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More than 208,000 people read the Hippo each week from all over Southern New Hampshire and northern Massachusetts.
The Hippo covers New Hampshire's three largest cities, Manchester, Nashua and Concord. From development to profiles of people and answering the vexing questions of where to go and what to do, Hippo provides Southern New Hampshire's active adults the only dedicated food, music, movie and arts coverage and its only weekly dining guide and reviews. Hippo also offers a comprehensive guide of children's activities and volunteer opportunities in each week's paper.
Deadlines
Space: Noon on the Monday prior to Publication
Material:
5p.m. on the Monday prior to Publication
Sizes
Hippo
is broken down into modular ad sizes:
Full Page: 10.25"(W) x 13"(H)
Vertical 1/2 Page: 5"(W) x 12.75"(H)
Horizontal 1/2 Page: 10.25"(W) x 6.25"(H)
Vertical 1/4 Page: 2.375"(W) x 12.75"(H)
Horizontal 1/4 Page: 5"(W) x 6.25"(H)
Horizontal Strip 1/4 Page: 10.25"(W) x 3"(H)
Vertical 1/8 Page: 2.375"(W) x 6.25"(H)
Horizontal 1/8 Page: 5"(W) x 3"(H)
Frequency
Discounts
Frequency Discounts available on runs of consecutive ads
Non-Profit
Discounts
Non-Profits may qualify for additional
frequency discounts. Political organizations, universities, hospitals,
and large
non-profits do not qualify
for this discount.
Mechanical Specifications
HippoPress uses a PC platform. Please email ads to
ads@hippopress.com. Acceptable Formats: .pdf (200 dpi), .tif (PC
format, 300 dpi), .jpg (400 dpi). Those sending Word, PageMaker
and other non-standard documents please call ahead. HippoPress only accepts
PMTs or camera ready slicks electronically. Color advertisements
should be CMYK. The Hippo runs a line screen of 90, please
compensate for a 15% dot gain.
Prepayment
All advertisers must prepay for advertising unless otherwise
noted. There are no discounts for prepayment.
Agency Discount
All rates
are net.
Positioning
20% surcharge to
guarantee position
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Ad Rates
Call 603-625-1855, Ext. 26 for more information.
Hippo Advertising Manager
To place a classified ad: Ext.25
classifieds@hippopress.com or go to
Classifieds.
Circulation: 32,000
Hippo uses a controlled distribution system to track circulation and is audited by an independent company, Media Audit. This process ensures that newspapers are being picked up at each location. Spot checks are performed randomly to confirm circulation numbers. Returns vary each week from 1% to 3% (between 300-1,000 newspapers returned out of 32,000 each week). An affidavit attesting to circulation will be supplied by the publisher on request.
Audience: 208,000
Cumulative Monthly Audience
Based on market research performed by Media Audit in Southern New Hampshire and the Boston DMA.
Publication
Every Thursday. Almost all papers are picked up by Saturday
morning.
Pick-up
Locations: 1000+
Retail outlets, all major Supermarkets, Restaurants, workplaces, apartment complexes and
street boxes in Manchester, Nashua, Bedford, Goffstown, Hookset,
Auburn, Milford, Merrimack, Hudson, Derry and Londonderry.
Click here to
see a list of pick-up locations
Audited By
Media Audit
Ad Placement
To inquire about placing an ad, contact the advertising dept. at (603) 625-1855 Ext. 26 or via email at ads@hippopress.com
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