Advertise with maryland loves crabs
print-ready copy is not necessary; we will design your ad!
Our next Advertising Deadline is April 15, 2025.
You do not have to supply a camera-ready ad. We will design your ad and return a proof copy to approve. Our Ad Rates are based on a press run of 20,000 copies. If our advertisers request it, we will reprint MLC during the summer crab season.
View our advertising rates below and feel free to contact us with any questions!
If you would prefer to design your own ad, please review our mechanical requirements at the bottom of this page.
New for 2025! From now on, Maryland Loves Crabs and BigAzz Fish will be ONE MAGAZINE!
Ellis Outdoors, LLC has merged BigAzz Fish (BAF) annual magazine into the pages of Maryland Loves Crabs (MLC) annual magazine. Each publication will have its own identity, articles and photos within this single annual publication. The final product will appear on each website; www.bigazzfish.com and marylandlovescrabs.com, with the weblinks to qualifying advertisers’ home pages on the home pages of both websites.
The Advertising Rates are now consistent for each, requiring only one rate card. In simple terms, if you advertised in the past in either magazine, your ad will appear on the pages of this one issue. Please click this link to download a printable version of the joint rate card. Contact ellis@ellisoutdoors.com with any questions.
2025 rate schedule
Full Page - $789
9” W X 9.6425” H
Page 1: $1089
covers
9” W X 9.875” H
Inside Front Cover: $869
Inside Back Cover: $869
Back Cover: $969
Half Page - $459
Horizontal:
9” W x 4.7417” h
Vertical:
4.4167” W x 9.6425” H
ThREE qUARTERS - $599
6.7083 “W X9.6549” H
quarter page - $249
4.4167” W X 4.7417” H
Eighth page - $139
4.4167” W X 2.3088” H
2.125” W X 4.7417” H
*Discounts apply only with a signed advertising contract.
No discounts on Inside Front, Inside Back, or Back Covers.
all advertisements include process color.
See below for mechanical requirements.
Terms: Prepayment is required upon approval of proof. Discounts will not be applied on past due invoices. 1.5% per month late fee on invoices over 30 days. $30 fee for dishonored (returned, NSF) checks.
Visa, Mastercard, Discover and American Express credit cards accepted
Each issue will be available online at
www.mdlovescrabs.com
Free link from our home page to yours included with ads 1/2 page or larger.
mechanical requirements
if you prefer to provide a camera-ready ad, please follow the mechanical requirements below.
Proofs are available upon request.
Only the ad sizes listed will be accepted as print-ready artwork. Ads not adhering to these sizes will be altered to accommodate contracted ad space according to the publisher’s discretion.
electronic
preferred for all print-ready ads
PDF (PDF/X-1a compliant).
Tiff and jpeg files also accepted with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi.
all colors must be cmyk color mode.
100%K is required for black text.
acceptable media
E-mail preferred
USB flash drives and CDs accepted.
your electronic file (smaller than 10mb) to: ellis@ellisoutdoors.com. Use StuffIt or Zip compression if necessary. If your file is larger (up to 25gb), please upload to www.dropbox.com.
Questions?
Contact ellis@ellisoutdoors.com.
