Since 2005 EssentialsMAG has grown into the largest hyperlocal magazine in our area! Every month we publish two magazines which are hand-delivered to 15,500 homes throughout the borough of Wrexham and the bordering Cheshire villages.
Spanning the North Wales border, the magazine’s regional catchment area offers a wide range of opportunities to connect and advertise with local people and businesses.
Why advertise in EssentialsMAG?
Delivered every month
Our two community magazines are hand delivered through 15,500 letterboxes in and around Wrexham every month.
GPS tracked delivery
Our hand-picked distribution team use a specialist GPS tracker app, so we know where and when they have delivered.
Great value
Our rates are kept low so advertisers can make the most of their budget and appear over a number of issues.
“I Love EssentialsMAG and look forward to receiving it every month - I also appreciate I can read it online. I always pass my copy to my Mum after I've read itMum now looks forward to it too!”
- S. EVANS
mywrexham.com
All advertisers automatically receive a complimentary, free-for-life online listing in our ‘My Wrexham’ Business & Community Directory.
Getting you noticed
Our magazines are full of local news, what’s on guide and useful features. Our readers trust what they see, and our advertisers benefit as a result.
Free advert design
We professionally design customised, eye-catching adverts and advertorials all free of charge!
We’re online too!
Our print magazines are much loved and well received, but we are online too, with a growing, organic readership.
Established in 2005
We launched our first magazine in 2005, so we have 20 years’ experience. We live in the area, we know about marketing and we are here to help.
Connecting local businesses, communities and families FEATURING QUALITY CONTENT...
EssentialsMAG is delivered free across the region, with quality content on localised news, views and issues of interest to everyone. Every edition is packed with original writing, featuring topical and relevant articles covering a wide range of subjects, from financial advice and local history, to nature and wildlife, and essential community news. These are written exclusively for us by our team of local expert guest contributors.
The range and balance of our editorial to advertising content is designed to keep our readers engaged. Our reader-friendly A5 size is handy to hold onto, and because it’s packed full of local news, what’s on guide and useful features, people keep it for longer.
IN A RECENT READERSHIP SURVEY, OUR READERS TOLD US:
79% OF READERS KEEP HOLD OF THEIR MAGAZINE FOR 2-4 WEEKS
68%
EMPLOYED THE SERVICES OF BUSINESSES ADVERTISING IN OUR MAGAZINES
63%
TRIED A PUB, RESTAURANT OR VISITED A HOTEL AS A RESULT OF OUR MAGAZINE COVERAGE
EssentialsMAG is hand-delivered using our own, hand-picked distribution team who are fully GPS-tracked. Our specialist tracker app provides a time-stamped record of each house that has been visited - giving our advertisers ultimate reassurance and guarantee that each copy really is being hand-delivered to each home.
As well as being delivered straight to local letterboxes, EssentialsMAG is also available to pick-up at many locations, including local shops, garden centres, hairdressers, hotels and restaurants.
Our print magazines are much loved and well received, but we are online too, with a growing, organic readership of 1000s of monthly subscribers.
“EssentialsMAG
is a great source of local information.
I feel that if a company advertises month in, month out, they must get repeat custom and are therefore probably OK and trustworthy.”
- C. CROSSLEY
We will work with you to choose an advertising package tailored for your bespoke business. And we will guide you on which area/s could work best for your type of business.
FREE ADVERT DESIGN
Using our professional in-house studio, we can design customised, eye-catching adverts and advertorials - all free of charge! So, if you don’t have your own artwork, we can take care of that for you.
Front page banner
148 x 30mm
Half page
128 x 90mm
Full page 148 x 210mm +3mm bleed
Quarter page 63 x 90mm
Eighth page 63 x 44mm Button advert 63 x 21mm
Targeted leaflet distribution
With your leaflets inserted into our popular, monthly magazines, you can be sure that your message will be seen and read by a wide range of potential local customers.
We offer a monthly leaflet distribution service with a range of 3,000 to 15,500 leaflets, guaranteeing you product/service exclusivity within that distribution. To effectively reach your target audience, we offer the flexibility to select specific areas within our circulation, covering Wrexham and the neighbouring Cheshire villages.
ALREADY HAVE YOUR OWN LEAFLETS?
We can distribute these for you. Simply choose your preferred distribution area within our circulation, and let us do the rest.
NEED HELP CREATING AND PRINTING YOUR FLYER?
Let us do all the hard work for you! Send us your text and images, and our professional design team will create a stunning design for an affordable one-off price. If you need some guidance on what to say, we can assist you with that too. Choosing the right printer can be a risky business, so our colour printing service produces top-quality flyers, to create the right first impression. Please get in touch for a quotation.
OUR DISTRIBUTION IS FULLY GPS TRACKED
Choose your area or go big, giving you a total of 15,500 letterboxes.
CONNECTING WREXHAM IS OUR MISSION!
EssentialsMAG advertisers automatically receive a complimentary, free-for-life listing in the ‘My Wrexham’ Business & Community Directory. This newly launched online directory runs hand-in-hand with our magazines, providing your business with an additional platform to be discovered by potential local customers.
Your free listing is our way of adding even more value to your advertising package with EssentialsMAG. We created this directory as an added benefit for our customers and to give back to the community.
We’ll take care of setting up your listing for you. Once it’s live, you’ll receive your login details, allowing you to update your listing at any time. You can add as much or as little information as you wish, including contact details, photographs, special offers, events, articles, and more. Your business can be listed in up to 10 business categories to maximise visibility - and your customers can leave reviews too.
Explore ‘My Wrexham’ Business & Community Directory and see how your business will be featured: mywrexham.com
MY WREXHAM FUNCTIONALITIES INCLUDE:
✔ List in up to 10 categories
✔ Receive direct enquiries
✔ Display customer reviews
✔ Display phone number
✔ Display website/social links
✔ Display map location
WEB DESIGN TO HELP YOUR BUSINESS THRIVE
We create beautiful, bespoke websites at sensible prices!
Your website is your shop window to the world. We’ll help you stand out from the competition with our simple web design packages. Choose a flexible option to suit you and your business.
Website design doesn’t need to cost a fortune. If you are a small business owner, budding entrepreneur or a business start-up, our pay monthly websites might be the perfect solution for you. Whether you need a powerful landing page, striking galleries, or a professional blog, allow us to craft an attractive, budget-friendly website tailored to your needs.
Your own business website for £35 per month (or £350 per year)*
That’s it! Our simple pricing is for setup and ongoing management. All websites are mobile-ready and fully hosted.
* All prices are subject to VAT.
PAY MONTHLY WEBSITE DESIGN £35 per month (+VAT)
WHAT’S INCLUDED?
✔ Up to 8 pages
✔ Professional bespoke design
✔ Fully managed
✔ Website hosting
✔ Portfolio or gallery
✔ Stock images
✔ Content copywriting
✔ Regular updates
✔ Mobile friendly
✔ Google Business Listing
✔ SEO landing pages
Don’t just take our word for it
HERE’S WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS AND READERS HAVE TO SAY... “ “ “ “ “ “
Nice to receive local information through my door, especially as I am fairly new to the area.
K. BLANEY
Your magazine is a fantastic tool for business! My advert in EssentialsMAG added 15% extra business for me.
KEITH, FISH FRY
Hello Vicky, you and EssentialsMAG do a great job, such a valuable community resource which is welcomed and respected by us all. Thank you for your support to Maes y Pant in helping us to keep people in touch with what we are doing.
SUE KELLY, MAES Y PANT
I've been very impressed with the response I have had from EssentialsMAG to date.
Having tried various printed media before, with variable success, EssentialsMAG has stood out in both the number and quality of enquiries received. The ownership and locality of the mag has led to the right sort of orders dealing with the right sort of people that appreciate the quality products I offer.
Vicky is on the ball and well connected, and has been happy to design and update adverts. I have no problem recommending Vicky and EssentialsMAG to friends/family and clients.
PAUL, PSM KITCHENS
Enjoy our monthly read with its varied content and also highlighting local services and shops that we might have otherwise have missed.
D. TURTLE
Keep going, I'm proud of you for your passion in producing such a useful local publication.
W. WINNARD
We advertise in EssentialsMAG, the only local magazine we do advertise in. Since starting the company we have kept a record of where business has come from, and 82% has come from EssentialsMAG! Vicky is amazing and even designed our advert.
MATT, HASHTAG GARDENING
EssentialsMAG is a great source of local information. I feel that if a company advertises month in, month out, then they must get repeat custom and are therefore probably OK and trustworthy. The features, letters, adverts and Councillor reports are invaluable.
C. CROSSLEY
Great magazine! EssentialsMAG is the first place I go to if I’m looking for a local trade. So far, every local company I have called from the magazine have been great. The local information is brilliant.
S. TILSTON
I like how professional and well presented EssentialsMAG is, and how you pack so much useful and interesting information, features and local news into each issue.
It's also very useful that the magazine can be read online.
I keep my issues for quite a few months, and often find myself looking back online for specific articles or advertisements.
I love reading your magazine...it’s full of local news, information and good adverts. Keep up the good work!
H. MORGAN
I have recently moved to the area and found EssentialsMAG very helpful indeed. It’s an excellent read and the local and professional services are on hand for myself and my family to support.
B. WILLIAMS
EssentialsMAG is a great place for keeping up with what's going on in our village, and neighbouring villages, and for finding contact details for different services and village activities.
S. KELLY
Love EssentialsMAG and I look forward to receiving it - appreciate I can read it online. I pass my copy to my Mum after I've read it and Mum looks forward to it too now!
S. EVANS
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Vicky was very efficient at responding to my enquiry. Really quick service designing and finalising my advert design. I received new clients through two editions which has paid for itself. I will definitely use EssentialsMAG again. It’s a personal touch when you receive a surprise thank you through the post too! Thank you Vicky.
KIM, KIM B BEAUTY
A BIT ABOUT THE EDITOR...
You’re in good hands!
I’m Vicky Heathfield, a creative professional with a passion for design and publishing. As Editor of EssentialsMAG, I bring over 30 years of experience in the creative industries to every project I work on.
Since starting my career in 1992, and founding my first business in 2003, I’ve had the opportunity to collaborate with leading brands like Canon, John Lewis, Homebase, Argos, and the World Wide Fund for Nature. These experiences, paired with my perfectionism and attention to detail, allow me to deliver work that’s both impactful and visually stunning.
Based in Wrexham, I’m deeply connected to my local community while maintaining strong partnerships nationally. Whether I’m editing a magazine or designing websites, I take pride in blending creativity with precision.
“Producing a local magazine which our readers have ownership of is very rewarding. Being in a position where our publications can help businesses grow and achieve their goals makes going to work a pleasure each day.”