Ad Specs
Display Advertising
Getting started
Display advertising, sometimes called “block ads,” appear anywhere in the paper and usually contain graphic elements such as logos, photos and artwork. The deadline is the Friday prior to publication at 5 p.m.
You can see our current ad rates here.
Contact: M.P. “Squeaky” Swenson
Classified Advertising
Also referred to as “line ads,” these appear in the classified pages of the newspaper, and are listed by category. The ads contain words only with the exception of logos. No photographs. The deadline for classified ads is the Monday prior to publication at 5 PM. They are billed at the following rates:
6 lines – Approximately 25 words (additional lines are $2 each per week)
1 week – $35
2 weeks – $25/week
3 weeks – $22/week
4 weeks – $20/week
Anything that runs over 4 weeks will be billed at the 4-week rate.
Box border is an addition $10 per week.
E-mail your classified line ad – Please include your contact information (mailing address, name, phone number) and how many times you’d like your ad to run. We will contact you to arrange billing.
Find properties for sale and rent in the Real Estate Classified Ads
Online Advertising
If you are interested in online advertising on coastalobserver.com, please email M.P. “Squeaky” Swenson for more information.
