Advertising with Video Game Trader

Magazine Statistics

• VG Trader is published quarterly in both electronic and print form.
• Each issue is available in print format, from VideoGameTrader.com and retailers, and electronic format via our iPhone application and Zinio.com. PDFs can also be downloaded at Wowio.com.
• Each issues articles are also available to read online via our blog, usually within 90-180 days after initial print run.

Rules, Conditions & the Fine Print

• Your advertisement will appear in the next print issue of Video Game Trader for the rates listed.
• Full Page advertisers will also be eligable to have an ad in rotation onVideoGameTrader.com in banner and button form. Otherwise there is a $25 per month fee for the banner/button rotation (minimum 3 months)
• Back Cover, Inside Back Cover, and Inside Front Cover will receive a special “skin” of VideoGameTrader.com for one of the three months covering the current issue. The month is chosen at random, but the Back Cover advertiser may choose their month.
• We must receive ad copy by our deadline. If you miss a deadline, the cost you paid will be applied to a future issue of your choice.
• We accept payment via PayPal, Business Check, Cashiers Check, Money Order, and “Barter” (see below). Payment should be made payable to Isadoo Publishing.
• If paying via PayPal, use payment buttons above and we will send instructions on how to get your advertisement to us.
• If paying via check or money order, email ad copy along with request and invoice will be sent. Ad will not be placed until payment is received.
• You will receive a complimentary copy of the issue that contains your advertisement.

Barter Advertising

• All rates and rules are the same as above, however, you may pay part of your advertisement with products and/or services.
• You can use products and/or services to pay up to 50% of the cost or your ad.
• You will receive advertising credit equal to 80% of the market value of the product and/or service you supply us. Market value is determined solely by Isadoo Publishing.
• We use the products and/or services we receive to help support the magazine.
• We reserve the right to refuse and products and/or services requested to be used for barter purposes.

More Fine Print

• Link to VideoGameTrader.com from your website front page and you will receive a 25% discount off of our published advertising rates. Contact us with your ad copy and URL of the page linking to VideoGameTrader.com. Link must be active before we will apply discount.
• Become a staff contributor and receive a 50% discount off of any ad that appears in that issue. Contact us at vgtnj@aol.com to contribute.
• Sell Video Game Trader in your store and receive advertising credit equal to 50% of your wholesale purchase (maximum 75% discount)
• Other discounts may be negotiated on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us with your ideas.