Advertising
The Ontarion Advertising: Growing Your Concept through Print, Web, and Classifieds.
We pride our advertising platform as a growth engine for organizations and individuals. We utilize means such as attractive and skillfully placed print advertisement design layouts, and the latest cutting-edge web technology in order to communicate your message to a large, diverse audience. We encourage you to successfully market your product, service, or idea today through our ideal advertising medium.
The Ontarion exclusively offers the following benefits:
- Approximately 20,000 students call this campus home
- Students travel in groups and spread positive word of mouth
- UoG students have a direct impact on the Guelph economy
- Fall & Winter circulation between 6,000 – 8,000 paper weekly
- The Ontarion hits the stands every Thursday just before the weekend
- Students have been relying on The Ontarion as the official student voice for the past 60 years
- We are the only print medium on-campus to allow businesses and organizations to target students @ competitive rates
- Wide distribution with over 100 on & off campus locations
- The Ontarion attracts great attention from the surrounding Guelph community.
- The Ontarion publishes 30 issues every academic year.
Print Display
Download Print Display Ad Rates Brochure Here
Call (519) 824-4120 ext 58267 or email onsales[at]uoguelph.ca
We offer highly effective customized print ads in our weekly publication which targets all on & off campus students
| Description | Ad Size ( W x H in inches) | Price (CDN +HST) |
|---|---|---|
| Mini Card in Classifieds section | 2 x 3 | $35.00 |
| 1/16 Page | 4 x 2.25 | $62.00 |
| 1/12 Page | 6 x 2.25 | $84.00 |
| 1/8 Page Vertical | 4 x 4.25 | $115.00 |
| 1/6 Page Banner | 10 x 2.25 | $135.00 |
| 1/4 Page Economy | 5 x 5.25 | $173.00 |
| 1/4 Page Vertical | 5 x 7 | $215.00 |
| 1/4 Page Banner | 10 x 3.5 | $215.00 |
| 1/2 Page Economy | 10 x 5.25 | $325.00 |
| 1/2 Page Vertical | 5 x 14 | $405.00 |
| 1/2 Page Horizontal | 10 x 7 | $405.00 |
| Full Page | 10 x 14 | $775.00 |
| 1/8 Page Horizontal | 6.0 x 2.75 | $115.00 |
| Additional Options and charges | ||
| Full Colour ( CMYK Full Process Colour) | $400.00 | |
| Spot Colour (Per Colour) | $150.00 | |
| Placement (When Available) | $20.00 | |
| Cancellation Fee (When Ad Pulled after Deadline) | $50.00 | |
| Inserts (Price per 1,000) | $100.00 | |
The Ontarion publishes 4 issues in the Summer semester and every Thursday of the Fall and Winter Semesters:
| Publishing Schedule | |
|---|---|
| Release Date | Volume & Issue |
| SUMMER 2013 | |
| May 9 2013 | 171.1 |
| May 23 2013 | 171.2 |
| June 6 2013 | 171.3 |
| June 20 2012 | 171.4 |
| August 29 2013 | 172.1 Back to School Guide on stands for two weeks. |
| FALL 2013 | |
| September 12 2013 | 172.2 |
| September 19 2013 | 172.3 |
| September 26 2013 | 172.4 |
| October 3 2013 | 172.5 |
| October 10 2013 | 172.6 |
| October 17 2013 | 172.7 |
| October 24 2013 | 172.8 |
| October 31 2013 | 172.9 |
| November 7 2013 | 172.10 |
| November 14 2013 | 172.11 |
| November 21 2013 | 172.12 |
| November 28 2013 | 172.13 |
| December 5 2013 | 172.14 Includes Contrarion |
| WINTER 2014 | |
| January 9 2014 | 173.1 |
| January 16 2014 | 173.2 |
| January 23 2014 | 173.3 |
| January 30 2014 | 173.4 |
| February 6 2014 | 173.5 |
| February 13 2014 | 173.6 |
| February 20 2014 | No Newspaper; Reading Week |
| February 27 2014 | 173.7 |
| March 6 2014 | 173.8 |
| March 13 2014 | 173.9 |
| March 20 2014 | 173.10 |
| March 27 2014 | 173.11 |
| April 3 2014 | 173.12 |
| April 10 2014 | 173.13 Includes Contrarion |
our newspapers are found at the following distribution points:
View The Ontarion pick-up points in a larger map
Web
Download Web Display Ad Rates Here
Our high traffic website will get students visiting your website .
| ONLINE ADVERTISING RATES | ||
| Type | Zone | Price |
| Leader Board 728 pixels x 90 pixels | Classifieds main page Leader Board | $240/m |
| Leader Board 728 pixels x 90 pixels | Section pages Leader Board | $240/m |
| Leader Board 728 pixels x 90 pixels | Article pages Leader Board | $240/m |
| Skyscraper 120 pixels x 600 pixels | Classified main page Skyscraper | $240/m |
| Skyscraper 120 pixels x 600 pixels | Section pages Skyscraper | $240/m |
| Skyscraper 120 pixels x 600 pixels | Article pages Skyscraper | $240/m |
| Skyscraper or Leaderboard in combination with 4 consecutive weeks of paper ads. Ads must run concurrently. | Classified, Section and Article pages | $160/m |
| Square 250 pixels x 250 pixels | Advertising Info page 250 Square | $160/m |
| Square in combination with 4 consecutive weeks of paper ads. Ads must run concurrently. | Advertising Info Page | $100/m |
Classifieds
classifieds department: (519) 824-4120 ext. 58265 or email us at ontarion[at]uoguelph.ca.
spread your message in 30 words or less.
| Type | Price |
|---|---|
| Non-Profit Community Events | Free (This service operates at the discretion of the EIC) |
| Business | $12/30 words |
| Individual/Non-Profit | $6/30 words |
| Personal | $6/30 words |
All prices are stated per 30 words per insertion, prices include GST.
Want to Advertise with us? It’s as easy as 1,2,3…
- Feel free to submit ad content & logos via email
- We design your ad for FREE & send you a proof before print
- Call (519) 824-4120 ext 58267 or onsales[at]uoguelph.ca
The Ontarion will not print racist, sexist, homophobic, or otherwise offensive or hateful comments. We discourage the use of last names and phone numbers in less-than-serious ads.




