Advertising Q&A

Monthly.

Payment and artwork (final or raw material) should be submitted by the 15th of the month (though space sometimes fills before the 15th of the month).

When space allows, we may be able to accommodate later ad requests, subject to receipt of payment and artwork by agreed-upon dates. Don’t hesitate to call and check even if it’s after the 15th. Signed ad contracts must be returned by the specified date and payment made as stated in the contract to ensure your space is reserved.

Every month you advertise in Front Porch, your ad will appear in our online business directory and the listing will link to your website.

Please submit a 250-character phrase about your business to appear in the business directory. Descriptions longer than 250 characters (letters and spaces combined) will get cut off. The same information will run every month for the duration of your ad.

24,000+ each month.

View our distribution map.

Most papers are delivered by mail in the first few days of the month. Some papers are hand delivered at the same time; others are placed in sidewalk racks and at businesses.

View ad shapes and sizes.  View examples of ads that have run in the paper.

View our rate chart.  Note the cost listed is per issue.

Front Porch offers complimentary layout using logo, artwork and text supplied by the customer and a rough drawing or description of the desired ad. We do not provide ad agency services such as logo design, ad slogans or multiple layout options to choose from.  Layout services are available only for advertisers with a signed contract. 1/16 black ads must run three or more times to qualify for complimentary layout, with one complimentary layout per three ad placements. 1/16 black/white ads that run less than 3x will be billed $40 for layout services. Additional ad changes to 1/16 black/white ads that run less than 3x or require changes more than once every three months will be billed at $25 for each layout change.

Positioning is based on size of ad and space available on each page. Ads with multiple insertions will be rotated throughout the paper subject to the factors above.

On approximately the 8th of each month, advertisers with ongoing contracts will receive an email verifying whether the same ad or a new/revised ad will run in the next issue.

1. If the advertiser does not respond, the same ad will run.
2. If the advertiser confirms by the 12th that a new or changed ad is to run, Front Porch will send an email confirmation of the change.
3. If an advertiser does not wish their ad to run in a scheduled month, the advertiser must notify Front Porch by email on or before the FIRST of the month and receive a confirmation regarding the alternate month when it will run.

Yes. Call or text Brian Saxman at 720-655-4016 or email adsalesmanager@frontporchne.com and ask for information about web ads.

Invoices will be emailed or faxed per advertiser’s preference. Invoices are generally emailed or faxed by the 15th two months prior to publication to allow a 30-day payment period, with payment due the 15th of the month prior to distribution.

Payment must be received by the 15th of the month prior to publication—ACH, check or credit card are accepted. For recurring ads, the Front Porch can set up automatic payment by credit card each month. Advertisers will receive an emailed receipt for credit card transactions. Advertisers are responsible for timely payment for the duration of their contract even if the invoice is not received.

Call Sharon Young at 303-526-0174 or email Sharon.FrontPorchAccounting@gmail.com for a duplicate if an invoice is not received by the 20th of the month, two months prior to publication. Front Porch will add a $35 fee each month for late payments. Any payments more than 60 days overdue may be assigned to a collection agency, which will result in the addition of interest and fees as allowed by law.

Ad designers are responsible for complying with Front Porch’s technical specifications to ensure accurate printing (see below). PDF files should be saved as PDF/X-1a. JPG, TIF, or EPS are also accepted formats. The recommended resolution is 300dpi. Our printer does not accept MS Word,  PowerPoint, or Publisher files. In most cases, Front Porch can re-create those file types in a printer-accepted file format.