
Editor - Tim Danton
020 7907 6268
tim_danton@dennis.co.uk
Ad Manager - Ben Topp
020 7907 6625
ben_topp@dennis.co.uk
PC Pro is the most influential IT brand in the UK. For over 13 years PC Pro has enabled millions of professional PC users to make the best possible IT decisions through a unique blend of definitive labs-based reviews, provocative and entertaining features and real-world advice from real-word consultants. With an average of 1,107,360 unique users each month www.pcpro.co.uk makes sure they get the key news first.
The Market
PC Pro is the most influential IT brand in the UK.
For over 13 years PC Pro has enabled millions of professional PC users
to make the best possible IT decisions through a unique blend of
definitive labs-based reviews, provocative and entertaining features and
real-world advice from real-word consultants. With an average of
1,107,360 unique users each month www.pcpro.co.uk makes sure they get
the key news first.
Every month, PC Pro's team of experienced
journalists deliver more news, reviews and advice than any other PC
magazine. PC Pro continues to take the most vigorous approach to product
testing and remains the only magazine in the UK to scientifically noise
test PCs.
PC Pro leads the way for exclusive reviews, ensuring
its 67,558* readers are continually up-to-date with the latest products
and technology trends. PC Pro reviews more business hardware and
software than all of the other PC monthlies combined, and represents the
first stop for any serious technology vendor looking for a definitive
and independent analysis of its products and services.
*Source: ABC Jan-Dec '09
The Website
www.pcpro.co.uk is the definitive guide to IT in the UK.
PC Pro provides authoritative news, reviews and real-world advice written by award-winning journalists. The comprehensive Labs and Reviews sections cover all the latest tchnology and give buying advice you can trust.
The News section is updated daily, ensuring that users are kept up to date with the latest in the industry.
The unique Downloads section brings the user the essential PC applications and utilities available in the market.
Buying agents throughout the site ensure that users have access to instant purchase, and thereby create a strong buying environment.
The Reader
- Experienced, educated PC users and early technology adopters
- Highly influential - 97% of PC Pro readers pass on recommendations/advice about computers and IT to friends/family/colleagues*
- 89% are involved in the purchasing/specifying of computer products for their own company and/or on behalf of clients*
- Highly involved and passionate about IT - PC Pro readers spend almost 3 hours reading every issue**
- 171,000 AB readers***
*Source: Reader Survey 2008
**Source:
Purchase Intention Survey 2008
***Source: TGI Premier 2007
The Web User
- Average household income £54,800
- Average age 38
- 96% Male
- 93% are IT decison-makers for their business
- 87% have purchased hardware via the internet
- 90% have purchased software
*Reader Survey 2008
**TGI Lifestyle 2007
The Stats
- ABC 67,558 (Jan - Dec '09)
Web Traffic January 2010
- Newsletter Database 104,748
- Email List Rental Database 45,188
- No. of unique users per month 774,528
- No. of monthly impressions 14,299,153
A Unique Advertising Opportunity
PC Pro's readers represent an incredibly important group of
individuals for any company involved in the manufacturer or distribution
of IT products and services. While other IT magazines can only claim an
influential audience, PC Pro keeps delivering genuinely significant
readers month after month.
Quite simply, PC Pro provides the most
powerful means of building brand and delivering response for any serious
builder and seller of PC technology. Current advertisers include -
Epson, Dell and Asus. PC Pro is the number one advertising choice for IT
companies, offering a quality, responsive environment.
Creative Opportunities
Dennis Technology can offer many innovative ways to get your marketing message across. For instance,>>click here<< to view a digital magazine about Dell’s latest offers. We can create a similar publication for you in just four weeks, and deliver it to hundreds of thousands of our readers via email. We also provide a full reprints service, plus list rental, tailored research and much more.The Product
- 67,558 (ABC Jan-Dec '09) - an enormous reach
- 51,428 fully-paid subscribers
- Authoritative, provocative and entertaining
- Premium product – glossy, perfect bound, 160 pages of editorial – more than any other monthly
- Well-established - launched in 1994
- www.pcpro.co.uk is the definitive guide to IT in the UK
- 774,528 unique users*
- Over 14 million monthly page impressions*
*Source: Traffic Oct 10
Display Rates
| Series | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 1st DPS | n/a | £10,931 | £10,150 | £9,625 |
| DPS | £8,745 | £8,555 | £8,120 | £7,700 |
| Page | £4,425 | £4,310 | £4,195 | £3,980 |
Classified Rates
| Series | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| Eighth | £690 | £672 | £648 | £622 |
| Quarter | £1,325 | £1,289 | £1,262 | £1,210 |
| Half | £2,615 | £2,550 | £2,480 | £2,350 |
Product Specifications
| Size | Type (mm) | Trim (mm) | Bleed (mm) |
| DPS | Please supply two pages to the "Full Page" specs | ||
| Page | 289 x 182 | 297 x 210 | 303 x 216 |
| 1/2 PG Vertical | - | 275 x 95 |
- |
| 1/2 PG Horizontal | - | 135 x 185 |
- |
| 1/3 PG Vertical | - | 272 x 59 |
- |
| 1/4 PG Horizontal | - | 60 x 175 |
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Copy Requirements
Hi-res composite PDF 300 dpi Format colour mode - CMYK PDF settings - Pass4Press or PDF x 1a. All copy to be provided as PDF via ISDN or CD. We can also accept JPEG, TIF or Photoshop EPS.
Online Rates
| Type | Price |
| Banners Cost per '000 page impressions |
£25 |
| Leaderboards Cost per '000 page impressions |
£30 |
| Skyscrapers Cost per '000 page impressions |
£30 |
| MPU's Cost per '000 page impressions |
£30 |
| Button Cost per '000 page impressions |
£15 |
| Eyeblaster/TangoZebra
Overlays Toasts Cost per '000 page impressions |
£50 |
| Superstitials/Transitionals/Interstitials Cost per '000 page impressions |
£45 |
| Popup Windows Cost per '000 |
£45 |
| Email Newsletter Sponsorship Cost per Newsletter |
£1,500 |
| Email List Rental Cost per '000 |
£250 |
NB. A surcharge applies for all targeted and expandable inventory. Ad serving costs not included in the above rates.

