Athens Parent - A Parenting Resource for Athens Area Families

Over 97% of Athens Parent Magazines are picked up or sent directly to parents through schools and childcare centers

Athens Parent Magazine is dedicated to providing valuable information to area families that will promote parent/child interaction, community involvement and provide a resource for parents and families.

Athens Parent's distribution of 13,000 per issue utilizes free pickup locations wherever parents and kids will be - grocery stores, daycare centers, libraries, doctors' offices, retail stores, schools and more.

A family favorite for over nine years, Athens Parent Magazine has become an established community resource. With a coverage area that includes Athens-Clarke, Oconee, Jackson, Barrow and Madison counties readers from five counties have access to local events, articles and news that is important to families.

Rates and Deadlines
Print and online advertising rates are listed below. Contact our office at (706)354-4990 or mail@metromags.com for more information about advertising with Athens Parent.

Editorial Policy
Athens Area Parent Magazine has a valued history of editorial integrity and proudly supports the position of the American Society of Magazine Editors:

For magazines to be trusted by consumers and to endure as brands, readers must be assured of their editorial integrity. With that core conviction in mind, the American Society of Magazine Editors for over two decades has issued guidelines to make sure that the difference between advertising and editorial content is transparent to readers and that there is no advertiser influence or pressure on editorial independence. Read full guidelines

Editorial Schedule

Theme	Month	Deadline
Education	January/February	November 25
Health/Summer Camps I	March/April	January 25
Family Fun & Summer Camps II	May/June	March 25
Back-to-School	July/August	May 25
Birthday Parties	September/October	July 25
Holiday	November/December	September 25

Advertising rates

Ad Size	Per issue rate with 6 issue commitment	Per issue rate with 3 issue commitment	Single issue rate
Full	$1260	$1385	$1450
2/3	1050	1160	1220
1/2	815	895	935
1/3	600	660	690
1/4	480	520	540
1/6	355	390	405
1/12	195	215	230

All ads are full 4-color process; black & white ads accepted and billed at above rates
For guaranteed positioning and premium ads, add 20% to above rates (as available)
Miscellaneous charges: Photography $25

Online advertising rates

Currently we are receiving over 15,000 visitors a month, and that number is growing! All online ads include a link to your site, which can improve your search engine ranking.

Athens Parent.com has become the online resource for Athens area families. Our site offers free classified advertising, an extensive calendar of area events, links to local resources, party planning resources, online articles and much more!

Now available email ads! Have you message appear in the in box of over 600 area families. Athens Parent sends out an e-mail newsletter to area readers who have chosen to subscribe to our email list. Samples available online. E-mail ad rate is $60. Contact us to reserve your space.

The dimensions of the email ad are 650 pixels wide by 150 pixels tall at 72 dpi (dots per inch). You are welcome to supply an ad or we can design one for you at no additional charge.

Ad Space	Ad Size	Monthly Rate*
Email ad (samples)	650 x 150 pixels @ 72 dpi	$60
Home page anchor banner	670 x 150 pixels @ 72dpi	$50
Calendar page banner **	450 x 120 pixels @ 72 dpi	$50
Articles index page	450 x 300 pixels @ 72dpi	$40
Home page sidebar	130 x 130 pixels @ 72dpi	$30
Party List Sidebar	125 x 135 pixels @ 72 dpi	$25
Family Resources content	125 x 135 pixels @ 72 dpi	$20

All ads include link to your site
* Ads are billed for six month intervals (can be paid in increments)
** The calendar page banner ad is a rotating ad that randomly alternates 3-5 ads

Print Ad sizes (width x depth in inches)
1/12 square	2 3/8 x 2 3/8
1/6 vertical	2 3/8 x 4 7/8
1/6 horizontal	4 7/8 x 2 3/8
1/3 square	4 7/8 x 4 7/8
1/3 vertical	2 3/8 x 10
1/2 island	4 7/8 x 7 1/2
1/2 horizontal	7 1/2 x 4 7/8
1/2 vertical	3 5/8 x 10
1/4 vertical	3 5/8 x 4 7/8
full page (no bleed)	7 1/2 x 10
full page bleed (add 1/8" to all sides)	trims to 8 3/8 x 10 7/8

For additional information about advertising in Athens Parent magazine or on AthensParent.com, please contact our advertising department by calling (706)354-4990 or by sending an e-mail to ads@athensparent.com

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