ALBERTA WEEKLY NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION

Value Ad Network

Think you can’t advertise in multiple newspapers without a large ad budget? The Alberta Value Ad Network is an easy and affordable display advertising option for advertisers looking to try out AWNA’s community newspapers.

AWNA’s Value Ad Network gives your small-space campaign access to remnant space in member newspapers at cut-rate prices. The affordable power of small-space exposure to highly responsive community news readers right across the province!

Business card-sized in 118 newspapers which blanket Alberta and the Northwest Territories with a combined circulation of well over 800 for only for only $995.00 plus GST.

• CPM (cost to reach 1,000 people) of $1.24, compared to the national average to reach people through advertising of $4.02
• Compare at $500 less for a similar sized ad, similar circulation, run once in a popular Alberta daily newspaper
• The least expensive form of display advertising, a flat rate based on a multiple newspapers for a small-space campaign

Community newspapers enjoy a truly special relationship with the markets they serve. Even today with so many channels and so much INFORMATION, community newspapers remain one trusted source for what is truly relevant in the lives of community residents. Your message can be part of it.

• Read our Value Ad FAQ
• Value Ad Network Brochure 589 KB

To order your Value Ad simply call any of the participating newspapers or the Alberta Weekly Newspapers Association.

Contact our Blanket Advertising Sales Coordinator for more information:

Andrea Carreau
andrea@awna.com
(780) 434-8746 (ext. 228)

The Alberta Value Ad Network is the perfect vehicle for advertisers from A to Z.

AWNA Value Ad Network
Frequently Asked Questions

Looking for something more than a classified ad?
You’ve found it with the Alberta Weekly Newspapers Association Value Ad Network

Why would I want to?

The Value Ad Network is the least expensive form of display advertising.

What is the size of the ad?

Your ad will appear in community newspapers as a standard business card size. If you are designing your own material, you will need to send us two pieces. 3" wide x 2" deep and 3.75" wide x 2" deep. All our papers will be able to work with one of those two sizes.

Will the AWNA design my ad?

Yes, as part of the service we will help create your advertisement

When will my ad run?

Ads run one time in each publication throughout the week you have ordered.

Where will my ad run?

As you are essentially purchasing heavily discounted space at a fraction of the regular rate, the newspaper will determine where your ad appears, and as such, position requests cannot be accommodated with this program.

Why is payment in advance required?

To maintain low costs of the Value Ad Network, credit terms are not available. Payment with order is required.

When does my ad need to be booked?

Your ad will need to be booked by Wednesday at noon for the following week.

Do I get tearsheets?

To keep your costs down we need to keep our costs down. Tearsheets are not provided for this program.

Brochure

DOWNLOAD Value Ad Network Brochure 589 KB

Effective January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012

Circulation numbers in our printed brochure may be different than presented here.
Website numbers are updated monthly to reflect any circulation changes. Rates are adjusted annually.