Your Guide to Chicago's Northcenter, Lincoln Square and Ravenswood Manor.
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Over 250,000 People Have Read Journal Sites
Direct Communication With One Of Chicago's Most Affluent Communities
A Growing, Loyal Readership |
Geographically Targeted |
Interested Consumers |
| Since the Journal sites launched in March 2010, readership has grown by 200% and with the addition of Edgeville Buzz in July 2011 our readership doubled again. A recent reader survey showed a quarter of CSJ readers discovered us by word of mouth, and over 50% of readers check for updates twice or more a week. | We write about just North Side Chicago: Andersonville, Edgewater, Lincoln Square, Northcenter, Roscoe Village and West Lakeview. A recent survey showed that our readers closely match our coverage boundaries. | We consider advertising as a value we provide to readers and our readers respond in kind. A majority of our readers say they check our ads closely and over 25% say they have frequented an advertiser after seeing one of our ads -- an exceptionally high rate of response. |
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Pricing and Specifications
Our rates are simple. You purchase an ad for a time period, we run it. If you don't have artwork, we'll help you put design a sharp ad with a snappy message. Contact us today. 10% discounts are provided for a three-month advance purchase. All advertisers receive a weekly email report on impressions and click-throughs. All rates are monthly and per site.Header Banner
Place your message at the top of every page on the site. Exclusive positioning, no rotation with other advertisers.- 468 x 60 pixels — $500
Right Sidebar
Placed in the right column in random rotation on every page of the site.- 125 x 125 pixels — $100
- 300 x 100 pixels — $250
- 300 x 250 pixels — $400
Left Sidebar
An exclusive position on the front page, our most visited page, no rotation with other advertisers.- 120 x 90 pixels — $200
Bottom Left Sidebar
Our best value, positioned below the Twitter streams on the left site on every page- 125 x 125 pixels — $50
Who Reads The Journal Sites
- 75% of Readers live within coverage area.
- 67% of Readers check the site twice or more a week.
- 56% own their home.
- 35% live with children.
- 50% between ages 22 and 35. 35% of Readers are between 36 and 45.
- 26% have frequented a Journal advertiser after viewing one of our ads.
- Population: 60,965
- Median Age: 33.7
- With kids: 25.2%
- Homeowners: 32.9%
- Adults with College (or better) / Masters (or better) Degrees: 40.7% / 14.4%
- Married / Never Married: 45.7% / 40.1%
- Median household income: $44,222