The HARO Response Formula That Lands 15% of Pitches
Most HARO pitches get ignored. Ours convert 15% into published quotes. Here's the exact structure we use.
Journalists get hundreds of HARO responses per query. Yours has about 8 seconds to earn a read. Lead with the specific, quotable insight — not your credentials.
Structure: One-line hook. Two-sentence quote the journalist can paste. One-line credential. Contact info. That's it. No pitch, no fluff, no attachments.
Speed matters. Reporters typically use the first 3–5 usable responses they see. If you're pitching 8 hours after the query dropped, you're too late.
