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PR pitch

Hand local press the hometown story they’re hunting for

Pitch your story to local newspapers, radio, and city blogs with an explicitly local hook: the neighborhood connection, hiring, a milestone, a first for the area. Local outlets must fill a business section weekly and say yes at rates national press never will — delivering trusted coverage, links, and customers nearby.

By The Marketinque TeamReviewed June 2026

The play

Local outlets need local business stories every week. Pitch yours with the local hook — jobs, an anniversary, a neighborhood first — and a print-quality photo. Easier than national press by an order of magnitude.

Watch out for

  • Lead with the local angle, not the product.
  • Provide a print-quality photo; small newsrooms run what’s easy.

Best for

  • local business
  • ecommerce
  • marketplace

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