What's New
New updates and improvements to Press Ranger.
October 2026
AI Visibility reports in Claude, ChatGPT and Codex
The Press Ranger connector now covers AI Visibility. Ask your assistant how a company shows up in ChatGPT, Google AI, Gemini, Perplexity and Copilot, read what each platform said for a prompt with the proof screenshot, and see which sources it cited. Start a company's report from the chat: the assistant plans the prompts from your website, shows them to you, and starts the checks only when you confirm. Add, reword or remove tracked prompts, open a prompt's Playbook, and have Press Ranger draft the recommended release into your account. Everything stays a draft until you publish in the web app. Read the Claude, ChatGPT or Codex guide.
AI Visibility Playbooks: custom recommendations for every prompt
Every prompt on your AI Visibility report now has a Playbook with direct, actionable recommendations on how to increase your brand's visibility for that question. We take your brand and how often it shows up today, match that against thousands of data points from past campaigns, and recommend press releases by potential impact. Open a prompt's Playbook, draft a recommended release in one click, publish it, and watch the prompt move on its AI Clippings report within 48 hours. Two years of reverse-engineering AI search visibility, now done in one click. Read the Playbooks guide.
September 2026
AI Visibility tracking for your brand
Press Ranger now tracks how AI assistants perceive and rank your brand. Each company on your account gets a permanent share link and a PDF download, both white labeled with your logo and domain. Start at the AI Visibility tab and read the AI Visibility Tracking guide.
Share AI Clippings with your clients
AI Clippings now appear on the report share link and the PDF download, so clients see the same proof you do. Every query row shows the platforms it appears in, each icon links to the captured answer, and the report summary counts clippings alongside citations, indexing, and training. You choose what makes the report: open any screenshot and click Add to report to feature it full size on the shared version, or use the eye next to a query to hide it from client reports while monitoring continues. A heart marks your featured screenshots, and the whole section can be switched off per report. Full details in the AI visibility methodology.
AI Clippings: proof your release shows up in AI answers
Distribution reports now include AI Clippings, a live view of the buyer queries your release targets and the AI platforms it appears in. We run each query on ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Google AI Mode, Google Search, Gemini, and Perplexity, then capture a screenshot of every answer that cites your release or names your brand. Click any platform icon on your report to see the captured answer, including your position in Google results when your release ranks. Queries refresh daily for the monitoring window shown on the report. See the AI visibility methodology for how clippings are verified.
August 2026
Put every report on your own domain
Agencies and resellers can now white label every distribution report to a single domain, without setting one up for each client. Choose one of your custom domains under White-label settings and every report's share link uses it, no matter which company the release belongs to. Set it once and it applies across your whole account. Read the White-Label Reports guide for the full setup.
July 2026
Find journalists from your AI assistant
Your AI assistant can now search our journalist database of 300,000+ enriched profiles. Ask Claude, ChatGPT, or Codex for reporters on any beat and it finds them by the articles they publish, complete with each journalist's validated email, recent coverage, and their full Press Ranger profile. It can also save the shortlist to a contact list in your account, tracked in your CRM like any other add. Available on paid plans, with email reveals counting toward your monthly export credits. Connect yours under Integrations or learn more on the integration docs for Claude, Codex, and ChatGPT.
Press Ranger MCP Server available to all
Our MCP server is now available on every account and connects Press Ranger to Claude, ChatGPT, and Codex. Beyond drafting releases and managing companies, your assistant can now check that a draft is ready to publish, add photos and a YouTube video, and pull the distribution report for a published release, placements and AI search visibility included. Connect yours under Integrations or learn more on the integration docs for Claude, Codex, and ChatGPT.
June 2026
Welcoming Substack to our network
All gold-tier press releases are now also syndicated to Substack, adding another high-authority DoFollow backlink and placement to every Gold distribution.
Claude Integration (MCP)
Connect Press Ranger to Claude and manage your press releases and companies right from a conversation. Ask Claude to draft a launch announcement, add a new company, or pull up your recent releases, all without leaving your AI assistant. Everything it creates lands in your account as an editable draft for you to review and publish, and it can only ever touch your own data. Connect it under Integrations and read the Claude Integration guide.
AI Press Release Assistant
Edit and refine your press release with AI right inside the editor. Select text or use the magic-wand button to fix grammar & spelling, shorten your copy, or run a custom prompt, then review every suggested change paragraph by paragraph and accept only what you want. The assistant follows press release standards and uses your company details only when your request calls for them. Read the AI Press Release Assistant guide.
Email Open Tracking
Emails sent from Press Ranger using connected inboxes can now track opens, so you can see which journalists are engaging with your pitches. Open tracking data appears alongside your sent emails in the Mail Hub. Read the Email Management guide for details.
May 2026
Connected Inboxes
Send email directly from Press Ranger through your own Gmail or SMTP account. The new Mail Hub tracks sent emails, drafts, and templates in one place. Connect your inbox in settings and start sending from any contact profile or campaign. Read the Email Management guide for details.
AI Visibility Metrics on Press Release Reports
Press Ranger now tracks how often your brand surfaces in AI chatbot answers. The new AI Visibility report on Gold press releases shows citation, indexing, and training data from ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Grok, and Copilot. Learn more in the AIWire guide and the How to Win AI Search playbook.
Receipt Emails for Press Releases
You'll now get a receipt email confirming every press release purchase. See Press Release Distribution.
Smarter Article Classification
Articles that can't be confidently classified after 24 hours are now skipped, keeping media databases clean.
April 2026
MarketWatch Retired
MarketWatch was removed from the syndication network due to their rejection of all press releases from all publishers.
Welcoming Newswell to our network
All gold-tier press releases will now be syndicated to Newswell, a DA84 DoFollow backlink.
Founders Page
A new Press Ranger for Founders page is live on the marketing site.
CRM Pagination & Ordering
The CRM now paginates and supports column ordering, making large contact lists easier to work through.
New PR Software Marketing Page
A new comparison page is live on the marketing site.
Tables in Press Releases
You can now embed tables directly in press release bodies. See the Press Release Writing Guide.
Bigger Sub-Headlines & Live Character Counter
Sub-headlines now support up to 900 characters, with a redesigned live character counter on both headlines and sub-headlines so you can write to length without guesswork.
New Homepage
The marketing site has a refreshed homepage with a new bento-style feature grid and updated header.
New Press Ranger Docs
The new Help Center is now public.
Docs Links Across the App
We added contextual links from the app into the Help Center, so the right doc is one click away from where you're working.
Better Mobile Dashboard
A round of mobile layout fixes on the main dashboard.
March 2026
Journalist Title UI
Journalist Database results now display titles more cleanly, making it easier to scan beats and seniority at a glance.
Media Room Image Deletion
You can now delete images from Media Rooms, plus tighter validation on the editor.
Updated Dashboard Numbers
Dashboard tile metrics were rebalanced to surface the numbers that matter most.
Media Room Branding Editor & Themes
Company Media Rooms now have a full branding editor with selectable themes, so your press page matches your brand.
February 2026
Affiliate Commissions on Press Releases
Press release purchases are now eligible for affiliate commissions through our Rewardful program.
Social Coverage on Reports + Google News
Coverage of your release on social media is now included in PDF reports, and Google News has been added as a tracked source.
Mobile-Friendly PDF Reports
Coverage reports now render cleanly on mobile devices.
Custom Domains on Shared Reports
Public shareable reports now respect your Media Room custom domain, so links stay on your brand.
Placement Summary Redesign
Reports feature a redesigned placement summary section that highlights top wins at a glance.
Social Posts Indexed on Distributions
Social media posts attached to your press release distributions are now indexed and searchable.
January 2026
Schedule Press Releases for the Future
You can now schedule a press release to send on a future date, or send it as soon as possible. See Press Release Distribution.
Accurate Publish Dates on Reports
Reports now display the actual publish date for each placement instead of the distribution date.
Redesigned Reports
Coverage reports got a fresh look with a new PDF rendering engine for cleaner, more professional output.
Symbol Pasting Support (™ © ®)
You can now paste trademark, copyright, and registered symbols directly into your press release body. Image pasting in the body is disabled; use the dedicated image uploader instead.
Auto-Linked Website in Contact Info
Your company website is now automatically added to press release contact info and formatted as a clickable link.
View Counts on Press Releases
Press releases now show view counts with extended historical data, so you can track real-time reader interest.
Content Preview & Acceptance
A redesigned content preview flow lets you review and explicitly accept your release content before publishing.
Faster Search Across All Databases
Search is significantly faster across the Journalist, Publisher, and Article databases.
No-Index for Draft Press Releases
Draft press releases now include a noindex tag so they stay out of search engines until you publish.
Required Contact Info on Press Releases
All press releases now require valid contact info before submission, improving newsroom acceptance rates.
Redesigned Onboarding
New users now get an updated onboarding flow to get them up and running faster.
WSPR Press Release Writer is Free
The WSPR AI press release writer is now free to use for all accounts.
December 2025
Pre-Submit Validation Checks
Press releases now run automated validation checks at submission, with View PR shortcuts added throughout the app for quick navigation.
Required Press Release Tagging
Press releases must now be tagged with relevant categories before distribution, helping them reach the right journalists.
Industry & Country Filters in Globe Analytics
Globe analytics now supports filtering coverage by industry and country.
November 2025
Sectors Renamed to Categories
"Sectors" have been renamed to "Categories" throughout the app for clarity.
Campaigns 2.0
A complete redesign of the Campaigns experience is live, with a smoother flow from media list to pitch. See Campaigns.
October 2025
Tighter Security on Uploads & Content
SVG uploads on company logos are blocked, and stricter XSS protection is now in place on user-submitted content.
ChatGPT Web Search URLs Tracked
Coverage analytics now capture URLs surfaced by ChatGPT's web search, giving you visibility into AI-driven traffic. See AIWire.
Reddit Conversation Discovery
Press Ranger now scans Reddit for relevant conversations to engage with. See the Reddit Guide.
Faster Lists & Better Bulk Add
Contact Lists load faster, with improved bulk-add functionality for building large media lists quickly.
Better Location Search
Location-based search now pulls from Media Room data for more accurate journalist and publisher matches.
Smarter Recommendations
Dashboard and Campaign recommendations are now more personalized based on your activity and industry.
OpenSearch Across All Databases
The Journalist, Publisher, Article, and Podcast databases now run on OpenSearch for faster and more relevant results.
September 2025
Faster Press Release Delivery
Press release delivery times to the wire have been significantly reduced.
Podcast Database is Live
Search and pitch podcasts directly in Press Ranger, with full host and show profiles.
New Press Release Editor
A completely redesigned press release editor with a cleaner writing experience and better formatting controls. See the Press Release Writing Guide.
Sponsored Social Posts
New tools to manage and tag sponsored social media posts attached to your distributions.