Advertise on Seattle Picks for Men
Seattle Picks for Men employs an editorial writing staff whose Picks are completely unsolicited. Seattle Picks for Men is free to our subscribers and to those who visit our website.
However, we also provide an advertising venue. You can reach our readers at a fraction of the cost of other local media. Our rates are extremely competitive and we pride ourselves on providing excellent results.
We accept first-time paid placements if you get in touch to request coverage and we deem your business/product/service to be right for the Picks. If we find you on our own (e.g. a writer visits your place of business, we include it in the Picks, and you have such a good response that you want to be featured again), our policy is one free placement, then paid.
We support our advertisers 100% and give them the same respect as the businesses we include in our editorial. We will write your ad for you in our signature style based on the information you provide. By placing your ad in the Picks, we are truly endorsing your business.
Fast Facts:
- We reach educated, professional, creative men, 25-55 years of age, who frequent local businesses and use products and services to enhance their lives.
- Our readers say they buy at least one item or visit one business per issue.
- Our readers look forward to receiving Seattle Picks for Men—they have to find out about us and sign up to subscribe, so the issues are not sent out to anyone who isn’t interested in reading them.
- The Website receives approximately 5,000 unique visits per month.
Regular Issue Ad Rates:
- Hip Happenings, $125 (event notices: sale/grand opening/charity event/fashion show/etc.) These include a max 50-word intro, 1 JPG image and a contact list that includes what/when/where/call/web address.
- Mandatory Gear, $175 (individual products, websites, e-stores). These include two paragraphs (75 words max) and 1 JPG image
- Item, Event or Cocktail, Idea/Etc. of the Week, $225 (a bold ad, mid-page, that really stands out) These include a max 60-word description of the item, plus 1 big JPG image (360 pixels wide by 260 pixels deep).
- Picks, $300 (top-of-page write-ups). These include 3 paragraphs (175 words max) and 2 JPG images
- Side-Column Homepage ad, $500 (a fab space for marketing, they read like a print ad!) This is a long banner ad on our home page, max 45 words, plus 3-4 JPG images in a Flash banner, and it stays up for 1 month
- Dedicated Emails, $1000 (these are all about your business, and are sent out independently of the regular weekly Picks on a Tuesday. We will write the copy and create the layout.) These are max 150 words, plus 2-4 JPG images
Ad Requirements:
- JPG or GIF images, 150 x 150 pixels 72 dpi (2 images for Pick; 1 image for Chick Pick/Hip Happening)
- If your artwork is your ad, it’s 360 pixels wide by 300 pixels long for a Hip Happening or 360 x 260 for Event of the Week
- Include sufficient information/key points that we will rewrite/edit to fit the Seattle Picks for Men style
- Contact information: business name, address, phone, Web url
- Lead Time: 2 weeks is preferred
Added Values:
- Your ad will be stored in our Website's archived issues. These get picked up by the search engines helping others find your store, service or product.
- We may have opportunities throughout the year for our advertisers to be in swag bags at exclusive Seattle Picks for Men-sponsored events.
- If you run multiple insertions we can offer you a package deal with discounts: Buy 3 Hip Happenings, Get 1 Free; Buy a Homepage Banner Ad Get 1 Free Hip Happening; Buy 2 Pick ads and Get 1 Free Hip Happening.