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Get Featured in Maxim
Maxim is one of the most influential men’s lifestyle and entertainment journalism publications in the world. Founded in 1995 by Felix Dennis, Maxim has spent years shaping conversations across entertainment, lifestyle, fashion, fitness, and culture. Over the years, Maxim has grown into one of the most recognised men’s lifestyle magazines in the world. Today, with a global audience of over 15 million across print and digital platforms, Maxim remains at the forefront of men’s lifestyle and entertainment journalism. A feature in Maxim positions your brand alongside the most exciting voices in independent media. United Press offers guaranteed publication in Maxim, giving your brand confirmed editorial coverage in one of the most respected men’s lifestyle and entertainment journalism publications in the world. Speak with our team to secure your Maxim feature today.
Reach a Global Cultural Audience
Maxim reaches a vast international readership of culturally engaged consumers, creatives, and industry professionals across entertainment, lifestyle, fashion, fitness, and culture. The publication’s audience spans fashion designers, musicians, visual artists, filmmakers, photographers, and forward-thinking brands who actively shape cultural conversations. With over 15 million monthly readers across its digital platform and quarterly print edition, a feature in Maxim places your brand in front of an audience that actively seeks out emerging talent, innovative ideas, and boundary-pushing creativity. Maxim readers are tastemakers, early adopters, and cultural influencers who discover and amplify the brands and stories they believe in — making Maxim one of the most powerful editorial platforms for reaching culturally influential audiences worldwide.
Establish Cultural Credibility
Being featured in Maxim signals that your brand operates at the cutting edge of men’s lifestyle and entertainment journalism. Since 1995, Maxim has built an unmatched reputation for championing emerging voices before they reach the mainstream — from underground musicians and avant-garde fashion designers to breakthrough visual artists and independent filmmakers. An editorial feature in Maxim tells your audience, industry peers, and potential collaborators that your brand has been recognised by one of the world’s most discerning cultural platforms. This cultural credibility is invaluable for brands seeking to differentiate themselves in competitive creative industries, build authority within their sector, and attract partnerships with like-minded cultural organisations.
Guaranteed Publication — Not Pitching
United Press does not operate like a traditional PR agency. We do not send speculative pitches and hope for coverage. Instead, we provide guaranteed publication in Maxim. Every client who works with us receives a confirmed editorial feature — no uncertainty, no waiting, no wasted investment. Our guaranteed publication model means you know exactly what you are receiving before you commit, and our editorial team ensures your feature meets Maxim’s rigorous creative and editorial standards. Whether you are a fashion brand seeking Maxim’s celebrated fashion coverage, a musician looking to reach new audiences through Maxim’s music section, or a visual artist wanting editorial recognition in one of the world’s most respected art publications — United Press delivers confirmed results, not empty promises.
How United Press Gets You Featured in Maxim
Cultural Positioning & Brand Analysis
Our editorial team begins by analysing your brand’s cultural relevance, creative identity, and target audience. We identify the Maxim coverage verticals — entertainment, lifestyle, fashion, fitness, and culture — that best align with your brand story. This strategic positioning ensures your feature resonates with Maxim’s audience and editorial voice.
Editorial Content Creation
Our specialist writers craft your Maxim feature using the publication’s distinctive editorial tone — bold, culturally aware, and creatively driven. Every piece is written to feel native to Maxim’s editorial environment, ensuring it engages readers and reflects your brand’s unique creative vision. We handle all content development from concept through to final draft.
Guaranteed Maxim Publication
Once your feature is finalised, we deliver guaranteed publication in Maxim. Your brand receives a live, published editorial feature that you can share across social media, include in press kits, and use to build long-term cultural authority. Every feature is permanently accessible online, providing ongoing value for your brand’s media presence.
Who Should Get Featured in Maxim?
Maxim covers the full spectrum of men’s lifestyle and entertainment journalism, making it an ideal platform for a diverse range of brands, creatives, and cultural organisations. Fashion labels — from independent streetwear brands and emerging designers to established luxury houses — benefit from Maxim’s unmatched authority in the fashion space. Maxim’s fashion coverage has helped launch some of the most exciting names in contemporary fashion, and a feature in their fashion section positions your brand within that legacy of creative discovery.
Musicians, record labels, DJs, music producers, and music technology brands gain exposure to Maxim’s audience of passionate music fans deeply invested in emerging sounds, underground scenes, and musical innovation. Visual artists, galleries, photographers, and creative collectives find Maxim’s art and photography coverage an exceptional platform for reaching collectors, curators, and cultural institutions worldwide. Film and television production companies, independent filmmakers, actors, and entertainment brands leverage Maxim’s film coverage to reach culturally engaged audiences who value creative storytelling and cinematic innovation. Beauty brands — particularly those with innovative, sustainable, or boundary-pushing products — connect with Maxim’s progressive beauty audience. Lifestyle brands, wellness companies, and cultural organisations use Maxim’s life and culture section to establish thought leadership among a globally aware readership. If your brand intersects with men’s lifestyle and entertainment journalism in any form, Maxim is the publication to be featured in. View our services to learn more.
SEO Benefits of a Maxim Feature
Step 1: Brand Discovery & Cultural Positioning
We begin by understanding your brand identity, creative vision, and target audience. Our editorial team assesses: Brand story and cultural relevance Target Maxim coverage vertical (fashion, music, art, film, beauty, or culture) Audience alignment with Maxim's readership Competitive positioning within your creative sector This ensures every Maxim feature is strategically positioned to resonate with the publication's culturally engaged global audience.
Step 2: Editorial Strategy & Narrative Development
Once the foundation is clear, we craft a compelling editorial narrative for your Maxim feature. We develop: Core messaging and creative angle Brand positioning within Maxim's editorial voice Founder, artist, or brand story Cultural relevance and trend alignment This step ensures your Maxim feature reads authentically within the publication's bold, culturally aware editorial style.
Step 3: Feature Content Creation & Editorial Review
Our specialist writers create your Maxim feature using the publication's distinctive editorial tone. This includes: Full-length editorial feature article Culturally informed narrative writing Brand story integration with Maxim's editorial standards Multiple rounds of editorial refinement All content is crafted to meet Maxim's rigorous editorial standards — bold, original, and culturally driven.
Step 4: Guaranteed Publication & Media Placement
We deliver guaranteed publication of your feature in Maxim. Through United Press, your brand gains: Confirmed editorial placement in Maxim Permanent online publication with high-authority backlink Social media amplification opportunities Press kit and media portfolio asset This step delivers guaranteed editorial coverage — not speculative pitching with uncertain outcomes.
Step 5: Ongoing Cultural Media Strategy & Growth
PR does not stop after one campaign. We support long-term growth through: Additional media coverage across men's lifestyle and entertainment journalism publications Brand reputation and media presence management Cultural authority and thought leadership expansion Strategic media positioning and audience growth This ensures your brand builds lasting cultural authority and media credibility beyond a single Maxim feature.
A published feature in Maxim delivers substantial search engine optimisation benefits for your brand. Maxim carries exceptional domain authority as one of the most established men’s lifestyle and entertainment journalism publications online, and a backlink from their platform sends a powerful trust signal to search engines. This can significantly improve your website’s ranking for competitive keywords across entertainment, lifestyle, fashion, fitness, and culture. Beyond direct SEO value, a Maxim feature enhances your brand’s overall digital footprint — appearing in search results alongside one of the world’s most recognised men’s lifestyle and entertainment journalism publications builds consumer confidence, strengthens your online authority, and drives sustained organic traffic to your website. For brands operating in competitive creative industries, the SEO value of a Maxim feature provides a lasting competitive advantage that compounds over time.
Build Cultural Authority with Maxim Coverage
Cultural authority cannot be purchased through advertising — it must be earned through editorial recognition from publications that audiences trust. A feature in Maxim demonstrates to your audience, collaborators, and industry peers that your brand has been acknowledged by a publication known for its uncompromising editorial standards and commitment to genuine creative innovation. This cultural credibility extends well beyond a single feature: brands that appear in Maxim benefit from lasting association with a platform that has helped launch the careers of countless artists, designers, musicians, and filmmakers since 1995. Founded by Felix Dennis, Maxim has maintained its position as a leading voice in men’s lifestyle and entertainment journalism for years. Discover our guaranteed publication service and start building your cultural media presence.
Case Studies: Brands We've Featured in Maxim
An independent streetwear label approached United Press seeking cultural credibility beyond social media marketing. We secured a guaranteed Maxim feature that positioned the brand within the publication’s fashion coverage, highlighting their design philosophy and subcultural influences. The feature generated significant engagement from fashion buyers and led to increased wholesale enquiries.
A London-based visual artist wanted editorial recognition in a publication respected by the international art community. Our team crafted a Maxim art feature exploring their creative process, thematic inspirations, and upcoming exhibitions. The published feature was shared widely within art circles and contributed to gallery representation opportunities.
An emerging electronic musician needed media coverage to support an album launch. We developed a Maxim music feature that explored their production techniques and cultural influences, generating streaming interest and securing the artist coverage in additional music-focused outlets.
A sustainable beauty brand sought to reach environmentally conscious consumers through editorial media rather than paid advertising. Our Maxim beauty feature highlighted their ingredient sourcing, sustainability commitments, and product innovation, driving website traffic and retail interest from independent stockists.
A creative agency specialising in brand identity and visual storytelling wanted to establish thought leadership within the design community. We secured a Maxim life and culture feature examining their approach to creative direction, which attracted enquiries from international brands seeking agency partnerships.
Maxim Coverage Categories We Secure For Clients
From Fashion Editorials to Music and Art Features
Our editorial team creates content across every Maxim coverage vertical — entertainment, lifestyle, fashion, fitness, and culture. Each feature is written to match Maxim's bold, culturally informed editorial voice and connect with their globally engaged readership.
Fashion & Streetwear Features
Get your fashion brand featured in Maxim’s celebrated fashion coverage. From streetwear labels and independent designers to luxury fashion houses and emerging talent, our guaranteed publication service ensures your brand appears within Maxim’s most influential fashion editorial. We craft features that capture your brand’s creative identity and connect with Maxim’s fashion-forward audience of designers, stylists, buyers, and cultural tastemakers.
Music & Art Features
Secure guaranteed editorial coverage in Maxim’s respected music and art sections. Whether you are a musician, record label, visual artist, photographer, gallery, or creative collective, our team develops features that explore your creative vision and cultural significance. Maxim has a storied history of championing emerging artists and musicians, and a feature in these sections positions your work within that legacy of cultural discovery.
Beauty, Film & Culture Features
Position your brand within Maxim’s beauty, film, or life and culture coverage. Our content specialists create features that align with Maxim’s progressive editorial perspective — whether you offer innovative beauty products, independent film projects, cultural initiatives, or lifestyle brands that challenge conventions. Guaranteed publication ensures your brand gains editorial exposure in one of the most culturally significant publications in the world.
Why Choose United Press for Maxim Features
United Press is the leading PR agency for securing guaranteed features in Maxim. While traditional PR firms rely on speculative pitching with no certainty of results, we offer something fundamentally different — guaranteed publication. Every client who works with us receives a confirmed Maxim feature, removing the uncertainty that defines conventional media relations. Our editorial team understands Maxim’s distinctive voice, cultural perspective, and audience expectations, ensuring every feature we produce meets their exacting editorial standards.
Our approach combines deep cultural media expertise with a results-driven model built around client outcomes. We have helped hundreds of brands and creatives — from emerging musicians to established fashion houses — secure Maxim coverage that drives cultural credibility, audience engagement, and industry recognition. When you partner with United Press, you receive a dedicated content strategist who manages your Maxim feature from initial concept through to confirmed publication. Contact our team to discuss your Maxim feature today.
How long does it take to get featured in Maxim?
Most Maxim features are completed and published within two to four weeks from the date you begin working with our team. The timeline depends on the complexity of your feature and any revisions needed, but our guaranteed publication model ensures your content will appear in Maxim within the agreed timeframe. For time-sensitive campaigns such as album launches, fashion week, or exhibition openings, we offer expedited timelines to meet your deadlines.
What types of brands and creatives can get featured in Maxim?
Maxim covers entertainment, lifestyle, fashion, fitness, and culture. Whether you are a fashion designer, streetwear label, musician, record label, visual artist, filmmaker, beauty brand, lifestyle company, creative agency, or cultural organisation, our team can craft a compelling Maxim feature tailored to your creative discipline and target audience. Maxim’s broad cultural scope means virtually any brand operating within men’s lifestyle and entertainment journalism can benefit from editorial coverage.
Is publication in Maxim genuinely guaranteed?
Yes. United Press provides guaranteed publication for every Maxim feature we produce. This is not speculative pitching — it is a confirmed editorial placement. You will receive a live, published feature on Maxim that you can share across your marketing channels, social media, press kits, and website to build lasting cultural authority. Our guaranteed model is what sets us apart from traditional PR agencies that pitch stories with no certainty of coverage.
Maxim Feature Packages
Our Maxim feature packages are designed to serve brands and creatives at every stage of their journey. Whether you are launching a debut collection, releasing new music, exhibiting artwork, building a beauty brand, or seeking to elevate your cultural profile, we offer tailored solutions that deliver guaranteed editorial coverage in Maxim. Each package includes dedicated content creation, editorial review aligned with Maxim’s distinctive voice, and confirmed publication. Explore our services to find the right package for your brand.
Build Your Cultural Media Portfolio
A Maxim feature becomes a cornerstone of your cultural media portfolio. Use your published feature in brand decks, investor presentations, booking packs, gallery submissions, and press kits. Maxim’s reputation as a pioneer of men’s lifestyle and entertainment journalism means your feature carries significant weight with industry professionals, collaborators, and audiences worldwide. Our clients regularly leverage their Maxim coverage to secure additional media opportunities, brand partnerships, and creative collaborations.
Frequently Asked Questions About Maxim Features
How do I get featured in Maxim magazine?
Getting featured in Maxim traditionally requires pitching original, youth-culture-focused stories with a strong editorial hook. You need to research Maxim’s editorial tone, identify the right coverage vertical — entertainment, lifestyle, fashion, fitness, and culture — and submit a compelling pitch to their editorial team. However, this process is highly competitive with no guarantee of coverage. United Press offers a different approach: guaranteed publication in Maxim. We handle the entire editorial process from content creation to confirmed placement, ensuring your brand receives a published Maxim feature without the uncertainty of traditional pitching.
Does Maxim accept pitches from brands and creatives?
Yes, Maxim does accept editorial pitches from freelance writers and contributors. Their editorial team recommends sending short, concise pitches via email with a proposed headline and your bio. However, Maxim receives a very high volume of submissions and the acceptance rate is extremely competitive. Many brands and creatives find the pitching process time-consuming and uncertain. United Press removes this uncertainty entirely by providing guaranteed Maxim features — your brand receives confirmed editorial coverage without navigating the competitive pitching process.
Who is the owner of Maxim magazine?
Maxim was founded in 1995 in London by Felix Dennis. The publication is part of Maxim Media, which also operates other cultural titles. Felix Dennis continues to serve as co-founder and editorial director, maintaining the publication’s commitment to championing emerging creative talent and youth culture. Under his leadership, Maxim has evolved from a free black-and-white magazine into one of the world’s most influential cultural platforms, reaching over 15 million readers globally across print and digital.
How do I pitch a feature to a magazine like Maxim?
Pitching a feature to a cultural magazine like Maxim requires a strategic approach. You should familiarise yourself with the publication’s editorial tone and recent content, identify a relevant coverage angle that aligns with their audience, and craft a concise pitch email with a proposed headline and clear editorial hook. Maxim specifically recommends keeping pitches short and explaining why your story matters to their readers now. Follow up after approximately one week, but avoid excessive contact. Alternatively, United Press offers guaranteed Maxim features that bypass the pitching process entirely — delivering confirmed editorial coverage for your brand.
Do you provide guaranteed publication in Maxim?
Yes. United Press provides guaranteed publication for every Maxim feature we produce. This is not speculative pitching — it is a confirmed editorial placement. Unlike traditional PR agencies that pitch stories with no certainty of results, we guarantee that your brand will receive a live, published feature in Maxim. You can share your published Maxim feature across social media, include it in press kits, investor decks, and brand portfolios, and use it to build lasting cultural authority and media credibility.
What types of brands and creatives can get featured in Maxim?
Maxim covers the full spectrum of men’s lifestyle and entertainment journalism, so a wide range of brands and creatives can benefit from a Maxim feature. This includes fashion designers and streetwear labels, musicians and record labels, visual artists and photographers, filmmakers and production companies, beauty brands, lifestyle companies, creative agencies, and cultural organisations. Whether you are an emerging talent seeking your first major editorial feature or an established brand looking to strengthen your cultural positioning, United Press can craft and deliver a guaranteed Maxim feature tailored to your creative discipline and audience.
Get Started with Your Maxim Feature
Securing your Maxim feature begins with a brief consultation with our editorial team. We discuss your brand, creative vision, target audience, and coverage objectives to develop a feature concept that aligns with Maxim’s editorial standards and your strategic goals. From there, our content specialists write your feature, manage the editorial process, and deliver confirmed publication. Book your consultation to begin.
Trusted by Creatives and Brands Worldwide
United Press has earned the trust of fashion designers, musicians, visual artists, filmmakers, beauty brands, and cultural organisations across the globe. Our guaranteed publication model removes the guesswork from media coverage, giving you certainty that your investment will produce a tangible, high-authority editorial feature. Join hundreds of brands and creatives that have elevated their cultural presence through guaranteed Maxim coverage with United Press.
Ready to secure your guaranteed feature in Maxim? Our team is standing by to discuss your brand’s creative vision and develop a tailored Maxim feature that drives cultural authority, audience engagement, and industry recognition. Contact United Press today and take the first step towards coverage in one of the world’s most respected men’s lifestyle and entertainment journalism publications.
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Don’t leave your brand’s cultural presence to chance. With United Press, you receive guaranteed publication in Maxim — one of the most influential independent men’s lifestyle and entertainment journalism publications in the world. Our editorial team handles everything from content creation to confirmed placement, so you can focus on your creative work while we secure the coverage you deserve. Learn more about our guaranteed publication service or contact us to get started.
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Maxim is a luxury men's title now: what that changes for UK brands pitching it
Felix Dennis launched Maxim in Britain in 1995 and took it to the United States in 1997, where it became one of the biggest men's magazines of its era. It has been owned since February 2014 by Sardar Biglari, who has also served as editor-in-chief since January 2016, and it is published from New York. The magazine now appears four times a year in seasonal issues, with maxim.com running continuously between them. The editorial has shifted a long way from where it started. Today the sections are Luxury, Rides, Style, Gear, Travel, Food and Drink and Entertainment, covering watches, cars, auctions, whisky, hotels and collectibles. The annual Hot 100 has run since 2000.
Pitch the object, not the company
This desk publishes things: a watch reference, a limited-run car, a bottling, a hotel suite, a piece of kit. A UK brand's funding history, growth figures and founder journey are irrelevant here. Lead with what the item is, what it costs, what makes it unusual, and when an American reader can get hold of one.
American availability is the gate
Coverage is written for a US audience that might buy. Before pitching, know the answer to three questions: does it ship to the United States, which US retailers or distributors carry it, and what is the dollar price. If the honest answer is that it is UK-only with no export route, the story does not work yet.
Photography decides everything
A luxury title cannot run a product story without publishable images. That means high-resolution files, clean cut-outs on white where relevant, lifestyle shots, and clear usage rights with the photographer credited. Sending a compressed image lifted from your own website is the quickest way to have a genuinely good product passed over.
British provenance is an asset
Savile Row tailoring, British watchmaking, English sparkling wine, Scotch and English whisky, heritage motoring marques and London hotels all carry weight with an American luxury reader. Provenance is a legitimate hook if you can substantiate it, and UK trade bodies and industry registers give you facts to substantiate it with.
Work the seasonal calendar
Four issues a year means print planning runs months ahead, and the web fills the gaps with seasonal packages, gift guides, auction previews and event coverage. Ask which issue is in planning before assuming a spring launch can appear in a spring issue. For web coverage, the timing that matters is your on-sale date.
Send in US style
The newsroom is on Eastern time, so aim your email for the UK afternoon. Convert your copy too: prices in dollars with sterling in brackets, American spellings, imperial where the title uses it. Small signals, but a men's luxury editor reads a lot of email and discards most of it in seconds.
The Maxim sections a UK pitch can aim at
Read three or four recent issues and the pattern becomes obvious. These are the beats that recur, and they are far more product-driven than the magazine's reputation suggests.
- Watches and jewellery, including new references, limited editions, auction results and interviews with the people behind independent brands
- Motoring, covering new model launches, restoration projects, motorsport, classic-car sales and the collector market that has grown around them
- Spirits, wine and beer, taking in single-cask releases, distillery stories, tasting notes, bar recommendations and the drinks-industry collaborations that follow them
- Travel and hospitality, including hotel and resort openings, private aviation, yachting and destination guides written for a US traveller
- Style, grooming and gear, covering tailoring, footwear, fragrance, audio equipment and consumer technology chosen for a male reader with money to spend
- Entertainment and cover features with actors, musicians and athletes, plus the annual Hot 100 list the magazine has published since 2000
Where UK product pitches to Maxim lose
Very little of this is about the quality of the product. It is about whether the pitch gives a luxury editor everything needed to publish without chasing you for a week.
- No route to purchase in America. A beautiful UK-only product with no US stockist, no shipping and no dollar price leaves a reader with nowhere to go.
- Images that cannot be published. Low-resolution files, watermarked previews or photography with unclear rights stop a story dead even when the editor likes it.
- A startup narrative in place of a product. Funding rounds, headcount and market-size slides belong in a business pitch, not on a desk that writes about objects.
- Written for the wrong magazine. Copy pitched in the register of the late-nineties title, when the current editorial is squarely luxury lifestyle and reads nothing like it.
- Sent to whoever was listed first. Watches, motoring, spirits and travel are separate beats, and a misdirected email is deleted rather than passed along.
Not sure which of these applies to your story? Send it to ceo@unitedpress.uk and we will tell you straight.
Maxim questions we hear from UK brands
Is Maxim still the magazine people remember from the nineties?
No, and pitching it as though it were will fail. Under its current ownership the title has repositioned around luxury men's lifestyle. The recurring subjects are watches, cars, spirits, travel, style and collectibles, with celebrity covers alongside them. It retains the Hot 100 franchise, but the everyday editorial diet is much closer to a luxury goods title than to its original format.
Does Maxim still publish a print magazine?
Yes. Maxim publishes four issues a year on a seasonal schedule, alongside maxim.com which updates continuously. That matters for planning: print has long lead times and limited space, so a UK product launch is far more likely to find a home online first. Print inclusion generally follows from a relationship rather than from a single cold approach.
What sort of UK brands realistically get covered?
Ones with a product an American reader could buy and would want. British watchmakers, distillers, tailors, leather goods makers, hotels and specialist car restorers all fit the sections the title actually runs. Consultancies, agencies, software companies and service businesses do not, regardless of how well they are doing in the UK market.
What do I need to have ready before pitching a product?
High-resolution photography with usage rights cleared, a dollar price, US availability details, technical specifications, the launch date, and a sample or loan policy if physical review is realistic. Have all of it in one place before the first email. Editors work to short deadlines and will move on rather than wait several days for assets.
Is the Hot 100 a route for a UK client?
Not one you can pitch into in the way people assume. It is an editorially selected annual list, and treating it as a placement opportunity misreads how it is compiled. If you represent talent with a genuine US profile, the sensible approach is building visibility through the title's regular entertainment coverage rather than approaching the list itself.