How to Get Featured in Digital Journal
Digital Journal has published for years, which is the reason to use it. Here is what it covers and how a feature there holds up in search.
Digital Journal is not the loudest name on a media list. It earns its place for a less exciting reason: what gets published there tends to stay findable.
Why an old domain matters
Digital Journal is a long-running digital news publication covering business, technology, science and culture. It has been publishing for years, and that history shows up in search.
Plenty of coverage disappears from view within a week. A news cycle moves, the piece drops out of the results, and the only trace left is a link in your own footer. An established domain behaves differently. The article holds a position, which means it is still doing work for you months later when somebody searches your name.
That is a real benefit and it is also a boring one, which is why it gets undersold.
What belongs there
Technology, science and health, and general business. The title covers a wide range, which makes it one of the more flexible options if your story does not fit neatly into finance or lifestyle.
What works is a piece with a clear subject. What the company does, why it exists, what problem it is solving and for whom. The readership is general rather than specialist, so the writing has to assume no prior knowledge.
The mistake worth avoiding
Treating it as a tier 1 publication and pricing your expectations accordingly.
Digital Journal is a useful, durable placement. It is not a national masthead and it will not do what Forbes does for recognition. Used for what it is, it is one of the better value pieces on a list. Used as a substitute for a tier 1 title, it disappoints for reasons that have nothing to do with the publication.
Earned versus secured
A Digital Journal contributor deciding to write about you is earned coverage, and it is not for sale.
A feature written to your brief and published with your approval is a secured placement. It is a real article on a real publication and it stays indexed. It is also paid. The distinction matters less for your website and more for understanding what you actually bought.
Getting started
Publisive places clients in Digital Journal and across the technology and business press. We write the piece to your brief, you approve every word, and we are clear about which route a placement takes.
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Frequently asked questions
01Why does an established domain matter for press coverage?
Because a lot of coverage disappears from search within a week. An older domain holds its position, so the article is still findable months later when somebody searches your name, which is when most press actually earns its keep.
02Is Digital Journal a tier 1 publication?
No. It is a long-running digital publication covering business, technology, science and culture. Used for what it is, durable and findable, it is good value. Used as a substitute for a national masthead, it disappoints for reasons that have nothing to do with the title.
03What kind of story suits Digital Journal?
A clear subject explained for a general reader: what the company does, why it exists, and what problem it solves. The readership is broad rather than specialist, so the piece should assume no prior knowledge.
