[2016 ad sizes] Ad Size
Width
Height
181⁄4" (18.25")
111⁄8" (11.125")
Ful”l Page (bleed)
91⁄4" (9.25")
111⁄8" (11.125")
Full Page (non-bleed)
71⁄4" (7.25")
97⁄8" (9.875")
2/3 Page (vertical)
43⁄4" (4.75")
97⁄8" (9.875")
1/2 Page (vertical)
43⁄4" (4.75")
71⁄4"(7.25")
1/2 Page (horizontal)
71⁄4" (7.25")
413⁄16" (4.8125")
1/3 Page (box)
43⁄4" (4.75")
413⁄16" (4.8125")
1/3 Page (vertical)
21⁄4"(2.25") 97⁄8" (9.875")
1/3 Page (horizontal)
71⁄4" (7.25")
31⁄8" (3.125")
1/6 Page (vertical)
21⁄4" (2.25")
413⁄16" (4.8125")
1/6 Page (horizontal)
43⁄4" (4.75")
21⁄4" (2.25")
Two Page Spread (bleed)
1/3 Page Box 2/3 Page Vertical
1/6 Page Vert.
1/3 Page Vert.
Issue
Charlotte Biz accepts ads created on both Macintosh and PC platforms and converted to PDF/X1-a files (file extension PDF) with all colors in CMYK and all fonts embedded.
1/2 Page Vertical
Production Charges: Creative and production services are available. Ask your account executive for details. If additional work is required to submitted art to ensure proper output, production charges may apply. Ads prepared by Charlotte Biz are subject to client approval and a creative service charge if used in any other publication.
1/6 Page Horizontal
[2016 publication deadlines]
• Bleed Size: 9.25" x 11.125" • Trim Size: 9" x 10.875" • .125” of bleed on ALL sides • Do not include trim/crop/registration marks
Convert all images to CMYK prior to making the PDF. Convert any spot colors to CMYK. All images must be high resolution (300 dpi; minimum 200 dpi) at the size they are being used.
1/2 Page Horizontal 1/3 Page Horizontal
General Specifications on Full Page with Bleed
[2016 net advertising rates]
(16B)
Space Closing
Materials Due
January 2016
Nov. 20, 2015
Dec. 4, 2015
Full Page
$2,750 $2,500 $2,325 $2,175 $1,850
February 2016
Dec. 18, 2015
Jan. 6, 2016
2/3 vertical
$2,200 $2,000 $1,860 $1,740 $1,480
March 2016
Jan. 20, 2016
Feb. 5, 2016
1/2 vertical
$1,925 $1,750 $1,628 $1,523 $1,295
April 2016
Feb. 19, 2016
Mar. 4, 2016
1/2 horizontal $1,650 $1,500 $1,395 $1,305 $1,110
May 2016
Mar. 18, 2016
Apr. 5, 2016
1/3 box
June 2016
Apr. 20, 2016
May 5, 2016
1/6 horiz./vert. $825 $750 $698 $653 $555
July 2016
May 20, 2016
Jun. 3, 2016
August 2016
Jun. 20, 2016
Jul. 6, 2016
Advertising rates above are net rates and apply to price per
September 2016
Jul. 20, 2016
Aug. 5, 2016
insertion. Frequency discounts apply to ads run within a
October 2016
Aug. 19, 2016
Sep. 6, 2016
12-month period; any such discounts will be charged
November 2016
Sep. 20, 2016
Oct. 5, 2016
December 2016
Oct. 21, 2016
Nov. 4, 2016
Net Rates
1-3x
$1,100
4-7x
$1,000
8-11x 12-23x
$930
$870
back on all contracts not fulfillled. These rates are for digitally complete ads.
Galles Communications Group, Inc. | 7300 Carmel Executive Park Dr., Ste. 115 | Charlotte, NC 28226-1310 John Paul Galles, Publisher | 704.676.5850 x102 | fax: 704.676.5853 | jgalles@greatercharlottebiz.com
24x
$740
Rate Card 2016−16B
Galles Communications Group, Inc. | John Paul Galles, Publisher | 704.676.5850 x102 | fax: 704.676.5853 | jgalles@greatercharlottebiz.com