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Help a Reporter Out now has a Podcasts category! If you’re a podcast host or podcast producer looking to book guests for your show, you can now submit a query on HARO and connect with relevant sources. Here’s how HARO works for podcasts: Alternatively, if you’re a source looking to be featured on a podcast,…
Brett Farmiloe
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Quality control, made simple. After reading a pitch, you’ll now see the question: “Was this pitch responsive to your request?” Yes or No? Every “No” triggers a manual review by our team. If a source consistently misses the mark, they’ll receive feedback — or be quarantined or banned, if necessary. This helps keep your inbox…
Brett Farmiloe
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We’re back to full speed. Thanks to continued growth and demand, HARO is now sending three emails per day — just like the original cadence you know and love. Expect a Morning, Afternoon, and Evening edition, so you never miss a great opportunity. More queries, better timing, faster connections. We’re just getting started. Sign up…
Brett Farmiloe
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Tired of pitches still rolling in after your query is already filled? We get it. Help a Reporter Out now has a “Mute Query” button, so that you can now mute incoming pitches the moment your needs are met. Just click the button, and we’ll stop sending responses your way — sparing your inbox from…
Brett Farmiloe
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We’re keeping HARO clean. Thanks to a combination of community flagging from journalists and our new spam detection technology, we’ve permanently removed hundreds of spammy accounts from HARO. Forever. Fewer bad actors means a better experience for everyone — more relevant pitches for journalists, and a more trustworthy platform for sources. More signal, less noise.—…
Brett Farmiloe
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We’ve added an extra layer of protection for your inbox. Now, when you submit a query, your real email address is hidden from the HARO list. Instead, we use a masked email that routes pitches to you securely — preventing your address from being scraped or added to unwanted pitch lists. This update also helps…
Brett Farmiloe
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You asked, we delivered. Due to growing journalist demand, we’ve scaled HARO to send two emails per day — helping you connect with the right sources faster. In just the first week of HARO being back, nearly 750 source requests were submitted through the new cadence — and that number’s only growing. More opportunities, delivered…
Brett Farmiloe
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Need sources fast? HARO has your back. Urgent HARO queries now get an extra boost — shared directly on our @HelpAReporter account on X (formerly Twitter), where we reach 115,000+ followers in real time. It’s the fastest way to get your query in front of qualified sources when timing matters most. Rapid reach, right when…
Brett Farmiloe
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I have some exciting news to share: Help a Reporter Out (HARO) is officially back. Featured.com has acquired HARO with one simple goal — to bring back everything that made it great. You’ll start seeing HARO emails again starting April 22nd. And just like before, it will remain free for both journalists and sources, supported…
Brett Farmiloe