Advertising Information
Why Pile Buck?
Since 1984, Pile Buck has been the most trusted information source for deep foundations and marine construction, including pile driving, foundation drilling, geotechnical engineering, and more!
Our Mission
Published every two months, Pile Buck pursues a mission to generate interest in the industry with unique content such as news, job stories, supplier information, safety tips, technical articles, exclusive interviews, and event information.
Partnership Benefits
Pile Buck is distributed internationally to contractors, engineers, material/equipment suppliers, government employees, educators —just to name a few. By advertising with Pile Buck, you have the opportunity to develop a strong partnership with a widely read industry magazine.
Pile Buck Content & Design
Each issue of Pile Buck features a balance of deep foundations and marine construction content, including, but not limited to, pile driving, foundation drilling, geotechnical engineering, as well as the categories listed below.
In addition, Pile Buck guarantees that each advertisement is placed with the appropriate content, often including advertisers’ own articles and press releases.
- Barges/Barge Lines
- Civil Engineers
- Commercial Construction
- Consulting Engineers
- Corps of Engineers Offices
- Corrosion Control
- Crane Services
- DNR/DER Office
- Dewatering Contractors
- Diving/Underwater Contractors
- Dredging Contractors
- Drilling/Test Services
- Environmental Contractors
- Excavation Contractors
- Equipment Dealers
- FHWA/DOT Offices
- Foundation Contractors
- Foundation Drilling
- Foundation Engineers
- Forestry and Agriculture
- Geotechnical Engineers
- Heavy Contractors
- Highway Construction
- Manufacturing
- Marine Contractors
- Marinas/Bridge Builders
- Marine Salvage Contractors
- Marine Towing
- Maritime Inspection
- Mining
- Municipalities
- Navy/Coast Guard
- Offshore Drilling
- Petrochemical
- Pile Driving Contractors
- Port Facilities/Terminals
- Power Generation/Utilities
- Railroads
- Railroad Construction
- Shipyards
- Ship/Barge/Boat Builders
- Sign Erection
- Specialty Contractors
- Structural Engineers
- Universities
- Utilities
- Warehousing
- Wastewater Treatment
- … and more!*
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Pile Buck Advertising Specs & Prices
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Display advertising rates and mechanics
UNIT | DIMENSIONS | PER ISSUE |
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1/8 Page | 3.5″ W x 2.25″ H (no bleed) | $202 |
1/4 Page | 3.5″ W x 4.75″ H (no bleed) | $381 |
1/2 Page | 6.875″ W x 4.75″ H (no bleed) | $624 |
Full Page | 8″ W x 10.875″ H (.125″ bleed all 4 sides) | $980 |
Double Page | 16″ W x 10.875″ H (.125″ bleed all 4 sides) | $1500 |
TRIM SIZE: 8″ W x 10.875″ H | LIVE AREA: 7.5″ W x 10.375 H
Premium display advertising rates and mechanics
UNIT | DIMENSIONS | PER ISSUE |
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Inside Front Cover (Double Page) | 8″ W x 10.875″ H (.125″ bleed all 4 sides) | $1600 |
Inside Back Cover | 8″ W x 10.875″ H (.125″ bleed all 4 sides) | $1130 |
Back Cover | 8″ W x 10.875″ H (.125″ bleed all 4 sides) | $1220 |
Center Spread | 16″ W x 10.875″ H (.125″ bleed all 4 sides) | $2112 |
TRIM SIZE: 8″ W x 10.875″ H | LIVE AREA: 7.5″ W x 10.375 H
Featured solely on the digital edition of Pile Buck magazine.
UNIT | DIMENSIONS | PER ISSUE |
---|---|---|
Introduction Page | 8″ W x 6.25″ H (.125″ bleed on all 4 sides) | $650 |
Margin | 120px W x 600px H | $750 |
Interstitial Page | 8″ W x 10.875″ H | $600 |
Website advertising rates and mechanics
UNIT | DIMENSIONS | PER MONTH |
---|---|---|
Header Banner (all pages) | 728 x 90 | $1300 |
Right Menu (all pages) Square Ad (1) | 300 x 300 | $1200 |
Right Menu (all pages) Square Ad (2) | 300 x 300 | $1200 |
Homepage Banner (1) | 728 x 90 | $600 |
Homepage Banner (2) | 728 x 90 | $600 |
Magazine Archives Banner | 728 x 90 | $600 |
Shop Section (10 pages) Banner | 728 x 90 | $600 |
Industry News Section | 728 x 90 | $1100 |
General Construction Section | 728 x 90 | $950 |
Deep Foundations Section | 728 x 90 | $950 |
Marine Construction Section | 728 x 90 | $950 |
Engineering Section | 728 x 90 | $950 |
Legal Section | 728 x 90 | $800 |
Projects Section | 728 x 90 | $950 |
60,000+ recipients mailing list (contacts are hand-picked and never shared)
UNIT | DIMENSIONS | PER EMAIL |
---|---|---|
Email Ad | 590 W x 380 H | $1100 |
Ad & Editorial Submission Deadlines
ISSUE | DATE |
---|---|
40-1 January/February | February 5th, 2024 |
40-2 March/April | April 5th, 2024 |
40-3 May/June | June 7th, 2024 |
40-4 July/August | August 9th, 2024 |
40-5 September/October | October 11th, 2024 |
40-6 November/December | December 6th, 2024 |
File requirements
FORMAT | SPECIFICATIONS |
---|---|
All fonts must be embedded and subset | All images/logos must be 300dpi or higher at full dimensions | CMYK color breakdown – no RGB or Pantone colors | When distilling – make sure OPI is not checked. | |
InDesign | InDesign packages must include all fonts and images. |
Images | Illustrator EPS or PhotoshopEPS or TIFF accepted. All other applications please call for specific technical information. |
Text | Any supplied text must be sent in TXT or DOC formats. |
Proofs | SWOP Proofs must be supplied fpr any color critical advertising. SWOP Proofs must match the supplied files. |
Circulation & Distribution
Pile Buck averages 15,000+ digital visitors per issue
Digital issue stats (data is still being collected)
ISSUE | TOTAL ISSUE VISITS | PAGE VIEWS | PDF DOWNLOADS |
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Issue | Total Issue Visits | Page Views | PDF Downloads |
Issue 35-1 | 19,198 | 205,863 | 467 |
Issue 35-2 | 16,627 | 157,537 | 280 |
Issue 35-3 | 19,425 | 162,833 | 444 |
Issue 35-4 | 17,397 | 142,350 | 266 |
Issue 35-5 | 16,911 | 100,584 | 199 |
Issue 35-6 | 15,669 | 121,159 | 198 |
Issue 36-1 | 24,376 | 169,366 | 536 |
Issue 36-2 | 14,460 | 116,543 | 279 |
Issue 36-3 | 12,648 | 141,076 | 260 |
Issue 36-4 | 12,094 | 115,795 | 286 |
Issue 36-5 | 12,202 | 102,367 | 219 |
Issue 36-6 | 10,039 | 98,777 | 185 |
Issue 37-1 | 14,880 | 110,733 | 262 |
Issue 37-2 | 10,809 | 106,281 | 156 |
Issue 37-3 | 10,881 | 88,410 | 164 |
Issue 37-4 | 7,504 | 98,556 | 177 |
Issue 37-5 | 11,579 | 96,426 | 192 |
Issue 37-6 | 18,295 | 166,395 | 240 |
Issue 38-1 | 13,540 | 105,817 | 140 |
Countries who visit the digital issue the most
Country | Percentage |
---|---|
United States | 62% |
Canada | 6% |
Germany | 4% |
Netherlands | 3% |
Australia | 2% |
United Kingdom | 2% |
Mexico | 1.2% |
France | 1.2% |
Findland | 1% |
India | 1% |
Italy | 1% |
Russia | 1% |
China | 1% |