Rates & Specs

1-5 Advertisements (Each):

Ad size	4-color	2-color	B/W
Full page	$6,175	$5,225	$4,575
2/3 page	$5,025	$4,075	$3,400
1/2 island	$4,525	$3,625	$3,000
1/2 page	$4,100	$3,225	$2,575
1/3 page	$3,425	$2,525	$1,875
1/4 page	$3,000	$2,050	$1,400

6-12 Advertisements (Each):

Ad size	4-color	2-color	B/W
Full page	$5,675	$4,675	$3,925
2/3 page	$4,700	$3,700	$3,000
1/2 island	$4,325	$3,350	$2,575
1/2 page	$3,950	$2,950	$2,225
1/3 page	$3,375	$2,375	$1,650
1/4 page	$2,975	$2,000	$1,275

13 Advertisements (Each):

Ad size	4-color	2-color	B/W
Full page	$4,650	$3,675	$3,000
2/3 page	$3,950	$2,950	$2,275
1/2 island	$3,650	$2,575	$1,975
1/2 page	$3,375	$2,380	$1,700
1/3 page	$2,925	$1,950	$1,275
1/4 page	$2,650	$1,675	$975

Printing: Offset
Binding: Saddle stitched
Paper: Cover: 80 lb. enamel; Body: 45 lb. enamel
Live area: Minimum .375" from trim on all sides

Material Required
PDF/X-1a: 2001. Graphic images resolution should be at least 300 dpi and converted to CMYK, minimum 150 lines screen. Bitmap images and QR code resolution must be 1200 dpi. Laser proofs are for content only.

Prefered Media
Email or FTP. Files submitted via FTP require a PDF for proofing. PDF/X-1a files can be emailed to preflight@sosland.com. For additional information, contact the PreFlight Department.

4-Color Specifications
Total density of all colors combined in any one area should not exceed 300%. Only one solid color should be used in any one area.

Colors AvailableE
Publication prints standard 4-color process. Metallic and PMS colors are printed at additional cost. At publisher’s discretion PMS colors may be manufactured from process colors.

Composition by Publisher
At advertiser’s request, publisher may perform a specialized range of design, digital and media services in-house. Services may include the creation of advertisements, typeset in display material, ad alterations, etc. The advertiser will be billed a production charge of $125 per hour. Proofs will be provided upon request to the advertiser if production deadlines are met.

Size in inches:

Size	Standard (Non Bleed)	Trim Size	With Bleed
Spread	15 x 10	16 x 10.75	16.25 x 11
1/2 h. spread	15 x 4.875	16 x 5.375	16.25 x 5.625
full page	7 x 10	8 x 10.75	8.25 x 11
2/3 vertical	4.625 x 10	5.25 x 10.75	5.5 x 11
1/2 horizontal	7 x 4.875	8 x 5.375	8.25 x 5.625
1/2 vertical	3.375 x 10	4 x 10.75	4.25 x 11
1/2 island	4.625 x 7.5	5.25 x 8	5.5 x 8.25
1/3 horizontal	7 x 3.25	8 x 3.75	8.25 x 4
1/3 vertical	2.125 x 10	2.75 x 10.75	3 x 11
1/3 square	4.625 x 4.875	5.25 x 5.375	5.5 x 5.625
1/4 horizontal	7 x 2.375	8 x 2.875	8.25 x 3.125
1/4 vertical	3.375 x 4.875	4 x 5.375	4.25 x 5.625

Size in Millimeters:

Size	Standard (Non Bleed)	Trim Size	With Bleed
Spread	381 x 254	406.4 x 273.05	412.75 x 279.4
1/2 h. spread	381 x 123.8	406.4 x 136.525	412.75 x 142.875
full page	178 x 254	203.2 x 273.05	209.55 x 279.4
2/3 vertical	117 x 254	133.35 x 273.05	139.7 x 279.4
1/2 horizontal	178 x 124	203.2 x 136.525	209.55 x 142.875
1/2 vertical	86 x 254	101.6 x 273.05	107.95 x 279.4
1/2 island	117 x 191	133.35 x 203.2	139.7 x 209.55
1/3 horizontal	178 x 83	203.2 x 95.25	209.55 x 101.6
1/3 vertical	54 x 254	69.85 x 273.05	76.2 x 279.4
1/3 square	117 x 124	133.35 x 136.525	139.7 x 142.875
1/4 horizontal	178 x 60	203.2 x 73.025	209.55 x 79.375
1/4 vertical	86 x 124	101.6 x 136.525	107.95 x 142.875

WORLD-GRAIN.COM RATES & SPECS

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POSITIONS

Supply a click-thru URL for each ad submitted.

SPECS

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MATERIALS DUE
All materials must be received 10 business days prior to the launch date.

ONLINE AD REQUIREMENTS
File Size: 200k Maximum
Format: JPEG, GIF, animated GIF, HTML5 and 3rd Party Tags. If submitting 3rd Party Tags for a leaderboard, separate tags are needed for desktop and mobile sizes. Flash (SWF) is not accepted. For video ads, please speak to your sales rep about pricing.
Resolution: 72 dpi
Color depth: 8 bit (256 colors)
Ads with white backgrounds must have a visible 1-pixel border.

INTERSTITIAL AD SPECIFICATIONS

• Dimensions are 640x480 (width x height in pixels)
• The Interstitial Ad will display for no longer than 15 seconds and then disappear automatically.
• The ad system will automatically create the close window function and place the close-X graphic in the upper-right of the creative.
• Any audio in the ad must be User Initiated (on click)
• The Interstitial Ads will serve to each site user no more than once per day.
• File format: GIF/JPG.
• Maximum File Size: 200K
• 3rd party tags are not accepted
• Submovie Loads: Initial movie only. No submovie loads allowed.
• Frame Rate: 20 frames per second maximum.
• Animation: The movie and all associated elements can animate for a maximum of 10 seconds, after which the unit should pause for 5 seconds at the final frame. Animation any longer than a total of 15 seconds will be cut off.

VIDEO AD SPECIFICATIONS

• Format Category: In-Page Video Units
• Format (WxH): 300x250 pixels
• Max Initial Load File Size: 40KB
• Add'l File Weight (Polite Download): 1.2MB
• Audio Initiation: User Initiated (on click)
• Maximum Animation Length: Anything up to 15 seconds
• Controls: Control – "Close X", Play, Pause, Rewind, Volume
• Font: 16 pt
• Web Site Labeling & Other Items: Label – "Advertisement"

DIGITAL EDITION RATES & SPECS

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MONTHLY SPONSORSHIP
$3,675/month

• Wide Skyscraper:
  60x600 pixels – desktop
  640x100 pixels – mobile
  200k maximum; JPEG, PNG, Animated GIF; 3rd Party Tags and 1x1 tracking pixels are not accepted.
• Blockbuster (In the digital edition email alert):
  550x150 pixels
  50k maximum; JPEG, GIF, Animated GIF; 3rd Party Tags and 1x1 tracking pixels are not accepted.
  Supply click-thru URL for all ads submitted. Tracking URLs are accepted.

DIGITAL EDITION SPONSORSHIP + VIDEO
$5,000/month

• Includes the Wide Skyscraper and Blockbuster (See specs above)
• 60-second Video* (On the digital edition intro page)

Click here for Video Specs

Supply click-thru URL for all ads submitted. Tracking URLs are accepted.

MATERIALS DUE
All materials must be received 10 business days prior to the launch date.

SUBMIT MATERIALS
webads@sosland.com

*Video/intro page do not appear on mobile/HTML5 versions of digital edition.

NEWSLETTER SPECS

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MATERIALS DUE
All materials must be received 10 business days prior to the launch date.

NEWSLETTER AD REQUREMENTS
File Size: 50k maximum
Format: JPEG, GIF, animated GIF. Animated gifs only display the first frame of animation in Outlook versions prior to 2016. If you are submitting an animated gif, please be sure your logo and most pertinent content is on the first frame. 1x1 tracking pixels are not accepted for newsletter ads.
Resolution: 72 dpi
Supply a click-thru URL for each ad submitted.

AUDIENCE EXTENSION SPECS

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MATERIALS DUE
All materials must be received 10 business days prior to the launch date.

FACEBOOK
DESIGN SPECS

• Supported file types: jpg and png
• Image ratio: 1.91:1 to 1:1
• Amount of text allowed on image: no more than 20%
• Recommended resolution: 1080x1080 pixels

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Ad headline: 25 characters (including spaces)
• Description text: 90 characters (including spaces)
• Link description: 30 characters (including spaces)
• Final URL (Landing Page)
• Facebook and/or Instagram page of your business. (Facebook requires publishers to tag a business partner's page when posting branded content. If a page does not exist for your business, we are unable to run a campaign on Facebook or Instagram.)

GOOGLE RESPONSIVE DISPLAY AD
DESIGN SPECS (REQUIRES 2 IMAGES)

• Supported file types: jpg and png
• 1-Landscape (1.91:1) Ideal dimensions are 1200x628 pixels. Minimum dimensions are 600x314 pixels; Max file size is 5120kb.
• 1-Square (1:1) Ideal dimensions are 1200x1200 pixels. Minimum dimensions are 300x300 pixels. Max file size is 5120kb.
• Amount of text allowed on image: no more than 20%

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Ad headline: 25 characters (including spaces)
• Long headline: 90 characters (including spaces)
• Description text: 90 characters (including spaces)
• Business name: 25 characters (including spaces)
• Final URL (Landing Page)

VIDEO SPECS

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MATERIALS DUE
All materials must be received 10 business days prior to the launch date.

MATERIALS
Video title and description must be submitted for all digital edition sponsorships and video channel placements.
Title: up to 55 characters (including spaces)
Short Description: up to 150 characters (including spaces)
Long Description: 500 - 800 characters (including spaces)

SUBMIT FILES TO
webads@sosland.com using Hightail, FTP, WeTransfer or similar service.

CODECS
World-grain.com encodes all uploaded video to the H.264 codec and therefore recommends for best quality that all source video also be encoded to H.264.
Video: H.264
Audio MP3: (160 kbps)

OTHER ACCEPTABLE CODECS
Video: MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, VP6, VP5, H.263, WMV, MJPEG
Audio: AAC (128 kbps), WMA, MP2, WAV, ADPCM

FILE SIZE
The maximum supported media file size is 5 GB before uploading.

INTERLACE
All media should be de-interlaced before uploading. Interlaced video is primarily used for television and does not display well on computer screens.

FRAME RATE
Recommended frame rates are 24 (23.98), 25, or 30 (29.97) frames per second (fps). Settings that are larger than these recommendations are acceptable but may result in poor user viewing experiences due to high CPU usage.

BITRATE
A bitrate of at least 1500 kilobits per second (kbps) is recommended for HD quality.

ASPECT RATIO
Virtually any aspect ratio (including 16:9 widescreen and 4:3 standard) is supported, however 16:9 is recommended.

FRAME SIZE
World-grain.com recommends that the original file be encoded to a frame size that matches the desired aspect ratio (e.g. 1024x576 pixels for 16:9 widescreen or 1024x768 pixels for 4:3 standard. The recommended frame sizes for our preferred 16:9 aspect ratio are 640x360, 1024x576, or 1280x720 pixels. For videos that are intended to be displayed in full screen mode a minimum width of 1024 pixels is recommended.

TARGETED EMAIL MARKETING SPECS

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ACCEPTABLE FILE FORMAT
HTML only. JPEG, GIF and PDF are not acceptable file formats. (Code generated from MailChimp, Constant Contact and other similar email services are not accepted. It is a violation of their policy to use their code other than through their service. This code also does not render properly outside of their email service).

MATERIALS DUE
All materials must be received 10 business days prior to the launch date.

Please submit materials to webads@sosland.com

SPECIFICATIONS

• We recommend a maximum of 600 pixels width. Length can vary.
• All links must be coded into the HTML file.
• Text should be coded as HTML text rather than embedded in images.
• Full image paths in the code must be used (ex: http://www.domain.com/images/graphic1.jpg) and images hosted on your server.
• Do not use Flash, Rich Media, Javascript or Image Maps. The use of Image Maps does not allow our system to track clicks.
• Submit HTML.
• Specify the subject line.
• Send seed lists: Specify the email addresses of those who need to receive the proof and also who should be included on the final launch.
• For additional email design tips, click here.

AUTOMATED MARKETING CAMPAIGN PROGRAM SPECS

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AUTOMATED MARKETING CAMPAIGN EMAIL SPECIFICATIONS
ACCEPTABLE FILE FORMAT - HTML only (to be provided by advertiser). JPEG, GIF and PDF are not acceptable file formats. (Code generated from MailChimp, Constant Contact and other similar email services are not accepted. It is a violation of their policy to use their code other than through their service. This code also does not render properly outside of their email service).

SPECIFICATIONS

• We recommend a maximum of 600 pixels width. Length can vary.
• All links must be coded into the HTML file.
• Text should be coded as HTML text rather than imbedded in images.
• Full image paths in the code must be used (ex: http://www.domain.com/images/graphic1.jpg) and images hosted on your server.
• Do not use Flash, Rich Media, Javascript or Image Maps. The use of Image Maps does not allow our system to track clicks.
• Submit HTML.
• Specify the subject line.
• Send seed lists: Specify the email addresses of those who need to receive the proof and also who should be included on the final launch.
• For additional email design tips, click here.

ROS ADS
Leaderboard: 728x90 pixels (320x50 pixels - mobile)
Medium Rectangle: 300x250 pixels
OR
Interstitial: 640x480 pixels

MATERIALS DUE
All materials must be received 10 business days prior to the launch date.
Send all ad materials to Jon Hall (jhall@sosland.com)

ONLINE AD REQUIREMENTS
File Size: 200k Maximum
Format: JPEG, GIF, animated GIF, HTML5 and 3rd Party Tags. If submitting 3rd Party Tags for a leaderboard, separate tags are needed for desktop and mobile sizes.
Flash (SWF) is not accepted. For video ads, please speak to your sales rep about pricing.
Resolution: 72 dpi
Color depth: 8 bit (256 colors)
Ads with white backgrounds must have a visible 1-pixel border.

INTERSTITIAL AD SPECIFICATIONS

• Dimensions are 640x480 (width x height in pixels)
• The Interstitial Ad will display for no longer than 15 seconds and then disappear automatically.
• The advertiser can either include their own functioning "Close Window" button or one can be set within Google Ad Manager to display, but one must be present.
• Any audio in the ad must be User Initiated (on click)
• The Interstitial Ads will serve to each site user no more than once per day.
• File format: GIF/JPG.
• Maximum File Size: 200K
• 3rd party tags are not accepted
• Submovie Loads: Initial movie only. No submovie loads allowed.
• Frame Rate: 20 frames per second maximum.
• Animation: The movie and all associated elements can animate for a maximum of 10 seconds, after which the unit should pause for 5 seconds at the final frame. Animation any longer than a total of 15 seconds will be cut off.

CREATIVE SERVICES
At advertiser's request, publisher may perform a specialized range of design, digital and media services in-house. Services may include the creation of advertisements, typeset in display material, ad alterations, etc. The advertiser will be billed $125 per hour. A digital soft-proof will be provided upon request to the advertiser if production deadlines are met.

WEBINAR SPECS

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Sponsors are responsible for finding their speakers and presenting the webinar. We will provide one of our knowledgeable editors to moderate your event.

MATERIALS REQUIRED FROM SPONSORING COMPANY

• PowerPoint file
• Webinar Title
• Webinar description, 50-100 words
• Date and time of webinar
• Speaker’s names, titles, photos and short bios
• Company logo
• Photos or imagery relating to topic

FILE SUBMISSION
Send all webinar materials to cfluegge@sosland.com

Sosland Publishing helps you market and present your event to our unique database. Webinars typically run 30 minutes to 1 hour.

WEBINAR PROMOTION

Your webinar will be promoted in the following ways:

• A dedicated registration page
• Full-page advertisements in World Grain magazine
• 2 special email blasts to our qualified email lists
• 1 month promotion on our online webinar listing page
• 1 month of advertising on World-grain.com
• 1 month of promotion in our daily and weekly newsletters
• 2 weeks of promotion in our social media
• 2 special event email reminders sent to registrants

REPORTING AND HOSTING

• A complete list of all registrants and attendees to contact directly
• A report of the questions submitted during the Q&A session
• Your webinar will be archived online for one year.

AVAILABLE FEATURES

• Private chatting window for speakers
• Option to provide downloadable resources to the audience
• Poll Questions
• Surveys
• Videos

POWERPOINT BEST PRACTICES

SLIDE DESIGN BASICS

• File format must be PPT or PPTX
• Only one master slide is permitted
• Slide deck should be no more than 50 Mb in size
• The first slide animation must be set to start on click
• Slide transitions are not supported.
• Embedded objects (i.e. Audio, Excel, Video, etc.) are not supported

AVOID USING

• Type size smaller than 17 point type
• Embellished type (type with shadows, bevels, or special effects)
• Textured or gradient backgrounds
• Slide numbering on the slide Header, Footer, or Master slide

TIPS TO MAXIMIZE LEGIBILITY

• Your presentation should have a 4:3 or 16:9 aspect ratio
• Use larger font sizes than you would normally
• Use simple design elements and solid color blocks
• If you plan to insert screen-capture images in your PowerPoint, it is very important that you reduce screen resolution to 800x600 or 800x450 pixels in order to keep the content legible. Also, reduce the color depth to "High Color (16-bit)".

WHITE PAPER SPECS

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MATERIALS REQUIRED

• White paper: PDF format
• Title: up to 55 characters (including spaces)
• Short Description: up to 150 characters (including spaces)
• Long Description: 500 - 800 characters (including spaces)
• Cover Image: 195 pixels wide x 252 pixels high; JPEG, PNG or GIF
• The sales representative will review the white paper content to verify it is appropriate for the selected site. 

MATERIALS DUE
All materials must be received 10 business days prior to the launch date.