Built In’s expert contributor network

Startup PR

Technology innovators: Join Built In’s expert contributor network and share your expertise in a guest article.


Bugy

Startup PR

Bugy interviews startup founders about what it takes to create true value. Submit your interview.


Output is 100% in your control.

Startup PR tip

PR is all about focusing on your output. Output is 100% in your control. Focusing on what you can control is the best way to get the outcome you want.




Testimonial.to

Startup PR

Feature client testimonials for brand trust. Start collecting video testimonials with ease with Testimonial.to.


Brand Story Kiss PR

Startup PR

Look no further if you're looking for a newswire to distribute your startup announcement. Brand Story Kiss PR has the top publications at unbeatable prices.


Journalism.co.uk

Startup PR

Want to reach the UK? Consider the press release distribution service of Journalism.co.uk




10words

Startup PR

Submit your startup to 10words to get featured online and in a newsletter sent to early adopters.


Substack

Startup PR

Creators, launch a Substack, the leading content newsletter format, to share your writings or podcasts.


Copy.ai

Startup PR

Need new and refreshed content? Use the creative marketing copy AI Copy.ai.




Press Loft

Startup PR

Create an online press room for your interior or gift brand with Press Loft to get featured by UK journalists, bloggers and influencers.


MarketMuse

Startup PR

Fast track content creation with MarketMuse, for AI-powered content research, intelligence, and writing.


HackerNoon

Startup PR

Submit your tech stories and tutorials to get published FREE on HackerNoon today.




U.Today

Startup PR

Crypto and blockchain startup entrepreneurs can pitch to be interviewed by crypto news outlet U.Today.


Startup press release

Startup PR tip

Sending a press release is one of the best ways to get PR for your startup. Be clear and concise.


Wikipedia

Startup PR tip

Use Wiki for link building: You can add links to your content for broken links and missing citations. Do this by searching Google for “site:wikipedia.org [keyword] intext:“dead link” (or “citation needed”)” and see if your link is relevant.




Featured

Startup PR

Answer questions from content creators about your expertise and get published on business online media with Featured.


Eggradients

Startup PR

Get placements for your startup with the startup directory Eggradients.


Help a B2B Writer

Startup PR

Contribute to articles about entrepreneurship by answering the journalist requests of Help a B2B Writer.




Pledge 1%

Startup PR

Join the global movement of Pledge 1% to integrate giving back into the DNA of your startup.


WebReader by NaturalReader

Startup PR

Add the text-to-speech widget WebReader by NaturalReader to your website to give your audience the option to have text read aloud to them.


Produce news

Startup PR tip

Give journalists an ‘aha’ moment. Journalists are in the business of telling their audiences something they don’t know. Either provide a new story or a new angle on an existing one.




Bizcommunity

Startup PR

Want to reach out to the African market? Distribute your business news with Bizcommunity.


X lists

Startup PR

Engage with people in the media on X Twitter with our X lists of journalists in startup and business media.


Include statistics

Startup PR tip

Include stats and numbers to your media pitch! Journalists love statistics as they provide depth and credibility to a story.




Offer context

Startup PR

Perfect pitch: Offer context for why a journalist should care about your pitch/news - Reposition your pitch angle to ensure you’re sharing the most relevant story possible for that outlet’s audience.


Spotify for Podcasters

Startup PR

Give your brand a voice - Create a podcast with Spotify for Podcasters.


Descript

Startup PR

Create a text to speech model of your voice for your content marketing with Descript.




Voicestory

Startup PR

Voice-first content is booming. Create statements of thought leader insights with Voicestory to generate and share short videos in the style of an audio player.


BuzzStream Discovery

Startup PR

BuzzStream Discovery is a quick way of discovering the best journalists for your pitches.


Voices

Startup PR

Differentiate your startup with audio branding. Add a unique voice to your marketing materials with Voices.com.




Prowly

Startup PR

Manage your press release distribution with Prowly - for smart PR pitches to ready-made media databases.


BusinessMondays

Startup PR

Submit your UK targeted business news to BusinessMondays for publication.


Hunter's cold email templates

Startup PR

Upgrade your Outreach: Find inspiration from those best-performing cold email templates.




Email Verification Addon

Startup PR

Email Verification Addon allows you to verify email addresses right in Google sheets, useful for those outreach lists.


Readable

Startup PR

Words that are easier to say are perceived as more trustworthy and valuable. Run website and marketing collateral through a readibility scoring tool such as Readable.


Motivate customer reviews

Startup PR tip

Motivate e-commerce customers to leave a review on a customer review site for their recently purchased product with a 20% discount on their next purchase (subject to the review being validated).




The Pudding

Startup PR

Get inspiration for your PR content with The Pudding, a resource that showcases ideas debated in culture with visual essays.


SEMRush

Startup PR

Use SEMRush for your keyword research and unlinked brand mentions.


Muck Rack

Startup PR

Muck Rack is a great tool to find out what journalists have been writing and tweeting about.




Hunter.io

Startup PR

Find the email address for the contact you want to reach out to with Hunter.io.


PR Consultation

Startup PR

Get 1 hour of free PR consultancy from PRontheGO founder Melanie Marten with this promotional link.


Hunter's Mailtracker

Startup PR

Know when to follow-up on your email campaign with Hunter's Mailtracker for Gmail.




Underdog narratives

Startup PR

Brand biographies with underdog narratives that focus on struggles that were overcome with passion and determination can have an overwhelmingly positive effect on the consumer.


Qwoted

Startup PR

Raise visibility by showcasing thought leadership in your industry - Qwoted puts you in contact with business journalists.


G2 Crowd

Startup PR

SaaS startups, have your SaaS listed at G2 Crowd and ask your clients to write reviews for your listing.




Alfred

Startup PR

Try Alfred to automate connections, messaging and lead generation on Linkedin.


Mixkit

Startup PR

Mixkit provides high-quality stock videos completely free of charge for your promotional activities.


Forekast

Startup PR

Use Forekast to keep track of events to address in your social media and marketing campaigns.




Grammarly

Startup PR

Have your pitches, product info and content marketing pieces proofread by Grammarly, the AI-powered writing assistant.


MailTimers Countdown Timers

Startup PR

Use MailTimers Countdown Timers for Email Marketing to increase urgency, boost engagement and encourage sales.


Seobility

Startup PR

Start a free website crawling with Seobility to optimize your website, SEO and link building.




An alternative to [your competitor's name]

Startup PR tip

Google "An alternative to [your competitor's name]". Add a comment about your product to the articles and forums coming up.


Authority Magazine

Startup PR

Authority Magazine features interviews with entrepreneurs who have exciting stories to share. Hand in your pitch here.


MOZ

Startup PR

Find out which media and blogs report about your competitor with a backlink tracker like MOZ. Pitch your startup to these outlets!




IdeaMensch

Startup PR

Submit your founder story in an interview with IdeaMensch, a community of entrepreneurs, via this link.


Quora

Startup PR

Get yourself out there as an expert in your (tech) industry! Post statements and answer questions in your Quora feed.


ResponseSource

Startup PR

Take PR opportunities by following #JournoRequests on X Twitter. Subscribe to ResponseSource get the latest in your inbox.




r/InternetIsBeautiful

Startup PR

If you created a single-purpose website or webtool, share it with the Reddit community of r/InternetIsBeautiful.


App Pins on Pinterest

Startup PR

Create App Pins on Pinterest. These Pins show an install button so people can download your app without leaving Pinterest.


LinkedIn journalist pitching

Startup PR

Find the Linkedin company profile of the media outlet you want to reach, then browse their employee connections to find the right journalist to contact.




PitchWall

Startup PR

Submit your startup or product to PitchWall to gain visibility amongst early adopters.


Gartner Peer Insights

Startup PR

Have you built a breakthrough IT solution? Let your customers review it at Gartner Peer Insights.


Typeform

Startup PR

Ask for feedback to get interaction with and gain insights from your users by setting up a Typeform.




iOS app promotion

Startup PR

Find marketing assets to promote your iOS app here.


SendOwl

Startup PR

Do you sell digital products? Try SendOwl - they do the painful work of automating ecommerce.


Share your founder story

Startup PR tip

Do not only pitch your product to journalists. Offer yourself as a protagonist. Share your founder story, niche know-how and your experiences.




Collect testimonials

Startup PR tip

With your MVP, start to collect testimonials and publish them on your website.


Simplify

Startup PR tip

To have in mind when building your MVP: “Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler“ -Albert Einstein


ShortDomainSearch

Startup PR tip

Find short, available single-word domain names at ShortDomainSearch.




Personalized pitches

Startup PR tip

Forget newsletter tools for press releases and pitches. Send personalized text emails to journalists and write authentic introductions to the editors instead!


Producthunt

Startup PR tip

Share your web /mobile app, hardware project, or tech creations with the hunters of Producthunt.


Become familiar with your industry's media

Startup PR tip

Since most startups are disrupting an industry where they're newbies, carefully analyze the industry publications before pitching.




r/startups

Startup PR

Let the Reddit community know what you are working on and what you may need some support with by adding your startup to the monthly Share Your Startup thread at r/startups.


BetaList

Startup PR

Get beta users! Submit your beta to BetaList to get subscribers for your early stage startup.


F6S

Startup PR

Provide a free or discounted deal for your product or service to the F6S community.




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