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ROMANCE TRAVEL MAGAZINE
Media Kit
WHO WE ARE
Owned and published by KaZoom Digital Publishing, Inc.
We are both an online magazine available 24/7 and also available as a bi-monthly digital magazine app. Click on video.
We have been online as RomanceTravelMagazine.com for two years.
In October/2013 we launched Romance Travel Magazine as a digital app in the Apple iTunes store. The magazine is available for all iPads and iPhones.
In February/2014 we added Magzter Digital Newsstand as a distributor. Magzter gets 14 million visitors a month to its newsstand. The Magazine is now also available for all android devices.
EDITORIAL CALENDAR
2015
January/February – Destination Weddings and Honeymoon Issue, Valentine’s Day feature story, Interview with destination wedding expert, Tips on planning a destination wedding, cruise ship weddings, 25 Romantic Locations for a Destination Wedding. Destination Spotlight: Nevis Island, West Indies.
March/April – Biking and Hiking Issue, Romantic Bed & Breakfast Inns, Tips for Biking Couples, Destination Spotlight: Moab, Utah for Mountain Biking.
May/June – Wine and Dine Issue, Review of wineries in Illinois & Michigan for a romantic getaway, wine tours for couples and romantic restaurants that are budget friendly. Destination Spotlight: Napa Valley.
July/August—Caribbean Boutique Hotels, Specialty or themed resorts, Cruise Ships for a short getaway. Destination Spotlight TBD.
September/October– We focus on a specific destination in depth. In 2015 it will be the United States. We will highlight romantic things to do, places to go and best romantic accommodations. (In 2014 it was Mexico.)
November/December – Mountain Hideaways , Ski Resorts, Holiday Getaway ideas and an interview with a relationship author.
WHY ADVERTISE WITH ROMANCE TRAVEL MAGAZINE?
Romance Travel Magazine advertising will help you
reach one of the largest segments of the travel
industry – wedding and honeymoon travel, weekend
getaways and romantic couple vacations.
WHO TRAVELS FOR ROMANCE?
Married households represent the largest group of travelers, with 61 percent of all trips married being
taken by households. Single households took 21 percent of the trips.
Romantic vacations are popular with all Americans, especially married couples. Thirty-one percent of U.S.
adults (61.8 million Americans) said they took a romantic getaway in the past 12 months.
The average traveler took 2.5 romantic trips in the past year.
Romantic travelers have an average annual household income of $67,000,
as compared to all other U.S. adults, with an average income of $45,000.
Romantic travelers without children in their households took more getaways in the past 12 months than
romantic travelers with children (3.1 vs. 1.9 trips, respectively).
SOURCE: Travel Industry Association of America
WHO TRAVELS FOR ROMANCE?
Among those surveyed, these were the most popular types of romantic getaways taken by Americans last year:
Visiting a city for dining & entertainment - 74%
Getaways to beaches and/or lakes - 44%
Gambling vacations - 21%
Golf/tennis vacations - 12%
Cruises - 12%
Skiing trips - 7%
Of couples surveyed who took a romantic getaway in the last 12 months, one-half took one such trip (51%), one-fourth took two romantic trips in the past year (26%), and one in ten (10%) enjoyed 5 or more vacations a deux a year.
SOURCE: Travel Industry Association of America
DID YOU KNOW THESE FACTS ABOUT HONEYMOONS?
Among couples who choose a traditional wedding, 99 percent take a honeymoon. Honeymoons
comprise a $12 billion-dollar-a-year industry.
Couples spend an average of $3,700 on their honeymoon. That's three times as much as the
average U.S. adult spends on a vacation.
The length of an average honeymoon is eight days.
10 percent of newlyweds take cruises for their honeymoon.
37 percent of honeymoon trips are to domestic locations; 63 percent are foreign.
40 percent of honeymooners will stay at a resort vs. 27 percent at a large hotel vs.10 percent at
a small hotel.
OUR STATS
Monthly Visitors: 2,800
Page Views: 4,330
Facebook Fan Page Followers: 1,300
Twitter: 4,100 Followers
Magazine App Readers: 500 and growing
We’re Growing and We’re On The Move
Our Audience:77% Females
Ages: 30 -50
80 % Americans
10 % Canadian, Australian
5% European & other
ADVERTISE WITH US
Advertising on Romantic Travel Magazine is such a fantastic idea. The site is open 24/7, can be seen around the world, and the people who come here are looking for romantic travel-related answers! That's called "targeted traffic!"
If you do have an ad on a web site where thousands of eyes are viewing it every month, what better exposure can you get? You definitely can't get that kind of foot traffic!
Every ad on our website also appears in the digital version of Romance Travel Magazine and on our Facebook Fan Page. Plus, you’ll benefit from the additional traffic generated from our aggressive marketing efforts this year.
Rates for 2015
We charge a flat rate of $150 per month. It includes:
Ad on website
Full page ad in Romance Travel Magazine Digital issue
Barter option is also available. See next slide.
BARTERING FOR BUSINESS - NO-COST ADVERTISING
Put Your Checkbook Away. We Trade Here!
Hotels, resorts, cruises and other places to stay get a 1-year, full-
page ad that includes your contact information, synopsis, up to four
photos, and a link to your web site. The entire page is optimized to get
search engine traffic. Your ad will appear both online and in the digital
edition. Cost is a 2-3 night stay for 2 people.
Add a review, video and walk-thru and cost is a 5-night stay. (You
provide the video. All videos will also play in the digital edition). A link to
your website will be added.
REASONABLE BARTER RATES
Other businesses such as tour guides, restaurants, tourism bureaus, photographers, wedding planners, get
a 3-month ad, full-page that includes your contact information, synopsis, up to four photos, and a link to
your web site. The entire page is optimized to get search engine traffic. Make us an offer and let's talk!
CONTACT US
Donna Beasley, Publisher
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 773-717-4900
Website: www.RomanceTravelMagazine.com
Romance Travel Magazine is available in the
Apple iTunes Store and the Google Play Store