Magazine Printing and Publications
Custom printing and mailing services for all of your magazine printing and publications with instant online pricing and ordering. We offer great service and turnaround times for monthly magazines, quarterly publications, bi-monthly magazines and annual magazine distribution.
Magazine Printing Options
There are many magazine printing options to choose from based on paper, size and finish. Request a sample packet to see the quality of our magazine printing first hand. If you are new to online printing or just prefer personal service call to order. You will speak with a Customer Service Representative right away, during business hours.
We offer offset magazine printing and short run digital magazine printing services. Depending on the quantity of your order you can save money by printing the exact number that you need of smaller quantities on our digital press or print larger quantities on the offset press and take advantage of our buy more and save feature.
For a high gloss finish add UV coating to the cover of your magazine. (Only available for select stocks). For different magazine printing options for quantities, paper, or folding. Request a custom printing quote online or call for a personal quote.
Save Money! We Mail Your Magazine Printing
Add our in-house direct mailing services for fast magazine distribution. It is affordable and easy, just select Yes for mailing in the Quotalator and upload your list in the check out process. All mailing lists are de-duped, CASS and NCOA Certified.
Fast Magazine Printing Turnaround Times
Magazine printing turnaround times as fast as 2 business days. Or if you have extra time, try our Wait and SAVE pricing. Select the 7/10-day turnaround option for quantities of 250 or more for discounted magazine printing prices.
Personalize your Magazine Printing
Use variable data printing to personalize the cover of your magazine or create magazine insert cards that are preprinted with the contact information. Call our customer service staff to get started. It is cheaper and easier then you think to add variable data to your magazine printing. Magazine Printing
Entertain, Advertise and Educate To a reader a magazine is more then just something to glance at. With magazine printing you have the opportunity to cater to the many needs of your readers on a few different levels. When creating your magazine try to incorporate multiple entertainment factors.
Make your magazine a well-rounded form of entertainment and appeal to every emotion. The more you intrigue your readers the more they will read. For better success with your magazine printing incorporate humor, helpful tips, informative articles and ads for relevant products. You’ll also discover as you deepen the connection with your readers they will start to refer others.
Business Magazine Printing Ideas Magazine printing is a great idea for businesses to communicate and connect with prospects and customers. Many businesses create quarterly publications to interact with customers and prospects in a way that doesn’t seem like a sales push. Magazine printing and mailing is a resourceful way to keep people informed about your company, interact in a more personal manner and promote new products or events. As your magazine printing evolves you can even start to sell advertising to companies whose products compliment yours.
Magazine Printing And Variable Data Magazine readers handpick subscriptions and publications based on hobbies, careers and interests. Most magazines attract specific readers so it is generally easy to segment your readers and discover ways to use variable data printing within your magazine printing to get personal.
Variable data printing is actually very simple. Take a closer look at your customer or subscriber list. Break it down into manageable groups that you could market to differently. For example; East coast readers vs. West coast readers. Rather then limiting your advertising to companies they both know, you can place different ads based on location all in one print run. Incorporating variable data into your magazine printing can be as simple as including the readers name in an article or on the front cover image or more complex such as inserting different paragraphs and articles based on the readers interest.
Why personalize? Imagine taking data that you know about your readers, such as product preferences, past purchases, or key attributes specific to them and being able to personalize the cover of your magazine printing to their specific taste. Change out images, text, colors and more to individualize our message.
Want more ideas for magazine printing and how to incorporate them into your marketing campaigns? Visit our market smarts section for more ideas, you’ll find magazine case studies, variable data articles and magazine printing examples.
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When designing any piece, it is important to take into consideration what you will do with the piece after it is printed. USPS postal regulations for mail change. Basic rules are outlined for you here. If you have any concerns directly related to your piece, you may either send it to us for review or download our templates.
Catalogs can be addressed directly on the piece or inserted into envelopes.
Basic standards for all mailing services
The placement of the address can determine the price and eligibility of the mail piece. An acceptable mailing address must include:
The placement of the address may render a piece non-mailable or non-machinable.
Elements on the face of a mail piece
A clear space of 4” x 2” must be available on all mail for the address. Also be sure to include a return address and a permit or stamp area. The location of the delivery address on a letter-size mail piece determines which dimensions are the length and height of the piece.
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Commercial flats
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Minimum size more than 11.5 inches long, or more than 6.13 inches high, or more than .25 inches thick
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Maximum size 15 inches long, 12 inches high, and .75 inches thick.
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The length of a flat is the longest dimension
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Max weight for First class: 13 oz and for Standard mail: less than 16 oz.
Automated flats
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Min. height 5 inches, max height 12 inches.
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Min length 6 inches, max length 15 inches
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Min thickness is .009inch, max thickness is.75 inch
First class Presorted mail requires 500 pieces or more.
Presort Standard mail requires a minimum of 200 pieces.
Magazine Printing Case Studies
Find ideas for your next magazine or saddle stitched book printing project by reading our customer case studies. All of our case studies are real life examples of how printed products have helped businesses, organizations and schools just like yours reach their marketing goals. Check out all of our product case studies for marketing strategies, successful ways to fundraise and unique ways to engage your readers.
Direct Mail Magazine Gains Advertisers. The Montana Bowhunters Association uses printingcenterusa to print and distribute its magazine. The magazine has helped increase memberships and keep hunting advocates informed for over 30 years. Find out how magazine printing can benefit your organization.