- Guitar World

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- Guitar World
2014 MEDIA KIT
G U I TA R P L AY E R .CO M
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& RANDALL
AND THE
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FOREVER
JANUARY 2014
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A N E W B AY M E D I A P U B L I CAT I O N
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TOMATITO ˜
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ES !
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TW IS S GREAD
O Y ’S PER’ CODE
O Z N EVE CRLIOPCKS DE
ST
4.5 MILLION
DEDICATED BUYERS
GUITAR WORLD IS THE WORLD’S BEST-SELLING GUITAR MAGAZINE.
PROFESSIONALS AND BEGINNERS ALIKE TURN TO GUITAR WORLD FOR TOP-FLIGHT COVERAGE
OF THEIR FAVORITE ARTISTS, FROM ROCK TITANS LIKE LED ZEPPELIN’S JIMMY PAGE AND
METALLICA’S KIRK HAMMETT TO CONTEMPORARY STARS LIKE THE FOO FIGHTERS’ DAVE
GROHL AND TOOL’S ADAM JONES. EVERY ISSUE OF GUITAR WORLD MAGAZINE OFFERS
BROAD-RANGING INTERVIEWS THAT COVER TECHNIQUE, INSTRUMENTS AND LIFESTYLES
AS WELL AS GUITAR WORLD’S FAMOUSLY THOROUGH LESSONS AND TRANSCRIPTIONS.
2014
520,000
DEDICATED
READERS
PRINT AUDIENCE
96% OF
SUBSCRIBERS
PLAN TO BUY
GEAR IN THE
NEAR FUTURE
71% TRUST
GUITAR WORLD
MOST
LOYAL & ENGAGED
87% TOOK ACTION AS A RESULT OF READING GUITAR WORLD
65% WERE STIMULATED YO MAKE UNPLANNED PURCHASES AFTER READING
71% TRUST GUITAR WORLD TEN TIMES MORE THN THE NEAREST COMPETITOR
84% FREQUENTLY VISIT GUITARWORLD.COM
4.1 HOURS ON AVERAGE, SPENT READING EACH ISSUE
AVERAGE GUITARS OWNED: 5
50% ADVISE OTHERS ON GEAR AND GUITAR PUCHASES
85% CALL GUITAR WORLD THEIR “FAVORITE MAGAZINE FOR GUITAR INFO”
90% BELIEVE
ADS ARE
INTERESTING &
COMPELLING
PLAN TO PURCHASE
66% PLAN TO BUY A GUITAR
96% PLAN TO PURCHASE GEAR
IN THE NEAR FUTURE
$1,050 AVERAGE PRICE READERS
PLAN TO SPEND ON GUITAR
WELL-EDUCATED & AFFLUENT
72% OF SUBSCRIBERS HAVE
A BACHELOR’S DEGREE OR HIGHER
AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME: $83,656
2014
DIGITAL AUDIENCE
OVER 122,000 SUBSCRIBERS
1,000,000
1.1 MILLION LIKES
183,000
UNIQUE MONTHLY VISITORS
31% GROWTH IN 2013
FOLLOWERS
ADVERTISING ON GUITARWORLD.COM IS A PROVEN WAY
eNEWSLETTER: DAILY SHRED
TO MARKET YOUR PRODUCTS AND DRIVE VISITORS TO YOUR SITE.
WITH CUSTOM VIDEOS, BANNERS AND PRE-ROLLS.
VIDEO ADVERTISING: GUARANTEED EXPOSURE IN ONE OF OUR
MOST HIGHLY-TRAFFICKED SECTIONS. ENGAGE MUSICIANS WORLDWIDE WITH CUSTOM VIDEOS, BANNERS AND PRE-ROLLS.
THE DAILY SHRED ENEWSLETTER
GOES DIRECT TO OVER 122K OPTIN SUBSCRIBERS, WITH SUPERIOR
REACH AND OPEN RATES, DAILY
SHRED IS AN EXCEPTIONAL VALUE
TO CONNECT WITH ENGAGED PLAYERS WORLDWIDE.
MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES
INTERSTITIAL/PRESTITIAL
CONTENT SPONSOR
FOOTER
COVER WRAP
INTERACTIVE SLIDER
FLOATING AD
PAGE TAKEOVER
PUSHDOWN UNIT WITH VIDEO
VIDEO
CLICKABLE WALLPAPER
EXPANDING
CUSTOM AD UNITS
2014
EDITORIAL CONTENT
OUR READERS
SPEND MORE THAN
3
HOURS
READING EACH ISSUE
46
gu i ta r wor l d • J u lY 2013
OUR READERS ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT THE
BRAND AND ITS MISSION. THESE LOYAL AND
INVOLVED CULTURAL INFLUENCERS SPEND
OVER 5 HOURS WITH EACH ISSUE, ONLINE OR
ON OUR APP, CHECKING OUT OUR HIGHQUALITY FEATURES, REVIEWS AND GUITAR TRANSCRIPTIONS THAT SIMPLY CAN’T BE FOUND
ANYWHERE ELSE. NEARLY UNANIMOUSLY, THEY
SAY THAT GUITAR WORLD IS THEIR FAVORITE
BRAND FOR GUITAR-RELATED INFORMATION.
2014
CUSTOM PRODUCT LAUNCH
WHEN DUNLOP WAS READY TO ROLL OUT THEIR NEW LINE OF SLIDES, THEY
MADE THEIR PRESENCE KNOWN WITH AN ONLINE BLITZ THAT GOT RESULTS. AND IBANEZ DREW FOCUS TO THEIR LINE OF
SEVEN-STRING GUITARS WITH A SIMILAR FLIGHT OF CONCENTRATED EXPOSURE. IN JUST THREE DAYS THEIR PRODUCTS WERE
SEEN NEARLY 300,000 TIMES BY AN AUDIENCE EAGER TO KNOW MORE. ARE YOU LAUNCHING A NEW PRODUCT, SERVICE, OR
PROMOTION? LET US PUT A ROLL OUT PACKAGE TOGETHER FOR YOU.
CUSTOM EDITORIAL
ENLIST OUR EDITORIAL TEAM TO CREATE CONTENT THAT FEATURES YOUR
PRODUCT’S STRENGTHS. FOR IBANEZ
WE WROTE AN ARTICLE FOCUSING
ON THE GREATEST SEVEN-STRING
GUITAR SONGS, AND FOR DUNLOP,
WE SHARED OUR EDITORS’ FAVORITE
SLIDE GUITAR SONGS.
INTERACTIVE CONTENT
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2014
I NEWSSTAND INTEGRATION
GUITAR WORLD CAN OFFER YOU INSTANT ACCESS TO
NEARLY 1 MILLION USERS
DIRECTLY TO THEIR HANDHELD DEVICE
ALL 966,289 USERS WHO HAVE
THE GUITAR WORLD MAGAZINE
APP ON THEIR IPHONE, IPAD, OR
IPOD TOUCH WILL RECEIVE A
‘PUSH NOTIFICATION ALERTING
THEM TO THE FREE PUBLICATION
ON OUR NEWSSTAND, READY TO
DOWNLOAD.
ONCE THE SUBSCRIBER OPENS
THE NOTIFICATION, THEY WILL SEE
ALL THE GUITAR WORLD CURRENT
AND BACK ISSUES. ALONGSIDE
THE MAGAZINE OFFERINGS WILL
BE THE FREE PUBLICATION, AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD. ONCE
SELECTED, THE PUBLICATION
DOWNLOADS IMMEDIATELY AND
WITHIN MINUTES THE SUBSCRIBER IS READING.
ONCE DOWNLOADED, THE PUBLICATION WILL SIT BESIDE GUITAR
WORLD MAGAZINE ON THE DEVICE’S NEWSSTAND, READY TO BE
REREAD AS MANY TIMES, WITHIN
THE AVAILABLE TIMEFRAME, THE
READER WOULD LIKE.
2014
PRODUCT PROFILE
SPECIALTY ADVERTISING
FRACTIONAL ADVERTISING
MARKETPLACE
ADVERTISE YOUR
SINGULAR BRAND IN
THE PAGES OF
GUITAR WORLD
THERE’S A SECTION
TO FIT EVERY BUDGET,
TARGET EVERY AUDIENCE
AND MEET EVERY GOAL.
SPECIALTY ADVERTISING PROVIDES COST-EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS
TO REACH YOUR TARGET AUDIENCE
PRODUCT PROFILE: CLEAN, STRAIGHTFORWARD MARKETING. YOU PROVIDE AD TEXT AND A PRODUCT PHOTO,
AND WE DO THE REST.
THE FRACTIONAL AD: 1/6, 1/4, 1/3 AND 1/2 PAGE ADS GET YOUR MESSAGE ACROSS AT A FRACTION OF THE
COST!
MARKETPLACE: PERFECT FOR BOUTIQUE COMPANIES AND STARTUPS, OUR MARKETPLACE SUITS COMPANIES
WITH SMALLER BUDGES. YOU’LL ENJOY A GREAT VALUE AND GET YOUR MESSAGE ACROSS TO AVID GUITAR BUYERS.
2014
EVENTS
REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS
THE FIFTH ANNUAL REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS SHOW
TOOK PLACE THURSDAY, MAY 2 AT CLUB NOKIA IN DOWNTOWN
LOS ANGELES. METALLICA PERFORMED LIVE AND RECEIVED THE
“RONNIE JAMES DIO LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT” AWARD, ROB
ZOMBIE RECEIVED THE “GOLDEN GOD AWARD.”
GUITAR WORLD ROCK & ROLL ROAST
ON JANUARY 24, REVOLVER AND GUITAR WORLD TEAMED UP TO
HOST THE 2ND ANNUAL ROCK & ROLL ROAST AT THE GROVE IN
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA.
BASS PLAYER LIVE
EVERY FALL IN LOS ANGELES, BASS PLAYER MAGAZINE STAGES
THEIR LEGENDARY BASS PLAYER LIVE! EVENT. BASS PLAYER LIVE!
IS A 2-DAY GATHERING OF THE WORLD’S GREATEST BASS PLAYERS, BASS MANUFACTURERS, FANS AND STUDENTS.
GUITAR PLAYER SUPERSTAR
GUITAR SUPERSTAR IS A YEARLY COMPETITION HOSTED BY THE GUITAR
PLAYER MAGAZINE IN WHICH 10 FINALISTS COMPETE FOR THE TITLE
OF GUITAR SUPERSTAR
ROCKSTAR MAYHEM FESTIVAL
THE ROCKSTAR ENERGY MAYHEM FESTIVAL IS THE LARGEST HARD ROCK
AND HEAVY METAL TOUR OF THE YEAR, REACHING 30 CITIES AND OVER
350,000 MUSIC FANS.
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2014
EDITORIAL CALENDAR
FEBRUARY
MARCH
APRIL
AD CLOSE 12/4 MATERIALS 12/6
ON SALE 1/7
AD CLOSE 1/1 MATERIALS 1/13
ON SALE 2/4
AD CLOSE 1/29 MATERIALS 1/31
ON SALE 3/4
MAY
JUNE
JULY
AD CLOSE 2/26 MATERIALS 2/28
ON SALE 4/1
AD CLOSE 3/26 MATERIALS 3/28
ON SALE 4/29
AD CLOSE 4/16 MATERIALS 4/18
ON SALE 5/27
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
AD CLOSE 5/14 MATERIALS 5/16
ON SALE 6/24
AD CLOSE 6/18 MATERIALS 6/20
ON SALE 7/22
AD CLOSE 7/16 MATERIALS 7/18
ON SALE 8/19
DISTRIBUTED
AT SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
HOLIDAY
AD CLOSE 8/13 MATERIALS 8/15
ON SALE 9/16
AD CLOSE 9/10 MATERIALS 9/12
ON SALE 10/14
AD CLOSE 10/8 MATERIALS 10/10 AD CLOSE TBD MATERIALS TBD
ON SALE 11/11
ON SALE TBD
JANUARY
2014
2014 Gross Rates
1X
ADVERTISING RATES
3X
6X
13X
18X
26X
30X
36X
48X
60X
72X*
Full Page 4 Color
$12,060
$11,450
$10,855
$10,250
$9,645
$9,045
$8,445
$7,840
$7,235
$6,630
$6,030
2/3
$10,125
$9,615
$9,115
$8,605
$8,110
$7,600
$7,090
$6,590
$6,080
$5,570
$5,070
1/2
$8,925
$8,475
$8,030
$7,585
$7,140
$6,690
$6,240
$5,805
$5,355
$4,905
$4,465
1/3
$7,235
$6,875
$6,510
$6,150
$5,785
$5425
$5,065
$4,705
$4,345
$3,975
$3,620
1/4
$6,030
$5,730
$5,425
$5,125
$4,820
$4,520
$4,225
$3,920
$3,620
$3,320
$3,015
1/6
$3,015
$2,865
$2,715
$2,565
2,405
$2,265
$2,110
$1,965
$1,815
$1,650
$1,510
2014 Cover Rates
13X
BUNDLE RATE
4th
$14,110
3rd
$12,480
10% DISCOUNT APPLIES TO 13X ISSUE
2nd
$13,025
2014 Marketplace
Display Ads:
1X
3X
6X
13X
1/6
$1,600
$1,295
$1,130
$1,105
1/12
$870
$795
$745
$385
1 inch
$465
$425
$385
$360
COMMITMENTS IN GUITAR WORLD.
SHORT RATE
AD FREQUENCY COMMITMENTS NOT MET IN
CONTRACT PERIOD WILL BE SHORT RATED
2014 Text Rates — $5.00 per word. $50.00 minimum. No frequency discounts on classified ads.
COMBINATION RATES
SCHEDULE
ADS MAY BE COMBINED IN OTHER NEWBAY
MUSIC NETWORK PUBLICATIONS FOR
Title
Issue Date
On-Sale
Space
art Due
Guitar World
Holiday 2013
11/12/13
10/9
10/11
Guitar World
January 2014
12/10/13
11/6
11/8
Guitar World
February
1/8
12/4
12/6
OF THE SAME COMPANY MAY COMBINE ADS
FOR MAXIMUM FREQUENCY.
MAXIMUM FREQUENCY. OWNED DIVISIONS
Guitar World
March
2/4
1/1
1/3
Guitar World
April
3/4
1/29
1/31
Guitar World
May
4/1
2/26
2/28
Guitar World
June
4/29
3/26
3/28
Guitar World
July
5/27
4/16
4/18
Guitar World
August
6/24
5/14
5/16
Guitar World
September
7/22
6/18
6/20
AVAILABLE INCLUDING COMBINATION RATE
Guitar World
October
8/19
7/16
7/18
Guitar World
November
9/16
8/13
8/15
STRUCTURE. SAME RATES APPLY TO GUITAR
Guitar World
December
10/14
9/10
9/12
WORLD BUYERS GUIDES (SUMMER AND
Guitar World
Holiday 2014
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10/8
10/10
HOLIDAY '14)
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JANUARY 2014
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