Advertise with us
Turn local readers into your customers
When residents need a tradesperson, service, or business, they turn to Life Publications, the magazine that connects readers with reliable local services every month.
Our seven magazines reach 250,000+ readers every month, hand-delivered to 110,000+ homes and businesses across North Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire. Your advert doesn’t just get glanced at once, either. Once our magazines are delivered, they’re kept as a directory throughout the month. This means that your advert gets seen time and time again, putting you front and centre when customers are ready to buy!
Why choose local magazine advertising?
The most successful local businesses advertise across multiple channels, and local magazine advertising is a powerful way to reach customers. Your advert will be sent directly to customers’ homes, where it will be visible all month and build trust and recognition over time.
Your advert gets more engagement
Readers spend more time reading print adverts, processing the information more thoroughly. They can pick up their magazine, reference it, and return to it whenever they need your services.
Be seen without fighting algorithms
Your advert always appears in print because there are no algorithms there to determine whether customers will see it. Every magazine delivered means your advert is guaranteed to be there, ready to be seen.
Every advert goes to your ideal postcode
Our seven editions cover specific geographical areas, so you can make sure that your advert only goes to the homes and businesses that are most likely to use your services.
Reach demographics that digital can’t
Local magazine advertising reaches homeowners and decision-makers who aren’t scrolling online, making it a perfect complement to digital marketing. Life Publications magazines sit in living rooms, kitchens, and offices across North Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire, right where the decisions are made.
Inherit 15+ years of local trust
Life Publications isn’t just another ad-mag. We’re a trusted local voice and are genuinely invested in the communities we work in. Every month, we give away thousands of pounds of free space to local groups, clubs, charities, and societies, featuring their news and events alongside our commercial content.
Readers already value Life Publications as part of the community, which means they’re more inclined to trust the businesses they find here.
Choose your coverage area
Which communities do you want to reach? Our seven magazines cover distinct areas across the region, so you can target exactly where your customers are or advertise across multiple editions if you would like to broaden your impact.
In total, all our publications are hand delivered by our reliable and experienced distribution staff to over 110,000 homes and businesses across our distribution areas.
Our Retford edition is delivered to more than 17,400 homes and businesses.
Our Worksop edition is delivered to more than 23,500 homes and businesses.
Our Gainsborough edition is delivered to more than 17,800 homes and businesses.
Our Sherwood edition is delivered to more than 10,900 homes and businesses.
Our Rotherham edition is delivered to more than 15,600 homes and businesses.
Our Rother edition is delivered to more than 9,800 homes and businesses.
Our Mansfield edition is delivered to 15,000 homes and businesses.
Investment & packages
Magazine advertising is an investment that builds momentum over time. We offer flexible packages designed to suit different budgets and business goals, with discounts available for longer-term bookings.
We offer advertising packages from 3, 6, 9, and 12 months, with pricing varying depending on your chosen magazine and advert size. Longer bookings benefit from better rates, making them more cost-effective over time.
Why we recommend 6+ months:
Experience tells us that repetition improves response rates. Often, your potential customers need to see your business multiple times before they're ready to buy. Shorter bookings can work, but a six-month commitment gives your advert the best chance to build recognition and generate consistent enquiries.
Choose your advert size:
We offer a range of sizes to fit your message and budget:
- Eighth of a page – Perfect for getting started
- Quarter page – Great visibility at an affordable price
- Half page – Strong presence with room for detail
- Full page – Huge impact
- Double-page spread – Unmissable
- Front cover - The first thing your customer sees
Free professional design is included with every booking. Our graphic designers will work with you to create an advert that stands out to your customers.
What our clients achieve
- Increased enquiries
- Stronger local recognition
- Trust and credibility
- Reach beyond residential customers
- Boosted digital presence
The phone rings more. Emails come in. Customers mention they saw you in the magazine. A consistent advertising presence translates directly into more opportunities to win work.
After a few months, something clicks. Your business becomes familiar. When someone needs what you offer, you're the first name that comes to mind. Customers choose you over competitors, often without even shopping around, because you’re at the forefront of their minds.
Being featured regularly in a trusted local magazine lends credibility to your business: you're reliable and part of the community. That perception matters when customers are deciding who to trust with their money.
In addition to residential homes, each month we hand-deliver to over 2,000 business premises across North Nottinghamshire, North Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. If your target customers are other local businesses, advertising with Life Publications suits your demographic perfectly.
As well as appearing in print, you'll receive an entry in our online business directory on our website at no extra cost. As long as you have an ongoing advert in our magazine, your digital presence gets a boost too, reaching customers both online and offline.
