We detected 2,670 customers using NewsWire and 218 customers with estimated renewals in the next 3 months. The most common industry is Software Development (11%) and the most common company size is 2-10 employees (47%). Our methodology involves discovering URLs with known URL patterns through web crawling, certificate transparency logs, or modifications to subprocessor lists.
Note: We detect companies that post a press release on NewsWire. We are also unable to detect churned customers for this vendor, only new customers
About NewsWire
NewsWire provides press release distribution and media outreach services that syndicate content across major news outlets, search engines, and industry audiences while offering tools like a media database with over one million contacts to pitch journalists and earn media coverage.
📊 Who in an organization decides to buy or use NewsWire?
Source: Analysis of 100 job postings that mention NewsWire
Job titles that mention NewsWire
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Based on an analysis of job titles from postings that mention NewsWire.
Job Title
Share
Director of Communications
29%
Director of Marketing
14%
Director of Public Relations
12%
Communications Manager
10%
My analysis shows that Directors of Communications (29%) are the primary buyers of NewsWire services, followed by Directors of Marketing (14%) and Directors of Public Relations (12%). These leadership roles sit within marketing, communications, and corporate affairs departments at organizations ranging from Fortune 500 companies to nonprofits and financial institutions. Their strategic priorities center on brand visibility, media relations, executive positioning, and stakeholder engagement. They're hiring for expertise in press release distribution, media outreach, crisis communications, and integrated campaigns that span earned, owned, and paid channels.
Day-to-day users include Communications Managers, Specialists, and PR professionals who execute the tactical work. I noticed these practitioners are responsible for writing and distributing press releases, managing media lists, coordinating newswire distribution, tracking coverage metrics, and supporting product launches and corporate announcements. They use NewsWire as part of their content distribution infrastructure alongside social media management, media monitoring tools, and CMS platforms.
The job descriptions reveal organizations seeking to "elevate brand awareness," "secure tier-1 media placements," and "amplify thought leadership." One posting emphasizes the need to "translate complex technical value propositions into compelling business outcomes," while another highlights "creating and maintaining strong relations with media outlets." A third stresses "timely and accurate delivery of press materials." These phrases underscore that NewsWire buyers are solving for speed, reach, credibility, and the ability to break through noise in competitive media landscapes.
🔧 What other technologies do NewsWire customers also use?
Source: Analysis of tech stacks from 2,670 companies that use NewsWire
Commonly Paired Technologies
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Shows how much more likely NewsWire customers are to use each tool compared to the general population. For example, 287x means customers are 287 times more likely to use that tool.
I noticed that NewsWire users are B2B companies with mature, marketing-led growth strategies. The combination of HubSpot Marketing Hub appearing 13.5x more often alongside tools like LinkedIn Ads and ZoomInfo tells me these companies are running sophisticated demand generation programs where press releases and media coverage play a key role in their overall marketing mix. They're not startups experimenting with growth tactics but established businesses investing in brand awareness and thought leadership.
The pairing of NewsWire with ZoomInfo and LinkedIn Ads is particularly revealing. These companies are doing targeted account-based marketing where they identify specific prospects through ZoomInfo, reach them with LinkedIn advertising, and use press releases to build credibility and brand recognition that warms up those accounts. The strong presence of Yoast suggests they're also serious about SEO and content marketing, using NewsWire distribution to earn backlinks and improve their search visibility. The frequent appearance of Jira Service Desk indicates these are likely B2B SaaS or technology companies with formal customer support processes.
The full stack points to marketing-led organizations in growth or mature stages. They've moved beyond purely sales-driven tactics and invested in building a marketing engine that generates inbound interest. The presence of Zoom Business and collaboration tools shows they're also selling to other businesses through consultative sales processes that require multiple stakeholder meetings. These aren't small startups or enterprise-only companies but mid-market B2B firms scaling their revenue through a combination of outbound prospecting and inbound marketing.
👥 What types of companies is most likely to use NewsWire?
Source: Analysis of Linkedin bios of 2,670 companies that use NewsWire
Company Characteristics
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Shows how much more likely NewsWire customers are to have each trait compared to all companies. For example, 2.0x means customers are twice as likely to have that characteristic.
Trait
Likelihood
Funding Stage: Post IPO equity
53.3x
Funding Stage: Private equity
18.6x
Funding Stage: Debt financing
17.4x
Industry: Mining
8.8x
Industry: Law Practice
6.3x
Industry: Biotechnology Research
6.1x
I noticed NewsWire attracts an incredibly diverse set of companies, but there's a pattern in what they do: they're providers more than products. These are businesses that deliver services, solutions, or specialized expertise. Law firms handling personal injury and estate planning. Financial services companies offering insurance, wealth management, and business loans. IT consultancies and software developers building custom solutions. Translation services, staffing agencies, healthcare providers, and business consultants. Even the product companies like Diamondback Firearms or Carolina Pet Company position themselves around their expertise and service model, not just what they manufacture.
Most of these businesses are in the mature small to midsize range. The employee counts cluster around 10-200 people, with very few showing venture funding. When funding appears, it's modest Series A rounds or debt financing, not massive venture rounds. These aren't Silicon Valley unicorn hunters. They're established businesses that have found product-market fit and are looking to grow visibility and credibility in their markets. The handful of larger companies like Morgan Stanley or OpenAI are exceptions that prove the rule.
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