Free Media Outreach Opportunities for Q1 2025

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Ada at Sellify
December 18, 2024

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Q: How do you charge $198 for a pair of leggings as a fashion brand?

A: Publish it in a reputable publication like Marie Claire, alongside other $198 leggings

That’s what Anatomie, a Shopify-built fashion brand did. I got the leggings featured in Marie Claire (more on this later), fixed its SEO problems, and 10X’ed its organic traffic from 3K monthly visits to 30K.

And the cost? Probably not as much as you think - at least not “cash-wise.”

For free, your store can also enjoy visibility and long-term organic traffic gains by getting mentioned in top publications. There’s no secret to it - just keep your ears close to the ground and pay attention in spaces where journalists ask for product roundups.

Sometimes, they ask for a sample of photographs; other times, they might ask you to sponsor a giveaway. Respond to these quickly, as you might get many $$$ worth of advertising + backlink credibility for nothing.

As usual, here’s a round up of current press opportunities you can take advantage of today. Please reply directly to the journalists.

Home/Interior decoration

Martha Stewart is looking for garden shed organization ideas. Pitch to this if you sell garden products.

QUERY: Looking for ideas for garden shed or garden tool organization. Must have an image + tip in your own words (open to more than one if you're a garden expert). Image must be your own, high res. No AI renderings or images sourced from Pinterest.

USAToday is looking for photos of home gyms. If you have a unique, attractive home gym product, now’s the time to show it off with a lifestyle image! Respond directly to Sarah below.

QUERY: Hi! I'm looking for photos of inspiring home-gym spaces that appeal to women. Please send a link to images. Thank you.

USAToday is looking for photos of home office set ups. If you have a unique, attractive home office product, now’s the time to show it off with a lifestyle image! Respond directly to Sarah below.

QUERY: I'm searching for high-resolution images of inspiring home-office setups. Please send images via a link with photo credits included. Thanks!

Plumbing News is looking for a lesser known plumbing product.

Query: What's a lesser-known plumbing product that you believe deserves more recognition for its practicality or usefulness? What makes it a hidden gem? Respond directly via Featured below.

Answer this question, get featured on Plumbing News

What's a lesser-known plumbing product that you believe deserves more recognition for its practicality or usefulness? What makes it a hidden gem?

featured.com/public-link/plumbing-news/lesser-known-plumbing-product-hidden-gem?token=eBtbYYhxDR

BDIUSA is looking for furniture vendors to share trends for 2025. Share your insights directly with Jennifer with a link to your blog!

  • NAME: Jennifer Green

  • EMAIL: [email protected]

  • MUCK RACK URL:

  • MEDIA OUTLET: BDI Design Blog

  • MEDIA WEBSITE: https://www.bdiusa.com/blog

  • DEADLINE DATE: 2024-12-20

  • DEADLINE TIME: 08:00 pm

  • TIME ZONE: Eastern Standard Time

  • QUERY: I would like to hear from design sources and interior design specialists on what trends they expect to see in furniture design for 2025. We would like to do something fresh, similar to this story: https://www.bdiusa.com/blog/the-future-of-furniture-design.

  • Please answer one or more of these questions:

  • 1. What trends and styles do you expect to see furniture take on in 2025?

  • 2. What materials will be incorporated into furniture design next year?

  • 3. Will particular shapes in furniture reign in 2025?

  • 4. What other influences will affect how furniture is made/designed next year?

Chosen sources will be quoted and linked to. We will also share on social media channels. Thank you.

Ideal Home is looking for some winter composting hacks for an Ideal Home article. Do you need to insulate your compost bin? Do you need to add anything to speed up the process during the colder months? Please email [email protected] before EOD Friday

Beauty/Fashion

Claire is working on a fragrance-related feature encompassing beauty, lifestyle, homeware, even cleaning products. If anyone has leads please shoot them over to [email protected].

Gadget vendors for PrideJourneys

Sleep products for CEO of Napping

QUERY: With sleep tourism showing strong signs of continued growth in 2025, I'm working on a travel guide to the hotels, resorts, spas and retreats with that have unique sleep experiences that travelers looking for some much needed R+R have to visit in the new year. Examples include, but not limited to, luxurious turn down services, top-of-the-line mattresses + in-room sleep tech, special sleep-related spa/wellness packages, etc. Can be domestic or international.

Please put "SLEEP TOURISM" in the subject line, and send me a detailed description of the package/experience (specifically how it relates to sleep), starting rates, and photos.

Food vendors for various publications

Huffpost is seeking food safety experts and scientists who specialize in plastics to discuss the longevity of plastic takeout containers. If you’re an ecom brand in the food niche, you can take advantage of this opportunity if you have a freelance food expert for example who contributes/can contribute to your blog.

QUERY: For this article, I'm looking for food safety experts and scientists who specialize in plastics to explain how long consumers can safely keep and reuse plastic food storage containers. If you'd like to participate, please send the following information:

-Your name, your location, and your qualifications to speak on this topic

-In your experience, how long is it safe to use and reuse brand-name plastic food storage containers (like the ones made by Tupperware and Rubbermaid)? What about generic-brand containers (like grocery-store brand versions, Target/WalMart brand versions, etc.)? If there's a difference between brand-name longevity and generic longevity, what is it?

-Is it ever safe to reuse plastic takeout containers from restaurants? If so, for how long?

-What's the best way to clean and sterilize plastic food storage containers for the longest-possible use? Please be as specific as possible.

-From a food safety perspective, what are the possible consequences of using plastic food storage containers when they're "past their prime"?

Story 2: When is it safe to microwave restaurant takeout containers?

  • Food industry professionals, can you describe a method you've used to enhance the nutritional value of a food product without compromising flavor?

Sara’s Cucina Bella wants tips to make party appetizers look more impressive. Again, you can take advantage of this opportunity with a freelance food expert for example who contributes/can contribute to your blog.

QUERY: Food writers, bloggers, cookbook authors, and other professionals: When preparing appetizers for a party at home, what's your one best tip for elevating them from good to impressive? Is it in the garnish? The presentation? Something else?

Please include your full name, title and how you'd prefer to be quoted with your tip.

MatchmyPlate is looking for slow cooker recipes from chefs & food bloggers. Take advantage of this opportunity with a freelance food expert, for example, who contributes/can contribute to your blog.

  • CATEGORY: Business and Finance

  • NAME: Meghen Peck

  • EMAIL: [email protected]

  • MUCK RACK URL:

  • MEDIA OUTLET: Match My Palate

  • MEDIA WEBSITE: https://matchmypalate.com

  • DEADLINE DATE: 2024-12-20

  • DEADLINE TIME: 08:00 am

  • TIME ZONE: Eastern Standard Time

QUERY: I’m rounding up slow cooker recipes that are easy for home cooks but also delicious. Please include:

1. Recipe Creator

2. Recipe Name

3. Link to Recipe

4. Image

5. Quote - What make this recipe perfect for home cooks?

MatchmyPlate is looking for unthought of fast food and wine pairings from wine experts. Take advantage of this opportunity with a freelance food expert, for example, who contributes/can contribute to your blog.

  • CATEGORY: Lifestyle and Entertainment

  • NAME: Meghen Peck

  • EMAIL: [email protected]

  • MUCK RACK URL:

  • MEDIA OUTLET: Match My Palate

  • MEDIA WEBSITE: https://matchmypalate.com

  • DEADLINE DATE: 2024-12-20

  • DEADLINE TIME: 10:00 am

  • TIME ZONE: Eastern Standard Time

QUERY: I am looking for fast food and wine pairings that foodies and/or wine lovers may not have considered trying. Please include:

1. Fast food and wine pairing

2. Quote on why it works

3. Source name and title

Food News is looking for a professional to describe a method your brand has used to enhance the nutritional value of food without compromising flavor. Again, this is best addressed with your in-house food blogger/professional. Answer directly on Featured below.

Answer this question, get featured on Food News

Food industry professionals, can you describe a method you've used to enhance the nutritional value of a food product without compromising flavor?

featured.com/public-link/food-news/enhancing-food-nutrition-without-flavor-loss?token=eBtbYYhxDR

Wine Expert wants to know your strategy for managing the cost of stocking a wine cellar? Share one practical tip for building a collection over time. Respond to this via Featured below:

Answer this question, get featured on WineExpert.co

What is your strategy for managing the cost of stocking a wine cellar? Share one practical tip for building a collection over time.

featured.com/public-link/wineexpert-co/wine-cellar-stocking-tips?token=eBtbYYhxDR

The Tab is doing a Christmas gift guide and is looking for canned cocktails/alcoholic drinks to feature. Please email [email protected] to suggest your products.

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P.S In the downtime before 2025, which would you find more helpful - similar media opportunities or funding opportunities for 2025? Please use this form to tell us!

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That’s it, Sellify Club.

Till next week,

Ada