Web | Publishing | Radio & Podcast | Email News | Television | Events
2025 MEDIA KIT
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www.socodigest.com | 13395 Voyager Pkwy #130, PMB #746, Colorado Springs, 80921
Web | Publishing |
Radio & Podcast | Email News | Television | Events
Positioning Southern Colorado as a destination industry, employer, & workforce.
How can we be of service to your business?
Our region's industry sectors continue to build a world-class economic ecosystem capable of attracting and developing the finest employers and workforce in the world.
Press Releases newsdesk@coloradomediagroup.com Story Submissions/Sector Reports lharper@coloradomediagroup.com
The Digest is committed to showcasing southern Colorado's economic vitality and diversity as well as the inside story on the region's economic and industry landscapes, as one expects from a formal business news publication. We reach decision-makers — be where they get their information. The Digest represents access, opportunity, connectivity, visibility, and insight.
Executive Partnerships, Advertising & Television jmohrfeld@coloradomediagroup.com kblanco@coloradomediagroup.com Creative Submissions creative@coloradomediagroup.com Events & Radio Interviews info@coloradomediagroup.com
Reach Thousands of Executives & Business Decision Makers For advertising information and support please contact 719-290-0186 or 719-684-5636 for details. 2
www.socodigest.com | 13395 Voyager Pkwy #130, PMB #746, Colorado Springs, 80921
Digest Print Ad Prices
Full Page $2495
Half Page $1500
Quarter Page $795
Promotional Ad $495
Back Cover: $3995 Center Spread: $3000 Inside Front Cover: $3000
Inside Page 1: $2500
Inside Back Cover: $3000
Opposite Inside Back Cover: $2500
Front Cover Video Link: $2000 Radio sponsorship: $1750/month includes three 30-second audio commercial runs per show on our radio/podcast and three 30-second video commercials run on our YouTube channel.
Digest Ad Payment Payment due at the time of placement (active date) or NET 15. Credit card payments will include a 3% for credit fees.
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www.socodigest.com | 13395 Voyager Pkwy #130, PMB #746, Colorado Springs, 80921
Digest Print Ad Sizes Ad Size
Finished Size width x height
Full Page
9.5" x 12.5"
Half Page
5.25" x 12.5"
Quarter Page
4.5" x 6"
Promotional Ad
4.5" x 3"
Center Spread
19.75" x 12.5"
Front Cover Video Icon
1" x 3" (Rectangular Link)
Provide the file in PDF format, using CMYK color mode, with a resolution of at least 300 dpi. The detailed specification sheet is on the next page.
If you have an embedded video/links for the digital edition there is no additional charge. Client must provide video link at the time display ad is provided.
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www.socodigest.com | 13395 Voyager Pkwy #130, PMB #746, Colorado Springs, 80921
Print Ad Specifications FORMAT
• All completed ads should be submitted in Press Quality. • Do NOT include bleed or trim marks, PDF should be built to finished size.
TOTAL INK DENSITY • 200% TAC /TIL
COLOR
• CMYK converted Uncoated CMYK, and save the PDF files as Press Quality. No RGB, DCS, Spot, LAB or Duotone color spaces. • Max black in the shadows should fall between 88% and 95%, to avoid imagery looking “flat;” the closer to 95%, the better.
LINE SCREEN • Output 130 LPI
TYPE
• For clarity and readability, 10 point or larger type is recommended. • Type reversed out of color image area should be a minimum of 12 points for San Serif fonts and 14 points for Serifs. • Screened text should not be less than 24 points. • Black text should be 100% K.
DOT GAIN
• Mid-Tone (50%) there is a 26-30% tone value increase. • Quarter-Tones (25%) gaining 12-17% tone value increase. • Three Quarter-Tones (75%) gaining 12-17% tone value increase.
DOT LOSS
• Dot percentages below 7% cannot be guaranteed to print. With gradations (vignettes) a hard edge from 7% to 0% may occur.
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Email Newsletter Ad Sizes Ad Size
Size (Pixels) width x height
Box
900 x 600
Leaderboard
728 x 40
Banner
900 x 250
Vertical
250 x 400
Submit the file in JPG format, using RGB color mode, with a resolution of at least 72 dpi.
Website Ad Sizes Ad Size
Size (Pixels) width x height
Horizontal
160 x 300
Leaderboard
728 x 40
Vertical
660 x 897
Submit the file in JPG format, using RGB color mode, with a resolution of at least 72 dpi.
If you would like email and/or ads only, please contact one of your local sales executive:
Jeff Mohrfeld 719-290-0186 jmohrfeld@coloradomediagroup.com
Kerri Blanco 719-684-5636 kblanco@coloradomediagroup.com
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www.socodigest.com | 13395 Voyager Pkwy #130, PMB #746, Colorado Springs, 80921
Geographic Coverage
Southeastern CO, including COS, Pueblo, Canon City, South Denver Tech Center, Castle Rock, Monument, Trinidad & dozens of smaller communities.
Business Use Cases 1 to 4 pages of sponsored content presentations about how your business can serve other markets or verticals.
Your Logo
500 to 5000 reprints based on order. Contact your sales executives for pricing:
Jeff Mohrfeld 719-290-0186 jmohrfeld@coloradomediagroup.com
Your Logo
Kerri Blanco 719-684-5636 kblanco@coloradomediagroup.com
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www.socodigest.com | 13395 Voyager Pkwy #130, PMB #746, Colorado Springs, 80921
Full-Service Marketing Partnership for your Business SEO, SEM/PPC
When they are searching, they need to find you. Our accredited professionals will grow your online visibility and drive conversions for your business. • Fully managed campaigns • Increased visibility, rankings and leads • Constantly adapt to algorithm changes
TV, CTV/OTT & Radio
Reach the largest percentage of your audience, whether it is on network TV, streaming TV/audio, cable, or radio with precision targeting. • Premium placement and top programming • Customized attribution • 24/7 reporting with real-time insights
Social Media Marketing
Certified professionals in digital marketing and advertising will work to elevate your brand and grow your online presence. • Multiple certifications in social media marketing • Customized campaigns for content, outreach and engagement • Extensive social listening tools
Reputation Management
The voice of your brand defines your business. Interact with your loyal customers and proactively manage your online reputation. • Personalized replies to online reviews • Build brand loyalty • Custom review campaigns
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www.socodigest.com | 13395 Voyager Pkwy #130, PMB #746, Colorado Springs, 80921
The Digest & KKTV are bringing the local business and economic scene to life on KKTV.COM and MyKKTV. With more than 400K Facebook followers, KKTV has emerged as the region’s top broadcast news networks for breaking news, breaking weather and now, regional Business & Economic news. This in-demand coverage and content will further position southeast Colorado as a world-class business destination for a variety of industry sectors and employers. Exclusive sponsorship opportunities now available for this insightful, first-in-region weekly coverage of our businesses, workforce, and economic development news and information program. Contact your sales executives and mention Business DigesTV: Jeff Mohrfeld
jmohrfeld@coloradomediagroup.com 719-290-0186
Kerri Blanco
kblanco@coloradomediagroup.com 719-684-5636
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Important message for Media and Corporate Comms leaders Dear Media/Communications Professionals: In September, 2023 The Southern Colorado Business Digest launched to more than 42K business and executive throughout the southern Colorado region. The Digest is presently the only business and economic development new media outlet in southern Colorado with the largest distribution. Please add us! NEWSDESK@COLORADOMEDIAGROUP.COM for all press/media releases you’d like to present to the greater business community. Releases will be submitted directly to our Managing Editor, Lee Harper, who assigns a reporter to anything to be published. You can also contact Lee: LHarper@coloradomediagroup.com Where would my release appear? The Digest publishes a weekly Top News segment and a monthly edition. Our Top News stories also appear on our website: www.socodigest.com. Our coverage is then submitted for consideration to the Business Wire for further distribution to industry leaders throughout the U.S. Does it cost to place a media release in The Digest? No. There is no cost for earned media. We do have separate opportunities for advertising and/or sponsored content. However, advertising is not required to have earned media published. Where else could my content appear? The Digest appears in print/digital editions, website, radio, and in February 2024, on television as a business program in partnership with KKTV 11 NEWS, KKTV.com and KKTV streaming (My KKTV). To appear on The Digest radio or television programming: Please contact Dirk Hobbs at dhobbs@coloradomediagroup.com to schedule an appearance and topics. Radio distribution: The Business Digest Weekly is on air regionally on AM1460/101.1FM - Salem Media’s news channel, on Fridays at 3PM (Drive time), then podcast on Spotify, Apple, iHeart and Podbean.
Links • Business Digest Weekly Radio • So. Colorado Business Digest website • Business Digest Monthly Editions • Business Digest Weekly News • Business DigesTV on KKTV (FEB 2024) Contact us:
Jeff Mohrfeld at 719-290-0186,
jmohrfeld@coloradomediagroup.com
Kerri Blanco at 719-684-5636, kblanco@coloradomediagroup.com
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