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Minimum of 3,000 pieces required. Inserts may be zoned by carrier routes. Call for more information. Click on the image to the left for a pdf copy of the Messenger insert route map.
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Number of inserts |
1-time contract: cost per thousand |
3-time contract: cost per thousand |
6-time contract: cost per thousand |
12-time contract: cost per thousand |
3,000-6,000 | $80/thous. | $70/thous. | $65/thous. | $60/thous. |
6,001-9,999 | $75/thous. | $65/thous. | $60/thous. | $55/thous. |
10,000-20,000 | $70/thous. | $60/thous. | $55/thous. |
$50/thous |
Rates for printing of inserts distributed through the Messenger are on a bid basis. Call for a quote.
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Advertisers requesting special placement will be charged a 20% surcharge if placement can be met. Minimum order of a 10-inch ad.
Regular advertising rates and contract discounts apply. Cash payment in advance of advertising required.
Classifieds are $1 per word with a $10.00 minimum charge. Classifieds must be prepaid and received in the Messenger office by the publication deadline. Ask about discounts for 6 and 12 time insertions. Classifieds can be submitted online, via email (denis@longfellownokomismessenger.com) , phone (651-917-4183), or sent via mail to Messenger, 5139 34th Ave. S. #17097, Minneapolis MN 55417. Consider advertising in one of the following categories:
Ad production is provided at no additional cost unless the Messenger must retain a graphic designer to create artwork or retain a photographer.
• Photocomposition and web printing
• 300 dpi photos and line art is required for optimal quality
•Reproduction proofs, 85-line screen required
•Five columns wide (61.5 picas) by 16” tabloid
•Full page is 72.5 column inches (5 col. x 14.5”)
•Half page is 36.25 column inches
• Quarter page is 18 column inches
•Eighth page is 9 column inches
Column widths
1 col: 11.5 picas (1.917 inches)
2 col: 24 picas (4 inches)
3 col: 36.5 picas (6.083 inches)
4 col: 49 picas (8.166 inches)
5 col: 61.5 picas (10.25 inches)
If you run the same ad created for the Messenger in the Midway Como Frogtown Monitor you will receive an additional discount of 20% off your Monitor ad.
Camera Ready Ads
• If providing a Photoshop, Tiff or JPEG File: set your resolution at “high” – no less than 300 dpi
• If providing an Illustrator File: all fonts must be outlined and images provided. Save file in editable eps format.
• If providing a Quark File: provide the file, fonts and any picture or illustration files.
• All Other Formats: please convert files to PDF format, high (press) resolution.
• Acrobat Files: setting should be “press” resolution.
All online advertisements must be prepaid unless prior credit history has been established. Online ads are displayed on the Messenger website for a minimum of 30 days from the time they go live.