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About Us Magazines In 2011 Zest Media created I ABSOLUTELY Magazines, London s fastest growing magazine brand with 17 monthly editions. These luxury lifestyle publications target the most cosmopolitan residents of the capital, while stylish design coupled with high volumes of captivating content attract a sustainable and exclusive readership. Absolutely.London is the digital platform for ABSOLUTELY Magazines, an online guide to inspirational London living that helps readers stay one step ahead of the crowd. Our editorial team combines expert what s on guides with the latest openings and trends in fashion, beauty, travel and food, as well as offering readers the chance to win exclusive prizes. ABSOLUTELY is a part of Zest Media Group, a creative content and digital agency. Experts at producing engaging content and quality design, we target affluent audiences in London and globally. Our production extends beyond the ABSOLUTELY portfolio, seeing us also produce internal publications and bespoke consumer magazines. u
PRIME CENTRAL GROUP Chelsea Fulham Notting Hill Kensington WEST GROUP Chiswick West Richmond Absolutely Magazines SOUTH WEST GROUP Putney & Battersea & Wandsworth Clapham SOUTH EAST GROUP South East Dulwich Wimbledon Blackheath & Greenwich Bromley & Chislehurst bsolutely s 17 local A titles focus on London s luxury lifestyle - from cultural events to celebrity profiles, homes and property news to fashion, travel, food, drink and entertaining - the magazines are a visual delight. Always intelligent, stylish and of the moment, Absolutely is London s leading luxury title. u NORTH AND EAST GROUP City & Angel East North By North West
- BRAND EXTENTIONS THE MAGAZINE FOR STYLISH MUMS AUTUMN 2016 HOME 4.50 SCANDINAVIAN STYLE The simple truths KIT KEMP The designer on homes and hotels Off the walls All the best tiles Living with COLOUR DECORATING IDEAS AND INSPIRATION 5 0 2 0 4 2 0 0 0 3 7 2 1 STYLISH / INTELLIGENT / ELEGANT THE QUEST FOR SPACE How to transform your home MamaISSUE SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2016 FOUR 3.95 We can be HEROES Retro comic book style MUMMY BOOTCAMP in Greek island paradise Wardrobe UPDATE The best Autumn looks from Nine in the Mirror EDUCATION AUTUMN WINTER 2016 5 CRESSIDA COWELL I was always in trouble at St Paul s AUTUMN BOOKS SPECIAL BRIGHT STARS LET YOUR GIFTED CHILD SHINE Meet the NOR-FOLK In graphic detail with Fiona Burrage Renaissance WOMAN The Good Life with Cerys Matthews CRUNCH TIME Is it safe on the rugby pitch? PEACE OF MIND Life lessons for teens IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS SHOW 9 772397 049009 National Specialist / Life Stages Magazines uilding on the success B of the Absolutely range of titles, we have extended our portfolio to include publications which focus on our readers' life stages - wedding, home, parenting and children's education. These life stages magazines are quickly becoming the flagship titles within their respective sectors.u
- INTERNATIONAL WEDDINGS AUTUMN / WINTER 2016 EMIRATES DIAMOND BRIGHT Jewels that rock NEW SEASON BRIDAL TRENDS Top picks from the 2017 catwalks Wedding Planner The smart bride's guide GLORIOUS VENUES From castles to luxe hotels International Magazines AUTUMN / WINTER 2016 CRESSIDA COWELL I was always in trouble at St Paul s BRIGHT STARS Give your gifted child the chance to shine BRITISH DUBAI EDITION CRUNCH TIME Is it safe on the rugby pitch? PEACE OF MIND Life lessons for teenagers ABSOLUTELY White FANTASTIC Fairytale gowns, heels and accessories for the princess bride BRITISH EDUCATION AUTUMN WINTER 2016 CRESSIDA COWELL I was always in trouble at St Paul s BRIGHT STARS Give your gifted child the chance to shine SINGAPORE EDITION CRUNCH TIME Is it safe on the rugby pitch? PEACE OF MIND Life lessons for teenagers est produces a Z portfolio of international titles, each of which fills a gap in the market for local, specialised content. These magazines, put together by international editors with excellent knowledge of their fields, reach and educate a global audience on a variety of subjects. u BOYS OWN AN ADVENTURE IN EDUCATION BOYS OWN AN ADVENTURE IN EDUCATION Abu DhAbi MeDiA Kit 2016
- BESPOKE 19-21 February ExCeL London Show Guide Show Offers & Competitions Huge savings to be made - check out the special show offers on pages 28-30 Full Exhibitor List & Floorplan Pages 3 & 5 Contract & Customer Publications The Baby Show Stage with Advice from sleep expert Chireal Shallow, weaning expert Annabel Karmel MBE and breastfeeding specialist Clare Byam-Cook thebabyshow @thebabyshow /thebabyshow #thebabyshow thebabyshow.co.uk espoke publishing B from the highly experienced Absolutely team. Tailored to our clients' requirements and their customer needs, our contract publications and customer magazines build brand awareness and deliver tangible, long-term client engagement and retention. u POLO CHESTERTONS in the park 3 4 5 JUNE 2016
Our readers High status individuals, living in and around central London and earning salaries within the UK's top 3.97% 1,890,000 average house value 69.6% of readers own their property 15% of readers have a second home, 50% of which are outside UK 26% are directors 3 holidays/breaks per year 2 of them abroad 128,000+ average household income 41% Male 59% Female 71% of residents own a car with a residents permit Profile A wealthiest residents in the UK *Source Experian, Geoplan, Tactican and Post Office
Our Advertisers Testimonials I can truly not recommend advertising with Absolutely Magazines highly enough. Using Absolutely to advertise my brand in west London has been of huge significance to my business. Joe Bone, B1 Clothing I'm really impressed with the editorial content, which is a refreshing change from what you usually expect from local magazines. I get absorbed in the fashion pages - with gorgeous shoots, relevant fashion notes and the glamorous quality of a glossy magazine. Naomi Ellis, Anthology Boutique Absolutely Chelsea provided us with a great platform to promote our business. They delivered an excellent service from start to finish. Valeria Zilkha, Quarter Group
DISTRIBUTION AREAS 17 monthly editions reaching an estimated 1.1 million people PUTNEY & WANDSWORTH BATTERSEA & CLAPHAM NORTH BY NORTH WEST EAST Enfield CHISWICK Barnet Harrow Haringey Waltham Forest Redbridge Havering WEST Hillingdon Ealing Brent Hammersmith & Fulham Camden City of Westminster Kensington & Chelsea Islington City of London Hackney Tower Hamlets Newham Thames Barking & Dagenham CITY & ANGEL Hounslow Southwark Greenwich CHELSEA Richmond upon Thames Wandsworth Lambeth Lewisham Bexley NOTTING HILL Kingston upon Thames Merton Bromley BLACKHEATH & GREENWICH Sutton Croydon BROMLEY & CHISLEHURST SOUTH EAST NOTTING HILL NOTTING HILL RICHMOND WIMBLEDON DULWICH Some of the titles are available in selected London Waitrose stores
2017 Editorial Schedule JANUARY Health & wellness FEBRUARY Skiing; Valentine s Day MARCH Interiors; Education APRIL Spring ideas; Easter mini-breaks MAY Weddings; Summer cocktails JUNE Sports; Food JULY Spas & Beauty; Alfresco AUGUST The Great Outdoors SEPTEMBER Shopping; Education OCTOBER Interiors NOVEMBER Party preparation DECEMBER Christmas
ABSOLUTELY DIGITAL ONLINE MAGAZINE WEBSITE NEWSLETTER Absolutely.london s weekly newsletter has 28% open rate 6.8% click-through rate Absolutely Magazines Digital platforms 409,673 reads 14,721,950 impressions 1,659 followers Data source: ISSUU Absolutely.london, Launched in September 2016, it achieved the following figures in just 6 months 20,841 unique visitors 58,237 page views 30,515 sessions Data source: GOOGLE ANALYTICS SOCIAL MEDIA Total combined social media following of 15,500+ followers
ARTWORK SPECIFICATION Print When providing artwork, please do your best to adhere to the design guidelines listed below One to three images should be provided in the following format JPEGs or TIFFs - 300 dpi and at least 25cm in width. Alternatively we can accept them in PDF format, to the same specification. If a logo is necessary in your design, please provide it at 300 dpi and in one of the following formats. EPS PDF document JPEG TIFF 297mm 134mm FULL PAGE 210mm HALF PAGE HORIZONTAL 190mm HALF PAGE VERTICAL 90mm QUARTER PAGE 90mm 277mm 134mm Billboard 970 x 250 Leaderboard 728 x 90 MPU 300 x 250 Digital When providing artwork, please do your best to adhere to the design guidelines listed below. All images should be provided in high resolution, preferably larger than 800x600 pixels, in PNG or JPEG format. Contact information Company information Phone numbers website address Building or site address logo If a logo is necessary in your design, please provide it in high resolution as either JPEG or PNG. ALL SUPPLIED ARTWORK MUST FEATURE A 3MM BLEED 297mm DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD 420mm Skyscraper 300 x 600 ALL SUPPLIED ARTWORK IS SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE EDITOR
RATE CARD Print Advertising Digital Advertising Double page spread 3,450 Full page - Specific position 2,250 Full page - Run of magazine 1,950 Half page 1,250 Inside back cover 2,500 Inside front cover 2,850 Outside back cover 3,450 Loose inserts 75cpt Bound-in 120cpt Advertorial FULL PAGE RATE + 30% Homepage Top Leaderboard 500 Homepage Mid Leaderboard 360 Homepage Mid MPU 325 Homepage Bottom MPU 255 Categories Top Leaderboard 415 Categories Top MPU 325 Categories Mid MPU 285 Newsletter MPU 550 Newsletter Leaderboard 650 Print Creative Solutions Digital Creative Solutions Photoshoots Starting from 5,000 Photo Shoot Product placement 1,000 Fractional placements 500 Company Profiles 2,000 Content Creation / Editorial Services POA Competitions 750 Native Advertising FROM 150 Native Advertising, with newsletter presence 550 Product Placement in story 350 Brand mention in Round up 350 Competitions 1,000
CONTACT Editorial PENDLE HARTE EDITOR IN CHIEF HANNAH HOPKINS DIGITAL EDITOR Advertising LEAH DAY-ABALOS COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR ROLLO DENNISON SALES DIRECTOR Specialist/Life Stages Portfolio VICTORIA HUGHES HEAD OF SPECIALIST TITLES Content & Digital Services TAMSIN LUCK CLIENT SERVICES DIRECTOR Marketing NEFELI KRITIKOU MARKETING MANAGER property portfolio ANDY ELMER PROPERTY DIRECTOR For all other enquiries, please contact ZEST MEDIA GROUP 1st Floor, 197 City Road, London, EC1V 1JN +44 (0)20 7704 0588