If you’ve been following my Twitter-stream, you know I’ve been testing a new service called PitchRate.com and so far I like what I see. Tired of waiting at the back of the media line when you know you’ve got the goods? PitchRate.com moves the best experts to the front of the line!
It’s free. It’s simple. Here’s how it works:
For Journalists
• They make a cloaked “Request” to share their story needs. Experts respond.
• PitchRate.com rates the pitches. Journalists contact the best experts immediately.
• Once they’ve found the perfect match, they stop incoming pitches by simply turning off their “Request”.
• Journalists rate their experience with experts so the next journalist will benefit.
For You
• Are you a perfect match for a media request? “Make a Pitch”
• When journalists contact you, be amazing so you’ll get a great rating.
That’s pretty much it. Signing up is easy-peasy. Takes 30 seconds or less. If you have time to poke around and do searches once you login, go ahead. Otherwise, you’ll get an email daily with pitches directly to your inbox. If you find one that matches your specialty, you log in and fill out a pitch. Doesn’t get any easier.
Are you ready to make a move? Sign Up now!
Trust me, finding good sources with good content and on deadline can be challenging. Working on some stories, I decided to try out PitchRate.com (I also use Profnet and HARO). What was unique about PitchRate.com compared to other resources is that I can manage my queries at-a-glance without trying to keep up with the surge of responses in my in box. Most importantly, the pitch is actually provided a ranking, allowing me to see which I want to read first. Publicists/experts actually taking the time to pitch on target are noted by PitchRate.com’s star rankings and this is not available with any other source. I always knew that I received off target pitches, but this shows you quickly…and it also rewards those who take the time to read what it is I’m looking for! So, PitchRate.com ROCK ON!