Small Business PR

Why It's Never Too Late To Pitch Gift Guides w/ Shopping Editor Victoria Giardina


Listen Later

If you make a product that needs to get into the hands of more people, getting featured in a gift guide, product round up, or shopping "best of" lists can be a game changer for your business by skyrocketing you sales, SEO, and authority. Just one feature in Oprah's favorite things or NYTimes can catapult your business into a household name, and the best part is that it is NEVER TOO LATE to pitch for gift guides. Journalists write gift guides ALL YEAR ROUND, even one week before Christmas and even AFTER Christmas, so do not delay and start pitching your product now for gift guides to get the same incredible results as our PR members! Hear it directly from a journalist the who, what, when, where, and how of all things gift guides!



Here’s What We Cover In the Episode and More:


  • Importance of service journalism in product reviews 
  • Planning for seasonal stories and gift guides 
  • Insights on pitching products for various occasions like Father’s Day, holidays 
  • The significance of SEO and content strategy in commerce reporting 
  • Process of curating and updating gift guides
  • Relevance of small businesses in commerce content 
  • Tips on how small businesses can get featured in major publications 
  • Role of affiliate programs and partnerships in securing coverage
  • Timing and best practices for pitching products to media outlets 
  • Differences between organic coverage and paid  placements
  • Subject line and pitch content advice for successful media outreach


Just like last-minute shoppers, editors are always hunting for the perfect pick. Pitching late is like finding the only open spot on Christmas Eve— it might just be the golden ticket. Remember, even Santa takes requests up until the last minute!

Product Businesses! Download my free HOW TO GET INTO A GIFT GUIDE/PRODUCT ROUND UP roadmap for free HERE to get more sales and traffic to your site this season.

If you want to land your first feature for free without any connections, I want to invite you to watch my PR Secrets Masterclass, where I reveal the exact methods thousands of bootstrapping small businesses use to hack their own PR and go from unknown to being a credible and sought-after industry expert. Register now at www.gloriachoupr.com/masterclass.   

  • Watch the #1 PR Secrets Masterclass to get you featured for free in 30 days
  • Join the Small Biz PR Facebook Group to get the best PR Tips
  • Download the 10 ways to get free PR for your small business
  • DM the word “PITCH” to us on Instagram to get a pitching freebie https://www.instagram.com/gloriachoupr 
  • Connect with Gloria Chou on LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/gloriaychou 
  • Join Gloria Chou's PR Community- https://www.facebook.com/groups
  • Follow Victoria Giardina on:
  • New York Post: https://nypost.com/author/victoria-giardina/ 
  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/victoriagiardina/?hl=en
...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Small Business PRBy Gloria Chou

  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5

5

256 ratings


More shows like Small Business PR

View all
The Smart Passive Income Online Business and Blogging Podcast by Pat Flynn

The Smart Passive Income Online Business and Blogging Podcast

3,465 Listeners

Social Media Marketing Podcast by Michael Stelzner, Social Media Examiner

Social Media Marketing Podcast

1,451 Listeners

The Amy Porterfield Show by Amy Porterfield

The Amy Porterfield Show

4,562 Listeners

Shopify Masters by Shopify

Shopify Masters

373 Listeners

The Mind Your Business Podcast by James Wedmore

The Mind Your Business Podcast

1,637 Listeners

Earn Your Happy by Lori Harder | YAP Media

Earn Your Happy

2,797 Listeners

Simple Pin Podcast: Simple ways to boost your business using Pinterest by Kate Ahl

Simple Pin Podcast: Simple ways to boost your business using Pinterest

449 Listeners

The Goal Digger Podcast by Jenna Kutcher

The Goal Digger Podcast

12,068 Listeners

The Marie Forleo Podcast by Marie Forleo

The Marie Forleo Podcast

1,671 Listeners

The Influencer Podcast by Julie Solomon

The Influencer Podcast

1,444 Listeners

The Product Boss Podcast by Jacqueline Snyder

The Product Boss Podcast

875 Listeners

the bossbabe podcast by Natalie Ellis

the bossbabe podcast

1,780 Listeners

The Jasmine Star Show by Jasmine Star

The Jasmine Star Show

2,577 Listeners

Etsy Seller Success: Tips for Starting, Growing and Scaling Your Etsy and E-Commerce Shop by Dylan Jahraus | Etsy Business Coach and E-commerce Expert

Etsy Seller Success: Tips for Starting, Growing and Scaling Your Etsy and E-Commerce Shop

124 Listeners

Good Content with Shannon McKinstrie by Shannon McKinstrie

Good Content with Shannon McKinstrie

115 Listeners