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Press, publications,
and the new rules of visibility.

Field notes from the Instant Press team on getting your brand into Forbes, Entrepreneur, and Business Insider. And taught to ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google.

How to write a press release that reporters actually open

The one-page rule, the headline formula, the lead paragraph anatomy, and the five phrases that get your release deleted. Includes a fully rendered sample release you can steal.

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"A press release isn't a sales pitch. It's a reporter's shortcut. And most founders write the opposite of one."

How to Get Backlinks From Press Coverage (6 Tactics)

Most press coverage links to no one, wasting the best backlinks you can earn. Here is how to get backlinks from press coverage with 6 tactics that work.

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How to Get Featured in AI Answer Boxes (6 Moves for 2026)

When AI answers your buyer, one brand gets named and the rest vanish. Here is how to get featured in AI answer boxes with 6 moves that earn your mention.

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How to Get Invited to Industry Events (No Big Name Needed)

Waiting for an invite to industry events is how you stay home. Here is how to get invited to industry events by making yourself impossible to skip.

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How to Own Page One of Google for Your Name (8 Assets)

Someone Googles your name before they trust you, and page one decides the verdict. Here is how to own page one of Google with 8 assets you control.

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How to Write a Report Launch Press Release (7-Part Plan)

Your report took months, and a weak release buries it on day one. Here is how to write a report launch press release with a 7-part plan that lands.

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How to Build a Wikipedia Page That Stays Up (2026)

Most company Wikipedia pages get deleted within weeks. Here is how to build a Wikipedia page that survives, and the sources you need first.

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How to Create a Content Calendar (5 Levers That Stick)

Most content calendars are dead by March. Here is how to create a content calendar your team actually keeps, built on 5 simple levers.

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How to Dispute Google Reviews (7-Step Removal Guide)

A fake one-star costs you customers every week it sits there. Here is how to dispute Google reviews that break the rules, in 7 steps.

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How to Get Press Coverage for a Law Firm (7 Angles)

Most law firms are invisible to reporters. Here is how to earn law firm press coverage your rivals miss, with 7 angles editors run.

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How to Write for The Guardian (5 Pitches Editors Open)

Most pitches to The Guardian die unread. Here is how to write for The Guardian, with the 5 patterns that get you commissioned.

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How to Get Cited in Perplexity AI (7 Tactics for 2026)

Perplexity answers your buyers before they reach your site. Here is how to get cited in Perplexity, with the 7 tactics that put you in the answer.

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Get Featured in Parents Magazine (5 Editor Tips)

Parenting editors reject most pitches in seconds. Here are the 5 angles that get you featured in Parents magazine, plus the exact story to send first.

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How to Get on the BBC as an Expert (5 Real Routes)

The BBC will not find you by accident. Here is how to get on the BBC as an expert, with the 5 routes producers actually use to book your kind of guest.

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How to Get on Radio Shows: 5 Pitches That Book

Producers book guests in minutes, not days. Here are the 5 pitch angles that get you on radio shows fast, plus the segment idea you should send first.

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How to Measure Press Release ROI (5 Metrics That Matter)

Spray and pray is not a strategy. Here is how to measure press release ROI your CFO respects, with the 5 metrics that connect to revenue.

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How to Moderate a Panel Discussion (7 Moves That Save It)

Most panels die because the moderator talks too much. Here are the 7 moves to moderate a panel discussion your audience actually remembers.

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How to Write an About Page That Converts (7 Parts)

Your About page is your second-most-visited page and it is wasting the visit. Here are the 7 parts that turn readers into buyers, in the right order.

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Media Interview Preparation (6-Step Pre-Interview Plan)

Freeze on camera and the story becomes your nerves, not your message. Use this media interview preparation plan to walk in ready and in control.

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Online Reputation Management for Businesses (7 Plays)

One bad review now reaches buyers through AI answers. Here are the 7 online reputation management plays your business needs working in 2026.

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Optimizing Product Pages for AI Search (7 Fixes)

Shoppers ask ChatGPT before they reach your store. Here are the 7 fixes that get your product pages cited in AI search, not skipped for a competitor.

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AEO for Insurance Companies (The Question-Coverage Map)

Your customers now ask ChatGPT which insurer to trust. AEO for insurance is how your brand becomes the answer. Here is the question-coverage map.

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Build Credibility Online: The 5-Rung Proof Ladder (2026)

Anyone can claim expertise. Your audience now checks. Here is the 5-rung proof ladder to build credibility online that survives scrutiny.

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How to Create Brand Guidelines (The 10-Decision Doc)

Most brand guidelines are pretty PDFs nobody opens. Here are the 10 decisions to create brand guidelines your team will actually use.

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