To Advertise

EDITORIAL PROFILE
America’s new economy has changed the home building landscape. Even though pent-up log home demand is huge, today’s log home consumers need specialized advice on log home financing, energy efficiency, how to build with less money, where to find log-friendly home developments and so much more. Log Cabin Homes magazine, the Guide to Making Log Home Dreams Come True, guides consumers on these important topics and showcases beautiful big and little log & timber cabin homes.

CIRCULATION:
Geographic Distribution: Throughout U.S. and Canada and selected foreign countries. Single Copy: $6.99; Annual Buyer’s Guide:$11.99; Downsizing issue: $7.99. Subscription: $19.95 per year.

MAILING & FTP INSTRUCTIONS:
Address all advertising inquires, contracts, insertion orders and materials to:

Publisher:
LOG CABIN HOMES Magazine
6731 Whittier Ave, Ste C-100
McLean, Virginia 22101

Telephone: (703) 798-5639
[email protected]

HOST: ftp.sovhomestead.com
USER: ad_space2
PASSWORD: vpLeUG*E
Use your company name as the title of your file so we can easily identify it. There are folders for multiple titles on ur FTP. Please be sure to place your ad in the correct folder. Thank you

PRINTING SPECIFICATIONS AND MECHANICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Printing: Web Offset
Screens: 33 lines for all color and B&W
Binding: Perfect Bound
Ad Sizes: Trim size: 9 x 10.875
Live Matter Area: 8.5 x 9.375
Bleed size: 9.25 x 11.25
(2-page spread: 18.25 x 11.25)

PREFERRED MATERIALS:
Additional typesetting, design, and printing preparation will be charged to the Advertiser.

DIGITAL FILES:
We accept QuarkXpress 6.5, PhotoShop CS and Illustrator CS files in the following formats: PDF, EPS, or TIFF. 4-Color images should be scanned at 300 dpi in CMYK. B&W line art should be at least 600 dpi and halftones should be 300 dpi. If you are sending native files please include all linked images and fonts. All files should be built in CMYK mode. Do not use spot colors. Black type should be 100% black not a 4-color composite black.

PREFERRED
• PDF/X-1a compliant with high resolution flattened transparencies.
• PhotoShop– Save as TIFF or EPS files.
• Illustrator– Send original file with type converted to outlines and high resolution transparencies flattened. Save as an EPS file.
• Quark-Send with all linked images and fonts.

ACCEPTABLE
• InDesign CS Files

NOT ACCEPTED
• PageMaker, CorelDraw, Freehand, MS Word, and MS Publisher.

REMOVABLE STORAGE MEDIA
CD or DVD

PROOFS
A color proof must be supplied for all color ads. A laserproof is required with all B&W ads. Publisher is not responsible for the outcome of any digitally supplied ad received without an appropriate color or B&W proof.

AD SIZES:

Bleed Page . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.25 x 11.125″

Full Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 x 10.875″

2/3 Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.25 x 9.75″

1/2 Page V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.25 x 7.25″

1/2 Page H . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 x 4.75″

1/3 Page V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.5 x 9.75″

1/3 Page Sq . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.25 x 4.75″

1/6 Page V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.5 x 4.75″

1/6 Page H . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.25 x 2.375″

DISPLAY ADS:

For display ad rates, please contact:

Joe Varda    [email protected]  ;  703-798-5639

CLASSIFIED ADS: 

for classified ad rates, please contact:

Linda Galliher    [email protected] ;  570-567-0408

VOLUME DISCOUNT:

Applicable to any advertiser contracting above and beyond frequency discount rates.

Volume discount amount applied to bill for final insertion of contract. Rates quoted on request.

ADVERTISING DATA:

a. Advertising position – R.O.P. is standard

b. Inserts accepted. Rates provided on request.

c. Bleed- no charge.

d. Agency Commission- 15% to recognized agencies.

e. Rates subject to change upon notice for publisher.

f. Not liable for key code errors.

a. Benefits of discounts only extended to contracts signed in advance.

b. Till forbid orders do not hold rate.

c. Frequency discounts are based on use of same size (or larger) advertisements. Smaller sizes to act as rate holders not allowed.

d. When change of copy is not received by closing date, copy from previous issue will be used.

e. Publisher will not be bound by any condition, printed or otherwise, appearing on contracts, orders, or copy instructions which conflicts with the provisions of its rate card or with policies of Publisher.

f. All orders are accepted subject to acts of God, strike, fire, accident, or any other occurrences of any nature beyond Publisher’s control which prevent or delay full or partial production, publication, or distribution.

g. Publisher reserves the right to reject or cancel any advertising for any reason at any time, and all orders are subject to Publisher’s approval.

h. Advertisements are accepted with the understanding that all matter therein complies with all U.S. Postal regulations and other applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations.

i. As part of the consideration for and to induce Publisher to publish its advertisement, Advertiser and its agency (if any), and each of them warrant and represent that each is fully authorized and licensed to use (1) the names, pictures, portraits, and testimonials of living persons; (2) all and any copyrighted material; and (3) trademarks appearing in any advertising submitted by them. Advertiser and advertising agency, and each of them as partial consideration for the publication of advertisements submitted, will indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Publisher from any claim and all loss, expense, or liability arising out of the publication of any advertising copy printed or published including, but not limited to, those arising from libel, plagiarism, copyright infringement, violations of right of privacy, or any other claim or suit.

j. The liability of Publisher for any error, delay or omission for which it may be held legally responsible, shall in no event exceed the cost of the space paid for and occupied by the error, and in no event shall Publisher be liable for any loss of income, profit or any consequential damages of any nature whatsoever.

k. All advertising orders accepted are subject to the rates, terms and conditions of the current rate card. Rates, conditions, and space units are subject to change and orders which contain incorrect rates or conditions will be inserted and charged for at the regular schedule of rates currently in effect.

l. Advertisements, which, in the sole judgment of the Publisher, are not immediately identifiable as such must be clearly labeled Advertisement.

m. Publisher may hold Advertiser and its advertising agency jointly and severally liable for all sums due and payable to Publisher.

INTERNATIONAL:

For all advertisers outside domestic U.S., payment must be made in U.S. funds by or before the space reservation deadline of the issue requested.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

Payment is based on net 30 days. 1 1/2% monthly service charged applied on unpaid balance over 30 days. Advertisers using P.O. Box Number in their address must furnish Publisher with a legal street address and phone number. Credits earned by increasing frequency during contract will be applied to future billing. No cancellations accepted after deadline. Any advertiser who doesn’t

complete a contracted schedule will be subject to a short rate.

Advertisers will be held responsible for any and all costs incurred in collecting unpaid bills including court and legal costs.