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Best PR Agency in York — Guaranteed Coverage for Yorkshire Businesses
From the York Press and Gazette & Herald to The Times, Yorkshire’s regional titles and international business sites, United Press places York companies in named publications. You see every title before anything is booked, and you only pay once your placements are agreed in writing.
- 1,670+ publications & 120+ TV channels
- Named titles agreed in writing
- No retainer or lock-in
- UK PR agency since 2001
York has had walls for almost two thousand years. Too many great York businesses are still hiding behind them.
Walk the city walls and you pass hundreds of businesses the world should know about. The family bakery that has fed the same street for three generations. The engineering firm near the station that quietly supplies parts to the rail industry. The agritech start-up in a lab outside town that might change how Britain grows its food.
Inside York, people know them. Neighbours recommend them. Regulars would not go anywhere else.
But outside the walls, in Leeds, London, Manchester or Munich, the buyer, investor or visitor searching for a business like theirs finds almost nothing. No independent articles. No expert quotes. No reason to choose them over a competitor with half the craft and twice the coverage.
That is the gap United Press closes. Since 2001 we have placed stories in named publications, agreed with the client before they pay. For York businesses, that means opening the gates: getting your story from the streets you know into the titles your next customers trust.
A small city with a big audience — and fierce competition for attention
York punches far above its size. Millions of people come to visit, employers compete hard for talent, and the city’s businesses sell far beyond Yorkshire. Standing out takes more than being good.
Sources: Make It York, 2025 visitor economy figures (published August 2026); Centre for Cities, Cities Outlook 2026.
Low unemployment and a highly qualified workforce mean York employers compete hard for people. Millions of visitors mean hospitality and retail businesses compete hard for attention. And York’s specialist firms — in bioscience, rail, insurance, digital and food — compete with rivals across the UK and overseas.
In every one of those contests, independent press coverage is a tie-breaker. It is what a candidate, visitor or buyer finds when they search your name, and it is much harder for a competitor to copy than an advert.
Six people who will search for your York business this month
Good PR starts with the reader, not the press release. These are the people most York businesses need to reach, and what each one wants to find.
Planning a trip to York
Choosing where to eat, stay and shop before they arrive. They trust local recommendations and articles more than adverts.
Reads: York Press, lifestyle titles, national travel and food pages
In Leeds, Manchester or London
Shortlisting suppliers and checking which ones look established, stable and trusted by others.
Reads: national business titles, regional business news
In Ryedale or the Vale of York
Deciding which supplier, adviser or technology to trust with their land, livestock or crop.
Reads: Gazette & Herald, Darlington & Stockton Times
Researching your sector
Looking for independent evidence that your company is growing and that others take it seriously.
Reads: Yahoo Finance, Business Insider, Entrepreneur UK
At the University of York
Deciding whether to stay in the city after graduation, and which local employer feels exciting enough to join.
Reads: York Press, LinkedIn shares of your coverage
Considering your plans
Weighing up a planning application, expansion or new site, and what it means for residents.
Reads: York Press and the local paper for the area
Most businesses need to reach two or three of these people at once. Your free media plan picks the publications that reach the right ones for your goal, from the York Press to national business and lifestyle titles.
Before and after: what guaranteed PR does for a York business
The difference is rarely one big moment. It is dozens of small moments where someone checks you out and finds a reason to say yes.
| Before | After |
|---|---|
| Searching your name shows your website and a social profile. | Searching your name shows independent articles in titles people recognise. |
| Visitors find you by accident, if they walk past. | Visitors arrive having read about you before they set off. |
| Buyers outside Yorkshire have never heard of you. | Your sales team sends coverage with every proposal. |
| Candidates choose the employer they have heard of. | Candidates have read about your growth and culture before they apply. |
| AI assistants recommend competitors with more coverage. | AI tools have credible sources that describe what you do and where. |
| An old article or review is the first thing people see. | Fresh, accurate stories give people the full picture. |
None of this depends on luck. Each change comes from the same simple thing: credible stories, in publications people already trust, that say clearly who you are and why you are worth choosing. The more consistently that story appears, the more often the answer is yes.
What York business owners actually ask us for
Every brief starts with a real business problem. These are the ones we hear most from York and North Yorkshire owners, and how guaranteed PR helps with each.
“We are busy in summer and dead in January.”
Seasonal businesses need to be front of mind before people book. Coverage timed ahead of quieter months — new menus, winter events, local offers and stories about the people behind the business — gives visitors and locals a reason to come in when the streets are quieter.
“We sell all over the UK, but nobody outside York has heard of us.”
Many York firms do most of their business elsewhere. National business and trade-facing titles give buyers in Leeds, Manchester, London and beyond an independent reason to trust you, and give your sales team something to send with every proposal.
“We can’t find staff.”
With unemployment among the lowest of any UK city, York employers compete hard for people. Stories about your growth, apprenticeships, training and culture in the York Press and regional titles help candidates find you, and make your job adverts more convincing.
“We are launching something and need people to know on day one.”
A launch, opening or new product needs coverage timed to the date. We plan backwards from your launch so the story appears when people are ready to act, not three weeks later.
“Our research is brilliant, but investors don’t understand it.”
For York’s science and agritech firms, the job is translation. We turn technical work into clear, credible stories for business, finance and farming readers, without losing the facts that make it impressive.
“Something negative is the first thing people see.”
An old article, a bad review or a dispute can sit at the top of search results for years. Positive, accurate coverage helps give people the full picture, and our reputation team can review anything harmful.
PR for the industries that make York what it is
York is far more than a tourist city. It is a centre for bioscience and agritech, rail, insurance and professional services, digital and creative work, food and education. Each sector has its own readers and its own kind of story.
Tourism, hospitality & attractions
Hotels, guest houses, restaurants, bars, tours and attractions compete for millions of visitors every year. Openings, refurbishments, new menus, seasonal events and the people behind the business give editors a reason to write, and give visitors a reason to choose you.
Fits: York Press, Gazette & Herald, Female First, Evening Standard. See restaurant and food launch PR.
Food, drink & confectionery
York’s chocolate-making heritage is famous, and the city and its surrounding countryside are full of bakers, brewers, distillers, producers and food brands. Provenance, craft, new products and new stockists all make strong stories for local and national readers.
Fits: York Press, Darlington & Stockton Times, The Independent. See our food and drink publications.
Bioscience, agritech & the bioeconomy
York is a national centre for the bioeconomy. BioYorkshire brings together the University of York, Fera Science, the Biorenewables Development Centre and Askham Bryan College around agritech, sustainable food systems and industrial biotechnology. Research-led firms need credibility with investors, partners and farmers alike.
Fits: Entrepreneur UK, Digital Journal, Yahoo Finance, regional farming titles. See agtech start-up PR.
Rail, engineering & manufacturing
York’s railway heritage runs deep, and engineering and rail businesses in and around the city supply customers across the UK. Contracts, apprenticeships, safety milestones and new facilities make good regional and trade-facing stories.
Fits: York Press, The Northern Echo, The Times. See B2B PR and logistics PR.
Insurance, finance & professional services
York has a long tradition in insurance and financial services, alongside law firms, accountants and consultancies serving the whole of North Yorkshire. Expert commentary and senior appointments build trust with clients and recruits.
Fits: The Times, Investing.com UK, York Press. See insurance PR and financial PR.
Digital, creative & media arts
York is a UNESCO City of Media Arts, with a growing community of digital studios, games developers, software firms and creative agencies. Launches, client wins and awards you have genuinely won travel well in technology and business titles.
Fits: TechCrunch, VentureBeat, Tech Times, Entrepreneur UK. See tech launch PR.
Property, construction & regeneration
From the York Central regeneration to new homes across the Vale of York, the city is changing. Developers, builders and agents need residents, buyers and councillors to understand the plans early, clearly and from them.
Fits: York Press, Gazette & Herald, Evening Standard. See property PR and construction PR.
Retail & independent shops
York’s independent shops, from the Shambles to the suburbs, live on reputation and footfall. New openings, collaborations, community events and gift ideas bring customers in, both visitors and locals.
Fits: York Press, Female First, lifestyle titles. See retail PR.
Education, health & the third sector
Schools, colleges, training providers, clinics, care homes and charities need to be trusted by families and funders. Carefully told stories about people, results and community impact do that better than any advert.
Fits: York Press, regional titles, national lifestyle titles. See education PR and healthcare PR.
Where York and North Yorkshire businesses can be featured
Looking for a PR agency in Yorkshire that can name its titles up front? Every publication below is in the United Press network of 1,670+ publications and 120+ TV channels. We match the title to the place your audience lives, works or visits.
York Press
The city’s daily news title. Essential for local customers, visitors, candidates and community stories.
Gazette & Herald
Market towns, farming, food producers and rural businesses east and north of York.
Darlington & Stockton Times
North Yorkshire and County Durham, with a strong rural and agricultural readership.
Craven Herald
The Dales, Skipton businesses, tourism and hill farming communities.
The Northern Echo
Regional business, industry and news across the North East and North Yorkshire.
Telegraph & Argus
Bradford’s daily title, reaching West Yorkshire customers and employers.
Keighley News
Local businesses, visitor attractions and community stories.
Wharfedale Observer & Ilkley Gazette
Affluent market towns and commuter communities between Leeds and the Dales.
Westmorland Gazette
Tourism, hospitality and rural businesses on the other side of the Pennines.
National, business and international titles
For audiences beyond Yorkshire, we add titles that buyers, investors and journalists read wherever they are:
- The Times
- The Independent
- Evening Standard
- IB Times UK
- Entrepreneur UK
- Investing.com UK
- Yahoo Finance
- Business Insider
- TechCrunch
- VentureBeat
- Digital Journal
- USA Today
- Female First
- OK! Magazine
Plus 1,670+ publications & 120+ TV channels. See how placements work on Yahoo Finance and Business Insider, or explore broadcast PR.
Specialist trade titles and editorially chosen outlets can be pitched on merit but are not part of our guarantee. Your media plan always shows which is which.
From the Shambles to the Science Park: PR for every part of York
York’s business districts are close together but very different. The story that works on Stonegate rarely works at Clifton Moor.
The city centre, the Shambles & Stonegate
Independent shops, cafes, restaurants, bars and attractions inside the walls. Visitor-facing stories, openings, seasonal events and the personalities behind each business make the strongest angles here.
York Central & the station quarter
One of the UK’s largest city-centre regeneration schemes, alongside offices, hotels and rail-related businesses. Stories about investment, new homes, new offices and what the changes mean for local people will run for years.
Heslington, the universities & York Science Park
The University of York, York St John and research-led companies around them. Spin-outs, partnerships, discoveries and graduate founders make credible stories for business and technology titles.
Clifton Moor, Monks Cross & the ring road
Retail parks, business parks, trade counters and service companies. Good for stories about expansion, jobs, new sites and community involvement.
Sand Hutton & the rural east
Home to the York Biotech Campus and surrounded by farmland. Agritech, food science and rural businesses here often need farming, business and investor audiences at the same time.
Acomb, Haxby, Bishopthorpe & the villages
Neighbourhood high streets, trades, care providers and family businesses with loyal local customers. Community stories and local milestones build trust close to home.
PR for the farms, food producers and agritech firms around York
Step outside York and you are in some of England’s most productive farmland: the Vale of York, the Wolds, Ryedale and the Dales. It is also where much of the UK’s agritech research happens.
Rural businesses have stories that urban readers love and that farming readers need: diversification into farm shops, glamping and events; new technology that saves time or improves yields; family businesses passing to a new generation; producers winning new stockists. The Gazette & Herald, the Darlington & Stockton Times and the Craven Herald all speak directly to these communities.
For agritech and bioscience firms, the challenge is different. You may need farmers, investors and research partners to trust you at the same time. That usually means combining regional farming coverage with national business and technology titles.
- Farm shops, cafes & diversification: openings, new produce and seasonal events for local and visitor audiences
- Producers & food brands: provenance, awards you have genuinely won and new retail listings
- Agritech & bioscience: trials, partnerships, investment and the people behind the research
- Rural services: vets, agricultural engineers, land agents and advisers building trust with farming families
Timing matters more in farming than almost anywhere else. A story that lands in the middle of harvest or lambing is easily missed, while one timed for the show season, the quieter winter months or the run-up to Christmas gets read. We plan around the farming year so your news reaches people when they have time to pay attention.
Read more on our agriculture PR agency UK page.
Rural stories that editors run
“Fourth-generation Ryedale farm opens shop and café as family diversifies”
“York agritech firm’s sensor trial helps Vale of York growers cut water use”
“Dales cheesemaker lands first national supermarket listing”
“Young farmer takes over family flock and brings in new technology”
Illustrative headlines showing the kind of angles we develop. Every story we publish uses your real facts, approved by you.
Key moments in the rural calendar
The Great Yorkshire Show in July, local agricultural shows through the summer, harvest, lambing season and the run-up to Christmas all shape when farming stories land best.
The York story test: seven questions editors ask
Before we pitch anything, we check a story against the questions an editor asks. Many businesses answer yes to three or more of these without realising it.
- Is there something new?A launch, opening, hire, contract, product, milestone or change.
- Is there a York or Yorkshire connection?Local jobs, local customers, local heritage or a local founder.
- Is there a person?Someone who can be quoted and photographed, with a real voice.
- Is there a number?How many, how much growth, how many years, how many customers.
- Does it matter to readers?Will it change what they buy, where they go, or what they think?
- Why now?A season, an event, a date or a trend that makes it timely.
- Can you prove it?Facts you are happy to stand behind in print.
Three York PR campaigns, planned out
These are illustrative plans showing how we would approach three common York briefs. Your free media plan is built the same way, around your goal and your dates.
Campaign 1: A boutique hotel near the Minster
Goal: more direct bookings outside peak season.
Story arc: a refurbishment reveal and the family or team behind it, then a winter package or event, then a local partnership with a York producer or attraction.
Placements: the York Press for local and returning visitors, a national lifestyle title such as Female First or the Evening Standard for weekend planners.
Result we plan for: guests who arrive having already read about the hotel, and coverage the team can use on the booking page and social channels.
Campaign 2: An agritech spin-out near York
Goal: trust with farmers and credibility with investors before a funding round.
Story arc: a field-trial result with a clear number, then a founder profile, then an expert view on a challenge facing British farming.
Placements: the Gazette & Herald and Darlington & Stockton Times for farming readers, Entrepreneur UK and Yahoo Finance for the business and investor audience.
Result we plan for: growers who recognise the name when a rep calls, and an investor deck that can point to independent coverage.
Campaign 3: A Malton food producer entering new stockists
Goal: recognition with shoppers and buyers beyond Ryedale.
Story arc: the family and provenance story, a new product or award genuinely won, then a new retail listing.
Placements: the Gazette & Herald close to home, the York Press for the city, and The Independent or a national lifestyle title for wider reach.
Result we plan for: shoppers asking for the product by name, and coverage the producer can share with every new buyer.
Three steps from your York business to the page
No long onboarding, no monthly meetings, no strategy phase that takes a season. Just three clear steps.
Tell us your story
Fill in the short form or book a quick call. A few lines about your business, your goal and anything new is enough. We will find the angle.
Approve your media plan
You receive a free plan naming the publications and the angle for each. Nothing is booked until you agree in writing. We then write the story and you approve every word.
Share your coverage
Your stories go live, often within days of approval. You receive live links to share with customers, candidates, partners and investors.
What every free York media plan includes
- The named publications we recommend, from York and North Yorkshire titles to national and international ones, with the reason each fits your goal
- The angle for each title in plain English, so you can see the story before we write it
- Realistic timings, so coverage lines up with your season, launch, event or recruitment drive
- A clear note of anything that can be pitched but not guaranteed
There is no obligation. Many owners use the plan simply to see what is possible before deciding on their next step.
Need help with the words? See our press release writing service and media interview support.
York’s year: when your story is most likely to land
York has one of the busiest event calendars in the North. Stories tied to the moments people already care about get more attention.
JORVIK Viking Festival
A big draw for families and visitors. Great for hospitality, retail and attractions with a genuine link.
New season openings
Hotels, restaurants and attractions prepare for the busy months. The ideal window for launch and refurbishment stories.
York racing season
Race days at York Racecourse, including the Ebor Festival in August, bring crowds and national attention to the city.
Great Yorkshire Show
The county’s agricultural showcase in Harrogate. A natural hook for farming, food and agritech stories.
Students return
The University of York and York St John welcome new students. Timely for housing, food, retail, tech and employer stories.
Christmas in York
Christmas markets, gift guides and festive menus. Essential for independent retailers, producers and hospitality.
And any time of year: your own milestones, such as anniversaries, new sites, big contracts, new hires and awards you have genuinely won. Tell us your dates and we will plan around them.
What we guarantee for York businesses — and what nobody can
Honesty is part of the service. Here is exactly where our guarantee starts and stops.
Guaranteed, agreed in writing
- Placement in the named publications on your media plan
- Yorkshire titles such as the York Press, Gazette & Herald and Darlington & Stockton Times
- National and international titles such as The Times, Entrepreneur UK and Yahoo Finance
- Your approval of every word before anything is published
- Live links to every placement
Pitched on merit, never promised
- Specialist trade titles that choose every story editorially
- Front pages, lead headlines and special supplements
- Broadcast slots, which depend on the story and the channel
- Any outlet that does not accept placements
If an agency promises you any of these as a guarantee, ask how. The honest answer is that editors decide.
“Where should I eat in York?” — will the AI answer mention you?
Visitors, buyers and candidates increasingly ask ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity or Google’s AI Overviews for recommendations. Those tools build their answers from sources they consider credible.
A restaurant with glowing reviews but no press coverage gives an AI less to go on than one described in the York Press and a national lifestyle title. The same is true for a York software firm, a solicitor or an agritech start-up. Independent articles tell AI tools who you are, what you do, where you are based and why people trust you.
Press coverage also supports ordinary Google rankings through authoritative links and more people searching for your name. It is one of the few marketing activities that helps you in traditional search, AI answers and your reputation at the same time.
For York in particular, this matters because so many decisions start far away. A family in Birmingham planning a weekend, a buyer in London choosing a supplier or an investor in Edinburgh researching agritech may never walk past your door. What they read about you online, and what an AI tool summarises from it, is your first impression.
Read more about how to get mentioned by ChatGPT, the publications that give the strongest AI visibility and how coverage supports a Google Knowledge Panel.
How to choose the best PR agency in York: eight things to check
Public relations in York is offered by experienced local consultancies, specialist B2B firms and larger Yorkshire agencies. Whichever PR firm you speak to, including us, these are the checks that matter.
Compare approaches on our guaranteed PR agencies compared page.
Five PR mistakes that keep York businesses invisible
1. Relying on footfall alone
Being on a busy street helps, but visitors plan their trips before they arrive. If they have never read about you, they may walk straight past on their way to the place they have.
2. Assuming heritage speaks for itself
York is full of history, and so is every other business in it. What makes your story publishable is the specific: the person, the product, the number, the change.
3. Thinking only local
For York’s specialist firms — in bioscience, rail, insurance or digital — most customers are outside the city. Local coverage builds community trust; national coverage wins the contracts.
4. Telling the story once
One article fades fast. A steady run of stories, tied to real milestones, builds recognition and gives search engines and AI tools consistent information.
5. Ignoring what search shows
If an old article or a complaint is the first thing people find, fresh, accurate coverage helps rebalance it. For anything harmful, see our Google reputation management service.
Why York businesses choose guaranteed PR
Yorkshire business owners are known for plain speaking. Whether they are choosing a York or a wider Yorkshire PR agency, they want to know what they are getting and when. That is how we work.
You know where your story will appear
Traditional PR is sold on effort and hope. We name the publications before anything is booked, agree them in writing, and if agreed targets are missed you are refunded. You can plan your season, your hiring or your launch around coverage you know is coming.
Yorkshire and national in one plan
Our network covers the York Press, Gazette & Herald, Darlington & Stockton Times, Craven Herald and Telegraph & Argus, alongside national business, technology, finance and lifestyle titles. One plan can reach every audience you need.
Stories that sound like you
We write in the style each outlet publishes, keep the facts that make you credible and cut the jargon. You approve every word, and nothing goes live without your sign-off.
Built around busy owners
Hotels in peak season, farms at harvest and firms in the middle of a contract do not have time for agency admin. A short brief, a few photos and an approval are all we need.
One story or a full season
Start with a single article in the York Press or one national business title. See what it does for bookings, enquiries or applications, then decide whether to build a run of stories across the year. There is no retainer and no minimum term.
Honest about what we cannot promise
We will never tell you a front page, a broadcast slot or an editorially chosen trade title is guaranteed. Your media plan separates what is guaranteed from what is pitched on merit, so you always know where you stand.
Since 2001
United Press has been a UK public relations agency since 2001, based at Brook’s Mews, Bond Street, London. We work with businesses across the UK online and by phone. Read more about United Press.
What our clients say
These are real clients of United Press, in their own words.
“United Press helped us turn our company story into something journalists could genuinely engage with. The coverage gave our brand a level of credibility that was difficult to achieve through our own marketing channels.”
“United Press built our brand from launch to nationwide recognition. Real media coverage gave new customers the trust they needed — our ROI has been over 100:1, which blows my mind.”
“The team understood our industry and, more importantly, understood the story we needed to tell. Seeing our company featured across relevant publications gave us a much stronger presence when potential customers researched us.”
PR in York: questions people ask before they start
Who is the best PR agency in York?
The best PR agency in York depends on your goal. Local consultancies and B2B specialists suit ongoing retained work. If you want guaranteed coverage in named Yorkshire, national and international publications, agreed before anything is booked, United Press is built for that. Use the eight checks on this page to compare any agency fairly.
What does a York PR agency actually do?
A York PR agency helps local businesses earn coverage in the media their customers, visitors, candidates and investors read, through press releases, media relations, founder profiles, crisis support and events. United Press focuses on guaranteed placements in named publications, from the York Press to national business titles, agreed in writing first. Many PR companies in York work on monthly retainers; we do not.
Are you based in York?
No. United Press is a UK PR agency based at Brook’s Mews, Bond Street, London, and has been since 2001. We work with York and Yorkshire businesses online and by phone, so you never need to travel for meetings.
Can you get my business in the York Press?
Yes. The York Press is part of our network, alongside the Gazette & Herald, Darlington & Stockton Times, Craven Herald, The Northern Echo and Telegraph & Argus. Your media plan confirms the title and the angle before anything is booked.
Are you a PR agency for the whole of North Yorkshire?
Yes. We place stories for businesses in York, Malton, Pickering, Thirsk, Northallerton, Richmond, Skipton, Harrogate, Selby and the surrounding areas, choosing the title that best reaches your audience. Where there is no local title in our network, we recommend the nearest regional or a national alternative.
Can you help farms and agritech businesses near York?
Yes. The Gazette & Herald, Darlington & Stockton Times and Craven Herald all reach farming and rural communities, and we combine them with national business and technology titles for agritech firms that also need investors and partners. See our agriculture PR agency UK page.
Do you work with hotels, restaurants and attractions?
Yes. York’s visitor economy is one of the busiest in the UK. We place opening, refurbishment, menu and event stories in local and lifestyle titles so visitors read about you before they arrive.
How quickly can my story be published?
Many placements go live within days of your approving the copy. Timing varies by outlet, and we give you a realistic date for each title before you start. If you have an opening or event date, tell us and we will plan backwards from it.
Is there a contract or retainer?
No. There is no retainer and no minimum term. Nothing is booked until you agree your media plan in writing, and if agreed targets are missed you are refunded. You can start with a single story and decide what to do next.
Do I need to write anything myself?
No. We write the story for each publication. We only need the facts, a quote or two and your approval, and you can edit anything before it goes live.
What makes a York business story newsworthy?
Something new, a York or Yorkshire connection, a real person, a number and a reason to tell it now. New jobs, openings, contracts, products, awards you have genuinely won and expert views on local issues all qualify. Try the seven-question story test on this page.
Will press coverage help our Google ranking and AI visibility?
Coverage in reputable, indexed publications can earn authoritative links to your website and gives Google and AI tools such as ChatGPT and Gemini independent sources that describe your business accurately. See our guide to press release SEO and backlinks.
Can PR help us recruit in York?
Yes. With unemployment among the lowest of any UK city, York employers compete hard for people. Stories about growth, new roles, apprenticeships and culture in the York Press and regional titles help candidates find and trust you.
Do you work with York start-ups and small businesses?
Yes. There is no minimum contract, so you can start with one story and see what it does for enquiries. Small, independent businesses often have the most human stories of all. See our PR for start-ups and small business PR pages.
Is guaranteed coverage the same as advertising?
No. We write editorial-style stories that read as news or features, not adverts. Some outlets label certain content; where that applies we tell you before you choose.
Should a York business use a local PR agency or a London one?
What matters most is whether the agency knows the titles your audience reads and can show you results. A local consultant may know the area well; a London agency may bring wider national reach. United Press combines both: Yorkshire titles plus UK national and international publications, all named and agreed first.
Do you also cover Leeds, Bradford and the North East?
Yes. See our pages for the best PR agency in Leeds, Bradford, Sheffield and Newcastle. We can combine titles across the North in one plan.
What information do you need to start?
A few lines about your business and your goal, any recent news such as an opening, hire, contract or milestone, two or three good photos or a headshot, and a named person to quote and approve the story. If you have an event or launch date, include that too.
Can you help charities and community organisations in York?
Yes. Charities, social enterprises and community groups have some of the most powerful local stories, from volunteers and fundraising to the difference they make. Coverage in the York Press and regional titles helps attract supporters, volunteers and funders.
Can you write about a sensitive subject, such as a closure or restructuring?
Yes, carefully. Clear, honest communication with local media often limits rumour and protects your reputation. We help you explain what is happening, what support is in place and what comes next, and nothing is published without your approval.
Can PR help my business appear in local Google searches?
It can support it. Articles in the York Press and regional titles that mention your business name, location and services give Google more consistent signals about who you are and where you operate. Pair coverage with an up-to-date Google Business Profile and genuine reviews for the best local results.
Can you get a York business on TV or radio?
Our network includes 120+ TV channels. Broadcast opportunities depend on the story and the channel, so ask about broadcast PR when you request your media plan.
What do I get at the end of a campaign?
Live links to each published article, which you can share with customers, candidates and investors, add to your website and proposals, and use on social media. Published articles are intended to stay online for at least a year.
We have had bad reviews or negative press. Can you help?
Positive, accurate coverage is one of the best ways to rebalance what people find. For harmful content itself, our online reputation management team can review what may be removable. Everything is handled confidentially.
Your business deserves to be known beyond the walls.
You have put years into it. The early starts before the tourists arrive, the winters when the streets are quiet, the customers who came back because you did things properly. That kind of work deserves to be seen.
Right now, someone is planning a weekend in York, shortlisting a supplier, weighing up a job offer or researching an investment. They will choose the name they can find and trust. It could be yours.
You do not need a bigger marketing team or a year-long contract to change that. You need your story told well, in the places people already trust, by people who guarantee where it will appear.
Picture your story in the York Press this week, in a national title next month, and in the answer when someone asks an AI who to trust in York.
Tell us about your business in two minutes. We will come back with a free media plan naming the publications and the angle, and nothing is booked until you agree.
York already knows you are good. Let’s make sure everyone else does too.