A thoughtful place for the right brand.
Good Hours is a modern lifestyle and culture publication about how we live, where we go, what we notice and what we listen to.
We work with selected brands, agencies and creative partners whose products, places and ideas make sense within that world.
THE PUBLICATION
Independent by design.
Good Hours is independently owned and edited, giving commercial partners direct access to the person making the editorial and publishing decisions.
The publication combines modern lifestyle coverage with a restrained editorial sensibility: useful without becoming instructional, curious without becoming noisy, and commercially open without becoming a catalogue.
01 / INDEPENDENT
Direct editorial control
Partnerships are reviewed directly rather than passed through layers of sales and editorial departments.
02 / SELECTIVE
Fit before volume
Commercial work is accepted because it belongs in Good Hours, not simply because space is available.
03 / CONSIDERED
Built to be read
Partner content is presented with the same attention to clarity, photography, typography and reader experience as the wider publication.
AUDIENCE
Readers interested in the texture of everyday life.
Good Hours is designed for readers drawn to thoughtful lifestyle and culture coverage rather than constant trend-chasing.
They come for stories about homes and objects, beauty rituals, places worth noticing, everyday wellbeing, music and the small cultural shifts that shape how life feels.
Living
Homes, interiors, objects, design and everyday rituals.
Beauty
Beauty, fragrance, skincare, hair and personal routines.
Travel
Places, hotels, cities and ways of experiencing somewhere differently.
Wellbeing
Daily habits, attention, rest and the practical experience of feeling well.
Music
Listening, artists, albums, spaces and the role music plays in ordinary life.
Culture
Ideas, habits, books, film, technology and contemporary behaviour.
PARTNERSHIPS
Ways to work with Good Hours.
01 / SUPPLIED PARTNER FEATURE
Your story, reviewed by Good Hours.
For brands and agencies with a completed article that already matches the publication’s tone, audience and editorial standards.
- Editorial review before acceptance
- Good Hours formatting and presentation
- Reasonable editorial revisions
- Relevant commercial links where appropriate
- Clear partnership disclosure
02 / BESPOKE PARTNER FEATURE
Written for Good Hours.
Good Hours develops the concept and creates an original feature from an agreed brand, destination or campaign brief.
- Angle and concept development
- Original feature writing
- Headline and editorial presentation
- Relevant partner links
- Clear partnership disclosure
03 / BESPOKE COLLABORATION
For campaigns that need more room.
Suitable for destinations, launches, hospitality, creative projects and selected brands that need a more considered partnership than a single standard article.
04 / DIRECT ADVERTISING
Simple visual presence.
Selected direct display placements may be available for suitable campaigns. Availability, format and pricing are confirmed individually.
EDITORIAL INTEGRITY
Commercial work should still belong here.
Good Hours does not treat payment as automatic permission to publish anything.
Every commercial proposal is reviewed for subject fit, accuracy, relevance, claims, links and presentation before a partnership is confirmed.
Editorial fit
The subject should make sense within Living, Beauty, Travel, Wellbeing, Music or Culture.
Clear disclosure
Commercial relationships are identified so readers can distinguish partner content from independent editorial coverage.
Editorial control
Good Hours retains control over headlines, language, imagery, links, formatting and final publication suitability.
NOT A FIT
Some partnerships are an automatic no.
- Gambling, betting and casino promotions
- Adult content or dating platforms
- Unverified medical, pharmaceutical or supplement claims
- Weapons, illegal products or unsafe services
- High-risk financial or speculative schemes
- Link farms, automated content operations and backlink-only campaigns
- Material designed to disguise advertising as independent editorial coverage
RATES
Quoted to the work.
Good Hours does not publish a low-cost menu of placements.
Rates are based on the format, amount of editorial work required, whether the content is supplied or commissioned, campaign scope, assets, timing and any additional deliverables.
Agencies with multiple suitable clients are welcome to discuss a broader arrangement, but every individual partnership remains subject to editorial approval.
How it works
01 / BRIEF
Tell us about the project.
Send the brand, destination or campaign, relevant links, proposed idea and the partnership format you are considering.
02 / REVIEW
We assess the fit.
The proposal is reviewed for relevance, quality and suitability before commercial terms are discussed.
03 / AGREE
Scope and rates are confirmed.
We agree the format, deliverables, timing, price and disclosure before work begins.
04 / PUBLISH
Prepared for Good Hours.
The final feature or campaign is prepared and presented within the publication’s editorial environment.
PARTNERSHIP ENQUIRY
Start with the brief.
Tell us who you represent, what you are promoting, the story you would like to tell and why you think it belongs in Good Hours.
Please include your website, relevant campaign or product links, preferred timing and whether you are interested in a supplied feature, a Good Hours-written feature, display advertising or a broader collaboration.
Media Kit FAQ
Do you publish audience figures?
Good Hours is a new independent publication. Verified audience and geographic data will be added to the Media Kit as meaningful reporting history develops.
Do you work with agencies?
Yes. PR, media and marketing agencies are welcome to enquire on behalf of suitable brands and clients.
Can we send finished content?
Yes. Supplied partner features can be considered, but acceptance and publication remain subject to Good Hours’ editorial and commercial standards.
Can Good Hours write the feature?
Yes. Bespoke commercial features can be developed from an agreed brief where the subject fits the publication.
Do you sell backlinks?
No. Good Hours does not sell arbitrary backlinks or unrelated link insertions. Commercial links must make sense within the content and are handled appropriately.
Are commercial features disclosed?
Yes. Commercial relationships are identified clearly and remain separate from independent editorial coverage.
Can a commercial partnership lead to editorial coverage?
Commercial relationships do not determine independent editorial decisions.
Good Hours retains final discretion over commercial acceptance, editorial treatment, disclosure, presentation, linking and publication suitability.