Print Ad Deadlines
Print Ad Rates and Dimensions
Online Ad Rates and Dimensions
Discount Packages
Print Layout Guidelines
More About Harp Column

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Print Ad Deadlines

We try as hard as we possibly can to squeeze in late requests up until the moment we go to print. Email us at info@harpcolumn.com to inquire about placing your ad after the posted deadline.

Print Advertising Rates and Dimensions

Harp Column is published in print six times a year. Purchase single issue print advertising, or receive discounts by taking advantage of an ongoing ad package (see below). Reserve your print ad space using this form. Send your ad image to info@harpcolumn.com by the materials deadline.

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Online Advertising Rates and Dimensions

Harpcolumn.com offers monthly and ongoing advertising options, with discounted pricing for our print package advertisers. Send us your jpg image and we will display it as soon as possible, usually within 24 hours. Ads can be color or black and white, and should have a resolution of 72 dpi. Reserve online ad space here.

Discount Packages

Full-timer Package: all six print issues in 2019

Run your print ad in every issue of Harp Column to receive 15% off the single issue price, along with discounted rates for online advertising. Choose this package and we will automatically renew your print ad and invoice you bi-monthly for the discounted price. You will continue to receive our deadline reminders in case you’d like to change your ad image or ad on to your package. If we don’t hear from you, we’ll re-run your most recent ad.

Full-timer package add-ons:

• Receive discounted pricing on all harpcolumn.com online advertising in 2019. (Print ads must be 1/3 pg. or larger to qualify.)
• Add a second print ad in the same issue for 20% off the single-issue price.
• Add a third print ad in the same issue for 25% off the single-issue price.

Half-timer Package: any three print issues in 2019

About this package: Run your print ad in any three issues of Harp Column to receive 10% off the single issue price, along with discounted rates for online advertising. Choose this package and we will automatically run your ad in three issues of your choice and invoice you each time your ad runs. You will continue to receive deadline reminders in case you’d like to change your ad image, change your issue dates, or add on to your package. If we don’t hear from you, we’ll re-run your most recent ad.

Half-timer package add-ons:

• Receive discounted pricing on all harpcolumn.com online advertising in 2019. (Print ads must be 1/3 pg. or larger to qualify.)
• Add another print ad in the same issue or a different issue for 10% off the single-issue price.

Camp and College Print/Online Package

Run your camp or college program print ad in any two issues in the 2018-2019 academic year and receive a complimentary online ad in our dedicated camp and college directory sidebar for the rest of the academic year. Also receive discounted pricing on all harpcolumn.com main page advertising in 2019. (Print ads must be 1/3 pg. or larger to qualify.)

Print Layout Guidelines

Deadlines

If you would like to advertise in a print issue of Harp Column, notify us by the space reservation deadline for that issue and we will hold the space for you. We must receive your ad materials by the materials deadline. Please use the form to the right to tell us about your ad. If you are an ongoing Full-timer or Half-timer advertiser, we will re-run your most recent ad unless you tell us otherwise.

Missing the Deadline and Making Changes

We try as hard as we possibly can to honor requests for last minute insertions and changes to ads right up until the day we go to print; however, we cannot guarantee any changes or insertions after the materials deadline.

Submitting Your Ad for Print

All ads must be submitted electronically. E-mail your ad materials to info@harpcolumn.com, or share a Dropbox folder with us. We work in Adobe InDesign for Mac. If you also use InDesign, you can send us your InDesign document, but be sure to include all the fonts and images. You can also send your ad as an EPS or PDF file; be sure to imbed the fonts and images. TIFF and JPG files are also acceptable, but be sure to check the resolution. Bitmap images must be at least 600 dpi, and photos should have a resolution of 300 dpi. Please note that we cannot accept ads created in a word-processing program, such as Microsoft Word, or other page layout programs, such as Microsoft Publisher or Pages for Mac. If you’ve created your ad using a format not mentioned here, please convert it to a PDF file before sending it. If it is impossible for you to send us your ad electronically, send us your hardcopy printout and we will scan it for you. Your ad will look best if you print it out on a laser printer.

Layout Examples

More About Harp Column

Founded in 1993, Harp Column is the only independent publication within the harp community to focus solely on news and current events of interest to harpists throughout the world. We interview today’s leading players, provide informative articles for students and professionals, review music, CDs, and other products, and provide immediate online access to harp news like audition and competition results. Our website (www.harpcolumn.com) also offers forums, blogs, social networking for harpists, and more.

In Print

Our print edition is distributed bimonthly (6 times per year) to over 2,000 harpists around the world; customers residing outside the U.S.can opt for a digital version of the print edition in its original format. Both print and digital subscribers have access to an online archive of articles, along with PDF editions of back issues in their original format. Email us to receive a complimentary PDF issue of Harp Column, or send us your address if you would like us to mail you a copy of the print edition.

Note: Harp dealers who purchase print display advertising with Harp Column also receive 2 free classified listings per issue, which will also appear online. Print advertisers also receive a discount ($6 per ad) on subsequent ads. Email us at info@harpcolumn.com to receive your free ad credits or pay for bulk listings.

Online

Harpcolumn.com receives an average of 20,000 visits and 70,000 page views per month by 10,000 unique visitors around the world, about 7,500 of which are registered with us. Visitors spend an average of four to five minutes on the site per visit. We are continuously striving to attract visitors through immediate publication of current events and harp news.