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# Media Press Placement

> Book article placements on high-authority media outlets — the fastest way to earn the kind of citations AI engines trust most.

AI engines cite authoritative media heavily. A placement on Yahoo Finance, Investing.com, or a relevant industry publication carries more citation weight than many blog posts combined — because AI training and retrieval systems have learned to trust those domains. Media Press Placement gives you direct access to a catalog of 10,000+ outlets so you can systematically build the earned media layer of your GEO strategy.

## The three-pillar model

Effective AI visibility requires three reinforcing layers:

1. **Website structure** — your own pages are AI-readable, properly structured, and answer buyer questions directly ([Agent Readiness](/features/agent-readiness), [Content Audit](/features/content-audit))
2. **Social and community content** — you're present in the conversations happening on Reddit, LinkedIn, X, and elsewhere ([Broadcast](/features/broadcast), [Social Listening](/features/social-listening))
3. **Earned media** — high-authority publications are saying your brand's name in contexts AI engines cite

Media Press Placement addresses the third layer. Most brands underinvest here relative to how much citation weight it generates.

## How it works

1. **Browse the media catalog** — filter by domain authority, industry vertical, audience size, or geographic reach to find relevant outlets.
2. **Select a topic angle** — choose an angle that maps to a prompt cluster you want to win. The article should be answering a question your buyers ask AI, not announcing your latest feature.
3. **Book the placement** — Citable coordinates article creation and editorial review with the outlet. You approve the final piece before it goes live.
4. **Track the impact** — once published, Citable monitors whether AI engines begin citing the article and whether your Citation Rate on the target prompts improves over the following 30 days.

## Choosing the right angle

Placements work best when the article targets a specific, searchable question rather than functioning as brand promotion. Examples:

* A pricing guide article for a category-level query ("how much does X cost")
* A comparison piece positioning your brand in a "best tools for Y" context
* A data-driven insight piece establishing your authority in a topical area

Think about the prompt you want to win first, then work backward to the article angle that would answer it authoritatively.

## When to prioritize earned media

Earned media is most effective after the first two pillars are in place. If your website has structural gaps AI can't parse, a media placement will drive limited additional citation value. Sequence the work:

1. Fix structural issues on high-traffic pages (Content Audit)
2. Publish hub content targeting key prompt clusters (Brand Studio)
3. Distribute that content across social channels (Broadcast)
4. Layer earned media placements on top to amplify authority

For brands with strong organic content but stubborn visibility gaps on competitive queries — usually because well-funded competitors dominate those prompts — earned media placements can break through where organic alone cannot.