Essence
reader profile
Rate Base: 950,000
Readership: 2,900,000
Frequency: 6x
Median Age (years): 47
Median HHI: $90,212
Men: 30% • Women: 69%

ESSENCE is the premier lifestyle, fashion and beauty brand for African-American women. With its motivating message, intimate girlfriend-to-girlfriend tone, compelling and engaging editorial lineup and vibrant, modern design, ESSENCE is the definitive voice of today’s dynamic African-American woman. After more than 50-years, ESSENCE continues to connect with each reader.
The ESSENCE Showcase is an impressive advertising section that delivers your advertising message to a vital consumer audience – style and fashion conscious African-American women. Advertise in the ESSENCE Showcase and your offer will be seen by engaged readers with increasing purchasing power.

  • 2024 Editorial Calendar

    IssueCloseOn SaleEditorial
    Jan/Feb11/10/2312/26/23Black Love
    March/April01/19/2402/27/24The Black Beauty Issue
    May/June03/8/2404/23/24Essence Festival of Culture 30th Anniversary / Men’s Issue
    July/August05/12/2406/28/24Essence Festival of Culture
    Sept/Oct07/12/2408/27/24The Fashion Issue
    Nov/Dec09/13/2410/29/24Entrepreneurship
  • 2024 Rates

    Half Page$16,800$16,296$15,807$15,332$14,872
    Quarter Page$8,800$8,536$8,729$8,031$7,790
    Eighth Page$4,600$4,462$4,328$4,198$4,072
  • Ad Specs

    SizeWidthxHeight
    Full Page6 7/8″x9 3/8″
    Half Page (H)6 7/8″x4 5/8″
    Half Page (V)3 3/8″x9 3/8″
    3 Eighths3 3/8″x7″
    Quarter Page3 3/8″x4 5/8″
    Eighth Page3 3/8″x2 1/4″
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