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Classifieds
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Advertise in the print version of
Yellow Springs News!

The Yellow Springs News is a 150-year-old weekly newspaper that reaches over 1900 households in Yellow Springs, Greene County, Miami Valley, and points beyond. The success of the paper is due to its strategy of maintaining an exclusively local focus by addressing the needs and issues of the community which supports it. This is reflected in the fact that over 85% of Yellow Springs households receive the paper.

Display Advertising
A variety of contract rates are available for display advertising in the Yellow Springs News, as is a Directory of Business and Professional Services. For more information, call Robert Hasek at the Yellow Springs News, (937) 767-7373, FAX (937) 767-2254, or e-mail advert@ysnews.com.

Submitting a "print-ready" display ad to the News
If you or your designer wish to submit a print-ready ad, please check our specifications and templates. The News can accept files in the follwing formats: Adobe Acrobat (preferred; PDF, v4 or v5), Adobe InDesign Files (v1.5 or v2), Adobe PageMaker v6.5, QuarkXPress v4.0, Adobe Photoshop (JPEG, TIF), and Adobe Illustrator (v8 and lower). Click here for specifications and templates. PLEASE NOTE: WE CANNOT ACCEPT MICROSOFT PUBLISHER DOCUMENTS.

Classified ad rates (back to top)
Weekly Rate: $6, up to 20 words; additional words 10¢ each. A $1 discount is given for subsequent insertions of the same ad with no changes.

Three-Week Special: As of July 1, 2009, the News will no longer offer the three-week special. The News will honor the rate for classifieds placed before this date.

WEB CLASSIFIEDS: Classified ads in the Yellow Springs News can be included on the News Web site, ysnews.com, for an additional $1 a week.

Billing Charge: $1 charge each time an ad is billed. Classified ads are billed one week after the first insertion if payment has not been made. Bills are sent at two-week intervals thereafter.

Free Ads: No charge for one insertion — up to 20 words — of found ads, ride sharing ads, or free offers.

Placing Your Ad: Phone 767-7373, stop in at the News office, or e-mail your ad to classifieds@ysnews.com.

Copy Deadline is 5 p.m., Monday. No exceptions.

We will be happy to discuss your advertising needs. For pricing and information about advertising on our Web site or in the printed newspaper, please call (937) 767-7373, or e-mail us at advert@ysnews.com.

Web site display ads (back to top)
Display ads are available on the www.ysnews.com at a cost of $60 for a three-month period. Ads are 2 inches wide by 2.5 inches long. Ad copy may be changed no more than once a month, with one week's notice. Ad placement is at the discretion of the News staff and will be on a first come, first served basis. For more information, call Robert Hasek at the Yellow Springs News, 767-7373, or e-mail advert@ysnews.com.

Business & Professional directory (back to top)
The Yellow Springs News Directory of businesses and professionals has been a low-cost way to advertise for over 30 years. Listings appear in the newspaper as well as on the Web, which offers an active link to either your Web site or e-mail.

• A Standard two-line listing is $38.25* for three months
• A Bold three-line listing is $51.75* for three months
• 1 to 2 extra lines are $15
A listing may be included under more than one heading for an extra charge.

(*If paid by the 10th of the billing month)

For more information about advertising in the business and professional directory, call Robert Hasek at the Yellow Springs News, 767-7373, or e-mail advert@ysnews.com.