Blueridge Bulletin Ad Guidelines

Revised Feb 28, 2026

Yes, the Blueridge Bulletin accepts paid ads.

About Ads:

  • Ads cost:
    • $30 per month (one issue).
    • $250 for 12 consecutive issues.
    • Payment is via cheque or e-transfer to the BCA Treasurer. Ask for details.
  • Ads appear at the end of each issue.
  • Ads are rotated each month, so placement will vary.
  • To purchase an ad, send an email to info@blueridgeca.org and we will get back to you. Ad copy and images will eventually be sent to bulletin@blueridgeca.org, but the Bulletin editor doesn’t deal with the actual purchase. That responsibility belongs to the BCA’s treasurer.
  • We do NOT claim copyright on your ad. You are always welcome to publish your ad in other publications at any time.
  • We reserve the right to reject any ad at any time for no reason.

General Ad Content Guidelines:

  • Ads may be an image, text, or an image and text. Check recent issues of the Bulletin for examples.
  • Text must be short. A single paragraph or so. It may include phone numbers, email addresses, URLs, and the like.
  • Images in ads must fit on a single page and ideally are smaller than that. We prefer images about 600 pixels wide by about 300 pixels tall, but ads may be square at 600×600 pixels. Larger images supplied to us will be scaled down to about 600 pixels wide.

About Images in Ads:

  • Images may link to a website. Include the desired URL with the ad copy and image.
  • We accept JPG and PNG formats. Other formats are possible, but ask first, and they will be converted to JPG or PNG to be used.
  • Images in ads will typically display at approximately 600 pixels wide on a desktop computer.
  • Half our readers view the Bulletin on their phones, probably held vertically. Any text in your image needs to be legible in that format. You are responsible for testing and confirming that your ad works in that case.
  • The BCA and the Bulletin editor do not control how images are displayed. For example, some people read email without displaying images at all. And email programs on computers and phones may change layouts in unpredictable ways.

About Deadlines:

  • Ads have the same general submission deadlines as articles, but generally they change infrequently once they are in place. If a change is needed, email it to bulletin@blueridgeca.org by the submission deadline for the issue in question.

A Final Note:

  • Past issues of the Blueridge Bulletin are publicly archived on the BCA website, on the website of our email provider (MailChimp as of this writing), and may also be saved elsewhere. They are freely accessible to anyone on the internet at any time as a result and will be forever. Not to mention the fact that they will be sent to hundreds of different people. Consider carefully before publishing email addresses, names, or other personal data as a result. The BCA is not responsible for such publication.