Advertise in the official travel magazine of Galveston Island.
Island Soul is a lifestyle travel magazine whose pages help to tell the story of this amazing place and speak to the Soul of the Island.
The North American Travel Journalist Association (NATJA) announced the winners of the 30th Annual NATJA Travel Media Awards Competition. Awards were made to publications, travel journalists and photographers, and destination marketing organizations.
Visit Galveston was awarded bronze with its first-ever issue of Island Soul, alongside other internationally notable publications!
Gold: Conde Nast Traveler
Silver: Travel + Leisure, 50th Anniversary Issue
Bronze: Island Soul, Visit Galveston
Honorable Mention: National Geographic Travel
Honorable Mention: enRoute, Air Canada
“20.3% of potential travelers are most receptive to travel or lifestyle magazines.” -Destination Analysts' & DMA west
"74.8% said important or very important when asked "how important was the official visitor's guide to you in making the decision to visit." -Destination Analysts' & DMA west
“24.5% visited the destination after receiving the visitor guide” -Destination Analysts' & DMA west
Island Soul magazine will publish two times per year (September and March). Rates include ads in both issues. Advertising creative can be specific to each publication. The total amount due may be split into two separate payments.
| Native Spread | $7,500 |
| Full Page Native | $4,000 |
| Marketplace Single | $700 |
| Marketplace Double | $950 |
Native advertising rates do not include content. Production cost an additional $600 for full page, $1,000 for spread. MLP to provide copy, client to provide images. Full page includes up to 300 words, spread includes up to 600 words.
For questions or to reserve your space, contact Scott Moon. e: smoon@visitgalveston.com p: (409) 797-5125 m: (832) 623-1951
Island Soul magazine will publish two times per year (September and March). Rates include ads in both issues. Advertising creative can be specific to each publication. The total amount due may be split into two separate payments.
| Back Cover | $7,500 (SOLD) |
| Inside Front Cover | $5,000 (SOLD) |
| Inside Back Cover | $4,500 (SOLD) |
| Page 3 | $5,000 (SOLD) |
| Table of Contents | $5,000 (SOLD) |
| Front of Book | $4,300 |
| Map Adjacency (2) | $5,000 |
| Full Page Display | $3,500 |
| 2/3 Page | $2,600 |
| 1/2 Page (H) | $2,000 |
| 1/3 Page (V) | $1,400 |
Native advertising rates do not include content. Production cost an additional $600 for full page, $1,000 for spread. MLP to provide copy, client to provide images. Full page includes up to 300 words, spread includes up to 600 words.
Display ad design not included in prices listed above. Creative design is additional. 1/2 page or less: $175. Larger than 1/2 page: $225.
Files should be sent as high-resolution PDFs. The preferable format is PDF/X-1a. Packaged InDesign files are not preferred but acceptable if need be.
Images must have a resolution of at least 300 DPI when at 100%. All colors and images must be in the CMYK color space. Any ads submitted not in CMYK will be converted in-house and color accuracy cannot be guaranteed.
Live Area: Keep non-bleed images and text .25" in from the trim size to guarantee those elements will not be trimmed off.
Bleed: Elements intended to bleed off the page must extend a minimum of .5“ beyond the trim.
Export Settings: Define document bleed settings at .5" on all edges.
| Ad Dimensions | Width | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Spread W/ Bleed | 17.75” | 11.875” |
| Full Page W/ Bleed | 9.375” | 11.875” |
| Full Page, No Bleed | 8.375” | 10.875” |
| 1/2 Page Horizontal | 7.375” | 4.875” |
| 2/3 Page Bleed | 4.833" | 9.875” |
| 1/3 Page Vertical | 2.292” | 9.875” |
