The second annual Santa Barbara Green Guide, a perfect bound magazine, brought to you by the Santa Barbara Independent and Bluedot Living.

Magazine publishing April 2025

Reach Eco-Conscious Consumers who:

  • Care deeply about Santa Barbara and the environment
  • Prefer to shop, garden, design, build, and eat local with services and products that help them live more sustainably
  • Seek out suggestions for sustainable living from neighbors, community members, trusted organizations, businesses, and of course, the Santa Barbara Independent and Bluedot Living

10,000 copies of the magazine will be distributed throughout Santa Barbara County from 2025 – early 2026.


PRESENTING SPONSOR | $9,000 (an exclusive opportunity)

  • Logo on the front cover and supporting verbiage – “The Santa Barbara Green Guide sponsored by Your Company”
  • Full page ad and first pick on premium placement
  • Your Company automatically tied to the Green Guide on social media and digital messaging on both Bluedot and SB Independent (website, newsletter)allowing for continuous branding and frequency. Ex: “Santa Barbara GreenGuide sponsored by xx 
  • Four free ads in the Santa Barbara Bluedot eNewsletter*
  • Category exclusivity amongst the four main sponsors
  • Dedicated email to Santa Barbara Bluedot eNewsletter

MAIN SPONSOR | $4,500 (3 available)

  • Full page premium position (first come, first pick after Presenting Sponsor)
  • Featured on the top of the Santa Barbara Green Guide landing pages at santabarbaragreenguide.com from April 2025 to March 2026
  • 1 Complimentary middle position ad in 2 issues of the the Santa Barbara Bluedot Living eNewsletters*
  • Category exclusivity amongst the four main sponsors

PRINT ADVERTISING PRICING

Full Page – $2500
Half – $1500
Quarter – $1000
Eighth – $750
2-Page Spread – $4000

*Premium placements available for additional cost

*Nonprofits receive 25% discount

Deadline to Advertise Wednesday, February 12 at 3 p.m.

DIMENSIONS

Full page 7.5” w x 9.67” h
Full page (bleed) 8.625” x 11.125”
1/2 page vertical 3.54” x 9.67”
1/2 page horizontal 7.25” x 4.75”
1/4 page 3.54” x 4.75”
1/8 page 3.54” x 2.285”
2-page spread (bleed) 17” x 11.125”
2-page spread 15.882” x 9.67”

Contact Your Advertising Rep Today or email advertising@independent.com


ABOUT US

The Santa Barbara Independent is the leading source for news, arts & entertainment, and lifestyle coverage in the greater Santa Barbara area. We print more than 25,000 copies of the paper every Thursday and also publish daily online for more than 300,000 monthly readers at Independent.com.

Bluedot Living is one of the fastest-growing sustainable living newsletters and print publications in the country. The Bluedot Living network spans across 8 print publications, 11 newsletters and various websites across the USA and Canada with an engaged community of 250,000+ digital subscribers and 200,000+ readers to print publications. Bluedot Living features national and local climate impact stories, helpful advice for nature-positive lifestyles, and the award-winning Daily Dot column.

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