Bellevue Times Advertising Guidelines

Bellevue Times Newsletter Guidelines for Advertising-2019

The Bellevue Civic Association publishes the neighborhood newsletter 4 times per year. It is delivered to over 1200 homes and businesses in the Bellevue area of Richmond VA.

Winter-February         Spring-May      Summer-August      Fall-November

1. The advertising cycle runs January-December.

2. Ad sizes are listed below and will be horizontal with the exception of the full page.

3. For initial inclusion, payment in advance is required. Subsequent issues will be billed after publication. An unpaid account will not be allowed to have another ad published until account is paid. Paypal (through the website www.bellevueweb.org), cash, or check payable to BCA is accepted. Send payment to BCA, P. O. Box 15623 Richmond VA 23227. Note ad size in memo section of check please.

4. BCA offers a 20% discount for a full calendar, four issue ad purchase. The ad purchase must be paid in advance for the discount to apply and must be paid by March 31st of the calendar year.   Any full calendar ads that are not paid in full by March 31st will lose the discount and will be issued an amended invoice for the non-discounted price.

5. Advertisers need to supply an electronic file with camera ready art for their ad. Acceptable file formats are .tif, .doc, .eps, and .pdf.

6. All ads are laid out and placed within the guidelines of the newsletter editor. The newsletter editor will have final say on layout. Some modifications may be made to size and proportion of ad due to spacing, content and text manipulation.

7. The newsletter is printed in black and white. In addition, it is electronically available on the website www.bellevueweb.org. Previous issues are in the archive section.

8. Ads are to be submitted to admanager@bellevueweb.org by the due date as shown in the newsletter and on the Bellevue website.

Ad Rates for the Bellevue Times

1/8 Page

  • Cost per single issue: $30
  • Cost for one year (4 issues): $120
  • 20% discount if Paid in Advance: (4 issues): $96

1/4 Page

  • Cost per single issue: $55
  • Cost for one year (4 issues): $220
  • 20% discount if Paid in Advance: (4 issues): $176

1/2 Page

  • Cost per single issue: $85
  • Cost for one year (4 issues): $340
  • 20% discount if Paid in Advance: (4 issues): $272

Full Page

  • Cost per single issue: $170
  • Cost for one year (4 issues): $680
  • 20% discount if Paid in Advance: (4 issues): $544

Back Cover

  • Page Cost per single issue: $250
  • Cost for one year (4 issues): $1000
  • 20% discount if Paid in Advance: (4 issues): $800

Add Sizes

Page Portion Measurements (Approx.)

  • 1/8 page 3.375” wide x 2.25” tall
  • 1/4 page 3.375” wide x 4.625” tall
  • 1/2 page 7” wide x 4.625” tall
  • full page 7” wide x 9.375” tall