PressForge: AI-Powered Digital PR for AI Visibility
PressForge generates press ideas, writes releases, scores journalists, runs outreach sequences, and tracks coverage — all designed to build the authority signals AI models use to rank brands.
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Press Idea Generation
PressForge uses AI to generate newsworthy story angles based on your brand, industry trends, and competitive landscape.
How ideas are generated: - Analyzes your brand brief, industry, and key differentiators - Scans current news trends in your category - Identifies data-driven story angles (surveys, reports, benchmarks) - Suggests thought leadership pieces based on your team's expertise - Flags timely hooks (seasonal trends, industry events, regulatory changes)
Idea types: - Data stories — "X% of [audience] are now using AI to [action]" (backed by your proprietary data or surveys) - Trend commentary — Expert take on an industry trend, positioning your brand as a thought leader - Product launches — New features, milestones, or partnerships worth announcing - Customer success — Case studies with measurable results (with client permission) - Contrarian takes — Industry hot takes that challenge conventional wisdom (great for engagement)
Each idea includes a newsworthiness score, suggested headline, target publications, and estimated timeline.
AI-Powered Release Writing & Editing
Once you select a press idea, MentionLayer drafts a complete press release using Claude Opus.
The draft includes: - AP-style headline and subheadline - Dateline and lead paragraph (who, what, when, where, why) - Body paragraphs with supporting details and context - Quotes from company spokesperson (using your brand brief and tone) - Boilerplate company description - Contact information
Editing workflow: 1. Review the AI draft — check facts, quotes, and tone 2. Edit in the built-in editor (rich text with markdown support) 3. Add real quotes from team members (replace AI placeholders) 4. Run through the quality checker (readability, AP style compliance) 5. Approve for distribution
The release is stored in your campaign and can be exported as a formatted PDF, plain text, or HTML for your newsroom page.
Journalist Database & Scoring
PressForge includes a journalist database to help you target the right people for each story.
Journalist scoring factors: - Industry relevance — Do they cover your category? (weighted highest) - Publication authority — Domain authority and reach of their publication - Recent coverage — Have they written about similar topics recently? - Engagement rate — Do their articles get social shares and comments? - Responsiveness — Historical response rate to pitches (improves over time with usage)
Finding the right journalists: - Search by industry, publication, or topic - Filter by authority level, location, and publication type - Sort by fit score for your specific campaign - Save favorites and build custom media lists
MentionLayer suggests the top 10-15 journalists for each campaign based on the story angle and your industry.
Outreach Sequencing & Coverage Tracking
Once your release is approved and journalists are selected, PressForge manages the outreach process.
Outreach sequence: 1. Initial pitch — Personalized email introducing the story angle (not the full release) 2. Follow-up — If no response after 3 days, a shorter follow-up referencing the original pitch 3. Release delivery — When a journalist expresses interest, send the full release + assets
Coverage tracking: After outreach, PressForge monitors Google News and web search for coverage. It tracks: - Which publications ran the story - Whether they linked back to your brand - Estimated reach and domain authority of each placement - Social shares and engagement on coverage articles - Unlinked mentions (brand mentioned but no link — outreach opportunity)
Coverage results feed back into your audit's Press pillar score. More high-authority coverage = higher press score = higher composite AI Visibility Score.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I generate a press release?
Go to PressForge → Campaigns → New Campaign. Select a press idea (AI-generated or custom), and MentionLayer drafts a full press release using Claude Opus. The draft follows AP style, includes quotes, statistics, and contact info. You review, edit, and approve before distribution.
How does press coverage improve AI visibility?
AI models use third-party media mentions as authority signals. A brand mentioned in 15 high-authority publications is more trustworthy to an AI than one with zero press. Press coverage also generates backlinks that improve your Google rankings, which in turn improves the authority of forum threads where your brand is cited.
How does the journalist matching work?
MentionLayer maintains a database of journalists scored by relevance to your industry, publication authority, recent coverage topics, and engagement rates. When you create a press campaign, the system suggests journalists ranked by fit score. You can also search and filter manually.
Can I track which journalists actually cover my story?
Yes. PressForge's coverage tracker monitors Google News and web results for mentions of your brand + campaign topic after outreach. It identifies which publications covered the story, links back to your brand, and estimates the reach of each placement.
Next Steps
The AI Visibility Audit
The AI Visibility Audit scans 5 pillars — Citations, AI Presence, Entities, Reviews, and Press — to produce a composite score and prioritized action plan.
How the Citation Engine Works
The Citation Engine discovers Reddit, Quora, and Facebook Group threads that Google and AI models already reference, then generates human-quality responses to place your brand.
Proving ROI
Track your AI visibility progress with monthly audit comparisons, competitor intelligence reports, and GA4 attribution data that proves the value of AI citation campaigns.