Search
Close this search box.
Blog » Business Tips » 4 Website Tweaks You Need to Make to Attract Media Attention

4 Website Tweaks You Need to Make to Attract Media Attention

Posted on February 14th, 2018
Social Media Desk

Social Media Desk I am often being asked about how to get media attention for businesses. People tend to think that getting media attention is hard. It’s not, really. The problem is business owners don’t know how to set themselves up for attracting media attention.

While there are several things that can help you get in media, today I want to focus on websites. Why? Because I’m seeing a lot of really terrible ones as of late. Additionally, many of my current clients and students are going through rebrands so I know other business owners must be going through it too.

Design

I am the last person to tell someone to spends thousands of dollars on website design, especially if they are just starting out. However, that doesn’t mean your website needs to look terrible.

Here are some things your website design absolutely needs in order to attract media attention:

  • A brand story
  • Easy navigation. If they can’t find what they need, they won’t reach out to you.
  • Gets the point across quickly. For example, as soon as you go to my website, you know exactly what I’m about.
  • Professional (Note: This doesn’t necessarily mean corporate. It just means you take yourself seriously.)
  • Logos of media mentions for social proof

If you’re not at a stage where you can spend a lot of money on website design, there are plenty of free or low-cost website themes you can use that will get the job done.

Media Assets

If you want to get media attention, you need to provide media assets. This looks like images, stats and talking points.

In my case, I provide both a media kit and a spokesperson kit people can use. I also provide a way for them to download high resolution photos.

Here are some of the things that should be in your media kit:

  • Short and long bio
  • Audience demographics
  • Social and website numbers
  • Previous media mentions
  • Previous speaking engagements
  • Photos

This should be a downloadable file the media can grab right from your website. My suggestion is to hire a graphic designer to create one for you. It’s worth the money.

Press Page

If you want to get media attention, you need to let them know you already have eyeballs on you. You can do this by creating a press page where you link to your media mentions. This is also a good place to put logos of media mentions as well as have a downloadable link to your media kit.

This is usually the part where someone asks me, “What if I don’t have any media mentions?” They may also ask, “What if I don’t have a lot of media mentions?”

Speaking as someone who also started with zero media mentions, anything counts. Link to other blogs that have mentioned you. You can also start getting on podcasts and link those in the press page.

Final Thoughts

The thing you need to remember is that media builds and snowballs over time. We’re also in the age of the internet where just about anything is media. All you need to do is start somewhere and you’ll be able to attract media attention.

 

Amanda Abella

Amanda Abella

Amanda Abella is a Millennial Finance Expert that helps people understand their finances and eliminate all bad debt. She wrote a book, Make Money Your Honey. It is a powerful guide on how to have a better relationship with work and money. You can actually start building an extremely profitable business around the things you're passionate about.

About Due

Due makes it easier to retire on your terms. We give you a realistic view on exactly where you’re at financially so when you retire you know how much money you’ll get each month. Get started today.

Categories

Top Trending Posts

Due Fact-Checking Standards and Processes

To ensure we’re putting out the highest content standards, we sought out the help of certified financial experts and accredited individuals to verify our advice. We also rely on them for the most up to date information and data to make sure our in-depth research has the facts right, for today… Not yesterday. Our financial expert review board allows our readers to not only trust the information they are reading but to act on it as well. Most of our authors are CFP (Certified Financial Planners) or CRPC (Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor) certified and all have college degrees. Learn more about annuities, retirement advice and take the correct steps towards financial freedom and knowing exactly where you stand today. Learn everything about our top-notch financial expert reviews below… Learn More