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WIRED TECHCRUNCH PCMAG TOM'S GUIDE CNET TECHRADAR PEOPLE THE VERGE FORBES ENGADGET MASHABLE DIGITAL TRENDS POPULAR MECHANICS GOOD HOUSEKEEPING NYT WIRECUTTER
Performance-Based PR for Consumer Brands

Your brand deserves to be written about.

We study your product, build a custom media list of outlets that actually cover your category, and craft personalised angles for each journalist on that list.

Our Active Network
Forbes
The Verge
Mashable
Good Housekeeping
TechCrunch
Wired
Tom's Guide
Engadget
PCMag
Digital Trends
CNET
Allure
150+
Media Placements
$0
Retainer Required
30+
Articles Per Pitch
The PromoteHour Difference

We don't pitch outlets.
We pitch people.

Traditional PR agencies send the same templated email to hundreds of journalists, swap out a name, and call it "personalised." Every journalist has seen it a thousand times. We do something fundamentally different — and it shows in our conversion rates.

01
30+ Articles Read Per Journalist
Before any outreach, we go deep into a journalist's archive — identifying their recurring angles, the type of product they get excited about, and what makes their beat tick. Every pitch references their actual work, not a generic intro.
02
Beat-Matched Outreach Only
If a journalist hasn't covered your category in two years, they're not on your list — no matter how big the outlet. We only pitch writers with a documented history on your exact beat.
03
Every Email Written From Scratch
No shared subject lines. No merged fields. A journalist reading your pitch has no idea 30 others received something similar — because they didn't. Each one is a unique piece of writing.
04
Follow-Ups That Add Value
Our follow-ups introduce a fresh angle or a recent article the journalist would find useful — not just a bump to the top of the inbox. Each touchpoint earns its place.
Sample Pitch Intelligence
S
Sarah Chen
Tom's Guide · Consumer Electronics
Coverage Beats
Smart Home Wearables Charging Tech Portable Audio
Last Article Identified
"Best wireless chargers of 2025 — and why multi-device solutions are finally catching up to the hype."
Our Pitch Hook →
"Hi Sarah — your piece on multi-device charging caught our eye, specifically the gap you flagged around compact form factors. [Brand] just solved exactly that — a palm-sized GaN charger handling three devices simultaneously. Worth 3 sentences of your time?"
Built from 34 articles across her archive — not a template.
The Honest Comparison

PromoteHour vs.
Traditional PR Agencies

We built PromoteHour to fix everything that frustrated us about the agency model. Here's the difference, plainly.

What matters PromoteHour Traditional PR Agency
Monthly retainer None — pay per placement only $3,000–$15,000/month, results or not
Contract length No long-term lock-in 6–12 month minimum contracts
Pitch personalisation Every pitch written from scratch, per journalist Template-based with name swap
Research per journalist 30+ articles read before any outreach Minimal — same angle sent broadly
Media list quality Built from scratch for your exact product Recycled contact databases
Beat matching Only pitch journalists with proven category history Outlet-level targeting only
Transparency You approve the full media list before we pitch Opaque process, vague reporting
Performance accountability Pay only for confirmed placements Fees continue regardless of results
The Process

How It Works

Three steps from brief to byline — no agency layers, no wasted months.

01
We Analyse Your Brand
Deep research into your product, story, and the media landscape your audience trusts. We identify your category's most active journalists and map their recent coverage patterns — before a single email is written.
02
We Build Your Custom Media List
Hand-picked outlets, podcasts, and newsletters where your audience already spends time — with beat scores for every journalist. You review and approve the full list before anything goes out. No surprises.
03
We Secure Placements
Bespoke pitching and relentless follow-through until your brand is featured. Every email is written from scratch. Every follow-up adds new value. You pay only when coverage is confirmed and live.
Our Media Network

700+ journalists.
Every tier. Every beat.

Spanning tech, lifestyle, fitness, beauty, home, and business. Built through hundreds of real campaigns — not a purchased list.

Forbes
80M+ monthly · forbes.com
Major business and tech outlet covering consumer electronics, wearables, and innovation trends across verticals.
Top Match
The Verge
65M+ monthly · theverge.com
Covers next-gen consumer electronics, gadgets, and emerging tech with depth and strong editorial voice.
Top Match
Wired
30M+ monthly · wired.com
Explores technology innovation, product design, and the cultural impact of new hardware.
Top Match
TechCrunch
40M+ monthly · techcrunch.com
Top tech news covering product launches, hardware innovation, and consumer technology.
Top Match
Tom's Guide
35M+ monthly · tomsguide.com
Consumer-focused product reviews and buying guides across electronics and home tech.
Top Match
CNET
90M+ monthly · cnet.com
One of the highest-authority product review outlets — essential for consumer electronics credibility.
Top Match
PCMag
25M+ monthly · pcmag.com
Trusted product testing and reviews across electronics, peripherals, and productivity hardware.
Top Match
TechRadar
50M+ monthly · techradar.com
Global tech coverage with strong product roundups and buying guides across all major categories.
Top Match
Engadget
20M+ monthly · engadget.com
Long-form coverage of consumer tech, hardware launches, and emerging product trends.
Top Match
Mashable
45M+ monthly · mashable.com
Mainstream consumer tech coverage — strong reach for lifestyle and connected device categories.
Top Match
Good Housekeeping
30M+ monthly · goodhousekeeping.com
Trusted editorial reviews for home, wellness, and lifestyle products with strong gift guide presence.
Top Match
Digital Trends
28M+ monthly · digitaltrends.com
Product news, reviews, and comparisons across consumer electronics and smart home tech.
Top Match
Real Placements. Real Brands.

What we've placed.

No retainer. No long contracts. Here's what we've delivered for brands across categories.

Wobkey
Mechanical Keyboards
ForbesWiredTom's GuideTechRadarCult of MacTom's HardwareAppleInsider
273M+
combined monthly reach · 7 placements
Wombat
Low-Profile Keyboards
ForbesPCMagTom's GuideTechRadarAndroid CentralTrusted Reviews
248M+
combined monthly reach · 7 placements
Laifen
Beauty Tech
ForbesPeopleWiredHollywood ReporterMashableByrdie
328M+
combined monthly reach · 6 placements
OASense
Smart Home
Wall Street JournalTimeFast CompanyDigital TrendsNew Atlas
165M+
combined monthly reach · 5 placements
UGREEN
Charging Accessories
CNNThe VergeZDNetXDA DevelopersTechRadarAndroid Police
496M+
combined monthly reach · 6 placements
Contour Design
Ergonomic Peripherals
ForbesPCMagTom's GuideTechRadarTom's Hardware
240M+
combined monthly reach · 5 placements
The New Search Reality
Press coverage is now the algorithm that puts you inside ChatGPT, Perplexity & Gemini.

When someone asks an AI assistant "what's the best ergonomic keyboard?" or "top chargers under $50", those answers come from editorial sources — Forbes, Wired, TechRadar, The Verge.

Brands without press coverage don't exist in that answer. A single review in the right outlet can make your brand a permanent fixture in AI-generated recommendations for years. The brands in our case studies now appear in AI answers across ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini, driving compounding organic discovery over time.

58%
of Gen Z use AI assistants as their first search engine for product research
GWI, 2024
3–5×
more likely to appear in AI-generated answers with editorial coverage in authoritative outlets
Profound, 2024
90%
of Perplexity product recommendations cite at least one major editorial publication
Perplexity internal data, 2024
more likely to appear on ChatGPT if your brand has strong media presence vs. competitors without coverage
Profound Brand Visibility Report, 2024
Ready to Dominate Your Narrative

Let's get your brand
written about.

We'll study your product, build a custom media list, and show you the journalists who should be covering you — before you spend a dollar.

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No retainer  ·  No long-term contract  ·  Pay only for confirmed placements