USA TODAY Marketplace Advertising Rates

2024 Marketplace Today Rates

MARKETPLACE TODAY
Marketplace Today is a trusted source for reaching USA TODAY’s over 3,000,000 national readers. The daily feature
provides a prime environment for business, real estate, career, financial, travel, auto, personal, announcement,
product and service advertising.

LINE AD RATES
• Minimum ad size: 4 lines
• Rates are per line, per insertion

USA TODAY Advertising Options

Advertise in USA TODAY Marketplace, Print and Online editions.

Category / Type

1st Insertion

2nd Insertion and above

Employment

$53 per line

$48 per line

Public Notice

$60 per line

Public Notice Display Ad

Contact us directly for pricing (800) 397-0070

Legal Notice

Contact us directly for pricing (800) 397-0070

Remaining Sections

$45 per line

$40 per line

Affidavit

$25

2024 MARKETPLACE TODAY FEATURE RATES

Golf Today

Golf Today reaches affluent golf enthusiasts and is a one-stop source for golf schools, travel packages, golf gifts, golf equipment, and more. Features are published to coincide with key tournaments (when golf is top-of-mind with readers) and the winter holiday season. Buy one ad on Friday and the ad will run on the following Monday at no additional charge.
  • Minimum ad size: two column inches (1.88”W x 2”H or 3.91”W x 1”H)
  • Ads may be purchased in 1/2” increments over 2”
  • Rates are per column inch, per insertion




1x

3x

5x

Per Column Inch

$708

$602

$531

USA TODAY Online Classifieds

USATODAY.com has more than 80 million unique visitors per month. Include your ad listing on USA TODAY Online Classifieds and reach millions of potential customers. 


Online Classifieds


Online Only Listing

4 Weeks

Text Listing (1000 characters max.)

$250

Featured Listing Upgrade*

$100

Banner Advertising

Medium Rectangle (300x250)

$500

2024-2025 Non-Publishing Dates



Memorial Day

May 27,2024

Fourth of July

July 4, 2024

Labor Day

September 2, 2024

Thanksgiving

November 28, 2024

Christmas Day

December 25, 2024

New Years Day

January 1, 2025

Memorial Day

May 26,2025

Fourth of July

July 4, 2025

Labor Day

September 1, 2025

Thanksgiving

November 27, 2025

Christmas Day

December 25, 2025

New Years Day

January 1, 2026

Production Specifications

Requirements for 6 column width
(Marketplace Today, Auction Showcase, Golf Today)

Column Widths

Inches

1 Column

1.53"

2 Columns

3.22"

3 Columns

4.91"

4 Columns

6.61"

5 Columns

8.31"

6 Columns

10"

Banner Specifications

Sizes: 300×250 (Medium Rectangle)
FIle Type: gif/jpg/png
FIle Size Max: 300×250 – 40k
Please allow 3 business days for ad creation.

Payments

Checks (drawn upon a U.S. bank in U.S. Funds), MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Discover, and PayPal are accepted for payment. Credit card payments are subject to a 3.99% transaction fee. Make checks payable to Russell Johns Associates. Returned checks will be subject to penalties pursuant to Florida law. Credit card number, CVV code, expiration date, authorized amount, billing address, and signature of cardholder are required for credit card payments. Additional identification may be requested. Display advertising credit will be based on approved credit application after prepayment of first insertion. Tearsheet available only upon request. Please send payments to:
MCA Russell Johns • 17110 Gunn Hwy, Odessa, FL 33556
AGENCY COMMISSION AND BILLING
15% to recognized advertising agencies for display ads only.

Hours, Deadlines & Operations

HOURS OF OPERATION

Monday — Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (EST)

DEADLINES

All Marketplace advertising, including line ads and display ads, close at 11 A.M.  (EST) three business days prior to publication date. Please allow ample time for ad copy and payment issues to be processed prior to these deadlines.

Copy & Contract Policy

USA TODAY / Russell Johns Associates Copy & Contract Policy

Contact Information

MCA Russell Johns, 17110 Gunn Hwy, Odessa, FL 33556
Phone toll free: 1-800-397-0070 • Fax: 1-866-332-1795 • Email: info@usatodayclassifieds.com • Web: www.russelljohns.com/usa-today

USA TODAY is represented by Russell Johns Associates for Marketplace Today, Auction Showcase, Golf Today and USA TODAY Online Classifieds advertising.

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My loyalty to Russell Johns and USA TODAY is a direct result of my complete satisfaction and long-time work relationship.
CHRIS RIEHL
ASA CORP.