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AFRICA GEOGRAPHIC
Your monthly opportunity to reach influential Africa enthusiasts

Positioning Statement
As an independent magazine reporting on and about the continent, Africa Geographic strives to offer balanced and comprehensive coverage of the environmental and conservation challenges facing Africa so that our readers may thoughtfully and actively respond. The standing objective of the magazine is to entertain, inform and generally foster awareness of important issues, consistently advocating the need for the wisest use of natural resources in a manner which involves and is of real benefit to the people of Africa.

Advertising opportunities

  • Run-of-paper campaigns
  • Reader added-value advertorials
  • Sponsored features and projects
  • Promotional partnerships
  • Competitions
  • Inserts


Rates and deadlines 2010
Main body full colour (per insertion)
                                                            1 to 4      5 to 11     Advertorial     NGO
Outside Back Cover R30 500 R27 000 -       -      
Inside Back Cover R25 500 R22 300 -       -      
Inside Front Cover R26 200 R22 800 -       -      
Inside Front Cover DPS R45 600 R40 000 -       -      
Double Page Spread R45 400 R40 000 R49 900 R33 700
Half Page Double Page Spread R28 900 R25 300 R31 800 R14 600
Full page (square) R 24 100 R21 100 R26 500 R16 900
Half page (horizontal, vertical) R17 000 R14 800 R18 700 R11 300
Third page (horizontal, vertical) R14 400 R12 600 R15 800 R9 000
Quarter page (square) R 10 300 R9 000 R11 400 R6 700

All rates exclusive of VAT and inclusive of 16.5% accredited agency commission. Advertorials do not include agency commission.

Africa Geographic Booking Material On Sale
June 21/4 28/4 26/5
July 19/5 26/5 23/6
August 15/6 23/6 21/7
September 21/7 28/7 25/8
October 05/8 12/8 23/9
November 22/9 29/9 27/10
Dec/Jan 2009 20/10 27/10 24 /11

Material specifications

  • All sections of Africa Geographic magazine are printed by photo litho process.
  • Please supply digital material in the form of press optimized PDF files that have been preflighted and validated. Material can be sent via Quickcut.
  • A colour proof generated from the PDF file must be supplied to the publisher for checking purposes. Colour proofs must include colour bars at the food of each colour in the line of inking and all colour should be proofed from head to foot.
  • Further detailed technical specifications of this process will be made available on request.
  • The publisher is prepared to accept artwork and/or transparencies, illustrations and prints etc. and to make up material for clients. All repro and production costs incurred will be passed on to the client.
  • The publisher is prepared to create advertorial material for clients in discussion with the business director.

 

Our Pedigree
Africa Geographic reflects the commitment to editorial, design and production excellence that has become our hallmark. The magazine has, since its launch in 1993, been a consistent recipient of awards and citations for excellence.

Some of our Awards
  • Winner of the Rossi Trophy for Best South African Consumer Magazine
  • Winner of AdVantage Ad Mag award for Best Consumer Magazine
  • Winner of the SPA Pica Award for Best Magazine in Tourism
  • AdVantage Ad Mag award for Best Magazine in the Environmental and Conservation category

Distribution
On average we print 30 000magazines with 10 000 being distributed to subscribers,
10 000 being distributed for retail sale and 10 000 being distributed via bulk sales.



Circulation
Our circulation is audited by the Audit Bureau of Circulations, who provide an audited confirmation of the average number of copies sold each issue. Second quarter of
2009 ABC is 26,717.

Reader Profile
As a special interest magazine targeting a specific group of clearly defined consumers, Africa Geographic provides advertisers with a communication platform to access an affluent, influential and responsive audience.

Reader Research provides clear insight into:

Who are they?
Reader Demographics Survey 2008
Male 32%
Female 21%
Aged between 16 and 34 6%
Aged between 35 and 49
17%
Aged above 50 24%
Working fulltime
47%
Retired 15%
Professionals: CEOs, company owners 44%
Own a home 57%
Own a holiday home 13%
Above R60 000p/m household income 48%
Between R40 000 and R59 999p/m 15%
Between R30 000 and R39 999p/m 9%
Between R25 000 and R29 999p/m
7%
Between R16 000 and R17 999p/m 4%
Between R10 000 and R15 999p/m 6%
Between R6 000 and R9 999p/m 3%
Less than R6 000p/m 11%

 
Commitment to the magazine
Reader relationship Reader Survey 2004
Subscribers for more than 5-years 21%
Subscribers for more than 3-years 18%
Read from cover to cover 45%
Read half or more of magazine 49%

Reader lifestyle – Travel Reader Survey 2004
Travelled to an international destination (ie. outside South Africa) once 10%
Travelled to an international destination (ie. outside South Africa) twice 17%

Travelled to an international destination (ie. outside South Africa) three times

or more

66%
Travelled domestically in the last 12 months: once 9%
Travelled domestically in the last 12 months: twice 17%
Travelled domestically in the last 12 months: three times or more 69%
What do you find most useful in planning your holiday?
Travel agent 29%
Internet 75%
Satelite television 17%
Newspapers, travel supplements 22%

Reader Lifestyle – Household Reader Survey 2004
Own two cars 47%
Own vehicle valued at over R350 000 30%
Own vehicle valued at over R250 000 25%
Own a set of binoculars 88%
Own a camera 95%
Own a digital camera 87%
Own video camera 84%

 


Advertising material dimensions (for all magazines)
Full page & cover Bleed Trim Type
Depth 286 mm 280 mm 250 mm
Width 216 mm 210 mm 188 mm
Double page spread Bleed Trim Type
Depth 286 mm 280 mm 250 mm
Width 426 mm 420 mm 398 mm
Half double page spread Bleed Trim Type
Depth 144 mm 138 mm 125 mm
Width 426 mm 420 mm 398 mm
Half page horizontal Bleed Trim Type
Depth 144 mm 138 mm 125 mm
Width 216 mm 210 mm 188 mm
Half page vertical Bleed Trim Type
Depth 286 mm 280 mm 250 mm
Width 110 mm 103 mm 92 mm
Third page horizontal Bleed Trim Type
Depth 108 mm 102 mm 85 mm
Width 216 mm 210 mm 188 mm
Third page vertical Bleed Trim Type
Depth 286 mm 280 mm 250 mm
Width 78 mm 72 mm 60 mm
Quarter page   Trim Type
Depth   125 mm 125 mm
Width   92 mm 92 mm
Strip     Type
Depth     23 mm
Width     188 mm




AFRICA BIRDS & BIRDING
Your bi-monthly opportunity to reach passionate
birding enthusiasts



Positioning Statement
As an independent magazine reporting on and about the continent, Africa Birds & Birding strives to offer balanced and comprehensive coverage of the natural history, identification, distribution and conservation status of the continent’s abundant avifauna. The standing objective of the magazine is to entertain, inform and generally to foster an awareness of birds as important indicators of general environmental health throughout the cities, towns, villages, farms and wilderness areas of Africa. In so doing, Africa Birds & Birding encourages the active involvement of readers in the broader environmental and conservation challenges of our time, consistently advocating the need for the wisest use of natural resources in a manner which involves and is of real benefit to the people of Africa.



Advertising Opportunities

  • Run-of-paper campaigns
  • Reader added-value advertorials
  • Sponsored features and projects
  • Promotional partnerships
  • Competitions
  • Inserts
Rates and deadlines 2010
Main body full colour (per insertion)
                                                            1 to 3        4 to 6      Advertorial    NGO
Outside Back Cover R20 600 R18 100   -       -      
Inside Back Cover R17 300 R15 100 -       -      
Inside Front Cover R17 700 R15 600 -       -      
Inside Front Cover DPS R32 200 R28 300 -       -      
Double Page Spread R30 700 R27 000 R33 800 R15 700
Half Double Page Spread R19 800 R17 500 R21 800 R10 600
Full page R16 700 R14 600 R18 400 R9 400
Half page (horizontal, vertical) R11 700 R10 300 R12 900 R8 100
Third page (horizontal, vertical) R10 100 R8 800 R11 100 R7 100
Quarter page (square) R6 000 R5 100 R6 600 R4 900

All rates exclusive of VAT and inclusive of 16.5% accredited agency commission. Advertorials do not include agency commission.

Africa Birds & Birding Booking Material On Sale
Jun/Jul 14/4 21/4 25/5
Aug/Sept 23/6 30/6 28/7
Oct/Nov 11/8 18/8 14/9
Dec 2008/Jan 2009 13/10 20/10 16/11

Material Specifications
  • All sections of Africa Birds & Birding magazine are printed by photo litho process.
  • Please supply digital material in the form of press optimized PDF files that have been preflighted and validated. Material can be sent via Quickcut.
  • A colour proof generated from the PDF file must be supplied to the publisher for checking purposes. Colour proofs must include colour bars at the food of each colour in the line of inking and all colour should be proofed from head to foot.

Our Pedigree
Africa Birds & Birding magazine reflects the commitment to editorial, design and production excellence that has become our hallmark. Africa Birds & Birding has, since its launch in 1996, won numerous awards and citations for publishing excellence.

Some of our Awards

  • 1996 Specialist Press Association Philip Tyler award for the Best New Magazine and SPA Pica for Best lifestyle Magazine
  • 1997 AdVantage Ad Mag Award for Best South African Magazine
  • 1998 AdVantage Magazine Ad Mag Award for Best Conservation magazine and SPA Pica Awards Rossi Trophy for Best Consumer Magazine
  • 1999 Pica Awards Rossi Trophy for Best Consumer Magazine
  • 2005 SPA Pica for Best Environmental and Conservation Magazine
  • 2007 Kudu Award from South Africa National Parks for the most significant media contribution to conservation

Distribution
On average we print 16 000 magazines with 8 500 being distributed to subscribers, 5 500 being distributed for retail sale and 2 000 being distributed via bulk sales.

Circulation
Our circulation is audited by the Audit Bureau of Circulations, who provide an audited confirmation of the average number of copies sold each issue. Second quarter of
2009 ABC is 12,948.

Reader Profile
As the most authoritative birding special interest magazine targeting passionate birding enthusiasts, Africa Birds & Birding offers a clearly defined readership providing advertisers with a communication platform for direct access to an affluent, influential and responsive audience.

Reader Research provides clear insight into our readership:

Who are they?
Reader Demographics Reader Survey 2004
Male 65%
Female 35%
Married or in a relationship 81%
Aged between 30 and 49
25%
Aged between 50 and 59 30%
Aged above 60 40%
Working fulltime
49%
Retired 28%
Professionals: CEOs, company owners 56%
Own more than one home 24%
Own a holiday home 16%
Urban 61%
Small towns 23%
Rural 15%
Above R500 000 household income 12%
Between R400 000 and R499 999 7%
Between R300 000 and R399 999 12%
Between R200 000 and R299 999
15%
Between R150 000 and R199 999 13%
Between R100 000 and R149 999 16%
Less than R100 000 15%

 
Commitment to the magazine
Reader relationship Reader Survey 2004
Subscribers 80%
Subscribers for more than 5-years 35%
Subscribers for more than 3-years 15%
Read from cover to cover 73%
Read half or more of magazine 95%
Find advertising relevant 94%

Reader lifestyle – Travel Reader Survey 2004
Travel for pleasure 69%
Travel for business and pleasure 28%
Local travel only 44%
Local and overseas travel 52%
First choice of destination:

     National parks

64%

     Private Game Lodge

22%

Reader Lifestyle – Household Reader Survey 2004
Own two cars 77%
Own vehicle valued at over R350 000 13%
Own vehicle valued at over R250 000 23%
Own a 4x4 44%
Own binoculars 98%
Own a spotting scope 27%
Own a camera 74%
Own digital camera 26%

 


OUR BOOKS & SPECIAL ISSUES
Your annual opportunity to reach special interest groups

Brand Positioning Statement
As an independent publisher focusing on the environment, conservation and travel in Africa, Africa Geographic strives to offer informative, inspiring and beautiful annuals for the enjoyment of our readers. The standing objective of the annuals is to entertain, inform and generally foster increased enjoyment of our natural surroundings.

Our Pedigree
All our publishing products reflect the company's commitment to editorial, design and production excellence that has become our hallmark.

Distribution
On average we print 10 000 copies of each annual for direct marketing to subscribers, with the bulk being distributed for retail sale through Exclusive Books, CNA and other quality retail outlets.

Advertising Opportunities

  • Naming right sponsorships
  • Limited run-of-paper advertising

All rates exclusive of VAT and inclusive of 16.5% accredited agency commission

Rates and deadlines
Naming right Sponsorship R80 000
Outside Back Cover R35 000
Inside Back Cover R25 000
Inside Front Cover R30 000
Inside Front Cover DPS R45 000
Double Page Spread R40 000
Full Page R20 000

Material Specifications

  • Please supply digital material in the form of press optimized PDF files that have been preflighted and validated. Material can be sent via Quickcut.
  • A colour proof generated from the PDF file must be supplied to the publisher for checking purposes. Colour proofs must include colour bars at the food of each colour in the line of inking and all colour should be proofed from head to foot.
  • Further detailed technical specifications of this process will be made available on request.
  • The publisher is prepared to accept artwork and/or transparencies, illustrations and prints etc. and to make up material for clients. All repro and production costs incurred will be passed on to the client.
  • The publisher is prepared to create advertorial material for clients in discussion with the business director.