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How to get featured in Digital Trends
Getting featured in Digital Trends: what its editors cover, where tips and press releases go, how review samples work, and why it does not take guest articles.
- Website
- digitaltrends.com
- Lead time
- Launch news: same day once the embargo lifts. Reviews: plan for several weeks with a sample in hand before launch.
- Last verified
At a glance
Audience. Mainstream consumers and enthusiasts researching phones, computers, TVs, smart home gear, cars, and games before they buy.
- Phones and mobile
- Computing
- Home theater and TVs
- Smart home
- Gaming
- Cars and EVs
- Product reviews and buying guides
- Staff reporting
- Coverage is produced by staff editors and writers organized by product category, with a heavy emphasis on hands-on reviews, comparisons, and buying guides alongside news.
- Contributed articles
- The contact page states that Digital Trends does not accept third-party article submissions, so there is no guest post or contributor route.
- Opinion and op-eds
- Opinion and analysis columns are written by staff; there is no public op-ed submission process for outside writers.
- Press releases
- Press releases and story tips go to the editorial inbox listed on the contact page. A release is a starting point for a reviewer or news writer, not something the site republishes.
Pitching Digital Trends, step by step
Identify the product category desk (mobile, computing, TV, smart home, gaming, cars) and read the last month of its news and reviews.
Send news and launch information to the editorial address on the contact page, with the embargo time, price, availability, and a link to assets in the first lines.
For hands-on coverage, request a review through the reviews address on the contact page and offer a loaner unit well before launch.
Give specs and pricing in plain text, not only in a PDF, so a writer can check facts quickly.
Offer a spokesperson or engineer who can answer technical questions on a reviewer's timeline.
Follow up once, with something new such as a firm ship date or a comparison point against a named competitor.
How Digital Trends decides what to cover
Digital Trends is a consumer technology publication built around helping people decide what to buy. Its editors and writers are organized by product category: mobile, computing, home theater, smart home, gaming, and cars, among others. News matters, but the core of the site is hands-on reviews, versus comparisons, and buying guides that stay useful long after launch day.
That shapes what gets covered. A product that readers can actually buy, at a stated price, from a named date, is a candidate. A product that a reviewer can test is a much stronger candidate. Company news without a consumer angle, such as a funding round or an executive hire, rarely fits unless it changes something a buyer will notice.
How to pitch Digital Trends
The contact page splits inbound by purpose. Story tips and press releases go to the editorial inbox. Product sample requests go to the reviews inbox. The PR address is for the company’s own media inquiries, so do not use it for pitches.
Treat a pitch here as a buyer’s brief. Lead with what the product is, what it costs, when it ships, and how it compares with the obvious alternative. Put specs in the body of the email. If you are working to an embargo, state it clearly at the top.
The highest-value move is a review unit. Reviewers need time with a device to form a view, and a loaner sent early gives them that. If samples are limited, say how many exist and when one can be shipped. A short briefing with an engineer or product lead also helps when a feature is genuinely new.
Keep follow-ups to one, and make it count: a firm ship date, a price change, or a new comparison point.
Contributed articles and op-eds
Digital Trends does not run guest content. The contact page states that it does not accept third-party article submissions, and its opinion and analysis columns are written by staff. If you want your executive’s point of view in the publication, the route is to be a useful source for a staff writer: offer data, test results, or a clear technical explanation that strengthens their story.
Frequently asked questions
Does Digital Trends accept guest posts?
No. Its contact page says it does not accept third-party article submissions. Coverage comes from staff reporting and reviews.
Can you pay to be featured in Digital Trends?
Editorial coverage is not for sale. Advertising and partnerships are handled through a separate business development contact, and that is distinct from news and review coverage.
How do I get a product reviewed by Digital Trends?
Request a review through the reviews address on the contact page and offer a sample well before launch. Include price, availability, and the specs a reviewer will need.
For a consumer hardware launch, a PR-led approach treats reviewers as the primary audience: samples planned around embargoes, specs ready to verify, and a spokesperson on call. That is the core of how we run media relations for product companies.
Mistakes that get pitches ignored
- Sending a finished guest article. The site says it does not accept third-party submissions.
- Pitching a product with no price, ship date, or sample available for review.
- Burying specs and availability in an attachment.
- Sending the same release to the PR contact address instead of the editorial inbox.
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