A DV ERTISING R ATES. Rates. Color. 79% of the Gallatin County market has read a Chronicle product in the past 30 days*

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1 2016 B O Z E M A N D A I LY C H RO N I C L E A DV ERTISING R ATES 79% of the Gallatin County market has read a Chronicle product in the past 30 days* *PULSE RESEARCH, JUNE 2014 Effective January, 2016 The Bozeman Daily Chronicle Your Partner For Success! We want to do more than just sell you advertising space. Our purpose is to help your business get results. This rate card will help you maximize your investment in advertising. Rates THE MORE YOU BUY, THE LESS IT COSTS Rates are priced by the column AD SIZE IS MEASURED BY COLUMN INCHES Number of columns X height in inches = total column inches 2 columns X 5 = 10 col. RETAIL & CLASSIFIED DISPLAY RATES 6 columns to a page OPEN RATE Daily (Tue-Sat) $20.95 per column inch $21.93 per column inch Sunday For Thanksgiving Day, Sunday rates apply ANNUAL DOLLAR VOLUME CONTRACTS All dollars spent with the Bozeman Daily Chronicle count toward annual dollar volume contract. The table to the right shows each contract level as well as the corresponding column inch rates and the preprint insert discount. Rates are billed to the nearest half inch and the minimum ad size is one column inch. Color Ad Size* COLOR BY THE INCH RETAIL & CLASSIFIED 1 color Full color up to 5 (flat rate) $10.85 $ to 31 $2.17 $ to 61.5 $1.53 $ to 123 $1.11 $2.43 inch. You can increase your total advertising space and lower your column inch rate by taking advantage of contracts and discounts for frequency and size. DOLLAR VOLUME OF CONTRACT $2,400 - $4,999 $5,000 - $9,999 $10,000 - $14,999 $15,000 - $24,999 $25,000 $34,999 $35,000 - $44,999 $45,000 - $59,999 $60,000 - $79,999 $80,000 - $99,999 $100,000 - $124,999 $125,000 and above DAILY RATE (MON SAT) $17.81 $17.23 $16.66 $15.91 $15.81 $15.25 $14.92 $14.41 $13.83 $13.24 $12.78 SUNDAY RATE $18.70 $18.17 $17.46 $16.97 $16.55 $16.05 $15.65 $15.09 $14.50 $13.89 $13.43 PRE-PRINT DISCOUNT 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 7% 9% 11% 13% 15% 17% All ads are included in our online Business Directory, providing increased search engine optimization. There is a $10 fee per ad per publication date. Agencies: All rates shown on rate card are net. Please add in your 15% fee Frequency builds awareness. Awareness builds familiarity. Familiarity builds trust. If you want trust, you must advertise frequently! Run the same ad multiple times within a seven day period and receive discounted rates and better results! 2x in a week: 10% off each ad 5x: 35% off each ad 3x: 20% off each ad 6x: 40% off each ad 4x: 30% off each ad Color not discounted on multiple runs. The most important determinant of advertising success is frequency!

2 Specialty Rates & Discounts POSITION REQUEST / CHARGES We do our best to accommodate section requests or select a reasonable alternative. We cannot guarantee that ads of a competitive nature will always be separated. GUARANTEED POSITION CHARGE For an additional 25% charge the Chronicle will guarantee the page where an ad will appear, but not the position on the page. Guarantee applies only if the page is available for advertising. CHURCH, CHARITABLE & ASSOCIATION RATES Churches and public service non-profit organizations whose primary function is to raise funds for charitable causes, are given a discounted rate. Contact your sales rep for qualifications. Daily Sunday RETAIL DISPLAY $17.28 $18.15 POLITICAL RATES Political candidates, parties and groups advertising for political office or addressing a specific issue are eligible for this rate. Political advertising must be clearly labeled as paid political advertising, and must contain the name, address and preferably the phone number of the individual or organization paying for the ad. All political advertising is cash in advance. Please request a current copy of our political advertising policies. Daily Sunday RETAIL DISPLAY $21.15 $22.15 PERSONAL, BIRTHDAY, THANK YOU RATES Private parties placing thank-you ads, or personal greeting ads (birthdays, announcements, etc.) are given a discounted rate. All personal ads must be pre-paid. Daily Sunday RETAIL DISPLAY $16.23 $17.05 MONEY & MARKETS ADS Receive great exposure by being the only ad on our Money & Markets page. Ask your representative for the next available opening. Pricing includes four color. 6X3 SUNDAY $ (per run/12 mo. Agreement) WEATHER PAGE ADS Each day our highly read weather page features a premium position, a 6 column by 3 inch ad at the bottom of the page. This is an exclusive position and space is limited. Call your sales rep. for availability. Pricing includes four color. 6X3 SUNDAY $ X3 WEEKDAY, SAT. $ SECTION FRONT AND TARGETED BANNER ADVERTISING Maximum visibility on the front pages and specialty pages of our newspaper sections. Main, Sports, Big Sky, Home, Health, Outdoor, and Economy sections available. Call your rep. for availability. Pricing from $247 $873 GATEFOLDS / SPADEAS Wrap your ad around the main section of the newspaper Wednesday: $ Sunday & Holidays: $3300 MARKETPLACE BUSINESS BUILDER A smart, affordable frequency plan designed to drive results! Packages include three ads a week designed to get customers in your door immediately! Packages include small space ads running three times a week. Pricing from $42 $96 per week. Total Market Coverage CHRONICLE EXPRESS 9,000 copies of our complimentary TMC publication, the Chronicle Express, are distributed weekly throughout Southwest Montana. This publication contains the most compelling content from the Bozeman Daily Chronicle in an inviting tab format and is available for free at grocery stores, convenience stores, restaurants and scores of other locations frequented by your customers. Featuring premium content, display advertising and desired preprints, this publication gives your business an additional oppurtunity to reach your customers that can t be beat. Maximise the reach of your advertising message by picking up your ad from the Chronicle for an additional $3.60 per inch. Preprints, Inserts and Power Note Advertising PRE-PRINT RATES Delivered for less than postage. Almost any preprinted piece sales flyer, circular, brochure can be inserted into the Chronicle and delivered for less than direct mail. Or we can print it for you. Costs below are for full circulation. For zoned preprints (those less than full circulation) $5 per thousand to applicable cost per thousand rate. BROADSHEET PAGES TABLOID PAGES COST PER M Single Card Single Card $ Standard 4 Tabloid $ Standard 8 Tabloid $ Standard 12 Tabloid $ Standard 16 Tabloid $ Standard 20 Tabloid $ Standard 24 Tabloid $ Standard 28 Tabloid $ Standard 32 Tabloid $85.00 For additional PENNY pages, add $3.50 per thousand for each 4 page increment. Minimum insertion quantity of 1,000 pieces; minimum charge of $ applies. MME INSERT RATES Single Sheet $ page standard $ page standard $ page standard $ page standard $71.00 PREPRINT SIZE GUIDELINES Minimum size: 7 x7 Maximum size: 10.5 x 12 Anything larger must be quarterfolded. Odd sized inserts may require an additional fee. DELIVERY Deadlines: Five days prior to insertion. Receiving Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Mon.-Fri., or by appointment Street Address: 2820 West College, Bozeman, MT All preprints are to be shipped prepaid. Local pick-up charge for inserts not delivered to the newspaper $50.00

3 DIRECT MAIL The Bozeman Daily Chronicle can fulfill your direct mail needs. We offer a wide variety of direct mail sizes and styles, tailored to reach your target audience. Whether you want to reach 50,000 or 500, young or old, male or female, we can help you out. Combined with a print campaign and online campaign, direct mail can help you saturate the market with your business s message. CIRCULATION FACTS AVERAGE CIRCULATION** 14,069* AUDIENCE*** 79% of Gallatin County adults have read the Daily Chronicle in print or online in the past 30 days. Source: CAC publisher s statement, total average circulation for the six month period ended 9/30/15; verified by CAC. *These are net circulation numbers. For estimating purposes, preprint users should add 1000 copies to any day to cover full market gross distribution. **Please call for actual figures needed to cover peak days and seasons. ***Pulse Research POWER NOTE ADVERTISING Place your post-it note on the front page of the Bozeman Daily Chronicle above the fold! This new advertising option has proven to be one of the most effective direct response vehicles ever launched at the Chronicle. Pricing starts at $1075, depending on the type of the note and day of the week. PRINT & DELIVER We can print four color glossy inserts at amazing prices. Contact your sales rep for pricing and options. For as low as $1,878 we can print and deliver a glossy insert to the full circulation of both the Bozeman Daily Chronicle and the Belgrade News. What else can we do? The Bozeman Daily Chronicle is your one stop marketing shop. In addition to print and online, we can also help you with the following: Direct Mail Custom Printing, including glossy Reputation Management Sponsored Content SEO / SEM Mobile Websites Micro Sites Retargeting marketing NICHE MARKETING FEATURE SECTIONS & PAGES Target your message to specific groups of consumers with our topic and event publications. From Home Improvement to Daytripper, to The Hatch is On to The MSU Survival Guide, these exclusive publications offer high readership and a targeted focus for your ad. See our Special Events Calendar and check with your ad rep for distribution dates and rates. GET OUT! The Arts & Entertainment Guide for the Gallatin Valley, Get Out! gives weeklong exposure for your ad plus regional circulation. You receive distribution in the Chronicle, and the West Yellowstone News, plus delivery to local hotels and motels. PRIME This monthly publication focuses on our growing senior population. It contains local senior center information as well as other articles of interest to seniors and their families. Prime BUSINESS JOURNAL Southwest Montana s comprehensive business journal. Check the pulse of business in this region, the state and beyond. Published monthly, in conjuction with the B2B Luncheon schedule. CARVE Skiing, snowboarding & mountaineering section covering all major ski areas in Montana, published during ski season. December 2014 In this issue: A Safe Place to Go pg. 3 Be Santa To A Senior pg. 5 Putting Down Roots pg. 10

4 Specifications PAGE & COLUMN MEASUREMENTS (8 points between columns) Ads 18.5 inches in depth and over are charged for 20.5 inches Deadlines PUBLICATION DAY BROADSHEET & CLASSIFIED DISPLAY ADS Inches 1 column " 2 column " 3 column " TABLOID ADS SPACE RESERVATION & AD COPY DUE Sunday Thursday 12:00 Noon Thursday 5:00 p.m. Tuesday Friday 12:00 Noon Friday 5:00 p.m. Wednesday Mon. 12:00 Noon Monday 5:00 p.m. Thursday Tues. 12:00 Noon Tuesday 5:00 p.m. Friday Wed. 12:00 Noon Wednesday 5:00 p.m. Saturday Wednesday 5:00 p.m. Thursday 5:00 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Real Estate Wednesday 5:00 p.m. Thursday 5:00 p.m. Get out Monday 5:00 p.m. Tuesday 5:00 p.m. Money Market Express Tuesday 10:00 a.m. Inches 4 col " 5 col " 6 col. 9.83" Inches 1/8 page horz x /8 page vert x 4.78 Quarter page 4.75 x /2 page horz x /2 page vert x 9.69 Full Page x 9.69 AD CANCELLATION AND LATE AD FEE Ads cancelled after deadline will be charged a late pull fee of 25% of the total cost of the ad, or $30.00, whichever is greater. Ads scheduled after deadline will be charged a late fee of 25% of the total cost of the ad, or $30.00, whichever is greater. NO PROOFS WILL BE PROVIDED FOR LATE ADS. CAMERA READY ADS DUE Tuesday 5:00 p.m. Free Services THE SERVICES BELOW ARE MADE AVAILABLE AT NO EXTRA CHARGE TO CUSTOMERS PLACING ADVERTISING IN THE CHRONICLE. LAYOUT & COPYWRITING ASSISTANCE The Chronicle will assist advertisers with layout and copywriting ideas as well as speculative layouts and theme development for ads running in the Chronicle. Electronic clip art services are also available. CO-OP ADVERTISING SERVICE We subscribe to AdMall Co-op service and can identify co-op programs and actual dollars available. Co-op can help you plan larger or more frequent ads for your best selling products. We process the claims. You simply mail them in to collect your co-op dollars. PROOF & ED, TEARSHEET DELIVERY All ads will be proofed for errors by our staff. Advertisers may request that a proof be ed or delivered to their place of business. We ll gladly deliver or tearsheets of your ad to you. Advertising Guidelines The following are the basic guidelines for advertising placed in the Chronicle. Please refer to your advertising contract or invoice for complete terms and conditions. POLICIES & PROCEDURES ELECTRONIC AD BACKUP Advertising agencies and individuals are responsible for maintaining back-up copies of electronic ads submitted to the Chronicle. The Chronicle only backs up ads created in-house. BROKERED ADVERTISING IS NOT ACCEPTED Advertising contracts and rates are for individual advertisers. Persons or agencies cannot purchase a volume contract for display space or preprints and resell it to multiple advertisers. Advertisers, including for-profit events, may not include other business logos in ads. CREDIT, BILLING AND PAYMENTS Terms are payment with submission of copy, unless credit has been approved in advance. We will accept payment with VISA or Mastercard while credit is being established. Advertising purchased on credit is due and payable the 10th of each month following publication. All personal, political, charitable and going-out-of-business advertisements require payment in advance. All out of state advertisers shall be cash-with-copy, unless credit has been approved. Advertising privileges may be suspended if an account becomes past due. CHANGING OR REJECTING COPY On occasion, it may be necessary or appropriate for the newspaper, in its discretion, to change or reject advertising copy, with or without the advertiser s approval. The newspaper has the right to place the designation Advertisement above any advertisement. The newspaper reserves the right to refuse advertising for any or no reason. OUR PLEDGE TO READERS The Bozeman Daily Chronicle recognizes and respects the difference between independently produced news and editorial content and pages offered for sale. Consequently, the newspaper s editors and reporters operate independent of any commercial considerations. No assignments are made or unmade on the basis of an advertising relationship; from inside or outside the newspaper. Credibility is the cornerstone of our business. BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE empowering the community Stephanie Pressly, Publisher spressly@dailychronicle.com Cindy Sease, Advertising Director csease@dailychronicle.com Sylvia Drain, Advertising Sales Manager sdrain@dailychronicle.com Ryan Franke, Digital Sales Manager rfranke@dailychronicle.com BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE bozemandailychronicle.com Mailing address: P.O. Box 1190 Bozeman, MT Phone: Advertising Dept. Fax: Toll Free in Montana: empowering the community Street delivery address: 2820 W. College Bozeman, MT National Sales: Ruth Hogan at national@dailychronicle.com

5 Bozeman Daily Chronicle ONLINE PRICING GUIDE Chronicle Digital Media Services WE CAN HELP! Chronicle Digital Marketing Services is the digital services arm of the Bozeman Daily Chronicle. We offer highly effective, low cost solutions that are essential for small, medium, and large businesses. Optimized, Accurate Online Listings Search Optimized, Geo-Targeted Videos Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Search Engine Marketing (SEM) Display Network Marketing Site and Search Retargeting Marketing Reputation Management Campaign Tracking Tools Facebook Promotions Micro-Site Development Mobile Websites Website Development Contact Us Today! Let us strategize with you to create custom online marketing solutions for your next campaign. Contact your representative for details and to schedule an appointment today. SEO MOBILE SEARCH ENGINE GEOTARGETING REAL ESTATE OPTIMIZATION

6 BOZEMANDAILYCHRONICLE.COM The #1 Commercial Website in Southwest Montana BUYERS GUIDE What do I need to know? ONLINE ADVERTISING OVERVIEW Almost all advertising online can be tracked and measured. By tracking the performance of your online advertising, you can ensure your advertising budget is used in the most effective manner. WHAT IS CPM? (COST PER THOUSAND) Display Ads on BozemanDailyChronicle.com and the Bozeman Daily Chronicle Mobile Sites are billed by CPM or Cost Per Thousand. This simply means that you buy a specific quantity of Impressions (or Views) of your ad, by the thousand. You can define: The number of impressions you would like to buy. The dates you would like them to run. How quickly your impressions should be delivered. In what geographic areas you would like them to display. The time of day they should appear. How you would like different ads/messages to rotate (equally, weighted, or optimized by clicks). The maximum number of times your ad displays to someone per day, week or month. HOW MANY IMPRESSIONS DO I NEED? Typically, advertisers run 25, ,000 views each month. While there is no minimum, we generally recommend at least 30,000 impressions per week for effective saturation. HOW DO I KNOW MY AD IS RUNNING? The BozemanDailyChronicle.com and the Bozeman Daily Chronicle Mobile Sites track the performance of your ad through Google Ad Manager, the leading platform for online advertising delivery. This independent platform ensures the most accurate and trustworthy delivery and tracking available online. You may not see your ad each time you visit Bozeman- DailyChronicle.com, but your Advertising Representative can give you a report with delivery statistics, including views and clicks whenever you like. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN SOMEONE CLICKS ON MY AD? All ads online are clickable, meaning readers can click on your ad to learn more about your products and services. An ad can be directed to any address on the web, including an image of your print ad. HOW MANY CLICKS SHOULD I GET? The national average for click-through rates is approximately.01%, or 1 in 10,000. Local advertisers typically average.1%-.5% (or in only 10,000), depending on the type of ad. Institutional or image ads normally see.1% -.2%, while promotional or sale ads with enticing offers can average.5% click through rates. That means, for 50,000 impressions, you could have 250 people visit your site or come into your store, a great return on your investment. WHAT SHOULD BE IN MY AD? With the ability to immediately take action on your ad, it is not necessary (it s actually less effective) to have all of your advertising information in your banner ad. An ideal ad has: A great image that showcases your product or service. An appealing headline. Less than 20 words of copy. A call to action. Limited contact information, website, phone number and address at the most. Your banner ad should link to a specific page on your website related to what is in the ad. If you do not have a website or cannot create a page for this specific advertising campaign, we are more than happy to create a landing page with additional content describing your business, product, service or sale. This can then click through to your website if you wish. HOW IS TRAFFIC MEASURED? UNIQUE VISITOR A Visitor is a web-statistic designed to come as close as possible to defining the number of actual, distinct people who visited a website. This is tracked by IP address. PAGE VIEW Page views are the statistic that counts the total number of pages viewed on a site in a given time peiod. This is the largest number in web stats as it includes all views of every page on a website or domain.

7 STATS & DEMOGRAPHICS THE BOZEMANDAILYCHRONICLE.COM IS NOW RESPONSIVE, THIS MEANS: INCREASED MARKET PENETRATION MORE ENGAGED READERS SEEING YOUR ADS ADS DISPLAY ON BOTH DESKTOP & MOBILE DEVICES WHO 8,219 Unique Visitors / Day 45,980 Page Views / Day EDUCATION 89% have an education level of college and above AGE Reach a diverse age group (Source: Google Analytics 6 Month Average) HOUSEHOLD INCOME 64% have a household income above $50,000 Less than HS diploma 0% High school 11% Some college Bachelors degree 39% 39% Graduate degree 11% 0% 20% 40% 60% or more 0% 8.28% 20.1% 17.28% 17.04% 21.71% 15.59% 0% 20% 40% 60% $0 -$24,999 8% $25,000 -$49,999 $50,000 -$74,999 $75,000 -$99,999 28% 19% 38% $100,000 -$149,999 7% $150,000 or more 0% 0% 20% 40% 60% (Source: Google Ad Planner) WHERE REGIONAL TRAFFIC Readers from all over the world visit BozemanDailyChronicle.com. We are able to target your advertising to the regions where your customers are. This map and chart show our top traffic regions. TOP STATES Montana...53% Colorado...5% Utah...5% California...4% Texas...4% Washington...3% Minnesota...1% Oregon...2% Arizona...1% Illinois...1% TOP CITIES Bozeman...64% Billings...7% Helena...6% Missoula...4% Livingston...3% Big Sky...2% Kalispell...2% Great Falls...1% Belgrade...1% Ennis...1% (Source: Google Analytics)

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