Advertise with the NCCOAST Business Journal

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Market:
The NCCOAST Business Journal reaches those interested in the current business news and business and economic development of Carteret County, out-of-the-area businesses looking to relocate to our growing coastal area, and out-of-the-area venture capitalists. Seven-thousand copies of each issue are published six-times per year in February, April, June, August, October and December with 3,000 of these copies direct-mailed to Carteret County Economic Development Council and Carteret County Chamber of Commerce members. The remaining 4,000 copies of each issue are direct-mailed to select recipients throughout the state and country and distributed at high-traffic locations throughout Carteret County.

Upon advance request, NCCOAST Communications supplies copies of the NCCOAST Business Journal to conferences, corporate meetings, for use in relocation and business incentive packages and to Carteret County businesses which would like to carry the magazine in their offices. Email sales@nccoast.com. A one-time single issue of the NCCOAST Business Journal is also mailed free-of-charge to individuals across the country and around the world who request the magazine via email at ncbj@nccoast.com. Paid direct mail subscriptions are also available for this publication.

Advertising Rates: Includes professional ad design and composition, online business listing with link to advertiser's website, a rotating tile ad on nccoastbusinessjournal.com ($50 value) and publication distribution.

  Annual Contract Three Issues Single Issue
  Carteret EDC/
Chamber Members

Regular Rate
Carteret EDC/
Chamber Members

Regular Rate
Carteret EDC/
Chamber Members

Regular Rate
Premium Positions              
Back Cover

490

590 630 730 790 890
Inside & Facing Covers (full page) 470 570 600 700 750 850
Inside & Facing Covers (half page) 310 410 390 490 500 600
Center: Double-Truck (two pages) 890 990 1090 1190 1370 1470
Center: Single (full page) 480 580 610 710 760 860
Center: Single (half page) 320 420 400 500 500 600
             
Standard Positions            
Full Page 430 530 540 640 660 760
Half Page 260 360 325 425 400 500
Quarter Page 160 260 205 305 250 350
Eighth Page 120 220 150 205 190 290
** Fixed positions other than the cover add 10%.

Advertising Account Executives: For a 2008 NCCOAST Business Journal sales kit, email sales@nccoast.com. For direct assistance with advertising sales, please contact an account executive below:

Special Features: Our June 15 - August 15, 2008 issue of the NCCOAST Business Journal features the businesses that make summer shine for the tourism industry. For more than a century, Carteret County has been a haven for summer people seeking fun in the sun on North Carolina's Southern Outer Banks. During 2006, Carteret County's tourism industry generated $262.05 million in revenue ranking Carteret County 13th in the state for travel impact. Tourism in the county is responsible for the creation of more than 3,250 jobs with an annual payroll of $51.26 million, and state and local tax revenues of $29.18 million. Total net occupancy tax collections of 5% for fiscal year 2006-07 amounted to $4,589,895.

From restaurants and accommodations to fishing charters, retail shops, the real estate industry and more, seasonal tourism makes for great business. The June 15 - August 15, 2008 issue of the NCCOAST Business Journal showcases summer's economic impact, what brings people back year after year, and the businesses and industries that benefit from Carteret County's local lure.

Deadlines: Ad sales deadline for June 15 - August 15, 2008 issue is May 9. Ad sales deadline for August 15 - October 15, 2008 issue is July 11. Ad sales deadline for October 15 - December 15, 2008 issue is September 5. Ad sales deadline for December 15, 2008 - February 15, 2009 issue is November 7.

Ad Sizes: Full page, full bleed: 8.625" wide x 11.25" deep (live copy: 7.375" x 9.75"). All full pages bleed, otherwise there will be a 0.25 white margin around the full page ad. Half page vertical: 3.625" wide x 9.75" deep. Half page horizontal: 7.375" x 4.75". Quarter page: 3.625" x 4.75". Eighth page: 3.625" x 2.1875". For additional information on submitting ads for publication and file uploading instructions, email kim@nccoast.com.