How to Create and Build a Media List

Did you know that about 7.5 million blog posts go up on the web each day?

As a business striving for growth, building an online presence is essential. You need to post blogs about your products and services on the website to generate more profit. However, with the high competition for content, it’s easy for y… Read more

What Should a Press Release Look Like? A Complete Format Guide

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What Should a Press Release Look Like?

A press release is a one-page, approximately 600-word document that is concise, and to the point. They typically include the company logo, contact information, and relevant details about the news being shared.

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How Often Should You Send a Press Release?

As an industry tycoon, business owner, or member of the media it’s important to know a way to get a journalist’s attention and get your brand recognized. Although you may not always have cutting-edge news, it’s important to constantly be building a rapport with journalists. This means that when yo… Read more

How to Properly Research a Reporter before You Pitch Them

I’ve always believed that the better you know a reporter, the more effectively you can pitch them. When you truly understand a reporter’s interests, his or her audience, how he or she likes to be pitched, and other important details, you’re better equipped to create a personalized pitch they’ll notice an… Read more

What NOT to do when a Reporter Rejects Your Pitch

Rejection isn’t something that most of us handle well. From the time we were kids and a little boy or girl we had a crush on shot us down, we’ve never gotten used to the painful sting and disappointment of rejection. And the fact is that any kind of rejection sucks. It’s not just in love. Rejection in your busine… Read more

Are You Sending Everyone the Same Press Release?

Tell me if this sounds familiar: You have a great story, so you write a press release. You then send that one press release out to everyone on your media list — local newspaper reporters, editors at national publications, bloggers, TV/radio people, etc.

Admit it, you’ve done this. Probably all of us are gui… Read more

How to Build a Strong Media List to Maximize Your Coverage

It’s pretty simple really. It doesn’t matter how great your story is; if you don’t have anyone in the media to pitch it to, your news will be dead in the water. It’s all in the list, and with the right media list, you could land coverage on blogs, newspapers, business magazines, podcasts, and much more. Of cour… Read more