Advertising

About Us

Frequency: Each Thursday when school is in session

Circulation: 1,000

School Enrollment: 1,500

Locations: Indianola, IA (Main Campus); West Des Moines, IA (Satellite)

Metro Area: Des Moines, IA   |   School Type: 4-year, private

Format: 5 column tabloid   |      Full Page Size Broadsheet: 10.125” x 13”

Column Width: 1 col. = 1.9417”; 2 col. = 4.05”; 3 col. = 6.1583”; 4 col. = 8.2667”; 5 col. = 10.375”

Statistics

3,200 likes on Facebook and 64,000 people reached

2,400 X (Twitter) followers

850 Instagram followers

9,000 weekly views of online content

58% of readers are between the ages of 18-34

2017 and 2018 Iowa College Newspaper of the Year

Special Charges and Discounts

Design Charge: $15 per creative

Advertising Contacts

Marketing Director: Caleb Geer  |  [email protected]  |  (641) 780-9385

Adviser: Mark Siebert  |  [email protected]  |  (515) 669-9522

Mailing address for invoices and advertisement submissions:

Caleb Geer, Advertising Director

701 N. C Street |

Indianola, IA 50125

Sizes and Rates (Print edition)

All prices quoted for one issue

Full Page

5 col. x 13”  |  $325 national  |  $275 local  |  $130 campus

1/2 Page Horizontal

5 col. x 6.5”  |  $165 national  |  $115 local  |  $65 campus

1/2 Page Vertical

3 col. x 10.833”  |  $165 national  |  $115 local  |  $65 campus

1/4 Page Vertical

2 col. x 8.125”  |  $85 national  |  $55 local  |  $35 campus

1/4 Page Horizontal 

4 col. x 4.125”  |  $85 national  |  $55 local  |  $35 campus

1/8 Page

2 col. x 4”  |  $40 national  |  $28 local  |  $16 campus

Inserts

1-12 pages: $50 per 1,000

13-24 pages: $75 per 1,000

Sizes and Rates (Online edition)

Front Top Page Banner

728 x 90 pixels  |  $75/week all pages/static

Front Bottom Page Banner

728 x 90 pixels |  $50/week all pages/static

Top Right Corner Block 

300 x 250 pixels  |  $75/week static only

Right Column of Front Page

120 x 90 pixels  |  $50/week rotational only

Social Media Rates

Facebook Post

$15 per post

Twitter Post

$15 for 1 tweet  |  $35 for 3 tweets  |  $50 for 5 tweets

Instagram Post

$10 per post

ID Magazine Sizes and Rates

All prices quoted for one issue, full color, 1,000 circulation

One issue per semester; fall issue distributed in December and spring issue distributed in April

Back Cover

$750 off campus  |  $650 on campus

Full Page

$500 off campus  |  $400 on campus

1/2 Page Vertical or Horizontal

$250 off campus  |  $150 on campus

1/4 Page Vertical

$75 off campus  |  $75 on campus

Discount

COPY DEADLINES

Noon Monday for Thursday publication.

Call 800-798-2691 ext. 329 for delivery instructions.