Frequently Asked Questions

Pressonify.ai is a domain-verified press release platform for online businesses worldwide. We help businesses publish credible, professional press releases by requiring company email verification. This ensures every announcement comes from a legitimate business, building trust with journalists, investors, and customers.

Our AI-powered platform makes it easy to create, publish, and distribute press releases in minutes—no PR agency required.

Pressonify.ai is designed for online businesses of all sizes:

• Startups: Announce funding rounds, product launches, and milestones
• SMEs: Share company news, partnerships, and achievements
• Enterprises: Distribute corporate announcements and updates
• Tech Companies: Launch new features, products, and services
• Professional Services: Build credibility with thought leadership

After domain verification (one-time setup), you can publish a press release in under 60 seconds. Our AI assists with content optimization, formatting, and distribution—so you can focus on your message, not the technical details.

Domain verification confirms you're authorized to publish press releases on behalf of your company. Here's how it works:

• You sign up with your company email address (not Gmail, Yahoo, etc.)
• We send a verification code to your company email
• Enter the code to verify your domain
• Your company is now verified and can publish press releases

Why we do this: Domain verification prevents spam and ensures press releases come from legitimate businesses, building trust with readers.

No. To maintain credibility, we only accept company email addresses. Free email providers (Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail, etc.) are not accepted.

Examples of valid emails:

• [email protected]
• [email protected]
• [email protected]

Email verification is instant. You'll receive a verification code within seconds. Enter the code, and you're ready to publish.

This is a one-time process—once verified, you can publish unlimited press releases.

If you don't receive the verification email:

• Check your spam/junk folder
• Wait 2-3 minutes (some corporate email servers delay external emails)
• Request a new code from the verification page
• Contact support if issues persist

We offer simple, transparent pricing:

• Starter: €99/month - 5 press releases, AI optimization, analytics
• Professional: €199/month - 15 press releases, priority distribution, advanced features
• Enterprise: €399/month - Unlimited press releases, dedicated support, custom branding

All plans include domain verification, AI-powered content optimization, SEO enhancement, and detailed analytics.

Yes! You can create and preview your first press release for free. See how our AI optimization works, review the layout, and ensure everything looks perfect before subscribing to a plan.

Yes. All plans are billed monthly with no long-term contracts. Cancel anytime from your account dashboard. Your published press releases remain live even after cancellation.

Pressonify.ai uses 16 specialized AI agents working autonomously in a coordinated system:

5 Core PR Agents:

• PR Generation: Transforms announcements into professional content with anti-hallucination engine and quality scoring
• SEO Optimization: Schema.org NewsArticle structured data, OpenGraph tags, and keyword extraction
• Fraud Detection: 4-layer security system with 0-100 risk scoring to protect platform integrity
• Fact Verification: 5-layer verification detecting invented statistics, forbidden buzzwords, and duplicate content
• Domain Verification: Business email validation with 6-digit OTP codes and MX record checks

6 Media Agents:

• PR Analysis: Identifies key topics, target industries, geographic relevance, and newsworthiness
• Media Intelligence: Matches your release with 4,827 verified journalists using AI relevance scoring
• Outreach Strategy: Recommends priority journalists, optimal timing, follow-up strategies, and pickup predictions
• Pitch Personalization: Generates personalized pitch emails with 16 combinations of tone and style
• Email Generation: Creates complete email campaigns with subject lines, previews, and follow-up sequences
• Content Enhancement: Improves readability, structure, grammar, and style consistency

4 Investor Agents:

• Investment Analysis: Identifies funding stage signals, traction metrics, and competitive advantages (0.0-1.0 readiness score)
• Investor Matching: Matches your company with 2,324 investors (VCs, angels, accelerators) by stage, industry, geography
• Investment Strategy: Recommends priority investors, optimal timing, follow-up cadence, and expected interest rates
• Investment Pitch: Generates personalized investment pitches with traction metrics, market opportunity, and funding ask

1 Support Agent:

• Analytics: Tracks outreach performance, response rates, media pickups, and investor engagement across all campaigns

All 16 agents work together to create, optimize, verify, and distribute press releases to both journalists and investors, delivering an 87% quality improvement over traditional methods with an 85% auto-approval rate.

Our Fraud Detection Agent uses a 4-layer security system without excessive rigour:

• Layer 1 - Pattern Matching: Detects 6 scam categories (crypto, urgency tactics, pharma, prizes, phishing, MLM)
• Layer 2 - Legitimate Signals: Domain verification (-30 points), business indicators
• Layer 3 - Email Analysis: Disposable email detection, free provider flagging
• Layer 4 - Structural Analysis: Spam indicators, suspicious patterns

Risk Scoring (0-100):

• LOW (0-30): Auto-approve - 85% of submissions
• MEDIUM (31-60): Approve with warning - 11%
• HIGH (61-85): Manual review + admin alert - 4%
• CRITICAL (86-100): Auto-reject - <1%

Our PR Generation Agent offers 25 combinations of writing styles and tones:

5 Writing Styles:

• Professional - Clear, business-appropriate language
• Conversational - Friendly, approachable tone
• Formal - Traditional corporate communication
• Casual - Relaxed, modern messaging
• Technical - Industry-specific, expert-level

5 Tone Options:

• Authoritative - Command attention with confidence
• Friendly - Warm and approachable
• Technical - Data-driven and analytical
• Inspirational - Motivating and forward-looking
• Urgent - Time-sensitive and compelling

Our anti-hallucination engine uses strict input-only mode with multiple safeguards:

• Forbidden Phrases: 12 buzzwords blocked unless in your input ("groundbreaking", "revolutionary", etc.)
• Statistics Verification: No invented percentages, growth numbers, or financial claims
• Partnership/Award Validation: Only mentions claims from your announcement
• Duplicate Content Check: 60% similarity threshold between sections
• Company Name Prominence: Your company name must appear in headline or first paragraph

All content is cross-referenced against your original input. If violations are detected, the PR is regenerated with stricter constraints.

Investor Outreach is our AI-powered investor matching and pitch generation system. Instead of just targeting journalists for media coverage, you can also target 2,324 investors (VCs, angels, accelerators, corporate VCs, and family offices) with personalized investment pitches.

Our system analyzes your press release to identify funding stage, traction metrics, and competitive advantages, then matches you with relevant investors and generates personalized pitch emails. It's like having a fundraising expert and researcher working for you 24/7.

We have 2,324 verified investor contacts across multiple categories:

• 1,388 Accelerators/Incubators - Global programs supporting early-stage startups
• 936 Venture Capital Contacts - Tier 1 US VCs (Sequoia, a16z, Accel, Benchmark, Greylock, etc.)
• Coverage: Ireland, UK, US, EU, Global, APAC
• Stages: Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth, Late-stage
• Industries: SaaS, Fintech, AI/ML, Healthcare, E-commerce, Climate Tech, Deep Tech

All contacts include email addresses verified through Hunter.io with confidence scores.

Our investor database includes:

By Firm Type:

• Venture Capital (VCs) - Traditional VC firms
• Angel Investors - Individual high-net-worth investors
• Accelerators - Programs with investment components (Y Combinator, Techstars, etc.)
• Corporate VC - Strategic investment arms of corporations
• Family Offices - Private wealth management firms

By Investment Stage:

• Pre-seed (idea/prototype stage)
• Seed ($500K - $2M)
• Series A ($2M - $15M)
• Series B ($15M - $50M)
• Growth ($50M+)
• Late-stage (pre-IPO)

Yes! This is the power of our dual-purpose platform. When you create a press release, you can choose:

• Media Coverage Only - Target journalists for press pickup
• Investor Outreach Only - Target investors for fundraising
• Both - Get media coverage AND investor attention simultaneously

Many startups use funding announcements to achieve both goals: generate press buzz while attracting follow-on investment. Product launches can target journalists for coverage and investors to demonstrate traction.

Our Investment Pitch Agent generates personalized emails for each investor that include:

• Compelling Subject Line - Tailored to investor's focus areas
• Investment Thesis - Why this is a good fit for their portfolio
• Key Traction Points - 3-5 bullets on revenue, users, growth, partnerships
• Market Opportunity - TAM/SAM and competitive positioning
• Funding Ask - Stage, amount, and use of funds
• PR Link - Link to your published press release for credibility
• Clear CTA - Request for meeting/call

Investors receive a professional, data-driven pitch that respects their time while providing all necessary information to evaluate fit.

Our AI uses a 4-agent workflow to find the best investor matches:

1. Investment Analysis Agent

• Analyzes your PR for funding stage, traction, market opportunity
• Identifies competitive advantages and key metrics
• Generates investment readiness score (0.0-1.0)

2. Investor Matching Agent

• Queries 2,324 investors by stage, industry, region
• Calculates relevance score for each investor
• Returns top 20 matches ranked by fit

3. Investment Strategy Agent

• Recommends priority tiers (high/medium/low)
• Suggests optimal timing and follow-up cadence
• Predicts expected interest rates

4. Investment Pitch Agent

• Generates personalized pitches for top 5 investors
• Customizes messaging based on investor's portfolio
• Adapts tone and style to firm culture

Processing time: 15-30 seconds total

Media Outreach (Journalist Matching):

• Goal: Press coverage and public visibility
• Contacts: 4,827 journalists across tech, finance, health, retail, etc.
• Matching: By beat, publication, and geographic region
• Pitch Focus: Newsworthiness, story angle, exclusive insights
• Outcome: Articles, interviews, media mentions

Investor Outreach (Investment Matching):

• Goal: Fundraising and investor meetings
• Contacts: 2,324 investors (VCs, angels, accelerators)
• Matching: By investment stage, industry focus, check size
• Pitch Focus: Traction metrics, market opportunity, ROI potential
• Outcome: Investor meetings, term sheets, funding rounds

Both use AI-powered personalization and the same underlying technology, just optimized for different audiences and outcomes.

No additional cost. Investor outreach is included in the same pricing as journalist matching:

• Starter: €99/month - 5 press releases with investor OR journalist matching
• Professional: €199/month - 15 press releases with both features
• Enterprise: €399/month - Unlimited press releases with both features

You get access to both 4,827 journalists AND 2,324 investors at the same price. Choose your target audience for each press release—no extra fees.

Our 16-agent AI system provides comprehensive press release creation, optimization, verification, and distribution:

• 5 Core PR Agents: PR Generation (25 style/tone combinations with anti-hallucination), SEO Optimization (Schema.org NewsArticle, OpenGraph), Fraud Detection (4-layer, 0-100 risk scoring), Fact Verification (5 automated checks), Domain Verification (OTP codes, MX records)
• 6 Media Agents: PR Analysis (topic extraction, newsworthiness), Media Intelligence (4,827 journalists, relevance scoring), Outreach Strategy (priority ranking, timing), Pitch Personalization (16 tone/style combinations), Email Generation (subject lines, follow-ups), Content Enhancement (grammar, style, flow)
• 4 Investor Agents: Investment Analysis (funding stage, traction metrics), Investor Matching (2,324 investors by stage/industry/geography), Investment Strategy (priority recommendations, timing), Investment Pitch (personalized pitches with market opportunity)
• 1 Support Agent: Analytics (tracks outreach performance, response rates, media pickups, investor engagement)

See the "AI Multi-Agent System" section above for detailed agent-by-agent information.

Every press release is optimized for maximum search visibility and SEO value:

• Dofollow Backlinks: Direct links to your website with full SEO authority (no rel="nofollow")
• Structured Data: JSON-LD schema markup (NewsArticle, Organization, BreadcrumbList) for rich snippets
• Meta Tags: Optimized titles, descriptions, keywords for search engines
• Open Graph & Twitter Cards: Perfect social media previews for Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter
• Fast Loading: Optimized for Core Web Vitals (LCP, FID, CLS)
• Mobile-First: Responsive design for all devices
• Clean URLs: SEO-friendly slugs with smart word-boundary truncation
• Canonical URLs: Prevent duplicate content penalties
• AI/LLM Discovery: Optimized for ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Microsoft Copilot citations

SEO Score: All press releases achieve 90-98/100 SEO quality score (industry-leading).

Yes! Track the performance of your press releases with detailed analytics:

• Page views and unique visitors
• Time on page and engagement metrics
• Geographic distribution of readers
• Referral sources (social media, search, direct)
• Link clicks and conversions
• Social shares and engagement

Multiple ways to share your press release:

• Direct Link: Share the URL via email or messaging
• Social Media: One-click sharing to LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook
• Email: Send to journalists, investors, or customers
• Embed: Add to your website or blog
• RSS Feed: Automatic syndication for subscribers