Looking to reach beach lovers around the world?
Beachcombing is the print and digital magazine devoted to beachcombing, beach destinations, and coastal living, with an audience of beach-loving, well-traveled readers who are passionate about sea glass, seashells, fossils, rock collecting, and coastal living. There are a few ways you can be involved with the magazine. You can do any/all of them!
- Take out an ad! They’re very affordable and your target audience is reading the magazine and visiting the website. We have options for print, online, and email advertising. We are happy to layout your ad for you at no additional charge.
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- Write an article that showcases your interest in and expertise about beachcombing, beach destinations, beach finds, and/or what you do or make related to beachcombing. When you are a contributor of an article like that, your name and website/social media is listed on the Contributors page. You can either write the article, or answer questions and we write the article for you. For all articles, we do copyediting and proofreading to make sure you sound great. Submissions›
Targeted online and print advertising
Our readers are beach lovers who appreciate the finer things associated with beaches. They have a sense of adventure and love to explore coastal communities, plus they are attracted to everything related to the beach — vacations, jewelry, gear, lifestyle, decor, conservation, and more. Thousands of beachcombers visit the website every day, looking for information about businesses like yours. Magazine subscribers are looking for information and inspiration about products, lifestyle, and decorating related to the shore. Many subscribers consistently tell us that ours is the only magazine they read cover to cover.
Our website, emails, and social media pages reach an enthusiastic, engaged audience. In addition to mailing directly to subscribers, the magazine is also distributed through retailers throughout the world and our staff attend coastal festivals where the magazine is available to thousands more people.
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Great return on your print advertising investment
Did you know? Advertising in niche magazines (like Beachcombing) delivers a return of $3.94 on every dollar spent.
Print ads of 1/4 page, 1/2 page, or full page are designed to build awareness of your company and products to an audience of beach lovers. They can appear anywhere inside the magazine and are intended to brand your company.
Magazines are a great way to reach new customers.
- Magazine readership in the U.S. has risen since 2012, reaching more than 223.6 million Americans in 2023 (print + digital).
- Magazines reach an engaged audience of young and diverse consumers.
87% of white adults, 88% of Hispanic adults, 89% of Black adults, 91% of LGBTQ+ adults, and 92% of Asian-American adults read magazines in the past six months.
- 89% of Americans under age 35 and 90% under age 25 also read magazines in the past six months.
- Magazines worldwide reach as many people monthly as some of the major social media networks.
- Advertising in niche magazines (like Beachcombing) delivers a return of $3.94 on every dollar spent.
- Nearly 80% of magazine readers who see an ad in their magazine take an action as a result: 25% of readers looked for more information about the product/service, and 20% visited the advertiser’s website.
Magazine advertising also gives you:
- Instant credibility by associating you with Beachcombing Magazine. Traditional media sources are more trusted than owned and social media.
- Brand elevation through proximity with other premium advertisers.
- Direct response to your ad through phone calls and website visits.
- Engagement while a reader's full attention is on the magazine, not their phone.
Sources: News/Media Alliance, 2023 Market Report, November 2023; Nielsen; Statista; Optinopoli.
Beachcombing Magazine Digital Reach
- 1,500,000 web page views per year
- 1,000,000 web impressions per month
- 750,000 web visitors per year
- 14,000 email subscribers
- 33,000 Instagram followers
- 17,000 Facebook followers
- 5,000 Threads followers
- 9,000 YouTube subscribers
Reach an engaged audience of beach lovers
Advertising in Beachcombing is very affordable and gives your business visibility to a worldwide audience. You can reserve your ad space online or contact us using the form below. We are happy to help you put together a custom advertising package tailored to your needs.
Need help designing your digital or print ad? No problem. Our creative staff is ready to help you out. Please email us for more information.
Get in front of our engaged audience of enthusiastic beach lovers by advertising online or in print with Beachcombing.
Print Deadlines
Following are some upcoming print ad purchase and artwork deadlines. Please contact us if you need an extension.
- Issue | Purchase Date | Artwork Date
- January/February | November 1 | November 15
- March/April | January 1 | January 15
- May/June | March 1 | March 15
- July/August | May 1 | May 15
- September/October | July 1 | July 15
- November/December |September 1 | September 15
Please contact us about creating a custom advertising package tailored to your needs.
We’d love to hear about your upcoming in-person or online beach festival, coastal convention, or beach-related event. Contact us about free online listings and discounted fees for advertising your event in the print magazine. Include all details, dates, times, and URL at least 3 months in advance of your event for inclusion in the print magazine, and 1 month ahead for online listing of your event.
