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The benefits of sharing
- FreeLeverage Visit California’s consumer editorial and public relations teams at no cost.
- Find your audienceYour ideas fuel stories that are directly relevant to your business and industry segment, inspiring readers to click through to your website.
- Best-in-class editorialDotdash Meredith produces many of the most widely read lifestyle publications in the world — and the content on VisitCalifornia.com.
- High success rateMost new and timely PR submissions are featured in What’s New in California.
- Coordinated effortVisit California makes regular calls for content to create cohesive stories from your submissions, gaining traction in the largest media outlets.
- Global outreachYear-round media events, press trips and international missions maintain strong media relations in key markets, resulting in high-impact coverage.
Consumer story ideas
Submit consumer content about your destination or business to reach the 20M+ who visit VisitCalifornia.com and consumer social channels each year. Have a suggestion for the perfect podcast guest? We want to hear that too.
- View the current editorial calendar to help plan your content submissions.
- Think beyond your company when pitching story ideas. Is there a regional or state-wide story angle or trend that would resonate with potential California visitors.
- Timely and topical ideas are best. Emerging travel trends, top-secret travel tips or lesser-known travel ideas are popular stories to consider. When possible, align your submissions with the current editorial calendar.
- Add the Visit California logo to your page to increase site visibility and give you additional content submission opportunities.
- We’re always on the lookout for spectacular events and publish a monthly events blog post highlighting them throughout the state. When it comes to submitting an event, please do so at least one month prior to the month the event takes place, and at the latest by the 15th of the preceding month. This gives our editors the time needed to include your event in the article.
Public relations content
Gain national and global exposure from Visit California’s round-the-clock public relations. Each year, the team places partner content in leading news and travel publications that inspire consumers in California’s largest markets.
PR submissions are only accepted in response to calls for content emails from the PR team. Download the editorial calendar and sign up to receive notifications.
Only a limited number of PR pitches can be used within each story idea. Make sure your submission closely aligns with the lead or main point of the story.
Only the most newsworthy and relevant submissions will be used, so please make sure your submission closely aligns with the lead.
Align your submissions with Visit California’s current editorial needs by referencing the PR editorial calendar.
Business listings
Feature your business on the VisitCalifornia.com website. Listings can include contact information, a business photo and additional information to promote your business to website visitors. The form collects additional details on your business such as social media links that will help us enhance the listing on VisitCalifornia.com in the future.
Business listings are found through keyword searches on the site, so be sure to include names and phrases that help identify your business.
Business listings are free! Please submit a listing for each of your businesses and locations.
