# Reporter Outreach

> Reporter Outreach is a digital PR and link building agency that earns editorial placements on high-authority publications to improve Google rankings and AI search visibility for SaaS, eCommerce, healthcare, and other verticals.

Founded in 2017 by Brandon Schroth and based in San Diego, CA, Reporter Outreach has worked with 500+ clients and earned 25,000+ editorial placements. The approach is reactive digital PR: clients are positioned as expert sources for journalists, earning editorial coverage on outlets such as Forbes, Business Insider, USA Today, and HuffPost. Placements average DR 75+, with a DR 50+ floor.

## Services

- [Digital PR](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/digital-pr): Monthly retainer earning editorial placements on publications averaging DR 75+ through journalist outreach. One placement is a published article that quotes the client or their expert and links to their site. $3,000 to $12,000 per month (7 to 32 placements), 3-month minimum, then month to month.
- [Full-Feature Articles](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/full-feature-articles): A full-length feature with the client's brand as the subject, on publications such as USA Today and VentureBeat (DR 70 to 93). The client approves every word before it publishes. From $1,500 per article.
- [Link Insertions](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/link-insertions): Niche edits: dofollow links added to existing, relevant articles on DR 50 to 70+ sites, never labeled sponsored. Every site is checked in Ahrefs for authority, organic traffic, and relevance, and the client approves every site and anchor. $300 (DR 50+, 1,000+ monthly organic visits), $400 (DR 60+, 5,000+), or $500 (DR 70+, 10,000+) per link, order as few as one, no retainer. Links go live within 2 to 3 weeks of approval, with a free replacement if a link drops within 12 months. For SaaS and technology, eCommerce, cybersecurity, financial services, and HR and recruiting brands; not offered for health or medical brands. To order, send your top 5 to 10 target pages and the keyword for each through the contact form, and Reporter Outreach replies with a shortlist of sites picked for each page.
- [White Label Link Building](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/white-label-link-building-services): Link building for SEO agencies. Strategy, outreach, content, QA, and reporting delivered under the agency's brand. Partner rates on a strategy call.
- [Pricing](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/pricing): Published pricing for Digital PR, Full-Feature Articles, and Link Insertions.

## Industries served

- [Healthcare](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/industries/healthcare): Link building and digital PR for healthcare and behavioral health brands: addiction treatment and mental health programs, telehealth platforms, and plastic surgery and weight loss practices. Licensed clinicians quoted on publications like Everyday Health, Verywell Health, and HuffPost; plans from $3,000 a month. Case studies: Villa Oasis (treatment center, 352% organic traffic growth in 9 months) and MEDvidi (online psychiatry, 124% in 12 months).
- [SaaS](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/industries/saas): Authority building across the SaaS buyer journey. Case study: Qooper, 2,203% organic traffic growth in 6 months.
- [eCommerce](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/industries/ecommerce): Digital PR and link insertions for online retailers. Case study: BloomsyBox, 555% organic traffic growth in 10 months.
- [Cybersecurity](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/industries/cybersecurity): Trust-signal SEO for security brands. Case study: Nightfall, 123% organic traffic growth from 57 link insertions.
- [Technology](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/industries/technology): Tech PR and link building for technology companies.
- [Financial Services](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/industries/financial-services): YMYL authority for fintech, banks, insurance, and wealth brands.
- [Real Estate](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/industries/real-estate): Digital PR and link building for real estate brands.
- [HR & Recruiting](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/industries/hr-recruiting): Digital PR for HR tech, recruiting platforms, and staffing firms.
- [Fitness](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/industries/fitness): Digital PR for gyms, supplements, and wellness brands.
- [Travel](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/industries/travel): Editorial coverage for travel and travel insurance brands.
- [Interior Design](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/industries/interior-design): Digital PR for design and home brands.
- [Food & Recipe](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/industries/food-recipe): Digital PR and link building for food and recipe sites. Case study: The Forked Spoon, 331% organic traffic growth.

## Digital PR fundamentals

- [Digital PR Link Building](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/digital-pr-link-building): The data-backed guide to how digital PR builds rankings and AI visibility through editorial coverage.
- [50+ Digital PR Statistics for 2026](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/digital-pr-statistics): Industry data on digital PR effectiveness, costs, and outcomes.
- [Digital PR Pricing in 2026](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/digital-pr-pricing): What digital PR actually costs: retainer benchmarks, per-link economics, and how it compares to traditional PR retainers.
- [10 Best Digital PR Agencies in 2026](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/best-digital-pr-agencies): Reviewed and compared ranking of leading digital PR agencies.
- [Best Healthcare Digital PR Agencies for 2026](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/best-healthcare-digital-pr-agencies): The top digital PR agencies for healthcare and medical brands.
- [Guest Posting for SEO](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/digital-pr-vs-guest-posting): Whether guest posting still works in 2026, and how it compares to digital PR.
- [Newsjacking for SEO](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/newsjacking): How to earn backlinks by responding to breaking news cycles.
- [Media Outreach for SEO](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/media-outreach): A reactive PR playbook for pitching journalists and earning editorial links.
- [Tech PR](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/what-is-tech-pr): Complete guide to public relations for technology and SaaS companies.
- [Blogger Outreach](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/blogger-outreach): The five types of blogger outreach and where each still works in 2026.
- [How to Choose a Digital PR Agency](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/how-to-vet-a-digital-pr-agency): 12 questions that separate real digital PR agencies from link resellers.
- [Best SaaS Digital PR Agencies for 2026](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/best-saas-digital-pr-agencies): SaaS PR agencies ranked by SaaS focus, published pricing, and fit by company stage.
- [Best PR Firms for Small Businesses](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/best-pr-firms-for-small-businesses): Small business PR firms compared on published pricing, minimum terms, and model.
- [AI in PR: 2026 Survey](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/ai-in-pr): How 200 PR professionals use AI, and where they still don't trust it.

## Press release costs

- [How Much Does a Press Release Cost?](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/press-release-cost): Writing fees, wire distribution costs, and when editorial coverage is the better spend.
- [PR Newswire Pricing 2026](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/pr-newswire-pricing): Cision's rate card explained: membership, national base, and the per-word meter.
- [Business Wire Pricing 2026](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/business-wire-pricing): The published starting price, the documented rate card, worked cost examples, and alternatives.
- [GlobeNewswire Pricing 2026](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/globenewswire-pricing): Documented cost estimates, ownership changes, and alternatives.
- [EIN Presswire Review 2026](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/ein-presswire-review): Pricing, distribution reach, and the fine print.

## Link building strategy

- [How Many Backlinks Do I Need to Rank?](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/how-many-backlinks-do-i-need): A 2026 framework for calculating realistic backlink targets from competitor analysis.
- [How Long Does Link Building Take?](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/how-long-does-link-building-take): Real campaign timelines and what to expect month by month.
- [Link Building Pricing in 2026](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/link-building-pricing): What quality link building actually costs across providers and methods.
- [Link Building ROI](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/link-building-roi): How to measure return on link building investment with real campaign data.
- [50+ Backlink Statistics for 2026](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/link-building-statistics): Survey data and research on backlink effectiveness.
- [State of Link Building 2026](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/state-of-link-building): Original survey of 500 SEO professionals.
- [Link Building vs Content Marketing](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/link-building-vs-content-marketing): When to invest in each and how they work together.
- [10 Best Link Building Services in 2026](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/best-link-building-services): Ranked and reviewed link building agencies.
- [15 Best Link Building Tools for 2026](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/best-link-building-tools): Tools tested and ranked for outreach, prospecting, and tracking.
- [10 Best Internal Linking Tools for 2026](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/internal-linking-tools): Tools compared for automating and managing internal links.
- [How to Buy Backlinks Without Wasting Money](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/the-best-place-to-buy-backlinks): An honest 2026 guide to buying links responsibly.
- [White Hat Link Building](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/white-hat-link-building): The only safe approach to building rankings.
- [Contextual Links](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/contextual-links): What they are, why they outperform other link types, and how to build them.
- [What Are Editorial Links?](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/editorial-links): The 2026 guide to editorial backlinks and why they carry the most authority.
- [Niche Edits (Link Insertions)](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/niche-edits): Complete guide to link insertions and how to buy them ethically.
- [Backlink Exchange](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/backlink-exchange): Whether link exchanges still work and what to do instead.
- [Backlink Profile](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/backlink-profile): What it is and how to build a strong one in 2026.
- [Competitor Links Analysis](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/competitor-links): How to find, evaluate, and win competitor backlinks.
- [Domain Rating Explained](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/domain-rating): What Ahrefs DR actually measures and where it misleads.
- [Link Audit](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/link-audit): How to do one, why it matters, and what to do next.
- [Tiered Link Building](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/tiered-link-building): Whether the tactic still works in 2026.
- [Unnatural Links](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/unnatural-links): How to find, fix, and avoid Google penalties from low-quality links.
- [High Authority Backlinks](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/high-authority-backlinks): What 7,548 placements reveal about earning high-authority links.
- [Link Earning](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/link-earning): What it is and why most agencies fail at it.
- [Unlinked Brand Mentions](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/unlinked-brand-mentions): How to find and reclaim unlinked mentions of your brand.
- [Outsource Link Building](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/outsource-link-building): The four outsourcing routes (freelancers, marketplaces, agencies, white label) compared on per-link cost and management load.

## AI search optimization

- [AI Search Optimization](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/ai-search-optimization): How to rank in AI Overviews, ChatGPT, Perplexity, and other AI search tools.
- [GEO vs SEO](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/generative-engine-optimization): What's actually new in generative engine optimization and what's just rebranded SEO.
- [Answer Engine Optimization](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/answer-engine-optimization): How AEO works in 2026 and how to optimize for answer engines.
- [AI Search Statistics](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/ai-search-statistics): Market share and adoption data for AI search in 2026.
- [10 Best AI Visibility Tools for 2026](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/best-ai-visibility-tools): Tools tested and compared for tracking and improving AI search visibility.
- [How to Check Google Ranking + AI Visibility](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/check-website-rank-on-google): Methods for tracking rankings in both traditional and AI search.
- [Best Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) Agencies](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/best-geo-agencies): GEO agencies compared by the job each does best, their model, and published pricing.
- [AI in SEO and PR: 2026 Statistics](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/state-of-ai-in-seo): Survey of 500 SEO and PR professionals on how they use AI.

## Industry-specific link building & SEO

- [SaaS Link Building](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/saas-link-building): Authority building tactics across the SaaS buyer journey.
- [eCommerce Link Building](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/ecommerce-link-building): Strategies that actually work for online retailers in 2026.
- [Cybersecurity SEO](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/cybersecurity-link-building): Earning trust signals that rank in a credential-driven vertical.
- [Real Estate Link Building](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/real-estate-link-building): How to outrank Zillow and compete locally.
- [SEO for Financial Services](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/financial-services-link-building): A YMYL authority guide for finance brands.
- [Recipe SEO](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/food-recipe-link-building): The authority problem food and recipe sites ignore.
- [SEO for HR](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/hr-recruiting-link-building): Building authority for HR tech and recruiting companies with link building and digital PR.
- [SEO for Technology Companies](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/seo-for-technology-companies): The complete playbook for tech company SEO.
- [Restaurant SEO](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/restaurant-seo): How to build authority and outrank chains and local competitors.
- [Healthcare SEO](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/healthcare-seo): Building rankings and AI search visibility for healthcare brands.
- [Dental SEO](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/dental-seo): How to rank a dental practice in 2026.
- [Medical Spa SEO](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/medical-spa-seo): Local SEO and AI search for medical spas.
- [Drug Rehab SEO](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/drug-rehab-seo): Authority building for treatment centers in a competitive vertical.
- [Addiction Treatment Marketing](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/addiction-treatment-marketing): Compliance rules, channel economics, AI search visibility, and earned coverage for treatment centers.
- [Behavioral Health Marketing](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/behavioral-health-marketing): How mental health organizations build the trust that ranks and gets cited in AI search.
- [Mental Health SEO](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/mental-health-seo): The local and clinical lanes of SEO for mental health practices and telehealth platforms.
- [Best Addiction Treatment Marketing Agencies](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/best-addiction-treatment-marketing-agencies): Digital PR, SEO, and patient acquisition agencies for treatment centers, compared.
- [Best Mental Health Marketing Agencies](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/best-mental-health-marketing-agencies): Agencies compared by product, published pricing, and minimum terms, from solo practices to treatment programs.

## General SEO

- [Organic SEO](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/organic-seo): The three-pillar strategy framework for 2026.
- [Outsource SEO](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/outsource-seo): What to hand off versus what to keep in-house.
- [The E-E-A-T Checklist](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog/eeat-checklist): The 27 signals Google actually evaluates for experience, expertise, authoritativeness, and trust.

## About

- [Brandon Schroth](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/brandon-schroth): Founder of Reporter Outreach. 12+ years in SEO and digital PR, 25,000+ placements for 500+ clients.
- [Case Studies](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/case-studies): Six client case studies: Qooper (2,203% organic traffic growth), BloomsyBox (555%), Villa Oasis (352%), The Forked Spoon (331%), MEDvidi (124%), and Nightfall (123%).
- [Book a Strategy Call](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/book-a-call): Schedule a free consultation.

## Optional

- [Blog](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/blog): Complete archive of articles on digital PR, link building, and AI search optimization.
- [Industries Hub](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/industries): All industries served.
- [Free Link Building Checklist](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/link-building-checklist): A 33-step checklist covering research, outreach, monitoring, and optimization.
- [Get in Touch](https://www.reporteroutreach.com/get-in-touch): General contact form, also used to request a link insertion shortlist.