Placing a display ad in The Times and on al.com

We offer dozens of opportunities for advertisers. Following are just a few of the advantages of working with us:

al.com: Offers a wide range of advertising options to meet your business’ objectives. Whether your objective is to launch a new product or service, build brand awareness or drive traffic to your store or web site, we will deliver effective results.

Targeting Capabilities: We offer demographic and behavior-based targeted advertising to maximize your return on investment.

Sponsorship Opportunities: We offer you the ability to sponsor our local websites and/or sections within our local websites.

Customizing Advertising Packages: We offer you the ability to customize packages based on your advertising and audience targeting objectives.

Localizing Campaigns: We offer you the ability to localize your campaign per market, which can include customizable splash pages and mini websites.

Digitized Advertising: We offer you the ability to reproduce your newspaper ad, including preprints and special sections with interactive links to your website, email addresses and a map to your business. We also offer enhanced listings in an online business directory.

Rich Media Advertising Units: We offer a wide range of rich media advertising options to meet your business’ objectives. Please note that all rich media advertising units are subject to creative and technical review.

We can also develop “Impact Ads,” Premium Ads that give the highest response and the greatest page prominence. Our ad serving capabilities are not limited to these specific Impact Ads, however any other forms of these ads should receive prior approval. Impact Ads can really drive response but with such advertising, we must be responsible to our users to make sure their impression of your company is a positive one.

Interstitials: Interstitials display ‘between’ pages, filling the user’s browser with a message. Interstitials are very much like commercials that play on TV.

Ads with Video: As more users upgrade to faster connections to the Internet, playing video within an ad becomes a more effective method of delivering a message.

Ads with Audio: Audio is also a possibility, whether it be a spokesperson, your radio jingle or associated sound.

al.com’s Extended Reach Network: We are a certified reseller of the Microsoft Media Network offering local advertisers the ability to reach target
audiences based on geography and/or behavioral targeting.

Display advertising resources

We now offer The Times’ newest service, Direct Mail for Less. We can print and target mail customized brochures, letters and postcards for your company or organization.

Contact us

For display advertising rates or reservations, contact your Huntsville Times account representative or call 256-532-4250 or toll-free at 1-800-239-5271, ext.4250.

General Inquiries: advertising@htimes.com or 256-532-4250

Natalie Pruitt, Vice President of Advertising: natalie.pruitt@htimes.com or 256-532-4237
Lori Ziegelmann, Classified Advertising Manager: lori.ziegelmann@htimes.com or 256-532-4258
Lauren O’Neil, Multi-Media Advertising Manager: lauren.oneil@htimes.com or 256-532-4269
Becky Fentress, Magazine Sales Manager: becky.fentress@htimes.com or 256-532-4428

The Huntsville Times is represented nationally by Newhouse Newspapers:

New York: 212-697-8020
Los Angeles: 323-965-3677
Chicago: 312-337-6242
Detroit: 248-433-2441
Atlanta: 770-955-2335
Boca Raton: 561-998-0944

Important note: E-mail sent to these individuals is not a reliable method of ad copy transmission. Please do not e-mail ad copy, orders, ad changes, corrections, cancellations and/or graphic attachments.