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 6 editions to a one-off double-page advertorial, or an online directory listing for your business.
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.
All prices are per month and exclusive of VAT.
Rates for 1 magazine area - Ryedale OR York
| ADVERT SIZE | 1 EDITION | 3 EDITIONS | 6 EDITIONS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full page | £289 | £260 | £231 | |||
| Half page | £168 | £151 | £134 | |||
| Quarter page | £98 | £88 | £78 | |||
| Eighth page | £55 | £52 | £46 | |||
| Twelfth page | £39 | £35 | £31 | |||
Rates for 2 magazine areas - Ryedale AND York
| ADVERT SIZE | 1 EDITION | 3 EDITIONS | 6 EDITIONS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full page | £520 | £468 | £416 | |||
| Half page | £302 | £272 | £242 | |||
| Quarter page | £176 | £158 | £141 | |||
| Eighth page | £104 | £94 | £83 | |||
| Twelfth page | £70 | £63 | £56 | |||
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 |
|---|---|---|
| January 2021 | 4th December 2020 | 28th December 2020 |
| February 2021 | 5th January 2021 | 25th January 2021 |
| March 2021 | 2nd February 2021 | 22nd February 2021 |
| April 2021 | 9th March 2021 | 29th March 2021 |
| May 2021 | 6th April 2021 | 26th April 2021 |
| June 2021 | 4th May 2021 | 24th May 2021 |
| July 2021 | 6th June 2021 | 26th June 2021 |
| Aug/Sep 2021 | 6th July 2021 | 26th July 2021 |
| October 2021 | 7th September 2021 | 27th September 2021 |
| November 2021 | 5th October 2021 | 25th October 2021 |
| December 2021 | 9th November 2021 | 29th November 2021 |