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Press Release Mistakes That Kill Coverage

The most common press release mistakes and why they prevent reporters from covering your news. Each mistake includes the fix.

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Reddit as an AEO Channel (Use With Care)

Reddit drives real traffic to answer engines. Here's what works, what doesn't, and why authenticity is your only play.

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The Four Levers of AI Visibility in 2026

The complete framework for AI product visibility: content, entities, citations, and measurement. How they work together and where to invest first.

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Wikipedia Notability Guidelines Explained for Founders

Wikipedia's notability rules control who gets a Knowledge Panel. Here's how founders meet the bar and build AI search visibility.

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Author Markup: The Trust Signal LLMs Use

Author markup tells LLMs who wrote the content. Learn schema implementation, verification methods, and why it matters for AI search rankings.

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Entity SEO Explained: The Foundation of AEO

What entity SEO is, how search engines and AI products use entities, and why entity optimization is the foundation of any AEO program.

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GPT Optimization: How to Get Named by ChatGPT

A focused guide on earning ChatGPT mentions: how the model sources information, what drives brand inclusion, and the specific actions that move the needle.

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How to Get Featured in TechCrunch: 5 Pitch Rules (2026)

Want TechCrunch coverage? Here are 5 pitch rules editors respond to — who to email, what angle works, and what gets your story killed.

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How to Get Published in Harvard Business Review (5 Pitches)

HBR rejects 99% of pitches. The 5 angles editors actually buy, who gets in, and the pitch you should send next week.

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How to Pitch a Reporter Cold (Without Getting Blocked)

The rules for cold pitching reporters who don't know you: what to research, how to write the email, and the follow-up cadence that doesn't burn bridges.

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How to Track Your AEO Performance (Without Guessing)

The measurement framework for AEO: what to track, how to track it, which tools work, and how to report on AI product visibility to stakeholders.

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Personal Branding for Founders Who Hate Personal Branding

A no-nonsense guide for founders who find self-promotion painful but need to build visibility: what to do, what to skip, and how to make it tolerable.

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Press Release Headlines That Get Opened

How to write press release headlines that reporters actually click: the formula, the patterns that work, and the mistakes that kill open rates.

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The Best Press Release Distribution Services Compared

An honest comparison of every major press release distribution service in 2026: pricing, reach, quality, and what you actually get for the money.

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The AEO Content Structure That Wins Citations

How to structure web pages so AI products can extract from them cleanly: heading patterns, answer placement, FAQ blocks, and the formats that get cited.

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Local Business Google Knowledge Panels: The 2026 Guide

How local business knowledge panels work, what triggers them, and how to optimize the panel your local business already has or wants to earn.

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How to Get a Press Release Into Google News

What Google News actually indexes, why most press releases don't appear there, and the steps that get your release into the news feed.

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How to Get Interviewed on a Major Podcast

The step-by-step process for landing podcast interviews: finding the right shows, writing the pitch, preparing for the conversation, and using the episode after it airs.

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Get Your Brand Into Google's AI Overview (3 Levers)

Google's AI Overview cites few sources per query. The 3 levers that get yours in: what the system pulls, how it picks, how to format.

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How to Get Your Wikipedia Page Approved in 2026

The real process for getting a Wikipedia article through review: notability standards, source requirements, drafting, and the submission process.

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PR for Crypto Startups (What Still Works in 2026)

The crypto PR landscape after the hype cycles: what reporters still cover, which outlets matter, and how to earn coverage without the pay-to-play trap.

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Funding Round Press Release Template: 8 Sections (2026)

Announcing your Series A, seed, or bridge round? Copy this 8-section template — deal terms, investor quotes, and the angles reporters cover.

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The Product Launch Press Release Template

A ready-to-use template for product launch press releases, with every section explained and common mistakes flagged.

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