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Practical, plain-English guides on PR, media coverage, AI search visibility and online reputation, written by the team at United Press, led by founder and CEO Jigar Thakkar.

Updated October 2026 · London

Choosing and understanding PR

Start here if you are new to PR, comparing agencies or deciding which model is right for your business.

How to choose a PR agency in the UKThe questions to ask, the warning signs and how to compare agencies fairly. The UK PR agency guideHow PR agencies work, what they deliver and what to expect. What is a media placement?Earned, arranged and sponsored coverage explained, with how each is labelled. Guaranteed PR agencies comparedHow guaranteed placement models differ, and what a guarantee should include. Pay on results PR explainedWhat counts as a result, and the questions to ask before you commit. Guaranteed media placementHow a named-publication guarantee works from brief to live article.

How to get featured in top publications

Step-by-step guides to the titles founders and brands ask us about most: how each one chooses stories, and the realistic routes in.

How to get featured on the BBCHow BBC journalists find stories, and the angles that earn their attention. How to get featured in The GuardianThe pitch, the angle and what to expect from Guardian editors. How to get featured in Business InsiderHow Business Insider covers founders, companies and markets. How to get featured in TechCrunchPitching TechCrunch, Startup Battlefield and the routes for tech startups. How to get featured in EntrepreneurHow Entrepreneur chooses founder stories and contributor pieces. How to get featured on Yahoo FinanceHow business news reaches Yahoo Finance, step by step. Getting featured in MarketWatchEarned stories, labelled syndication and the finance titles to pair with it. Getting featured in VentureBeatHow VentureBeat works, its contributor programme and companion tech titles. How to get into VogueHow fashion editors choose stories, and how brands earn their attention.

Working with journalists

Practical guides to pitching, interviews and becoming the expert journalists call first.

How to get quoted in the mediaHow to become an expert source journalists return to. Top UK journalists to pitchThe UK journalists and desks worth knowing, and how to approach them. Best HARO alternativesThe journalist-request services that replaced HARO, and how to use them well. Media interviews in the UKHow to prepare for, secure and make the most of interviews with journalists. Press release distributionWhen a press release helps, when it does not, and how to get it read. The United Press media listWhere your story can appear, across UK, US, financial and international titles. All publicationsBrowse the titles we work with, with Domain Authority and Domain Rating.

AI search, Google and visibility

How AI assistants and search engines decide what to say about you, and the sources they rely on.

Best publications for AI visibilityThe titles AI assistants trust and cite when describing companies and people. How to get mentioned by ChatGPTHow generative engines choose sources, and what improves your chances. Best GEO agencies in the UKWhat generative engine optimisation is, and how to be the brand AI recommends. What is Domain Authority?What DA and DR measure, what they do not, and how to read them. What are news backlinks?Why links from news sites matter for search, and how they are earned. Wikipedia notability explainedWhat qualifies you for a Wikipedia article, and which sources count.

Online reputation

What you can lawfully do about unfair reviews, inaccurate content and damaging search results.

Online reputation managementHow reputation management works, and the lawful routes available. Reputation management in LondonProtecting how businesses and executives appear when they are searched. The right to be forgotten in the UKHow Google delisting requests work under UK data protection law. Removing Google reviewsWhich reviews breach Google’s policies, and how removal requests work. Removing Glassdoor reviewsGlassdoor’s guidelines and how employers can respond to unfair reviews. Removing Trustpilot reviewsHow Trustpilot handles flagged reviews, and what qualifies for removal.

Sector guides

PR guidance for specific industries, with the publications and story angles that suit each one.

Food and beverage PRStory angles, 2026 rules and the publications food and drink brands should target. Agriculture PRCoverage for farms, agritech and rural businesses across the UK. Property PRMedia coverage for developers, agents and proptech companies. Thought leadership PRBuilding personal authority through bylines, comment and interviews. Fashion PR before Paris Fashion WeekHow fashion brands build media attention in the run-up to the shows. PR in LondonHow we work with businesses in our home city.

Global Talent visa and recognition

For people building evidence of recognition for a UK Global Talent visa application.

Global Talent visa: what applicants need to knowThe route, the endorsing bodies and the evidence applicants are asked for. Global Talent visa success tipsPractical strategies for building a stronger application in 2026. Media coverage as Global Talent evidenceWhat kind of press coverage can support an application, and what cannot.

How we work

See our results, and get answers to the questions clients ask most.

Case studiesExamples of campaigns and the coverage they earned. Frequently asked questionsHow guaranteed placement works, from first brief to live article. Our 100% refund guaranteeBooked in advance, live within 14 days of approval, or a 100% refund.

For journalists: expert comment

Writing about PR, media, AI search visibility or online reputation? Jigar Thakkar, Founder & CEO of United Press, is available for comment and background briefings.

Email office@unitedpress.uk or call 07447 882377. Read more about Jigar Thakkar.

Our editorial standards

Our guides are written from our own experience and checked against publishers’ and platforms’ published rules. We update them when those rules change, and we correct errors as soon as we know about them. Spotted something we should fix? Email office@unitedpress.uk.

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