Print Advertising

Pathways Magazine, our quarterly full-color publication, is a longstanding, niche resource full of great content supported by our advertisers and contributors, and all for the value of our readers. We also provide our popular interactive digital edition online, giving our advertisers exponentially more exposure at no additional cost. 

Review our ad rates, package deals and the FREE perks you get when you advertise! Contact us when you’re ready, or order easily and securely online.

Questions? Contact us: 240-247-0393 or email pathwaysads@gmail.com.

WINTER 2024 DEADLINES 

  • Next Print Issue: Winter 2024
  • Ads Needing Design Service: November 15
  • Print Ready Ads: November 22
  • Digital Release: Week of December 2
  • Print Release: Week of December 9
  • Distribution Run & Cycle: 12,000 copies; December-January-February

Print Advertising Rates:

Single placements = one ad per quarter
Discounted placements = commitment to run ad in four consecutive issues

All pricing shown is PER QUARTER. All listed dimensions are Width x Length. All display ads are now offered in color at no additional charge.

Full Page — 8 3/4” x 11”
Single Placement… $710 / Discount… $660

Half Page — (horiz.) 8 3/4” x 5 3/8” or (vert.) 4 1/4” x 11”
Single Placement… $410 / Discount… $385

Quarter Page — 4 1/4” x 5 3/8”
Single Placement… $260 / Discount… $235

Sixth Page — 4 1/4” x 3 3/8”
Single Placement… $160 / Discount… $135

FREE Perks included with your Print Ad:

We want to support your business with the most cost-effective and high visibility exposure available, so we include free online ad placements — Web Banners, Online Directory listings, Calendar listings — run for the duration of the current issue cycle only

Full Page Ads include:

  • 1 Large Web Banner
  • 1 Premium Online Directory listing (2 categories)
  • Calendar listings

Half Page Ads include:

  • 1 Small Banner 
  • 1 Premium Online Directory listing (2 categories)
  • Calendar listings

Quarter Page Ad includes:

  • 1 Premium Online Directory listing (2 categories)
  • Calendar listings

Sixth Page Ad includes:

  • 1 Basic Online Directory listing (2 categories)
  • 1 Calendar listing

Pathways Calendar — $5 per event listing 

Reach a wide audience interested in mind-body-spirit-eco events. Promote in-person and/or virtual workshops, podcasts, retreats, trainings, meet-ups and more. Listings appear in print and in the Online Calendar. Ongoing events appear in print, and as a listing ONCE monthly within the online seasonal calendar.  

Calendar listings are FREE with your print advertising placement, or can be purchased separately for just $5.00 per listing.

Submit a Calendar Listing — $5.00 per listing | Pathways Calendar: Event Submission Form

Submitting Your Display Ad:

Provide your own display ad, print-ready and formatted according to our size/art specs, and submit your finished ad as a JPG or PDF file via email.

Print Ad Design Specs:

  • Line art at 400 dpi; photos at 200 dpi. 
  • Ads should be built with CYMK color standard using true black and saved as JPG files. PDFs are acceptable if built with CYMK/true black, but print quality will vary due to conversion.

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Pathways Design Service: For the Busy or Novice Advertiser 

Send us your build materials and we create an ad for you for a one-time fee. You provide the text (in an attached Word file or other shared document), plus any layout/design notes. Graphics, logos and/or photos to be included must be sent as separate .JPG or .PNG files. Please ensure the accuracy of all submitted materials prior to sending.

Design Fees — includes 2 rounds of ad changes/proofing/review; additional rounds may incur an additional fee:

  • Full Page… $100
  • Half Page… $75
  • Quarter Page… $50
  • Sixth Page… $30

Order online:

Order and pay for your ad placement online. Questions? Contact us: 240-247-0393 or email pathwaysads@gmail.com

Order by email:

Submit Ads, build materials, Calendar & Directory listings to:

pathwaysads@gmail.com