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OVERVIEW
Slate attracts affluent, educated business decision-makers and opinion leaders from across the nation. Over 5 million unique visitors turn to Slate each month1 for its insightful content and witty, analytical voice.

Advertising on Slate gives your company access to an audience of sophisticated consumers who influence the purchasing decisions of those around them. These Web-savvy early adopters typically access Slate from work and spend a good portion of their online time researching and shopping.

To reach this highly coveted audience, send an e-mail to or call 703-469-2501.

AUDIENCE
Over 5 million people visit Slate each month1 for its thoughtful analysis of news, politics, arts and culture. Advertising on Slate is a powerful way to reach an affluent and educated audience who shops online and influences business decisions.

- 75% are college graduates2

- 51% have an annual household income of $75,000+; 29% earn $100,000+ 2

- 83% have shopped online for any product or service2

- 17% have shopped online for investment purposes (index of 155)2

- 50% hold a professional or managerial position (index of 154)2

- 75% shopped for books online in the past six months2

Tap into Slate's premium audience to make your next advertising campaign work harder. Send an e-mail to or call 703-469-2501.

Sources:
1 Nielsen//NetRatings, 3-Month Avg, Oct-Dec 2006
2 Nielsen//NetRatings @Plan, Winter 2006-2007


ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES AND SPECIFICATIONS
Slate offers a variety of advertising packages customized to help meet your marketing needs. For more information on how to advertise on Slate, send an e-mail to or call 703-469-2501.

- We accept GIF, JPEG, Rich Media & Third Party Served ads.
- 30-second maximum for any animation.
- Ads in Slate e-mail newsletters cannot use rich media.
- Ad creative must have a 1-pixel border and/or colored background to differentiate from Slate's white and maroon backgrounds. WPNI reserves the right to give 24-hours notice prior to pausing a campaign if this spec is not met.
- Any sound must be user-initiated, defined as a click and not a mouseover or rollover, and clearly labeled with "Play" and "Stop" controls.
- Up to 100K in polite download is allowed.
- Up to 3 additional loads of up to 50K each may be initiated after a user moves their cursor over or clicks on the ad.
- The Flash frame rate must be less than 18 frames per second; twelve frames per second is preferred.
- Click here for WPNI Flash ad specifications. Specific rich media instructions available upon request.

ProductUnit SizeFile Size Non-Rich MediaFile Size Rich Media
Big Box300 x 250
336 x 280
20K30K
Skyscraper120 x 600
160 x 600
120 x 800
20K30K
Leaderboard728 x 9020K30K
Insider446 x 335KN/A
Left Rail Tools Tile120 x 605KN/A
Left Rail Tile120 x 2405K10K
Top Right Homepage Tile264 x 12010KN/A
Textlink, ROS45 characters,
including spaces
N/AN/A
RSS Feed Textlink, Plus LogoHeadline is 50 characters, including spaces. Logo is 82 X 24. Body text is two lines of text with 70 characters max/line
RSS Feed TextlinkHeadline is 50 characters, including spaces
Body text is two lines of text with 80 characters max/line
Textlinks, Travel Specials & Deals4 lines of text (must be a travel special or deal) -- 50 characters max per line and 120x60 jpg or gif5KN/A
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