Advertise on Balita.ca

Reach thousands of our local and international readers every month on our web site! Web site visitors are reaching us through search engine optimized keywords on all of our web pages and Filipino newspaper articles. We’re NUMBER ONE on three major search engines for specific keywords! Why advertise anywhere else? Promote your business on one of the web’s top Filipino newspaper web sites.

• Ranked* #1 on Google for keyword “balita newspaper”
• Ranked* #1 on Google for keyword “Filipino newspaper”
• Ranked* #1 on Google for keyword “Filipino newspaper Toronto”
• Ranked* #2 on Google for keyword “balita”
• Ranked* #1 on Yahoo! for keyword “balita newspaper”
• Ranked* #3 on Yahoo! for keyword “Filipino newspaper Toronto”
• Ranked* #3 on Yahoo! for keyword “balita”
• Ranked* #1 on MSN for keyword “Filipino newspaper Toronto”
• Ranked* #2 on MSN for keyword “balita newspaper”
• Ranked* #2 on MSN for keyword “balita”

*Ranking as at April 30, 2009

For online advertising inquiries send an email to advertise@balita.ca.

Advertise in our Print Edition

Balita is the byword in community news publishing for the Filipino Canadian communities in Toronto and vicinities since 1978. We publish twice a month consistently with 15,000 copies per issue evenly distributed in the GTA and as far as Hamilton.

Our writers represent the cross section of, and are prominent leaders in our community, including established correspondents in the Philippines, for balanced and interpretative reporting and widespread coverage of local and Philippine events. Our regular subscribers come from all over Ontario, other countries and the from the Philippines.

We are happy to offer our total services in your advertising campaign to effectively reach your target audience. Our rates are very competitive.

• Whole page (tabloid) 10”x 14”     Black and white  $300 + GST/Colour $450 + GST
• Half page 7” x 10” or 5” x 15”     Black and white  $160 + GST/Colour $240 + GST
• Quarter page  5” x 7”                  Black and white  $80 + GST/Colour $125 + GST
• One eight page (1/8)                  Black and white  $45 + GST

These charges are per issue.

Our deadline for submission of articles and materials are on the 12^th for the 16^th issue and 26^th for the 1st issue. Just send us your ad via fax or email. Payments by first time advertisers can be made by direct deposit to our TD Canada Trust account or via email to our email address and the succeeding ads will be invoiced after the publication.

We hope you will try our publication for your advertising needs

Yours sincerely,

Tess Cusipag

Managing Editor