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Circulation
differences are also very important...and if you look closely, it's
easy to see the many advantages. To overcome problems caused by the
distorted claims of some publishers, CCAB was created in 1937 as a tripartite,
not-for-profit, self-regulating body. Advertisers
and ad agency members only encourage the use of audited publications
because, if the publication is not audited, there is no
accountability for an advertising investment. Some publishers use a
"Sworn Statement" of circulation a declaration before a teacher,
doctor, or notary that the publisher "swears" the claims made are true.
This hardly compares to a CCAB/BPA Audit...far from it. CCAB/BPA cross-checks
all the data claimed for accuracy and honesty, right down to
verifying printing quantities and checking postal receipts
for you. Publications which submit their circulation to a CCAB/BPA Audit
have nothing to hide and freely provide this independent proof of circulation
to the advertising community. You wouldn't invest in an "unaudited"
company on the stock market, so why even consider an "unaudited" magazine
for your ad investment? CCAB/BPA Statements give you the audited statistics
with which you can compare magazines on a level playing field. CCAB/BPA
is the referee.
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