Advertising in the Guide Book

Deadline has passed to place advertisements in the Big BIG Tour 2010 guide book:  It was Friday, March 19, 2010 at noon

Save the date for the Big BIG Tour 2011! Always the last Sunday in March, our 2011 event will happen on Sunday, March 27, 2011!

Want to make a big impression on tour attendees? Many visitors hang onto their guidebooks long after the Big BIG Tour is over. An ad with your business name and contact information is a great way to capitalize on that. There are several ad sizes to choose from, see the chart below for details.

After purchasing the ad space that best fits your needs, please review the camera-ready ad requirements, deadline information and other details. If you would like help with your ad, for an additional fee, we can design a professional ad for you that will make a big impact for your potential customers.

Please understand that we cannot take specific page assignment requests but we make every effort to place ads in close proximity to the advertiser’s real estate listings and/or within the area where the advertiser operates their business or service.

Once you pay for an ad, you will do one of two things:

1. If you’ve chosen a Camera-Ready Ad, you will click on the link found in the “Camera-Ready Ad Requirements” section below.

2. If you’ve decided to have us design your ad, you can find directions for how to contact us under the “We’ll Design an Ad For You” paragraph below.

2010 Guidebook Display Ads

Camera-Ready Ad Requirements

All camera-ready ads must be provided as 300 dpi black & white or grayscale in EPS, TIFF, JPEG, or PDF formats only. If you’re providing a JPEG, make sure you choose the least amount of compression (largest file size) possible. Anything less may create undesirable results. If you are providing a PDF, make certain you can verify that it is a high-resolution PDF. Anything less may not reproduce well. No other formats other than those listed will be accepted.

Please proof your ad before submitting it.  We cannot be held responsible for mistakes in Camera-Ready Ads, nor do we guarantee a quality reproduction if the submitted ad does not adhere to the above guidelines. Email your ad to Claralyn Bollinger CLARALYN@HOTMAIL.COM and enter your business name and ad size on the Subject line (ex: Busy City Realtor – Half Page). In the Message field, enter your contact information and cell phone number in case we have a problem with your ad and need to reach you quickly.  You will receive an email confirmation within about 48 hours that your ad has been received.

Simple tips for creating a great ad

We’ll Design an Ad For You

If you are pressed for time or need an ad created but don’t know how to go about making one, we can help. For a nominal fee, our graphic designer is ready to create a professional ad for you. You must be prepared to provide your logo, proofread text and photos, all print-ready quality. We cannot guarantee good results if the components provided are not of good quality. You will be advised if this is the case. You will receive a PDF proof of your ad via email and we will include two rounds of revisions along with the design of the ad. If you require design assistance, please contact Claralyn Bollinger via email at CLARALYN@HOTMAIL.COM or call 314-604-1570. She will get you in touch with our designer.

Purchase Your Ad

Advertisement Type

Full Page Camera Ready $150.00 Half Page Camera Ready $90.00 Quarter Page Camera Ready $50.00 Full Page + Design Fee $200.00 Half Page + Design Fee $115.00 Quarter Page + Design Fee $65.00 One-Eighth Neighborhood Line Ad $25.00

One-Eighth Page Neighborhood Line Ads

Deadline is  March 17, 2010 at 5 pm

We want as many people to benefit from the Big BIG Tour as possible. So, because attendees keep their guidebooks long after the tour, we have provided an opportunity for neighborhood businesses and services to communicate with these homebuyers and potential new customers.

By including restaurants, dry cleaners, hardware stores and other local services, we believe this gives a more accurate picture of the quality of life in a particular neighborhood or area.

The one-eighth page Neighborhood Line Ads are displayed in groups of 4 or 8 with other local businesses in the same area. The headline at the top of the page will indicate the neighborhood or area where the businesses are located (ex: “These Businesses Welcome You to Forest Park Southeast“) and the page will appear in that neighborhood’s section of the Guide Book.

Content for this ad includes:

• »Business Name
• »Phone Number
• »Street Address
• »Web site or email address

It is not necessary for a participating business or service to supply all the  suggested information above; however, the business name and some way for the public to contact the business is required.

Take this opportunity to get together with other businesses in your area and show future residents and potential customers the commitment to your neighborhood and St. Louis!

Pay for your ad using the Paypal link above, then email your Neighborhood Line ad to Claralyn Bollinger CLARALYN@HOTMAIL.COM and enter your business name and ad size on the Subject line (ex: Local Hardware Store  – Line Ad). In the Message field, enter your line ad content as reuqested above, your contact information and cell phone number in case we have a problem with your ad and need to reach you quickly.  You will receive an email confirmation within about 48 hours that your ad has been received.

Deadline has passed to place advertisements in the Big BIG Tour 2010 guide book:  It was Friday, March 19, 2010 at noon

Save the date for the Big BIG Tour 2011! Always the last Sunday in March, our 2011 event will happen on Sunday, March 27, 2011!