
Editor - Tim Danton
020 7907 6268
tim_danton@dennis.co.uk
Online Ad Manager - Gary Rayneau
020 7907 6812
gary_rayneau@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 522,000 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 522,000 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 83,204* 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 07
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*
- 69% 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 2006
**Source: Purchase Intention Survey 2006
***Source: TGI Premier 2007
The Web User
- Average salary £28,390
- 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 2006
**Purchase Intention Survey 2006
***TGI Premier 2007
The Stats
- ABC 83,204 (Jan - Dec '07)
Web Traffic January 2008
- Newsletter Database 123,233
- Email List Rental Database 98,024
- No. of unique users per month 888,908
- No. of monthly impressions 11,574,611
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 - Mesh, Microsoft, Dell, Virgin Atlantic and Bose. 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, visit www.pcpro.co.uk/links/sonyezine to view a digital magazine about Vista and Sony’s range of notebooks. 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
- 83,204 (ABC Jan-Dec 07) - an enormous reach
- 51,444 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
- 568,092 unique users*
- 7 million monthly page impressions*
*Source: Traffic July 07
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 | - |
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 |
| Message Boards Cost per '000 page impressions | £30 |
| Maximiser Button Cost per month | £7000 |
| 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 | £5000 |
| 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.
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