Advertise

Yeah, yeah, you’ve heard all this before.  Well, we got proof.

Submit Your Ad! Would an an independent locally-owned business still be around since 1996 with many of the original advertisers today? We think not. We work for you because we are the most cost-effective, targeted advertising opportunity for the region.

TAKE 5 is a monthly magazine with over 38,000 readers in the following Central Vancouver Island communities: south Nanaimo, Chase River, Cinnabar Valley, South Wellington, Extension, Timberlands, Cassidy, Cedar, Yellow Point, North Oyster, Diamond, Ladysmith, Saltair, Chemainus. We offer complete coverage and are delivered to every household in the area.

Submit Your Ad

We try to make life easier for you. If you are a current advertiser, use this simple form to submit your ad for placement in any of our magazines.

TAKE 5 Reasons to Advertise

1. EXPOSURE
   TAKE 5 has an estimated readership of over 38,000 readers from Nanaimo south to Chemainus – the largest in the area…that means 418,000 annual readers!
2. DISTRIBUTION
   TAKE 5 is the only publication in this area directly mailed to your potential customers (that’s 92%). Additional copies are distributed throughout the market area for non-residents.
3. LONGEVITY
   TAKE 5 is a monthly magazine and is not discarded quickly such as newspapers. Many people use it over and over again as a reference.
4. VALUE
   TAKE 5 is one of the most economical forms of advertising with rates as low as $49 an issue
5. SERVICE
   TAKE 5′s friendly, knowledgeable and creative staff will help you achieve your advertising goals.

Extras

1. Display advertisers enjoy many benefits, online advertising on the take 5 website, free ad enlargements, and other value added extras.
2. We bridge the advertising gap between the Nanaimo and Duncan markets!

Download PDF info card (1.9MB PDF)

Ad Specs

Please submit in one of the following formats: a high resolution PDF file is strongly preferred. If you cannot provide a PDF, please send a:

• 300dpi tiff, EPS, PSD or AI file with fonts embedded or outlined
• Fully packaged Adobe InDesign CS (or higher version) document with all fonts and links included
• Grayscale files (for Black & White ads)
• CMYK files (for colour ads)

Please make sure your ad is the correct dimension, and is not RGB!

Upcoming TAKE 5 Features

• Complimentary listing in the Advertisers Index and Includes online edition for free.

Contact Us about Advertising Opportunities

Please contact us for ad rate card and monthly specials.