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Advertising Information
Insertion Order Form: Click here
Inserts cost $850 per issue. 7" x 11" maximum size (may be folded). Call the advertising department, 415-435-1190, for details.
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Click here for The Ark's 2025 advertising packet; includes ad-submission guidelines and special sections calendar.
Click here to view samples of The Ark front pages.
• Advertising Acceptability
Materials updated Jan. 7, 2025
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Non-Profit Rates
In order to support local non-profits, we offer a discounted rate of 15% off the regular ad rate.
Ad sizes
Submitting a public notice/legal
The public notice/legal submission deadline is 3 p.m. Thursday, five days prior to publication. Fictitious Business Names are $75 for one business and one registrant, $10 for each additional name, for four weeks; name changes are $145 and trustee sales start at $340. For complete information, click here.
2x5
(3.3" x 4.875")
(page 5 only)
1 Ad: $148
4 Ads: $135
12 Ads: $126
18 Ads: $121
26 Ads: $115
52 Ads: $112
COLOR: + $60
3x3
(5.05" x 2.875")
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1 Ad: $133
4 Ads: $121
12 Ads: $113
18 Ads: $109
26 Ads: $103
52 Ads:$100
COLOR: + $60
3x4
(5.05" x 3.875")
1 Ad: $177
4 Ads: $162
12 Ads: $151
18 Ads: $145
26 Ads: $138
52 Ads: $134
COLOR: + $60
3x5
(5.05" x 4.875")
1 Ad: $222
4 Ads: $203
12 Ads: $189
18 Ads: $182
26 Ads: $173
52 Ads: $169
COLOR: + $60
3x6
(5.05" x 5.875")
1 Ad: $266
4 Ads: $243
12 Ads: $226
18 Ads: $219
26 Ads: $207
52 Ads: $202
COLOR: + $60
6x7 or 3x14
(Half Page)
(10.25" x 6.875")
(5.05" x 14")
1 Ad: $564
4 Ads: $520
12 Ads: $480
18 Ads: $463
26 Ads: $436
52 Ads: $418
COLOR: + $185
6x14
(Full Page)
(10.25" x 14")
1 Ad: $1075
4 Ads: $996
12 Ads: $908
18 Ads: $882
26 Ads: $837
52 Ads: $802
COLOR: + $245
3x7
(Quarter Page)
(5.05" x 6.875")
1 Ad: $284
4 Ads: $273
12 Ads: $248
18 Ads: $242
26 Ads: $232
52 Ads: $218
COLOR: + $120