Founder Brand
Media placement as citation acquisition: earned vs contributed, pitches editors answer, and how founder brand helps the product in AI search.
Earned vs Contributed vs Paid Media
Founder Brand · practitioner · 12 minChatGPT and Perplexity agree on only 11% of cited domains. Here is the three-tier media model that builds authority instead of a logo wall.
Founder Pitch Templates Editors Answer
Founder Brand · intro · 10 minEditors spend about four seconds on a cold pitch. Six templates for source requests, trades, follow-ups, and the diagnostic for why a pitch died.
Which Outlets AI Engines Actually Cite
Founder Brand · practitioner · 8 minPick outlets by whether the engine retrieves them for your buyer's questions. Prestige logos are not a citation strategy.
How Founder Brand Helps the Product
Founder Brand · intro · 8 minIn B2B and AI search the company often gets retrieved through the person first. Here is how to point founder brand at the product.
Turn Press Coverage into AI Citations
Founder Brand · practitioner · 7 minA clipping is not a citation. Same-day absorption, an owned page for the claim, and a prompt set to see whether the idea became retrievable.