Print Solutions Magazine is the leading publication for the print distribution industry. Published by PSDA, the only association dedicated to supporting businesses that buy and sell through the trade, Print Solutions Magazine is the best at providing relevant information and industry news to this niche group of the printing industry.
Your tool for reaching professionals in the print distribution industry.
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“I just received the March issue and there were a number of articles that were right on the money for me in regards to business issues I have been dealing with. There were incredibly good, timely and informative articles about credit card processing, errors and omissions insurance, web-to-print and internet printers. Thanks for a great issue.”
Scott Salvati, Lighthouse Marketing Services, Inc.
“Based on the number of calls I am getting, this is the most effective ad I have ever done. Print Solutions Magazine has a good balance of content versus ads which allows advertisers to be seen. I have tried almost every other magazine for my promotional products and nothing comes close to comparing.”
Fred Antonini, egrips Technology
DEMOGRAPHICS
More than $14 billion in print is sold through print distributors annually.
Know Your Audience.
9600 qualified subscribers*
Print Solutions Magazine readers represent the top printing sales organizations among small to mid-size businesses in the country.
The average annual sales volume of Print Solutions Magazine readers is $7 million.
69% of readers work for companies whose annual sales exceed $2.5 million/year
31% of readers work for companies whose annual sales are under $2.5 million/year
Print Solutions Magazine readers are buyers.
81% Have buying authority
40% Make all purchasing decisions
26% Influence purchasing decisions
Print Solutions Magazine readers are decision makers.
24% Are company owners or top management
41% Are exclusively focused on sales
Print Solutions Magazine readers are active industry veterans.
47% of readers are between 30-50 years of age
Readers’ printing industry experience:
92% of readers take action as a result of Print Solutions Magazine.
Print Solutions Magazine has a pass-along readership of 20,100
Nearly 75% of readers are print distributors, ad agencies, freelancers or design firms
18% of subscribers read no other industry publication but Print Solutions Magazine
30% turn to printsolutionsmag.com for their online industry news
75% of subscribers spend at least 30 minutes reading each issue
67% of subscribers keep their issues for at least 3 months for future reference
*according to 2009 circulation data as of 1/15.
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EDITORIAL
Editorial Excellence
Print Solutions Magazine has been cited for excellence 108 times over 19 consecutive years in competitions sponsored by:
- American Society of Business Publication Editors
- New York Business Press Editors
- Trade, Association and Business Publications International
- FOLIO: Magazine’s Ozzie Awards
- American Society of Association Executives
- Society of National Association Publications
- Association Trends Magazine
- Apex Awards, sponsored by Communication Concepts Inc., publishers and consultants
Monthly Features
- Case Studies
- Green Scene
- Industry News
- Industry Events
- Mailing & Fulfillment
- New Products & Services
- People
- Promotional Products
Signature Issues
January
State of the Industry
May
Top 100 Trade Printers
Top trade printers in the industry are ranked by sales volume and several other measures, including sales per employee and fastest-growing trade printer.
June
Top 100 Print Distributors
Top print distributors in the industry are ranked by sales volume. Includes top up and coming print distributors.
August
PEAK Award Winners
Winners of the annual Printing Excellence and Knowledge (PEAK) Awards are announced across 42 categories.
September
The Print Solutions Conference & Expo Official Show Guide
The official show guide for the annual Print Solutions Conference & Expo. Includes bonus distribution on-site.
October
The Annual Buyers’ Guide
The industry’s bible of printing sources, with more than 700 company listings of products and services used by sales and customer service professionals all year long.
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| Editorial | Bonus Circulation | Niche Market | Insertion Deadline | Art Due | |
| January | State of the Industry: Mergers & Acquisition Roundup |
Small Distributor Survey Results | 12/1/2008 | 12/5/2008 | |
| February | Self Promotion for Small Businesses | Small Distributor Summit & Focus Events | 1/15/2009 | 1/19/2009 | |
| March | Web-to-Print | Focus Events & ON-DEMAND | 2/10/2009 | 2/17/2009 | |
| April | Document Security: Financial Industry Special |
Focus Events | 3/10/2009 | 3/17/2009 | |
| May | Top Trade Printers | Spring Technology Conference & Focus Events | Technology Review | 4/10/2009 | 4/17/2009 |
| June | Top Distributors | Focus Events | 5/11/2009 | 5/18/2009 | |
| July | Green Issue | Green Survey Results | 6/10/2009 | 6/17/2009 | |
| August | PEAK Awards/Sales & CSR Focus | Tax Forms | 7/10/2009 | 7/17/2009 | |
| September | Print Solutions Conference & Expo Official Show Guide | Print Solutions Conference & Expo | Ad Specialties | 8/10/2009 | 8/17/2009 |
| October | Buyers Guide (special section on mailing industry) |
9/10/2009 | 9/17/2009 | ||
| November | Digital Issue: Printing and Beyond | 10/9/2009 | 10/16/2009 | ||
| December | Management Issue | CEO Summit | CEO Survey Results | 11/10/2009 | 11/17/2009 |
Monthly Departments:
Promotional Products, Industry News, People, New Products and Services, Green Scene, Mailing and Fulfillment, and the Industry Events Calendar.
Case Studies:
Print Solutions Magazine regularly features case studies on commercial printing, variable data printing, security documents, integrated products, labels, packaging, plastic products, presentation folders/binders, forms, envelopes and roll products.
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Dimensions
A. 2-Page Spread
Trim Size: 15.75" x 10.25" (live area)
Bleed Size: 16.75" x 11.125"
B. Full Page
Trim Size: 7.25" x 10.25" (live area)
Bleed Size: 8.375" x 11.125"
C. 2/3 Page 4.375" x 9.75"
D. 1/2 Page Horiz. 7" x 4.75"
E. 1/2 Page Island 4.375" x 6.625"
F. 1/3 Page Square 4.625" x 4.75"
G. 1/3 Page Vert. 2.062" x 9.75"
H. 1/4 Page Horiz. 7" x 2.375"
I. 1/4 Page Vert. 3.25" x 4.75"
File Preparation
- High resolution Photoshop .tif file, flattened and compressed (no layers).
- High resolution PDF with fonts embedded and all colors/images at 300 dpi and CMYK color attributes.
- Please allow 0.125" (1/8") larger than trim size, and keep live matter at least 0.25" (1/4") from trim.
Digital File Submission
Stuff or ZIP your files before sending via FTP. Please do not email your ad; it is not as reliable as FTP.
FTP Login Information (all lower case, no spaces):
Host: ftp.printsolutionsmag.com
ID/Login: print
Password: 123print
Directory: None necessary
Printing Production
Printed heat-set web, 4-color process only (cyan, magenta, yellow, black); perfect bound;
150-line screen. Ad materials will be kept on hand for 12 months after issue date. Ad materials that do not conform to the stated requirements will incur additional production costs. We reserve the right to convert any specified PMS color to standard process color without prior permission from advertisers or agencies. Final trim size is 8.125" x 10.875"; Bleed size is 8.375" x 11.125".
PLEASE NOTE: Without a color proof, print quality of your ad cannot be guaranteed.
Insert Specifications
- Quantity: 12,000
- Size: 8.375" x 11.125"
- Keep live matter at least .25" (1/4") from each edge.
- .125" (1/8") is trimmed from all four sides during binding.
- Final Trim Size is 8.125" x 10.875" after binding.
- Inserts are jogged to the head (top of the magazine) before trimming.
- Paper weight: Min. 80 lb. text; Max. 100 lb. text.
- Please call for exact quantity. Some issues have longer print runs.
- Inserts requiring extra production time will be assessed additional charges. Please call for more information.
- Ship inserts to:
Shipping/Receiving
Dartmouth Printing Company
Rep. Selena Craw/800.258.7500
69 Lyme Road
Hanover, NH 03755
If you are planning an undersized or tipped-on insert, a proof of your insert and a sample of the stock on which it will be printed must be submitted three weeks prior to the production deadline. Inserts with unusual construction or features may be subject to additional charges.
All insert boxes should be marked with the following:
Print Solutions Magazine
Issue Month/Year
Accurate count of contents
If your insert has printing on more than one side, please specify which are the front and back sides. Excess inserts will be destroyed unless specific return shipping or “hold for future issue” instructions are supplied in writing at the time of insertion. Do not send inserts to PSDA.
If you have any questions regarding art, please contact Roxanne Rash at 703.836.6232, ext. 118, or email rrash@psda.org.
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AD SIZES & RATES
2009 Magazine Advertising Rates
| Four-Color | 1X | 3X | 6X | 12X |
| Full Page | $3,200 | $2,900 | $2,600 | $2,300 |
| 2/3 Page | $2,900 | $2,600 | $2,300 | $1,900 |
| 1/2 Page Island | $1,700 | $1,550 | $1,400 | $1,300 |
| 1/2 Page Horiz. | $1,600 | $1,450 | $1,300 | $1,200 |
| 1/3 Page | $1,300 | $1,200 | $1,100 | $900 |
| 1/4 Page | $1,200 | $1,100 | $950 | $800 |
| Covers, Spreads, Inserts & Special Situations | 1X | 3X | 6X |
| Back Cover | $5,600 | $5,320 | $5,050 |
| Inside Front Cover | $5,300 | $5,035 | $4,800 |
| Inside Back Cover | $5,000 | $4,750 | $4,500 |
| Two Page Spread | $5,000 | $4,800 | $4,600 |
| Inserts | $3,200 | $2,900 | $2,600 |
| French Gate Fold | $8,500 | $8,075 | $7,670 |
| *Belly Band (4-color), 6" x 18" | $6,500 | $6,175 | $5,875 |
| *Outsert (in polybag) | $8,680 | $8,245 | $7,850 |
*Rates do not include a charge of 16 cents per recipient (approx. $2,040) for “periodicals ride-along” postage payable to the U.S. Postal Service. This amount must be prepaid with a check payable to USPS before magazine production begins. We cannot invoice for postage. Inserts with affixed “usable” items, as determined by USPS, also are subject to the ride-along surcharge. Inserts requiring extra production time will be assessed additional charges. All tipped-on inserts will incur an additional $3,500 production fee.
Classified Rates
| One Column — 2.125" Wide | 1X | 3X | 6X | 12X | 24X |
| One inch | $400 | $350 | $300 | $250 | $225 |
| Two inches | $600 | $500 | $450 | $400 | $350 |
| Three inches | $700 | $650 | $500 | $450 | $400 |
| Four inches | $900 | $850 | $800 | $750 | $700 |
| Five inches | $1,000 | $950 | $900 | $850 | $800 |
| Six inches | $1,100 | $1,000 | $950 | $900 | $850 |
| Two Column — 4.5" Wide | 1X | 3X | 6X | 12X | 24X |
| One inch | $500 | $300 | $280 | $250 | $220 |
| Two inches | $750 | $700 | $650 | $600 | $550 |
| Three inches | $1,100 | $1,000 | $950 | $900 | $850 |
Classified Specifications
Print Solutions Magazine is a process color-only publication. All colors used in ad materials must be converted to CMYK before submission. Print Solutions Magazine reserves the right to convert any PMS ink specified to standard process color conversion without permission from advertisers or agencies.
Miscellaneous
Ads that exceed size specifications will be reduced as necessary and billed to the advertiser at cost. Advertisers or agencies requesting modifications to previously supplied ad materials assume all risks associated with modifications. For utmost accuracy and quality, we recommend that advertisers or agencies provide new material for all changes.
The word “ADVERTISEMENT” will be placed on any advertising which, in the opinion of the publisher, resembles editorial matter.
The publisher reserves the right to reject any advertisement which is not in keeping with PSDA policy or publication standards. Employment ads are forbidden.
Print Solutions Magazine pays the standard 15% commission to recognized advertising agencies under these rates. No cash discounts are allowed. Commission is not available on classified ads. Terms are due upon receipt.
Advertisers earn frequency discounts based on the number of ads placed within a 12-month period from the time of the first insertion. Classified advertising—display or lineage—cannot be applied to frequency discounts on regular display advertisements. To maintain production schedules, Print Solutions Magazine reserves the right to reposition any advertisement that arrives past the closing date of four weeks prior to the date of publication.
Short Rates and Rebates
A contract may be canceled by the advertiser or publisher only with 45 days’ written notice. Cancellations (as well as changes in insertion orders) will not be accepted after the closing date. Advertisers will be short-rated if, within a 12-month period from the start of a contract, they fail to use the number of insertions upon which billing was based. Similarly, advertisers will receive rebates if, within a 12-month period, there are additional insertions to qualify for a higher frequency discount.
PSDA members receive a 20% discount off all magazine advertising rates.
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Print Solutions Weekly E-newsletter Advertising
Email your marketing message via this award-winning email newsletter. Print Solutions Weekly is delivered to 9,770 employees of PSDA member companies each week.
| Banner Ads | Size/Pixels | 1X | 3X | 6X | 12X |
| Top Banner Ad | 468 x 60 | $1,200 | $1,000 | $900 | $800 |
| Skyscraper | 230 x 100 | $750 | $600 | $550 | $500 |
| Sponsored Links | 147 x (varies) | $400 | $350 | $300 | $275 |
Sponsored links may be a maximum of 12 words, including a website link.
(Note: Animated GIF images will not function in some email clients.)
PrintSolutionsMag.com
The industry’s online resource for up to the minute industry news updates. 5,000 visitors come to printsolutionsmag.com each month to view articles from the print edition, read the latest news, and see special features.
| Banner Ads | Size/Pixels | 1X | 3X | 6X | 12X |
| Home Page | 728 x 90 | $900 | $850 | $750 | $700 |
psda.org
The Print Services & Distribution Association’s website attracts 6,700 visitors and 5,500 unique visitors per month to access PSDA resources, learn about upcoming PSDA events, use web-based educational programs, and become members.
| Banner Ads | Size/Pixels | 1X | 3X | 6X | 12X |
| Home Page | 468 x 60 | $1,100 | $1,050 | $1,000 | $900 |
| Home Page | 327 x 60 | $900 | $850 | $800 | $700 |
| Inside Pages | 468 x 60 | $1,100 | $1,050 | $1,000 | $900 |
| Inside Pages | 327 x 60 | $900 | $850 | $800 | $700 |
PrintJunkie.net
printjunkie.net is the social networking site for the printing industry. Designed to bring together printers, distributors, suppliers, educators, buyers, publishers, designers and consultants, printjunkie.net provides an open platform to share information, best practices and interests in all things print. This website is open to anyone interested in the printing industry. Within weeks of its launch in July 2008, it had more than 1,350 members, and it continues to grow by approximately 50 new members a week.
| Banner Ads | Size/Pixels | 1X | 3X | 6X | 12X |
| Left Side | 220 x 200 | $1,300 | $1,200 | $1,000 | $900 |
| Middle Section-Upper | 492 x 75 | $1,300 | $1,200 | $1,000 | $900 |
| Middle Section-Lower | 492 x 75 | $650 | $600 | $550 | $500 |
| Right Column Skyscraper | 173 x 340 | $1,700 | $1,600 | $1,500 | $1,250 |
| Right Column Medium | 173 x 220 | $1,000 | $900 | $800 | $700 |
| Right Column Small | 173 x 120 | $650 | $600 | $550 | $500 |
Rent a Targeted Email Blast
Rent an email blast list from PSDA and reach thousands of industry professionals. Email lists are divided by business classification and may be rented in the following categories for targeted marketing: print distributors, trade printers, suppliers.
| Email Blasts | 1X | 3X | 6X | 12X |
| Distributors | $1,700 | $1,600 | $1,500 | $1,400 |
| Trade Printers | $1,500 | $1,400 | $1,300 | $1,200 |
| Distributors & Trade Printers | $2,500 | $2,300 | $2,100 | $1,900 |
| Suppliers | $1,000 | $900 | $850 | $800 |
| Distributors, Trade Printers & Suppliers | $2,800 | $2,500 | $2,250 | $2,000 |
Select segments of any list: $0.20 for members ($300 minimum charge). PSDA members receive a $500 discount off of the open rate for email blasts.
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“We knew immediately when our email blast was sent. We had 116 distributors sign up to become Presto Label Distributors the first day. Thank you for a great promotion tool.”
Pat Larson, Repacorp
CONTACT US:
Advertising Sales:
800.336.4641 | 703.836.6232 | sales@psda.org | Fax: 703.549.4966
Print Solutions Magazine is published by the Print Services & Distribution Association.
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