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OVERVIEW
The Grand Rapids Business Journal is West Michigan’s premiere and most-trusted source of local business news. With both print and digital editions, our business journal has become a must-read for the area’s top executives and decision makers.
Demographic
80
of Grand Rapids Business Journal subscribers are between the ages of 35 and 64
91
%
make purchasing decisions for their company
Our email newsletters provide our subscribers with industry specific news coverage and highlights.
5,890 (AVG) Subscribers across all grbj enewsletters
Typical Audience: Business Owners, C-Suite Executives, Investors, Entrepreneurs, Business Professionals
%
Email Newsletters
83
%
Growth of e-Newsletter Subscribers
have a household income over $100,000; 22% over $200,000
6000
44
%
5,115
5,080
2013
2014
5,351
5,498
4,657
have a net worth of more than $1 Million CVC AUDIT BOONE RESEARCH
Website Our website, grbj.com, provides the same trusted and objective business reporting that appears in the print journal — plus real-time original content, exclusive blogs and more.
9,083
Weekly unique visitors on grbj.com
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GRBJ DAILY E-NEWSLETTER
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Early Afternoon Monday-Friday
BUSINESS NEWS IS A 24/7 BUSINESS. Daily newsletters keep those who need to know informed.
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BRONZE BEST DAILY ENEWSLETTER
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GRBJ EARLY EDITION E-NEWSLETTER
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Saturday Morning
Subscribers awake to news alerts and previews delivered across all platforms and devices.
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R.E.D. E-NEWSLETTER
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Real Estate and Development Early Thursday Morning
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source for timely business news of the construction and real estate industry.
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INFLUENTIAL WOMEN E-NEWSLETTER
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Bi-Weekly Tuesday Mornings
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Top women-owned businesses, West Michigan’s most influential women, ATHENA recipients, women entrepreneurs, educators, and more ... no one knows them better than the Grand Rapids Business Journal.
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LEGAL NOTICE E-NEWSLETTER
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Gets inside the legal professions in a fashion that the entire business community can understand.
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MICHIGAN MADE E-NEWSLETTER
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Bi-weekly Friday Mornings
Tracking Michigan-made products, innovation and technology and their impact on economies.
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THE PULSE E-NEWSLETTER
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Bi-weekly Wednesday mornings
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Healthcare, medicine, education and bioscience are leading industries in Grand Rapids. No one better understands them, follows them and reports on them than the leading business news organization in West Michigan.
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2018 GENERAL RATE CARD #6 GENERAL ADVERTISING RATES EFFECTIVE: November 1, 2017
POLICIES
WEB AND DIGITAL AD SIZES AND SPECIFICATIONS
FREQUENCY DISCOUNTS earned by contracting, in advance, for the desired frequency to be run
FILE FORMAT: gif, jpeg or Flash .swf file
during the contract year. Contracts must be completed within one year of first insertion. PAYMENT by Client/Agency is due and payable within 10 days from date of invoice. Credit terms
are available upon approval from Publisher’s credit department. A credit application must be completed and submitted one week prior to closing date. Client may submit an approved current and complete Dun & Bradstreet report (not just a rating). One-time advertisers and/or Clients/ Agencies awaiting credit approval, cash in advance; all other categories, cash in advance. PRODUCTION CHARGES are in addition to space charges. Any alterations necessary to convert
ads to correct size and/or color specifications are subject to charges Advertising submissions that require consultation services with the Gemini Publications Design & Production Department staff are subject to additional charges, which will be separately itemized on billing invoices. The current rate for consultation by phone, fax, email, or in person is $90/hour. CLIENTS AND AGENCIES ARE HELD LIABLE JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY for all advertising charges. No credit will be extended for advertising orders or space reservations that claim sequential liability. ACCEPTANCE OF ALL ADVERTISERS AND COPY is subject to approval by Publisher. No space may be purchased for resale. Publisher is not liable for damages if, for any reason, he fails to publish an advertisement. All advertisements are accepted and published by Publisher upon representation that Client/Agency is authorized to publish entire contents and subject matter thereof. Advertising which simulates editorial content must include word “advertisement” above and below. Borders around all advertisements. Publisher not responsible for materials left unclaimed for more than one year from date of insertion. If copy is not furnished as contracted for, Publisher reserves right to repeat last regular ad order and/or charge Client/Agency for minimum space required under the contract. Publisher will not be bound by conditions, printed or otherwise, on contracts, order blanks or instructions when such conditions conflict with its policies. SHORT RATE BILLED AT the earned rate to Clients/Agencies who do not complete contract schedules. Credits earned during contract year applied to future billing for space. No cash rebates.
MAXIMUM FILE SIZE: 200KB (exception: file size 180x150 maximum file size of 80KB) MAXIMUM ANIMATION TIME: 15 seconds total, animated GIF 3 frames maximum FLASH ADS: require a gif or jpeg backup file for devices that don’t support Flash. (not available in enewsletters) ANIMATED ADS: When using animated gif with multiple frames, be sure to include all vital information in the first frame of the ad. This ensures that if the ad appears as “static” for any reason, all vital information will be seen.
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EACH AD MUST INCLUDE visible rule or border. Provide URL link when submitting ad. All above advertising rates are net to publisher. Short rate policies apply to unfulfilled advertising commitments.
*The Upper Rectangle ad position is exclusive to the content or article pages and does not appear on the homepage.
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SERVICE CHARGES BILLED ON all receivables over 30 days at the rate of 1% per month. Billings are mailed weekly after each insertion. Service charge rate subject to change. ADVERTISING DESIGNED and produced by the Grand Rapids Business Journal and/or Gemini Publications are exclusively for use in its publications and production charges cover only that use. Any other uses will result in applicable creative agency user fees.
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