFEMagazine Pinterest.com/brideLIFE
Website www.bridelifemagazine.com 12,267 Unique users/month 75,432 Pageviews Returning Visitors – 33% New Visitors – 67%
Digital Magazine 162,098 Impressions 36,879 Reads Average Time: 9 minutes Downloads: 15,691 Traffic: 26% direct/74% via embeds
brideLIFE Magazine | MEDIA KIT 2016
Rates & Packages MAGAZINE 1 ISSUE 2 ISSUES Cover Contact us 2-Page Spread $1,250 $1,000 Full Page $850 $600 Half Page Horizontal/Vertical $650 $500 1/3 Page Vertical (limited ) $500 $375
ONLINE
1 MONTH 3 MONTHS 6 MONTHS 12 MONTHS Website Banner Ad $75 $200 $375 $625 Website Blog Entry $75 PRICES ARE SHOWN IN US DOLLARS.
brideLIFE is happy to create unique advertising and marketing packages that best suit our clients and vendors individual needs. Contact us to discuss this option or find out more.
Artwork Specifications All FINAL artwork must be emailed to info@bridelifemagazine.com
ACCEPTED FILE FORMATS jpg, tiff or pdf as 300 dpi and RGB color coded. ai and .eps (.ai and .eps are vector files where all imported images need to be at least 300 dpi). All type should be outlined, or the relevant fonts provided.
AD SIZE SUMMARY W/BLEED NO BLEED 2-Page Spread 11.25” x 17.25” 10.5” x 16.5” Full Page 11.25” x 8.625” 8” x 10.5” Half Page Horizontal 8.625” x 5.5” 8” x 5.125” Half Page Vertical 5.5” x 11.25” 5.125” x 10.5” 1/3 Page Vertical 2.75” x 11.25” 2.375” x 10.5” Bleed is calculated at 0.125” on the relevant sides of the ad. The final size of each magazine page is 8.5” x 11”. All artwork must be supplied to the exact sizes specified. Ads should NOT include printer or crop marks. If they do include the marks, brideLIFE is not responsible for the results of images/ads having to be streched to fit the layout.
DESIGN Wish you could be a part of the next issue of brideLIFE, but you don’t have a professional ad to place? Never mind! We’re happy to help! If you need us to to create an ad or feature for you, please contact us to discuss further.
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brideLIFE Magazine | MEDIA KIT 2016