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The Homeschool Minute Sample
The Homeschool Minute has an introduction to the contents of the newsletter in the email that is sent to readers and then the entire newsletter is available for viewing on a website. The email includes the Top Banner Ad, an excerpt from the Article Spot, and the top Enhanced Text Ad (or top Video Enhanced Text Ad). These ads are also on the website.
Included in The Homeschool Minute email AND on The Homeschool Minute website:
- Top Banner Ad: $745
- Article Spot (excerpt in email with full article on website): $375
- Top Enhanced Text Ad: $325 (or top Video Enhanced Text Ad – $495)
Included on The Homeschool Minute website only:
- Up to 2 Text Ads: $100
- Up to 3 additional Enhanced Text Ads: $225 (or Video Enhanced Text Ads – $395)
There is also the option to purchase a Top Banner w/Article Spot: $995
- Ads can run in the same issue or separate issues.
- Top Banner will be in email and on website.
- Article Spot will have excerpt in email with full article on website.
Please note: Article Spots must match the weekly theme of the The Homeschool Minute, however, that is not required of the other ads.
Editorial Calendar
THM 2024 Editorial Calendar (PDF)
Specifications:
Components due three weeks prior to publication date
Number of ads per issue: Up to 4 Enhanced Text ads (1 in email and on website and 3 on website only); Up to 2 Text ads on website; 1 Top Banner in email and on website; 1 Article (excerpt in email with full article on website)
Text Ad – View a sample
- Up to 50 words of continuous text in plain font, no bullet points, including your URL (which counts as one word) and phone number if you want to include it (also counts as one word). The URL is hyperlinked to your site. If you want a more specific link for tracking than your general URL, we can embed one that you provide over your URL.
- You may use bolded font on the first 4 to 6 words only of your ad to accentuate the opening line. Our editors will determine the font and the color of the font used.
Enhanced Text Ad – View a sample
- Up to 25 words of continuous text in plain font, no bullet points, including your URL (which counts as one word) and phone number if you want to include it (also counts as one word). The URL is hyperlinked to your site. If you want a more specific link for tracking than your general URL, we can embed one that you provide over your URL.
- You may use bolded font on the first 4 to 6 words only of your ad to accentuate the opening line. Our editors will determine the font and the color of the font used.
- Graphic 350w x 350h logo or image, in JPG or PNG format at 72 DPI, RGB. Please include URL to be linked. If the graphic or logo to be submitted is smaller than 350w x 350h, please put a border around the graphic so that it meets the 350 x 350 size requirement.
- No flash accepted.
- Maximum number of 15 words visible on graphic.
Video Enhanced Text Ad
- Up to 25 words of continuous text in plain font, no bullet points, including your URL (which counts as one word) and phone number if you want to include it (also counts as one word). The URL is hyperlinked to your site. If you want a more specific link for tracking than your general URL, we can embed one that you provide over your URL.
- You may use bolded font on the first 4 to 6 words only of your ad to accentuate the opening line. Our editors will determine the font and the color of the font used.
- Graphic 350w x 350h logo or image, in JPG or PNG format at 72 DPI, RGB. Please include URL to be linked. If the graphic or logo to be submitted is smaller than 350w x 350h, please put a border around the graphic so that it meets the 350 x 350 size requirement.
- Maximum number of 15 words visible on graphic.
- Maximum length of video: 2 minutes
- Horizontal orientation is required
- Video File Submission: MP4 file shared through WeTransfer or Dropbox. If using Dropbox, please submit with a shareable link (not a link that is accessible only to a specific email address).
- Submit 1280 x 720px thumbnail for video with minimum width of no less than 640px. 16:9 ratio and no more than 2MB. Files accepted are jpg, png, gif and bmp.
- View a sample within whole newsletter (Scroll down to ad for Capernwray). The 350×350 graphic is shown first, then the thumbnail for the video, and then the text with URL to the website follows. Clicking on the graphic takes readers to the company website and clicking on the thumbnail takes readers to the video.
Top Banner – View a Sample
- Graphic 700w x 100h in JPG or PNG or GIF at 72 DPI, RGB. No flash accepted. Please include URL to be linked. Maximum number of 30 words visible on graphic.
Article:
- 300 words maximum (225 in article style according to THM topic, 75 for ad)
- Please include URL to be linked.
- Graphic 350w x 350h logo or image, in JPG or PNG format at 72 DPI, RGB. Please include URL to be linked. If the graphic or logo to be submitted is smaller than 350w x 350h, please put a border around the graphic so that it meets the 350 x 350 size requirement.
- No flash accepted.
- Maximum number of 15 words visible on graphic.
- View a sample within whole newsletter. (Second article from the top, titled We are All Mentors.)
THM Archives
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