Why advertise in the Handy Mag?
We offer a variety of advertising solutions, both in print and online.
Book anything from a twelfth page advertisement in six editions to a one-off double-page advertorial.
Distribution
With a readership exceeding 100,000*, the Handy Mag is the only magazine delivered door-to-door by Royal Mail to all of Ryedale and the north side of York.
Handy Mag Ryedale is delivered to all domestic and business letterboxes in postcode sectors YO17, YO18, YO62, and YO60—that’s 26,583 letterboxes.
Handy Mag York is delivered to all domestic and business letterboxes in postcode sectors YO32, YO31 1, YO31 8, YO31 9, YO30 1, YO30 4, YO26 6, and YO19 5—that’s 27,013 letterboxes.
*Assumes 2 persons per household.
40%
Our magazines contain around 40% non-advertising content, including lifestyle articles that are written exclusively for the Handy Mag and community news. As such, they’re read cover-to-cover by an engaged readership, thus guaranteeing that your advert is going to reach your customers.
One-Stop Shop
No artwork? No problem.
With in-house designers and copywriters, we can help you to produce high-quality adverts, artwork, and content that will generate real results for your business.
Business Directory
Booking an advertisement in the Handy Mag comes with a FREE listing on our well-used online business directory. Directory listings can also be booked separately.
Advertising Rates
Our advertising rates are below. Please email or call us if you would like to book any advertising or have any questions.
We can help with your advert design and advise on the best rates and packages with discounts available for advertising booked in both magazines as well as discounts for longer term bookings.
We offer 10% discount for advertising in both magazines in the same month, 10% discount for bookings of 3 months, and 20% discount for bookings of 6 months.
All prices are per month and exclusive of VAT.
| ADVERT SIZE | RATE | DIMENSIONS |
|---|---|---|
| Full page | £335 | 210mm x 148mm |
| Half page | £184 | 91mm x 129mm |
| Quarter page | £106 | 91mm x 62mm |
| Eighth page | £65 | 43mm x 62mm |
| Twelfth page | £43 | 43mm x 40mm |
| SPECIAL POSITIONS | RATE | DIMENSIONS |
|---|---|---|
| Back page | £454 | 210mm x 148mm |
| Inside front page | £402 | 210mm x 148mm |
| Inside back page | £367 | 210mm x 148mm |
| Page 3, 5, 7, 9 | £367 | 210mm x 148mm |
Specifications & Format
Double page spread 210mm (h) x 297mm (w) or 216mm x 303mm incl 3mm bleeds.
Full page 210mm (h) x 148mm (w) or 216mm x 154mm incl bleeds.
Half page (Horizontal) 91mm (h) x 129mm (w)
Half page (Vertical) 187mm (h) x 62mm (w)
Quarter page 91mm (h) x 62mm (w)
Eighth page 43mm (h) x 62mm (w)
Twelfth page 43mm (h) x 40mm (w)
Ad formats accepted: pdf, jpg, tiff
Time to next deadline
For prime positions and advertorial features, please contact us.
Print & Delivery Schedule
Our copy deadlines are usually the first Tuesday of the previous month and magazines are distributed to letterboxes in the last week of each month.
| Edition | Deadline | Distribution Start Date |
|---|---|---|
| February 2022 | 11th January 2022 | 31st January 2022 |
| March 2022 | 8th February 2022 | 28th February 2022 |
| April 2022 | 8th March 2022 | 28th March 2022 |
| May 2022 | 1st April 2022 | 25th April 2022 |
| June 2022 | 3rd May 2022 | 23rd May 2022 |
| July 2022 | 7th June 2022 | 27th June 2022 |
| August/September 2022 | 4th July 2022 | 25th July 2022 |
| October 2022 | 6th September 2022 | 26 September 2022 |
| November 2022 | 4th October 2022 | 24th October 2022 |
| December 2022 | 8th November 2022 | 28th November 2022 |