Are you looking for more local customers in 2025?
Local Connections Magazine is brought to you by the team behind The Listing. The Listing launched in 2005, and publishes two community magazines which reach 17,300 households in Royston and the wider SG8 area.
The Listing is Royston and the SG8 area’s longest running, popular magazine, designed to be the most comprehensive guide to your local area, and to educate, entertain and inform, helping you to get the very best from life in Royston and the wider surrounding area. Of course, at the heart of our community are the small, independent businesses that we champion – our ethos to keep it local.
- Local Connections Magazine for Buntingford and Surrounding Villages reaches 7,000 homes bi-monthly in Anstey, Aspenden, Braughing, Brent Pelham, Brook End, Buckland, Buntingford, Chipping, Cottered, Furneux Pelham, Great Hormead, Green End, Hare Street, Hay Street, Little Hadham, Little Hormead, Meesden, Mill End, Rushden, Sandon, Stocking Pelham, Throcking, Westmill, Wyddial
- Local Connections Magazine for South of Cambridge reaches 7,000 homes bi-monthly in Barrington, Foxton, Great Shelford, Harlton, Harston, Haslingfield, Hauxton, Little Eversden, Little Shelford, Newton, Stapleford
- In addition, we publish The Listing, which reaches a total of 17,300 local households:
- The Listing Royston A4 sized reaches approx. 7,800 households in Royston itself including town centre businesses and pick-up points
- The Listing SG8 Villages A5 sized, reaches approx. 9,500 households in 24 ‘SG8’ Villages in South Cambs and North Herts, surrounding Royston, plus Ashwell in SG7
That’s a total of over 30,000 local households when you choose to advertise with us!
Why advertise in print magazines?
- Local advertising works! Our customers stay with us because our community magazines generate new leads for their business
- It is truly local way to reach people in your local area Local magazines are at the heart of the community and champion and support the local economy – we live and work locally and do all it takes to help our local economy thrive
- Readers read and retain our magazines until the next one arrives because they are packed full of useful local information, meaning that your advert gains maximum exposure
- Reach residents new to the area New residents love discovering the community they have moved to and supporting local businesses – make sure that they see you!
- Existing residents love to discover more about the area that they live in and support local where ever possible. Local advertising means you can change your advert with your latest offers, events, products and services
- We know what works The Listing launched in 2005 and the team have built up over 18 years of knowledge and expertise in local marketing, so we can guide you on what will work for your business
- Did we mention local advertising works?! Join 100s of local businesses, organisations and national franchises who choose community magazines as part of their local marketing strategy, and stay with us month after month – because they know that getting in front of householders via a community magazine is a tried and tested method to build their customer base
Advertising benefits:
As a customer of Local Connections / The Listing, you will enjoy the following additional services adding extra value to your advertising:
- Free digital package: customers can find you online as well as in print
- FREE basic listing in the online business directory – in the month you are advertising boosting your Google rankings and making it easier to find you online in local searches
- The Magazines are published on both The Listing and Local Connections websites as well as in print – reaching an additional 2,000 visitors a month
- The Magazines are shared to all our social media channels throughout the month – reaching an additional 7,000 followers
- The Magazines are shared to our e-newsletter list at least twice a month sometimes more – reaching an additional 3,500 subscribers
- Free entry in the ‘index of advertisers’ in the magazine that you’re advertising in, subject to free space
- Hyper local door-to-door letterbox delivery
- Unrivalled coverage – 30,000+ local households each month – 7,800 in Royston and 9,500 in the SG8 Villages – Local Connections for Buntingford & Surrounding Villages reaching 7,000 households, and Local Connections for South of Cambridge reaching 7,000 households.
But don’t just take our word for it…
In a recent survey…
- 7 out of 10 readers stated that they keep The Listing until the next magazine arrives
- 92% prefer to read The Listing in print
- 76% of readers have attended a local event that’s been advertised in The Listing
- 39% read every article in the magazine, whilst 47% will read the key articles that appeal, and 14% have a quick flick through
What our advertisers and readers say about our community magazines…
New member data shows that since The Listing started including information about Angels, we have gained 20 new members from the SG8 area. This is brilliant for us that we have reached these families who can now access our support. Thank you so much.
We’re really happy with the service received and definitely, most of my business is coming from The Listing so thank you!
Every time the Listing is delivered he has at least 6-8 calls – the advertising works well (probably too well) and pays for itself and wouldn’t go anywhere else!
We had 4 people apply for the job, one of which we have taken on and another one
we are looking at taking on, so the advertising did the job thanks.
we are looking at taking on, so the advertising did the job thanks.
Not only will you be keeping it local and helping local businesses, but the print quality is fantastic and The Listing team are great to work your ideas with.
In just two months of advertising with The Listing I’ve had 5/6 enquiries and bookings, and now booked up for the next six months! I will be keeping my name out there although I can’t really take any more work on just yet
I’ve had at least 5 enquiries this month and out of one job, £12k worth of work, so the ads have more than paid for themselves. I love how the listing keeps in touch with its advertisers and has such a reliable distribution.
You can read more testimonials here
We would love to help you.
For our 2025 booking deadline and delivery dates see our booking deadlines
Call Sharon for a chat on 01763 248447 or email us hello@localconnectionsmagazine.co.uk to find out how we can help your business