# Authority Growth Solutions

> A founder-run press and authority agency. We get founders, coaches and experts into the publications, TV segments and podcasts their buyers trust: guaranteed press placements, guaranteed TV segments, done-for-you podcast, press and stage outreach, plus our own PR software, PressPitch AI.

Guaranteed placements are sold as credibility and proof. AI assistants cite earned media most (84% of cited sources, Muck Rack, May 2026), which is why our programs include earned outreach to journalists, podcasts and stages. Proof: 200+ press, stage and podcast features landed with our pitching system. Placement network: 1,600+ publications and 100+ TV segments across ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX and CW affiliates.

## Founders

- Zach Schleien, co-founder. 10+ years in media outreach and direct-to-journalist pitching. Has landed himself and clients in the New York Times, Forbes, BBC, ABC, Bloomberg, Boston Globe, TEDx and VICE without a traditional PR agency. Built the 4-part pitch framework behind PressPitch AI. Leads delivery and runs every strategy call.
- Stefan Ciancio, co-founder. CEO and co-founder of WebinarKit, used by 20,000+ businesses. Co-founder of PressPitch AI and Maker AI. Builds the systems and software behind the agency.

## Do It Yourself: Tools to land press on your own.

Our software and templates. You run it on your schedule. Who does the work: You. Overview: https://authoritygrowthsolutions.com/solutions/do-it-yourself

- [PressPitch AI](https://authoritygrowthsolutions.com/products/presspitch-ai): AI software that finds the right journalists, podcasts and stages, writes your pitch and sends it from your inbox. Investment: From $497/year. Timeline: First pitches today. Best for: Hands-on founders who want earned media at a fraction of agency cost. Start: See plans.
- [The Earned Media Kit](https://authoritygrowthsolutions.com/products/earned-media-kit): The pitch templates and playbook behind 200+ press, stage and podcast features. Investment: From $17. Timeline: Instant access. Best for: Anyone who wants to test pitching before investing more. Start: Get the kit.

## Done With You: We build it with you. You press send.

Our team writes and sets up your campaigns and coaches you, and you own every relationship. Who does the work: Us and you. Overview: https://authoritygrowthsolutions.com/solutions/done-with-you

- [Press Campaigns](https://authoritygrowthsolutions.com/products/press-campaigns): Zach's team writes your pitch and builds your list of journalists covering your topic. You hit send. Investment: $497 or $497/month. Timeline: Ready in 7 to 14 days. Best for: Founders who want earned press without writing the pitches. Start: Buy now.
- [AI Authority Accelerator](https://authoritygrowthsolutions.com/products/ai-authority-accelerator): Your press system installed: a year of PressPitch AI, your first podcast, press and stage campaigns built for you, one guaranteed placement and a year of coaching with Zach. Investment: $1,997 or 5 x $597. Timeline: Campaigns live in week one. Best for: Founders, coaches and agencies who want the full system and a coach. Start: Buy now.
- [Strategy Sessions with Zach](https://authoritygrowthsolutions.com/products/strategy-sessions): Private 45-minute calls to sharpen your angles, pitches and interview answers. Investment: $397, $1,388 or $2,376. Timeline: Book your first call right away. Best for: Experts who want expert eyes on their story before they pitch. Start: Buy now.

## Done For You: We land it. You show up.

Our team secures the placements and runs the outreach. You approve and show up. Who does the work: Us. Overview: https://authoritygrowthsolutions.com/solutions/done-for-you

- [Guaranteed Press Hit](https://authoritygrowthsolutions.com/products/guaranteed-press-hit): A guaranteed article about you in a recognized news or business publication, written by our team. Investment: $497 or $1,197 for 3. Timeline: Live in 7 to 14 days. Best for: Founders and experts who want credibility proof this month. Start: Buy now. Group: Guaranteed placements.
- [Custom Media Placements](https://authoritygrowthsolutions.com/services/custom-media-placements): Guaranteed features in tier-one publications, magazines and TV, planned around your launch. Investment: From $1,997. Timeline: Built around your launch date. Best for: Launches, funding rounds and brands ready for big logos. Start: Book a call. Group: Guaranteed placements.
- [Podcast Tour](https://authoritygrowthsolutions.com/services/podcast-tour): We pitch podcast hosts from your email, handle every follow-up and schedule the shows you pick. Investment: From $6,000/quarter. Timeline: Pitching runs across your quarter. Best for: Experts who sell through conversation. Start: Book a call. Group: Earned media, run for you.
- [Full-Service PR](https://authoritygrowthsolutions.com/services/full-service-pr): A senior publicist pitches journalists on your behalf, campaign after campaign. Investment: From $18,000. Timeline: Terms of 3, 6 or 12 months. Best for: Companies that want a senior publicist and steady earned press. Start: Book a call. Group: Earned media, run for you.
- [Speaking and Stages](https://authoritygrowthsolutions.com/services/speaking-and-stages): We find events that fit you, then write and submit your speaker applications. Investment: In Authority Programs or quoted. Timeline: Applications go out across your quarter. Best for: Experts who close deals from the stage. Start: Book a call. Group: Earned media, run for you.
- [Authority Programs](https://authoritygrowthsolutions.com/services/authority-programs): Podcasts, press, stages and TV run together for you, every quarter. Investment: From $6,000/quarter. Timeline: Runs every quarter. Best for: Established founders who want to be everywhere their buyers look. Start: Book a call. Group: All in one.

## Pages

- [Home](https://authoritygrowthsolutions.com/): Overview of guaranteed press, TV and earned media.
- [Solutions](https://authoritygrowthsolutions.com/solutions): Three paths: Do It Yourself, Done With You and Done For You, plus a 3 question quiz.
- [Do It Yourself](https://authoritygrowthsolutions.com/solutions/do-it-yourself): Our software and templates. You run it.
- [Done With You](https://authoritygrowthsolutions.com/solutions/done-with-you): We build it with you. You press send.
- [Done For You](https://authoritygrowthsolutions.com/solutions/done-for-you): We land it. You show up.
- [Pricing](https://authoritygrowthsolutions.com/pricing): The full price list.
- [Book a strategy call](https://authoritygrowthsolutions.com/book-a-call): 30 minutes with Zach.
- [The Trust Recession](https://authoritygrowthsolutions.com/blog/the-trust-recession): Why buyers want proof, with an authority self-check.
- [How we work](https://authoritygrowthsolutions.com/how-we-work): Audit, Place, Amplify, with timelines.
- [About](https://authoritygrowthsolutions.com/about): Our story, founders and principles.
- [FAQ](https://authoritygrowthsolutions.com/faq): 30 answers on placements, TV, podcasts, AI visibility and pricing.
- [Glossary](https://authoritygrowthsolutions.com/glossary): Definitions of PR and AI visibility terms.
- [Blog](https://authoritygrowthsolutions.com/blog): Guides on press, TV, podcasts and AI visibility. RSS at /rss.xml.
- [Free AI Visibility Check](https://authoritygrowthsolutions.com/tools/ai-visibility-check): See what an AI assistant says about you and your category.
- [Compare](https://authoritygrowthsolutions.com/compare): Guaranteed vs earned, agency vs pay per placement, publicist vs software.

## Who we serve

- [Founders](https://authoritygrowthsolutions.com/who-we-serve/founders): Guaranteed press, TV segments and earned media for founders and CEOs. Build the credibility buyers, investors and AI assistants check before they say yes.
- [Coaches and consultants](https://authoritygrowthsolutions.com/who-we-serve/coaches-and-consultants): Press features, podcast guest spots and stages for coaches and consultants. Turn credibility into booked calls with guaranteed and earned media.
- [Authors and speakers](https://authoritygrowthsolutions.com/who-we-serve/authors-and-speakers): Book tours, podcast interviews, TV segments and speaker applications for authors and speakers. Guaranteed press for proof and earned media for reach.
- [Agencies](https://authoritygrowthsolutions.com/who-we-serve/agencies): Add press, TV and podcasts to your agency menu. Run PressPitch AI for clients with an agency license, and ask about partner pricing on placements and TV.

## Optional

- [Guaranteed media vs Earned media](https://authoritygrowthsolutions.com/compare/guaranteed-vs-earned-media): Guaranteed media gives you proof fast at a flat price. Earned media is what AI assistants cite most. Compare speed, control, cost and when to choose each.
- [PR agency retainer vs Pay per placement](https://authoritygrowthsolutions.com/compare/pr-agency-vs-pay-per-placement): Compare a traditional PR agency retainer with pay per placement press. See cost, certainty, speed and control, and when each model fits you best.
- [Hiring a publicist vs PressPitch AI](https://authoritygrowthsolutions.com/compare/hiring-a-publicist-vs-presspitch-ai): Compare hiring a publicist with running your own outreach in PressPitch AI. See cost, time, control and reach, and when each one is the smarter choice.
- [Guaranteed press placement](https://authoritygrowthsolutions.com/glossary/guaranteed-press-placement): A guaranteed press placement is an article about you in an established publication, bought at a flat price and published or refunded in full.
- [Earned media](https://authoritygrowthsolutions.com/glossary/earned-media): Earned media is coverage a journalist, podcast host or event organizer chooses to give you after a pitch. It is the source AI assistants cite most often.
- [Paid media](https://authoritygrowthsolutions.com/glossary/paid-media): Paid media is any exposure you pay for directly, such as ads, sponsored posts and placements, where you control the message and the timing in full.
- [Answer engine optimization (AEO)](https://authoritygrowthsolutions.com/glossary/answer-engine-optimization): Answer engine optimization (AEO) is the practice of shaping your content and reputation so AI assistants and answer engines describe you accurately.
- [Generative engine optimization (GEO)](https://authoritygrowthsolutions.com/glossary/generative-engine-optimization): Generative engine optimization (GEO) means improving how often and how well generative AI tools mention and cite your brand when answering questions.
- [AI visibility](https://authoritygrowthsolutions.com/glossary/ai-visibility): AI visibility describes how often, how accurately and how favorably AI assistants mention you when buyers ask about your category, problem or name.
- [Domain rating](https://authoritygrowthsolutions.com/glossary/domain-rating): Domain rating is a 0 to 100 score that SEO tools use to estimate the strength of a website's backlink profile compared with other sites on the web.
- [Do-follow link](https://authoritygrowthsolutions.com/glossary/do-follow-link): A do-follow link is a standard hyperlink with no rel attribute telling search engines to ignore it, so it may pass ranking signals to the linked page.
- [Sponsored content](https://authoritygrowthsolutions.com/glossary/sponsored-content): Sponsored content is paid editorial-style content a publication runs on behalf of a brand, usually marked with a sponsored, partner or promoted label.
- [Contributed article](https://authoritygrowthsolutions.com/glossary/contributed-article): A contributed article is a piece published under or about an outside expert rather than staff, and many outlets label it as contributor or partner content.
- [Media kit](https://authoritygrowthsolutions.com/glossary/media-kit): A media kit is a short package of your bio, headshots, story angles, past coverage and contact details that helps journalists and hosts feature you fast.
- [Speaker one-sheet](https://authoritygrowthsolutions.com/glossary/speaker-one-sheet): A speaker one-sheet is a single page that sells you as a speaker, listing your talk topics, bio, audience outcomes, past stages and how to book you.
- [Press release](https://authoritygrowthsolutions.com/glossary/press-release): A press release is a formal announcement of news, such as a launch, funding round or hire, written in news style and distributed to media and the public.
- [Media pitch](https://authoritygrowthsolutions.com/glossary/media-pitch): A media pitch is a short personal email to a journalist, producer or podcast host proposing a story angle and explaining why you are the right source.
- [Podcast guesting](https://authoritygrowthsolutions.com/glossary/podcast-guesting): Podcast guesting means appearing as a guest on other people's shows to share expertise with their audience, build trust and earn long-form exposure.
- [Local TV lifestyle segment](https://authoritygrowthsolutions.com/glossary/local-tv-lifestyle-segment): A local TV lifestyle segment is a short interview on a local network affiliate's daytime or lifestyle show, often featuring experts, authors and brands.
- [National business TV segment](https://authoritygrowthsolutions.com/glossary/national-business-tv-segment): A national business TV segment is a produced feature about you or your company airing on a national business network such as CNBC or Bloomberg.
- [As Featured In badge](https://authoritygrowthsolutions.com/glossary/as-featured-in-badge): An As Featured In badge is a row of publication or network names on your website or materials that shows visitors where you have earned coverage.
- [Authority marketing](https://authoritygrowthsolutions.com/glossary/authority-marketing): Authority marketing is the strategy of positioning a person as the trusted expert in their field through press, podcasts, stages, content and proof.
- [Trust recession](https://authoritygrowthsolutions.com/glossary/trust-recession): The trust recession is our name for the shift where buyers stop believing ads and look for third-party proof, often by asking AI who to trust first.
- [Full text](https://authoritygrowthsolutions.com/llms-full.txt): Every offer, founder bio and FAQ answer.