ADVERTISING IN BOI
get boi magazine
IN PRINT.. ONLINE.. or BOI e-BLAST direct to email
3708 N. Halsted St. • Chicago, IL 60613 • 773.975.0264
ADVERTISING
Freddie Bain
ADVERTISING
Dave DeGraff
EDITORIAL
Rick Karlin
TO ADVERTISE CALL
773.975.0264
ADDRESS
3700 N. Halsted St.
Chicago, IL 60613
E-MAIL ADDRESS
WEB ADDRESS
boi Magazine is published bi-weekly by:
Boi Magazine, Inc. @2000-2012
All rights reserved
2012 ISSUES AND DEADLINES
GENERAL AD SIZE
FULL PAGE
HALF PAGE
QUARTER PAGE
COVERS:
BACK COVER
INSIDE COVER - (Page 2)
INSIDE BACK COVER
PRIME PLACEMENTS:
PAGE 3 (Inside Cover Right)
PAGE 4
PAGE 5
PAGE 7
CENTER SPREAD
(Double Full)
BOI e-BLAST & ONLINE ADS:
boiBLAST (In The Know, On The Go)
DRINKING / CLUB SECTION
DINING SECTION
2012 ADVERTISING RATES
1 X RATE
$820.00
$665.00
$430.00
1 X RATE
$1,694.00
$1,400.00
$1,350.00
1 X RATE
$1,207.00
$1,159.00
$1,110.00
$1,015.00
$1,805.00
1 X RATE
$450.00
$350.00
$350.00
3 X RATE
$765.00
$610.00
$400.00
3 X RATE
$1,592.00
$1,310.00
$1265.00
3 X RATE
$1,135.00
$1,085.00
$1,040.00
$950.00
$1,695.00
3 X RATE
$400.00
$250.00
$250.00
6 X RATE
$715.00
$580.00
$380.00
6 X RATE
$1,490.00
$1,225.00
$1180.00
6 X RATE
$1,069.00
$1,019.00
$985.00
$895.00
$1,599.00
6 X RATE
$350.00
$200.00
$200.00
BOI e-BLAST (In The Know, On The Go)
Full Page Ad with Link
DRINKING / CLUB SECTION
Full Page Ad with Link
DINING SECTION
Full Page Ad with Link
BOI BLAST, a direct email campaign, is another vehicle for getting the word out. It's emailed to thousands of subscribers on a bi-weekly basis and provides you with additional advertising opportunities.
boiBLAST email campaigns now reach 25,000+ direct subscribers
The boiBLAST email campaign IS also available on our website, as “In The Know, On The Go”
BOI e-BLAST & HOMEPAGE @ BOIMAGAZINE.COM
SAMPLE ADS
(ACTUAL ONLINE SIZE FORMATS)
OVERVIEW
BOI Magazine, which began in 2000, is a four-color, glossy bi-weekly free publication, with a circulation of 20,000 print copies. BOI, a lifestyles magazine, covers nightlife, fashion, dining, film, travel, health, fitness and live theatre. The magazine also contains a unique directory of information about local dining and nightlife options as well as listings for upcoming entertainment, social, political, and cultural events.
DISTRIBUTION
BOI Magazine has a controlled distribution of over 300 locations, most of which are in clubs, bars, restaurants, cafés, bookstores, gyms, and retail establishments. Our distribution encompasses the greater Chicagoland area, with a heavy concentration in highly populated GLBT areas and surrounding suburbs as well as select locations in Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin. In addition, BOI is distributed at many of Chicago’s major events throughout the year, such as IML, Midsommarfest, Pride, Market Days, International Mr. Rubber, to name a few.
INTERNET ADVERTISING
With thousands of hits a day, boimagazine.com is a cost effective way of reaching an additional audience. The slick and innovative design features the current flip version of BOI along with links to our advertisers. The website also allows free access to BOI Magazine’s archived issues. To get an idea of how many people frequent our website, you can see our actual statistics in real time for the daily and monthly web-hits by clicking here: STATISTICS LINK
The BOI e-Blast is another advertising medium, which is sent to over 35,000 e-mail subscribers on a bi-weekly basis. The BOI e-Blast includes information on upcoming events and a link to the flip version of BOI Magazine.
If you have any questions or want to talk about ad space, give us a call at 773.975.0264
MEDIA KIT - 2012
12 X RATE
$645.00
$520.00
$340.00
12 X RATE
$1,345.00
$1,100.00
$1065.00
12 X RATE
$965.00
$920.00
$890.00
$805.00
$1,440.00
12 X RATE
$300.00
$175.00
$175.00
FULL COLOR PRINT AD SPECS
OUR MISSION
Our mission is:
- To offer a platform to both readers and advertisers.
- To supply the community with the latest information on lifestyle matters.
- To produce a high quality product that carries positive and interesting lifestyles content through our articles, interviews, pictorials and advertisements.
OUR BUSINESS VISION
Our business mission is:
- To produce a quality product free-of-charge for the community, that's both entertaining and informative.
- To maintain competitive advertising rates to operate effectively while maintaining a profit.
QUALITY
- Since the beginning, BOI Magazine has been committed to quality, not only in the presentation of our magazine but in the content as well. We at BOI Magazine will strive to bring the readers the finest in all the lifestyle categories.
- We strive for the reader to pick up the Magazine for its high quality aesthetics, however, once inside readers can discover meaningful content.
- In our commitment to our advertisers, we offer them the finest quality representation for their print and internet advertising.
COMMITMENT
Our commitment is:
- To produce a consistent product, both in frequency and in quality.
- To establish a long term relationship with our readers and advertisers that is beneficial for all parties involved.
- To stay in business for our advertisers and community
Deadline dates and Features are subject to change.
All artwork is due by 5pm Chicago time on the deadline date listed above.
Dates and Features are subject to change.
All artwork is due by 5pm Chicago time on the deadline date listed above.
PLEASE CHECK RESOLUTION BEFORE SENDING ARTWORK
300 dpi (YES-FOR PRINT) • 72 dip (NOT FOR PRINT-WEB FORMAT ONLY)
