Advertising Policy and Rates
Classified Ads:
Classified Ads
Word Count
Rate
 Southern Union  Up to 20 words  $40
 21 – 45 words  $45
 Each Additional Word  $1.30
 Out-of-Union  Up to 20 words  $50
 21-45 words  $55
 Each Additional Word  $1.50

How to submit your ad:

  1. Have your pastor or a local church elder write “Approved” and his signature on the sheet of paper containing the advertisement
  2. Write your name and address on the same sheet
  3. Specify how many times the ad is to run
  4. Send the approved ad to your conference office 6 weeks in advance of the publication date
  5. Enclose payment in full for each month the ad is to run. Make checks payable to the Southern Union
Display Ads:
Four-Color
Rate
Cost/Thousand
Cost/Household
 Full page, back cover
 $4,100
 $44.57
 4.4¢
 Full page, inside
 $3,775
 $41.03
 4.1¢
 Two-thirds page
 $2,850
 $30.98
 3.1¢
 Half page
 $2,150
 $23.37
 2.3¢
 One-third page
 $1,550
 $16.85
 1.7¢
 Quarter page
 $1,225
 $13.32
 1.3¢
Two-Color
Rate
Cost/Thousand
Cost/Household
 Full page, inside
 $2,550
 $27.72
 2.8¢
 Two-thirds page
 $1,850
 $20.11
 2.0¢
 Half page
 $1,425
 $15.49
 1.5¢
 One-third page
 $1,125
 $12.23
 1.2¢
 Quarter page
 $1,025
 $11.14
 1.1¢
Black & White
Rate
Cost/Thousand
Cost/Household
 Full page, inside
 $2,150
 $23.37
 2.3¢
 Two-thirds page
 $1,750
 $19.02
 1.9¢
 Half page
 $1,225
 $13.32
 1.3¢
 One-third page
 $1,025
 $11.14
 1.1¢
 Quarter page
 $925
 $10.05
 1.0¢
Black & White
Smaller than Quarter		 Rate
 2 – 8 sq. inches
 $50 per inch

To submit display ads or for additional help in placing advertising, please email the Southern Tidings advertising manager. Press ready, CMYK PDF format is preferred.

  Advertising Rates in PDF format.

Cost per Thousand and Cost per Household is calculated with a circulation of 92,000.