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Take a look at our rates, fill out the form below, and we’ll get back to you ASAP. Get your message in front of our readers today!
Advertising with the Tippecanoe Gazette puts your product or service right in the middle of the action. Our team of reporters, journalists, columnists, and photographers strive to bring scintillating, up-to-date stories to our readers throughout the Dayton area. We can help you out in numerous ways:
Reach
Advertising with us guarantees you’ll get your message in front of citizens and residents of the Tipp City, Ohio areas, including:
Approximately 900 print edition subscribers in and around Tipp City, with some subscribers as far away as Florida and New Mexico
Approximately 300 print copies sold at retail, including:
Downtown Tipp: at our office in the Royal Crest Agency,
Tipp City: CVS, BP, Circle K, Miami Valley Wine and
Spirits, Shell, and Hock’s Pharmacy,West Milton: IGA,
Bethel Township: Bowman & Landes and Big Mike’s BP.
Simplicity
Advertising with the Tippecanoe Gazette is simple: let us know what size you’re looking at, and we’ll get back to you with a quote:
Regular Print ads - $10 per column inch. Use the form to contact us and we’ll get started. Need a sample of what the different-sized ads look like? Click here for our cheat sheet!
Sponsorships - interested in sponsoring a portion of the paper? Use the form to get in touch!
Non-Profit Print ads - $8 per column inch
Color print ads - add 20%
Inserts - $200. You give us 1,200 copies of the item you want inserted approximately 10 days before the publish date, and it goes in every copy. A very cost-effective way to reach people!
Obituaries- $40 per submission. Click on the link or email us at editor@tippgazette.com.
Classifieds- $10 per week, up to 50 words. Click the link or email your classified to publisher@tippgazette.com.
Business Card Ad - $100 a month. Four weeks of getting your information out there. Click the link to get started.
Digital - $20 a month for smaller ads or $100 a month to get your ad at the bottom of EVERY article on this website. Click the link to shoot the publisher an email.
Transparency
Our advertising rates are right here for the world to see. Most papers hide them behind a wall of “call us” messages. We want your business, so we’re sharing our rates right here. If you do decide to advertise with us, the process is simple:
We help you choose the ad size and, if necessary, create an ad for you for $99.
Once the ad has run, you’ll get an invoice via email or mail, whichever you desire.
Invoices from the Tippecanoe Gazette can be paid online instantly or via check through the mail. It’s your call.
Business Card ad: 2 columns by 2 inches = $100 per month
3 x 3 ad: 3 columns by 3 inches = approx. $90 per week
3 x 4 ad: 3 columns by 4 inches = approx. $120 per week
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Print Ads by Size
Got an ad you want to run? Send it to us digitally and we’ll size it out for a price. Newspapers usually quote a column inch price. Our current ad rate is $10 per column inch. Our advertising rates are right here for the world to see. Most papers hide them behind a wall of BS and “call us now for the latest rates” messages. We want your business, so we’re sharing our rates. Some of our most popular ad sizes are:
Eighth-Page ad: 3 columns by 5 inches = approx. $150 per week
Quarter-Page ad: 3 columns by 10 inches = approx. $300 per week
Third-Page ad: 4 columns by 10 inches = approx. $400 per week
Half-Page ad: 6 columns by 10 inches = approx. $600 per week
2024 Rate Card
Standard Advertising Rates (per week)
Retail Advertising Rate: $10 per column inch
20% premium for color
Premium Placements (per week)
Front Page Banner: $220. This premium location at the bottom of the front page sells out regularly. 6 columns (10.4 inches) x 2.5 inches, full color. Same price for non-profits.
*COMING SOON* Front Page Color Button (also known as a Dog Ear): $50. This top-corner ad is very popular. The size is 1 column (1.65 inches) x 2 inches, full color. Same price for non-profits.
Non-Profit Advertising Rates (per week)
Non-Profit Advertising Rate: $8 per column inch
20% premium for color
Political Advertising Rates (per week)
Rate: $10 per column inch
Must be fully paid for prior to publication date
20% premium for color
Other Placements
Business Card Ad - $100 per month
Digital - $20 per month
Obituaries - $40 per submission (please include a photo)
Inserts - $200 per insert (we’ll need 1,200 copies of your print item)
Classifieds - $10 per week for 50 words
Print Deadlines and Ad Design
Bring your own ad, or we can design one for you for a flat fee of $100
The Tippecanoe Gazette is published on Wednesdays.
The ad deadline is Friday at 5 p.m.
The obituary deadline is Saturday at 5 p.m.
Insert Details and Deadlines:
Inserts must be provided to the publisher 10 days ahead of the publication date. Alternatively, we can courier it to the print shop for an additional fee of $100.
Physical Ad Sizes:
1 column = 1.65”
2 columns = 3.42”
3 columns = 5.25”
4 columns = 6.96”
5 columns = 8.73”
6 columns = 10.5”