Prince William Living

What Prince William Living does

Prince William Living is a privately held community magazine and digital news platform founded in 2010 and headquartered in Manassas, Virginia, serving residents and businesses across Prince William County, Manassas, and Manassas Park. The publication operates a monthly print magazine distributed throughout the region and a WordPress-based website (princewilliamliving.com) that publishes local news, events, restaurants, arts and entertainment, health and wellness, economic development, and community features, with named coverage extending to Woodbridge, Gainesville, and Occoquan. Its core products are the print magazine, the website with searchable archives, an All-Access Membership subscription, advertising services (display ads, media kits, spotlight stories, content marketing), and recurring community awards programs such as Influential Women, Extraordinary Teens, Best Places to Work, and Giving Back. Revenue is generated primarily through B2B advertising sales to local small and medium-sized businesses and organizations, complemented by the paid All-Access Membership and sponsored community programs. The company is independently owned with no disclosed outside investors, operates under Publisher Rebecca Barnes with a Director of Operations, and runs on a small team within the 11–50 employee band, supplemented by writers, photographers, advertising representatives, and event correspondents engaged via a contributor network.

Name

Prince William Living

Legal name

Prince William Living

Website

https://princewilliamliving.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Prince William Living is an independently owned community magazine and digital news platform serving residents and local businesses in Prince William County, Manassas, and Manassas Park, Virginia, via a monthly print magazine, a WordPress-based website, and paid advertising and membership products.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Magazine Publishing

NAICS

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

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

News, Politics & Current Affairs Magazines (MPAJAEAO)

Keywords

• Local community magazine
• Regional news publishing
• Advertising services
• Subscription membership
• Digital content publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Dale City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Advertising and Sponsorships: Local businesses purchase advertising packages including digital ads, print placements, spotlight stories, content marketing services, and sponsorship opportunities. The company offers media kits, client resource centers, and various advertising tiers to local advertisers.
2. Subscription/Membership: All-Access Membership subscription model providing exclusive content, benefits, and access to the magazine's premium content and community features.
3. Community Programs: Revenue generated through sponsored community programs including awards (Best Places to Work, Influential Women, Extraordinary Teens), healthcare professional features, and event sponsorships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Prince William Living publishes a monthly print community magazine and operates a companion digital news platform covering local news, events, restaurants, healthcare, education, and community stories for Prince William County, Manassas, and Manassas Park, Virginia. Revenue is generated through local business advertising packages, sponsored content marketing services, community events sponsorships, and a paid All-Access Membership subscription that unlocks premium content and member benefits.

Product overview

Prince William Living is a local community magazine and digital news platform serving Prince William County, Manassas, and Manassas Park, Virginia. The company operates a monthly print magazine distributed across the region, supplemented by a comprehensive website offering news articles, event calendars, and searchable archives. The publication covers local news, food and dining, arts and entertainment, health and wellness, economic development, and community features. Revenue is generated through advertising services, sponsored content, and a paid All-Access Membership subscription. Additional offerings include community awards programs, event promotion services, and content marketing solutions for local businesses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Prince William Living Magazine A monthly local community magazine covering news, events, restaurants, healthcare, education, and community stories for residents of Prince William County, Manassas, and Manassas Park, Virginia. Distributed physically throughout the region including Woodbridge, Gainesville, and Occoquan.
• Prince William Living Website WordPress-based online platform providing local news articles, event calendars, community stories, business features, and searchable archives of magazine content for Prince William County readers.
• All-Access Membership Annual paid subscription membership offering full access to magazine content, exclusive stories, and premium member benefits for Prince William County residents and readers.
• Advertising Services Local advertising solutions for businesses including display ads, content marketing services, spotlight stories, media kits, and client resource center support across the Prince William Living print magazine and digital platform.
• Events Platform Community event calendar and submission system allowing local organizations and businesses to list and promote events throughout Prince William County, accessible to readers via the Prince William Living website.
• Community Awards Programs Annual recognition programs including Prince William Living Influential Women Award, Extraordinary Teens Awards, Best Places to Work, Readers Choice, Giving Back Award, Patrick King Art Student Scholarship, and Healthcare Professionals to Know, sponsored by local businesses and organizations.

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Visit OccoquanminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTourism and visitor partnership providing content about events and activities in the Town of Occoquan, Virginia.
• Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for distributing transportation and infrastructure news to Prince William County residents.
• Virginia Railway ExpressminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for sharing transit news and service updates for Northern Virginia commuters.
• Virginia Cooperative ExtensionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for sharing educational programs and community events.
• Discover Prince William & ManassasminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEconomic development partnership promoting tourism and local businesses in Prince William County and Manassas area.
• Prince William County Parks and RecreationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for sharing community park events, recreational programs, and facilities information.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Fairfax County Times: Fairfax County Times is a local community news outlet in adjacent Fairfax County targeting similar Northern Virginia residents and local advertisers with a comparable print-digital community magazine format.
• Patch.com: Patch is the largest U.S. hyperlocal news network and directly competes with Prince William Living for both Prince William County readers and local SMB advertising dollars through dedicated neighborhood-level digital coverage.
• Arlington Magazine: Arlington Magazine is a regional lifestyle/community magazine serving Arlington, Virginia with a print and digital model anchored by local advertising — directly analogous to Prince William Living's operating model.
• Potomac Local News & Entertainment: Potomac Local is a hyperlocal digital news outlet covering Woodbridge, Manassas, and the Prince William area, directly overlapping Prince William Living's geography and SMB advertiser base.
• InsideNoVa: InsideNoVa is a digital local news outlet covering Prince William County and Northern Virginia, directly overlapping Prince William Living's reader base, geography, and local advertiser pool.
• Loudoun Now: Loudoun Now is an independent community news magazine serving neighboring Loudoun County with a print + digital model almost identical to Prince William Living, making it a direct structural and operational peer.

Regional players

• Bethesda Magazine: Bethesda Magazine is an established regional lifestyle/community magazine in suburban Maryland, sharing the print-magazine-plus-digital community advertising model with Prince William Living but serving a different Washington-area geography.
• Northern Virginia Magazine: Northern Virginia Magazine is a regional lifestyle publication covering the broader Northern Virginia market, partially overlapping with Prince William Living's geographic audience and local advertiser pool.

Broad incumbents

• Washingtonian Media: Washingtonian is a large, established DC-area city and regional magazine with broad advertising reach, representing the scaled incumbent counterpart to independent community magazines like Prince William Living.

Others

• Visit Prince William (Discover Prince William & Manassas): Discover Prince William & Manassas is an economic development and tourism partner of Prince William Living; it is an adjacent ecosystem participant that promotes the same local businesses and events PWL covers, rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/pwliving
• Facebookfacebook.com/prince-william-living-114735855246330
• Instagraminstagram.com/princewilliamliving
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/prince-william-living

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A1 record

Investments

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

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