What Palm Beach Media Group does

Palm Beach Media Group (PBMG), operating through Palm Beach Media Group North, LLC and headquartered at 1000 N Dixie Hwy in West Palm Beach, Florida, is a privately held regional magazine publisher and subsidiary of Hour Media. The company produces 47 print magazines and operates 14 websites across the state of Florida, anchored by long-running flagship titles including Palm Beach Illustrated (established 1952), Naples Illustrated (established 1998), and the internationally recognized design quarterly Florida Design (established 1990), along with regional monthlies (Aventura, Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Jupiter, Vero Beach, Stuart, Tallahassee, Emerald Coast, Fort Lauderdale Illustrated), specialty annuals (Charity Registers, Sourcebook, Vero Beach Handbook, Northwest Florida Weddings), and business title 850 Business Magazine. PBMG is the self-described largest magazine publisher in Florida.

Revenue is generated across four streams. Direct-to-consumer sales are fulfilled through palmbeachmedia.com/magazine-store/ and the SimpleCirc subscription platform, with single issues priced at $3.95-$9.99 depending on title. Print and digital advertising is sold via a dedicated sales team under Net 30 terms, with agency, frequency, multi-title, and special-section discounts. A custom content studio produces branded, award-winning publications for institutional clients including Jupiter Medical Center Foundation, Tampa General Hospital, the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County, the Naples Yacht Club, St. Joe Corporation, Hilton Sandestin Beach Resort, the Tallahassee Visitors Bureau, the Worth Avenue Merchants Association, and the Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce. A digital marketing services arm sells tiered SEO packages (3 levels), content marketing, social media advertising, programmatic display, email marketing, video production, geofencing, and CTV/YouTube advertising.

The technology stack includes WordPress-based web properties, Google Analytics, Quantcast, HubSpot, Google Search Console, Bing Webmaster Tools, PayPal/Braintree and Card Connect for payment processing, and the MagHub client portal for advertising operations. PBMG's growth has been driven by serial acquisitions of regional Florida titles (Gulfstream Media Group, Aventura Magazine, Vero Beach Magazine, and Rowland Publishing) executed between 2019 and 2024, consolidating the Florida regional publishing market under Hour Media's portfolio.

Name

Palm Beach Media Group

Legal name

Palm Beach Media Group North, LLC

Website

https://palmbeachmedia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Palm Beach Media Group is a privately held Florida-based magazine publisher producing 47 titles and 14 websites for affluent regional audiences, monetized through subscriptions, print and digital advertising, a custom content studio, and tiered digital marketing services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Lifestyle Magazine Publishing

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (51312), Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131), Other Publishers (51319)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721), Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Entertainment & Celebrity Magazines (MPAJAEAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Digital Magazine & Newspaper Subscription Platforms (Paywalls, Membership) (MPAJAMAD), Institutional & Custom Publishing (Coursepacks, Campus/Corporate Training) (MPAJABAL)

Keywords

• Luxury lifestyle magazines
• Regional publishing services
• Custom branded publications
• Digital marketing services
• Magazine subscription retail

Headquarters

HQ city

Palm Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Print Magazine Sales: Sale of individual magazine issues and subscriptions to readers. Magazines are sold directly through the company's online store and via the SimpleCirc subscription platform. Back issues and current issues are available for purchase at price points ranging from $3.95 to $9.99 per issue.
2. Print and Digital Advertising: Sale of advertising placements (display ads, classifieds, premium positions) in the company's magazine portfolio and across its 14 websites. The advertising rate card includes agency discounts, frequency discounts, multi-title discounts, and special section rates. Invoices are rendered upon publication with Net 30 terms.
3. Custom Content / Branded Publications: Palm Beach Media Group's custom content studio produces branded publications for external clients on a project/fee basis. Clients include hospitals, cultural councils, business improvement districts, and nonprofits. The studio provides end-to-end editorial, design, and production services.
4. Digital Marketing Services: The company offers paid digital marketing services to advertisers and clients including SEO packages (Levels 1-3), social media advertising, content marketing, display advertising, programmatic advertising, email marketing campaigns, PPC/SEM, geofencing, Connected TV, YouTube advertising, internet radio, and video production.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Palm Beach Media Group is a Florida-based publishing company that produces 47 print magazines and 14 websites covering luxury lifestyle, regional, design, charity, and business content for affluent audiences across the state. The company also operates an in-house custom content studio that produces branded publications for institutional clients such as healthcare foundations, cultural councils, and visitor bureaus, and offers a digital marketing services suite including SEO, social media, programmatic advertising, email marketing, and Connected TV/YouTube advertising.

Product overview

Palm Beach Media Group (PBMG) is a publishing company operating a multi-product portfolio of 47 magazines and 14 websites. The core offering consists of lifestyle magazines including flagship titles Palm Beach Illustrated (est. 1952) and Naples Illustrated (est. 1998), regional titles (Aventura, Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Jupiter, Vero Beach, Stuart, Tallahassee, Emerald Coast), and the internationally known design quarterly Florida Design with regional editions (Naples, Miami, Sarasota). The product line includes charity-focused publications (Palm Beach Charity Register, Naples Charity Register, Time & Treasure), business publications (850 Business Magazine), and specialty titles (Northwest Florida Weddings, art&culture). The company also offers digital marketing solutions (SEO, social media advertising, programmatic advertising, email marketing) and a custom content studio for branded publications. All publications are distributed across Florida with some reaching national and international audiences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Palm Beach Illustrated Monthly luxury lifestyle magazine established in 1952, serving affluent readers in the Palm Beach area with editorial content covering design, philanthropy, arts, dining, social events, and regional culture.
• Naples Illustrated Monthly luxury lifestyle magazine established in 1998, serving affluent readers in the Naples area with curated editorial on design, philanthropy, arts, dining, and social events.
• Florida Design Internationally renowned design quarterly established in 1990, covering interior design, architecture, and luxury home content across Florida and beyond, with regional editions including Florida Design Naples, Florida Design Miami, Florida Design Sarasota, and the Florida Design Sourcebook annual directory.
• Aventura Magazine Monthly lifestyle magazine serving the Aventura area in South Florida with luxury lifestyle content for affluent South Florida residents.
• Boca Raton Magazine Monthly lifestyle magazine serving the Boca Raton area with luxury lifestyle content covering local culture, design, philanthropy, and events.
• Delray Beach Magazine Monthly lifestyle magazine serving the Delray Beach area in South Florida with curated luxury lifestyle editorial.
• Jupiter Magazine Monthly lifestyle magazine serving the Jupiter, Florida area with luxury lifestyle editorial for residents on the Treasure Coast.
• Vero Beach Magazine Monthly lifestyle magazine serving the Vero Beach area with luxury lifestyle editorial for affluent Indian River County residents.
• Stuart Magazine Monthly lifestyle magazine serving the Stuart area on Florida's Treasure Coast with luxury lifestyle editorial.
• Tallahassee Magazine Bimonthly lifestyle magazine serving the Tallahassee area with editorial on local culture, dining, and regional events.
• Emerald Coast Magazine Bimonthly lifestyle magazine serving Florida's Emerald Coast, including Destin, Fort Walton Beach, and Panama City Beach, with regional luxury lifestyle editorial.
• Fort Lauderdale Illustrated Regional lifestyle magazine serving the Fort Lauderdale area in South Florida.
• Palm Beach Charity Register Annual publication serving as the definitive guide to Palm Beach County's charitable organizations and their major fund-raising activities.
• Naples Charity Register Annual publication serving as the definitive guide to Naples' charitable organizations and their major fund-raising activities, published each November.
• Time & Treasure Annual publication serving as Indian River County's listings of non-profits and events.
• Vero Beach Handbook Annual guidebook providing visitors and residents with comprehensive information about the Vero Beach area.
• 850 Business Magazine Business magazine serving Northwest Florida, covering business news, profiles, and economic development in the region.
• Northwest Florida Weddings Magazine Annual wedding resource magazine serving Northwest Florida, featuring wedding planning content and vendor listings.
• art&culture Quarterly publication providing in-depth coverage of arts and cultural activities throughout the Palm Beaches, published by the Palm Beach Illustrated team.
• Custom Content Studio Award-winning custom publication and branded content production service that produces branded publications for healthcare foundations, cultural councils, business improvement districts, chambers of commerce, visitor bureaus, resorts, and other institutional clients, providing end-to-end editorial, design, photography, and printing services.
• Digital Marketing Solutions Comprehensive suite of digital marketing services offered to advertisers and business clients, including SEO (Levels 1-3), content marketing, social media advertising (Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, LinkedIn), display advertising, programmatic advertising, email marketing, video production, internet radio advertising, PPC/SEM, geofencing, and Connected TV/YouTube advertising, delivered through a campaign manager model with monthly strategy meetings.
• Magazine Store (Online Subscriptions and Single-Issue Sales) Direct-to-consumer e-commerce platform enabling readers to purchase magazine subscriptions and individual back issues across all PBMG titles, with per-issue pricing ranging from $3.95 to $9.99 (up to $15.00 for the Florida Design Sourcebook), processed via the SimpleCirc subscription platform.

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Condé Nast: Major global publisher of luxury lifestyle magazines (Vogue, Architectural Digest, GQ, Vanity Fair). Overlaps with PBMG in luxury lifestyle content and affluent advertiser base, though operating at much larger national/international scale.
• Hearst Magazines: One of the largest U.S. magazine publishers (Esquire, Cosmopolitan, Good Housekeeping, Car and Driver). Broad incumbent with overlapping luxury/lifestyle advertising audiences and custom content capabilities.
• Dotdash Meredith: Large U.S. print and digital media publisher (People, Better Homes & Gardens, Investopedia). Broad incumbent with overlapping regional/lifestyle content and custom content operations.

Direct peers

• Hour Media: Parent company of Palm Beach Media Group and operator of a portfolio of regional city and lifestyle magazines (e.g., Hour Detroit, Boston Common). Directly comparable as a regional lifestyle magazine publisher with custom content and digital services.
• Where Magazine: Publisher of regional city travel and lifestyle magazines distributed through hotels and tourist channels. Comparable to PBMG in producing regional lifestyle content sold to tourism advertisers.
• Time Out Group: Global publisher of city lifestyle magazines and digital platforms. Comparable to PBMG in operating city/regional lifestyle publications and selling advertising against affluent, urban audiences.
• Modern Luxury Media: National network of luxury regional lifestyle magazines targeting affluent audiences across major U.S. metros. Closely comparable to PBMG's regional luxury magazine model and advertiser base.
• Greenspring Media: Independent publisher of regional lifestyle titles (e.g., Baltimore Magazine, Greenwich Magazine, Tribeca Citizen). Comparable as a regional lifestyle and city magazine publisher serving affluent audiences.
• Pace Communications: Custom content agency producing branded magazines and content for major enterprise clients. Directly comparable to PBMG's Custom Content Studio, particularly for healthcare, travel, and lifestyle clients.
• SagaCity Media: Publisher of city and regional lifestyle magazines such as Seattle Met, Portland Monthly, and Los Angeles Confidential. Direct comparable as a regional lifestyle magazine publisher with custom content capabilities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A4 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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