Branding Iron Rates

The Branding Iron (BI) prints 5,00 copies per issue, with board readership of 12,500. We personally deliver to 100 locations both on and off campus.

Circulation: The BI is published every Thursday and Friday during the spring and fall semesters. The Summer Branding iron is published on Thursdays during the summer sessions. 

Disclosure Statement: The Branding Iron does not accept half columns or half inches. Any ad submitted with half columns or half inch dimensions will be automatically increased to the next size and will be charged at that rate. Charges for guaranteed placement advertisements are 25% of total ad cost. All rates are non-commissionable.

Display Ads

Size Local Agency
Eighth page $108.90 $141.08
Quarter Page $181.50 $235.13
Half Page $363.00 $470.25
Full Page $762.30 $987.53

Add full color for an additional $75 per issue

Column rate per issue

Section Normal Special
Local $12.10 $13.20
Agency $15.25 $16.78

note: All ads are due by 12:00 p.m. two business days before publishing (Wednesday and Fridays). Billing options are available

Classified Ads

One day $0.77 per word. 10 per word minimum
Local $0.66 per word per day, 10 word minimum

Add bold or all caps for an additional $2 per day

note: Classifieds are due by 12 p.m. two business days before publishing (Wednesday and Fridays)

Preprinted inserts

1-4 Pages 8 pages  12 pages 16 pages
$467.50 $517.00 $555.50 $632.50

note: Printer must receive inserts one week before publishing. Student media is not responsible for shipping inserts to the printer.

Online

The Branding Iron Online not only publishes a physical paper, but has a strong an active online presence with an average of 200+ daily readers on our website, nearly 4,000 Facebook Followers, and 50% follower increase on Instagram. 

Sidebar Ad Banner Ad Crease Ad
$16.50 per day $49.50 per day $1092.96
20% off if ad runs 28 days or more! 50% off if ad runs 28 days or more! $33.00per day
$1,755.60 in savings!! $732.60 in savings!! 20% off if ad runs 28 days or more!

Branding Iron Online ad template

Packages 

Print and Online packages are offered at the following rates

DOMINATION ENTERPRISE GROWTH
$2633.40 per month $1,554 per month $1092.96
Your half page ad published in 8 issues, plus 2 space sidebar ad on our website for 30 days Your quarter page ad published in 8 issues, plus 2 space sidebar ad on our website for 30 days Your eighth page as published in 8 issues, plus 1 space sidebar ad on our website for 30 days
$1,755.60 in savings!! $732.60 in savings!! $273.24 in savings!!

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