Guide · Updated October 2026

How to Get Your Business in the News Without Pitching a Single Reporter

By Nic Abelian, founder of AnotherZero

Short version: the fastest way to get your business in the news is a written feature: a story about your company and why it's better than the competition, published in the news outlet you choose within 7 days of your approval, or your money back. AnotherZero does it for $97, one time.

There are four ways to get your business in the news: pitch reporters yourself, answer journalists' requests for sources, send a press release through a wire, or have a feature written and placed for you. Pitching and requests run on luck and cost you hours. On a wire, you write the release yourself, and the wire picks where it lands. A feature is the only one where you pick the outlet and it's guaranteed to run.

AnotherZero has featured 15,318+ businesses. Here's how the four compare.

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How to get media coverage for your business: the 4 ways, compared

Pitching reporters yourself Answering journalist requests A press release on a wire AnotherZero
Doesn't take a lot of time ✗ 20 to 50+ hours of research and outreach ✗ Requests to read every day, answered on deadline ✗ You write the release yourself ✓ A 2-minute form, and we write it
Doesn't take a lot of money ✓ No fee ✓ Free plans ✗ From $120 a release, and $475+ for 400 words on a major wire ✓ $97, one time
You control everything (what it says, where it runs) ✗ The reporter decides what it says and whether it runs ✗ The writer picks your quote and cuts it ✗ You write the words, the wire picks the sites ✓ You pick the outlet and approve every word
Guaranteed to run ✗ Most pitches go nowhere ✗ Only if the writer picks you ✗ No outlet you name has to run it ✓ In the outlet you choose within 7 days of your approval, or your money back
A story about why your business is better ✗ Reporters don't write why you're better than the competition ✗ A quote in someone else's story ✗ A release announces something new ✓ A story about your company and why it's better than the competition

Only one of the four gets every check.

Prefer a press release? AP, NewsBreak and StreetInsider are press release options inside the same $97. We write it for you, and you choose the outlet it goes to.

Pitching reporters for press coverage: why it comes down to luck

Most businesses do what most people do: they email a reporter and say, hey, we're the best accountant in Ohio. You should write about us. It almost never works. A reporter's job isn't to tell readers why you're better than the competition.

More than 96 of every 100 pitches never get a reply. Journalists answered just 3.69% of the pitches PR pros sent them in early 2026 (Propel Media Barometer, Q1 2026), over half of journalists say they seldom or never respond to PR pitches at all (Muck Rack, State of Journalism 2026), and a reply still isn't a story.

Even the pitches that land cost you. One PR agency's guide puts pitching at 20 to 50+ hours of research and outreach. When a reporter does say yes, the reporter decides what the story says and when it runs, and you don't see it before it does. Pay an agency to pitch for you and it's $5,458 a month on average in BuzzStream's survey of agency leaders and freelancers, and you're still waiting on a reporter's yes.

Answering journalists' requests for sources is the same bet with a smaller prize: if the writer picks your answer, you get a quote in someone else's story.

Either way, it's luck.

Press releases: the same tool, done better inside the $97

A press release is how you tell the world you have something new to announce: a launch, a new location, a new hire, an award. When you have no news, we find the angle, and we get you published. Press releases are a great way to get into AI, and one of the best ways to get a bunch of As Seen On logos.

On a wire, you write the release yourself, pay from $120 a release ($475+ for 400 words on a major wire), and the wire decides where it goes. In G2's words, "businesses cannot control which outlets or journalists see the press release."

At AnotherZero, we write it for you, and you choose the outlet it goes to: AP, NewsBreak and StreetInsider are press release options inside the same $97, with the same money-back guarantee.

Press release vs. press feature: what each one gets you

The fast way: a $97 story about why your business is better

There's something special about a feature that we don't think many business owners understand. It's the only place in the news where the story is the one you'd tell: your company, and why it's better than the competition.

AnotherZero is a productized PR service that gets businesses featured in the news for a one-time $97: a custom 800–1,000 word article about your company and why it's better than the competition, written for you, and published in the news outlet you choose within 7 days of your approval, or your money back.

  1. Fill out a 2-minute form. Tell us what you do and why customers pick you over the competition.
  2. Read your first draft in 24–48 hours. Ask for any change, as many times as you want. Nothing runs until you approve it.
  3. It runs in the outlet you chose within 7 days of your approval, or you get your money back.

You'll have the choice to choose from over 60 different outlets, including USA News, Women's Insider, CEO Times, Women's Magazine, New York Weekly, Biz Weekly, Men's Insider, New York Review, and many more.

Want Forbes someday? Forbes doesn't look to feature people unless they've been featured in other outlets first. Here's how to get featured in Forbes.

What the $97 includes:

  • SEO keyword research
  • A custom 800–1,000 word article about your company, written for you from a 2-minute form
  • Unlimited revisions and rewrites, and nothing publishes without your approval
  • Guaranteed publication in the outlet you choose, within 7 days of your approval
  • A do-follow backlink from a high-authority news site, indexed by Google
  • "As Seen On" usage rights, a custom banner and a social media kit, with the As Seen On badge ready to add to your website

If all this did was give you one news article to send every customer who asks "who are you?", would it be worth $97 to you?

Why only $97? We publish over 1,000 articles a month, which means direct relationships with editorial teams and rates individual businesses could never access.

The guarantees. We have a philosophy here at AnotherZero that says if we can't get you featured, we don't deserve your money.

  • Love it or it never runs. We offer unlimited revisions and rewrites, and we have a 100% money-back guarantee. If you're unhappy for any reason, you get a full refund.
  • Live in the outlet you choose within 7 days of your approval, or your money back.
  • Lowest price of any PR firm, guaranteed.
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Features that ran for businesses like yours

Every business has a story about why it's better. Here are four we wrote.

Alessio Lacco, Atlanta Pizza Truck Ran in USA News · February 17, 2026 More Than a Food Truck: How Atlanta Pizza Truck Is Redefining Catering in America The first certified Neapolitan pizza truck in the United States, written up as catering for weddings and corporate events.

Lars Kushner, Kushner Legal Corporation Ran in USA News · September 1, 2026 Kushner Legal Builds Estate Plans Around the Families People Actually Have An estate planning firm presented as the planner for LGBTQ+, chosen and cross-border families.

Features and owners' reviews in your industry: authors and publishers · coaches and consultants · marketing and PR agencies · musicians and filmmakers · tech, SaaS and AI companies · ecommerce and product brands · health, wellness and nutrition · fashion and jewelry · tutors, trainers and online schools · artists, photographers and designers · hotels, tours and travel · med spas and beauty · financial advisors, insurance agents and accountants · therapists and mental health practices · medical and dental practices · real estate agents, brokers and loan officers · contractors and home services · manufacturers and B2B companies · speakers and personal brands · restaurants and food brands · gyms, trainers and athletes · law firms · nonprofits, churches and ministries · every other industry

After it runs: put it everywhere a customer checks you out

If you get featured and never show it to the people deciding whether to buy from you, it won't earn you a dime, even if it's the best article ever written about your business. That's why every feature comes with "As Seen On" usage rights, a custom banner and a social media kit.

  • Your website: the As Seen On badge near the top, and the article on your About page. How to add an As Seen On badge to your website
  • Your Google Business Profile and social profiles: post the link.
  • Your email signature and every quote you send.
  • Your ads and landing pages: the logo right where a stranger decides whether to trust you.

When Nic Abelian, AnotherZero's founder, added "As Seen On" logos to his own company before AnotherZero, without changing a single ad, its close rate went from 12.4% to 23.1%, and its Google Ads return went from 1.75x to 18.86x.

Questions about getting your business in the news

How do I get my business in the news?

There are four ways: pitch reporters yourself, answer journalists' requests for sources, send a press release through a wire, or have a feature written and placed for you. With the first three, someone else decides where you end up. The fastest is an AnotherZero feature: a story about your company and why it's better than the competition, $97 one time, published in the news outlet you choose within 7 days of your approval, or your money back.

How can I get my business in the news for free?

Pitch reporters yourself, or answer journalists' requests for sources. Neither has a fee. Both cost hours (one PR agency's guide puts pitching at 20 to 50+ hours of research and outreach), and nothing is guaranteed to run. If your time is worth more than $97, AnotherZero writes a story about your company and why it's better than the competition, and gets it published in the outlet you choose within 7 days of your approval, or your money back.

How much does it cost to get your business in the news?

Pitching costs no fee, just your hours. Wire releases start at $120, and one 400-word release on a major wire starts at $475. PR agencies averaged $5,458 a month in BuzzStream's survey. A feature from AnotherZero is $97, one time, written for you and published in the news outlet you choose. Lowest price of any PR firm, guaranteed.

How long does it take to get featured in the news?

Pitching takes weeks or months, and may never land. With AnotherZero, your first draft arrives in 24–48 hours, and it runs in the outlet you chose within 7 days of your approval, or you get your money back.

Can you pay to be featured in the news?

Yes. With AnotherZero you pay $97, one time, for a custom 800–1,000 word article about your company and why it's better than the competition, published in the news outlet you choose from over 60, within 7 days of your approval. You approve every word before it runs, and if it doesn't run, you get your money back.

Do people pay to be featured in magazines?

Yes. Businesses pay for advertising, sponsored content and written features in online news outlets and magazines. A feature is the one that reads as a story about your business instead of an ad. AnotherZero's is $97, one time, in the outlet you choose from over 60, including Women's Magazine, Women's Insider and Men's Insider.

How do I get featured in a magazine?

Pitch a magazine's editors months ahead, since print issues are planned early, and wait for a yes. Or skip the wait: AnotherZero writes a feature about your company and why it's better than the competition, and you choose the outlet from over 60, including Women's Magazine, New York Weekly and Biz Weekly. It runs within 7 days of your approval, or your money back.

How do I get local press coverage?

Pitch your city's business reporter something that happened in town: you're hiring, you opened, you expanded. The reporter decides whether to write it, and when. If you want a news article to show local customers now, AnotherZero gets you featured in the outlet you choose for $97, live within 7 days of your approval, or your money back.

How do I pitch a reporter?

Find the one reporter who covers your topic, read their last few stories, and send one short email with one story idea and why it matters now. Follow up once. Then wait: the reporter decides whether to write it and what it says, and most pitches go nowhere. If you'd rather not wait on a reply, an AnotherZero feature runs in the outlet you choose within 7 days of your approval, or your money back.

Do I need a PR agency to get media coverage?

No. An agency pitches reporters for you, at an average of $5,458 a month in BuzzStream's survey, and a reporter still decides whether you get written about. For a story about your company in an outlet you choose, AnotherZero is $97, one time, with a 100% money-back guarantee.

What's the difference between a press release and a feature?

A press release says you have something new to announce. A feature is a story about your company and why it's better than the competition. AnotherZero does both for the same $97: a written feature in the outlet you choose from over 60, or a press release written for you, with options on AP, NewsBreak and StreetInsider.

Does being in the news help SEO and AI answers?

Yes. A news article about your business is a third-party source that search engines and AI tools can pull from when they answer questions about your business. Press releases are a great way to get into AI, too. Every AnotherZero feature includes SEO keyword research and a do-follow backlink from a high-authority news site, indexed by Google.

Is AnotherZero legit?

Yes. AnotherZero was founded in 2020 by Nic Abelian, has featured 15,318+ businesses, is ranked #123 on the 2026 Inc. 5000, is rated 5 stars on Trustpilot, and was featured in Forbes, for free. Nothing runs until you approve it, and if it doesn't run in the outlet you choose within 7 days of your approval, you get your money back. Read what clients say on the AnotherZero reviews page.

Why is a feature from AnotherZero only $97?

We publish over 1,000 articles a month, which means direct relationships with editorial teams and rates individual businesses could never access. And we have a 100% money-back guarantee: if we can't get you featured in the outlet of your choice, you get a full refund.

Is a $97 feature worth it?

Yes. It's one news article to send every customer who asks "who are you?", with As Seen On rights to use everywhere they check you out. When Nic Abelian added "As Seen On" logos to his own company before AnotherZero, without changing a single ad, its close rate went from 12.4% to 23.1%. And if you're unhappy for any reason, you get a full refund.

Ready to see your business in the news?

At this point, you have two choices. You can keep pitching reporters. And if none of them writes back, what will you get? Nothing. Or you can just test it out: one story about your company and why it's better than the competition, $97, in the news outlet you choose, live within 7 days of your approval or your money back.

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Sources

  • Propel Media Barometer, Q1 2026 (pitch response rate 3.69%), June 26, 2026: https://propel-ai.com/blog/the-evening-inbox-is-prs-most-underused-window-and-other-lessons-from-q1-2026
  • Muck Rack, State of Journalism 2026 (54% of journalists seldom or never respond to pitches), March 19, 2026: https://muckrack.com/stateofjournalism/
  • BuzzStream, Digital PR Costs (updated June 12, 2026): https://www.buzzstream.com/blog/digital-pr-costs/
  • AceIt, How to Get Featured in Forbes (October 2025), on hours spent pitching
  • PRWeb pricing page (PRWeb Basic, $120)
  • Business Wire pricing page (a single 400-word release, from $475)
  • G2, Press Release Distribution category: https://www.g2.com/categories/press-release-distribution
  • Inc., AnotherZero on the 2026 Inc. 5000: https://www.inc.com/profile/another-zero

All sources checked October 2026.