Advertising
Advertiser Information
Rates effective with the August 1, 2024, issue.
Classified Ads
The first 15 words will cost $4. Each additional 1-5 words cost $1. For example, ads with 16 – 20 words will cost $5.
Display Ads
All rates are based upon the customer providing camera-ready ad copy or copy requiring only basic set-up.
Basic Rate (Tier A) $10.90/column-inch
Nonprofit $ 7.70/column-inch
Discounts: Volume discounts are based on ad volume during a 13-week period. At least 2 insertions are required to qualify for the discount.
| Discount Rate Tier | Column Inches/Quarter | Rate per Column Inch |
| Tier B | 45-99 | $10.00 |
| Tier C | 100-359 | $9.00 |
| Tier D | 360+ | $8.10 |
Rates shown are net of commission.
Payment: All ads must be paid for at time of ordering unless advertiser has been approved for monthly billing. Billing application available upon request or see below.
For more information contact us by email: ads@greenbeltnewsreview.com or by phone: 301-474-4131. Note: the office is only staffed Monday and Tuesday from 2 to 4 p.m. Email is preferable.
The Greenbelt News Review offers three different advertising services: display ads, classified ads and inserts.
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Click here for examples for commercial organization
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Click here for examples for non-profit organizations
Display Ad
A display ad is frequently submitted by the advertiser as camera ready copy. If the advertiser doesn’t have graphics capability, we can (for an hourly charge) provide limited graphic services but require additional notice to provide them.
Styles: A display ad can have different sizes and styles of typefaces and include drawings, photos or borders.
Width: Exact widths for camera ready copy (in inches) are as follows: 1.9375” (1 column); 4” (2 columns); 6.125” (3 columns); 8.1825” (4 columns) or 10.25” (full page width). These widths account for gutters between columns. If ads do not conform to these widths, we may need to adjust the sizing, thus the price of the ad is not firm until it has been evaluated. If an ad, for example, is 6″ wide and not 6.125″ wide, it will become bigger when expanded the small amount extra and it will also become taller and may cross into a different size category.
Height: For the purposes of computing price, height is rounded up to the next highest half inch. Minimum height of a Display Ad is 1.5”. The maximum height less than a full page is 14.5” and a full page is 16”. Minimum Display Ad size: 1 column (~2 inches) wide by 1.5 inches high, $16.35 If your ad needs to be resized from 6″ to 6.125″, it will also grow a little taller and this may result in it measuring into the next higher 0.5″ category.
Other Display Ad Charges
Legal Notices: Legal notices are charged by the word and the size of the font. The standard charge is based on our standard 9 point Times New Roman text for such ads. Smaller or larger font sizes are available but TNR is standard and ads may be multiple columns.
Please contact the ad department for a quote.
Certification and Notarization: Some advertisers require a certification of their ads for legal purposes. Starting with the issue of August 1, 2024, there will be a charge of $15 for certification. If the certification must be notarized, there is an additional $15 fee. This charge is for the entire run of a particular ad – so, for example, if an ad is set to run for three weeks, only ONE certification and notarization charge will be assessed.
Preferred Placement Charge: 25% extra, $10.00 minimum upcharge. Preferred placement is a guaranteed location in the newspaper specified by the advertiser, with first-come, first-served. Such placements include the last page (where priority is given to the requesting advertiser with the largest ad). The type of ad permitted on some pages is limited and the front page never contains advertising. For more information, email the ad desk at ads@greenbeltnewsreview.com.
The News Review can insert pre-printed materials (e.g., flyers, brochures) within the newspaper at the time of printing for distribution throughout the city. Email the Ad Desk for further information at ads@greenbeltnewsreview.com.
Payments
Ads must be prepaid by 6 p.m. Tuesday evening unless approved for billing. Payment may be made by:
- Check – made out and mailed to Greenbelt News Review, 15 Crescent Rd. Suite 100, Greenbelt, MD 20770, dropped in the mail slot of the exterior door of the News Review Office, or left in the advertising dropbox at the Co-op grocery store.
- Zelle – The News Review accepts electronic payments through Zelle. Find out more at zellepay.com. Direct payments to business@greenbeltnewsreview.com.
- Credit Card – On request, ads can be paid by credit card through Square. An invoice is sent that can be paid online with a link. Once paid, the ad desk will schedule the ad. The payment can also be taken over the phone but this service is only available during office hours. If the ad is paid in advance by credit card, there is no service charge.
- Frequent advertisers can apply for credit and be billed. Please see the credit-application information and application instructions. Billed advertisers wishing to pay by credit card will be assessed a 3.5% service charge.
- Billed advertisers with electronic payment systems can arrange to pay their bills electronically. Contact business@greenbeltnewsreview.com for further information.
Billing Application
The Billing application must be filled in to allow for monthly invoicing of ads . Please fill out and submit the billing
Publication Deadlines
Display advertisements must be submitted no later than 6 p.m. Tuesday (camera-ready) or 2 p.m. Monday if minor layout assistance is required. For a new ad with multiple components or a complicated layout that is not camera-ready, we strongly recommend that you contact us a week in advance of the Monday deadline for the week of publication as our capacity to provide design services at short notice is limited. There is a charge for design services. We suggest you call Monday or Tuesday during office hours of 2 to 4 p.m. at 301-474-4131 or email ads@greenbeltnewsreview.com for more information.
Materials for publication may be emailed to ads@greenbeltnewsreview.com or mailed to 15 Crescent Rd., Suite 100, Greenbelt, MD 20770
Classified ads must be submitted by 6 p.m. Tuesday.
The advertising dropbox in the Co-op grocery store remains available and materials are picked up at 6 p.m. Tuesday evening. Ads and payments maybe also put in the mail slot of the News Review office outside door. This is located up a short flight of steps about 40 feet to the left of the Community Center entrance closest to Roosevelt Center.
Deadlines may change on weeks when a holiday falls within our production schedule. Thanksgiving always moves deadlines ONE DAY earlier When other holidays fall on a Monday through Thursday, the deadline schedule will be posted in the News Review for the preceding few weeks.
Discounts
Discounts are available based on ad volume. Call us for further information.