Protip!
Create direct and honest relationships with journalists.
Make it interesting – give journalists what they need.
Examples:
- How I tricked TechCrunch into writing about my startup:
https://medium.com/beta-list/how-i-tricked-techcrunch-into-writing-about-my-startup-248083eb0c34 - The Product Hunt story told in tweets, photos, and emails:
https://medium.com/on-startups/the-artifacts-of-product-hunt-11682e9e01dd - Two Cold-Emailed TechCrunch Pitches That Worked:
http://viniciusvacanti.com/2011/03/28/two-cold-emailed-techcrunch-pitches-that-worked/
Free access to SuperbCrew journalist contact base:
More than 100 contacts – TechCrunch, Mashable, The Next Web, GigaOM, The Verge, VentureBeat, Business Insider, etc.
Email templates for pitching a story to journalists
List of PR and news distribution recourses
Some of PR and News distribution recourses:
Protip: Ensure that your content is newsworthy and accurate!
- http://www.prweb.com/
- http://www.prnewswire.com/
- http://www.prlog.org/
Free email templates:
Hello,
My name is “Your Name” and I am the Co-Founder of “name of your company” and I wanted to reach out to you to see if you would be interested in covering us as we just launched?Regards,
“Your name”
Hi,
I would love to contribute an article or interview. Check out my site, blog and my external contributions here then let me know if you’re interested: www…/Regards,
“Your name”
Hi, this is “Your Name”. I manage a company called “Name of your company” (“Website”). This is a Substitute Teacher Placement and Absence Management Software. I would like to submit my app on your site.
Thank you for your time…
Best,
“Your name”
Free access to SuperbCrew journalist contact base:
More than 100 contacts – TechCrunch, Mashable, The Next Web, GigaOM, The Verge, VentureBeat, Business Insider, etc.
Email templates for pitching a story to journalists
List of PR and news distribution recourses
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