Reactive PR

Be the first word on everyone’s lips.

News moves fast. Your brand should move faster. Our expert reactive PR agency places you at the heart of trending conversations. With strategic timing, newsworthy narratives, and proactive responses, we turn trending stories into opportunities for visibility, SEO impact, and thought leadership. 

Whether it’s providing quotes, supporting data, or unique story angles, reactive PR helps build brand authority, generate high-quality backlinks, and keep your business ahead of the curve, not behind it. 

Opportunities don’t wait, and neither do we—see how our reactive PR approach can help you. 

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What is Reactive PR?

Sometimes, the unexpected happens, and being “proactive” isn’t always enough. That’s where reactive PR comes in. It’s a fast, high-impact tactic that capitalises on current events, trends, or news stories when interest is at its peak. 

Whether it’s a viral news story, industry update, or public concern, reactive PR helps your brand stay relevant, agile, and in the conversation. It’s all about the right place, time, and response by: 

  • Providing timely expert comments in breaking news cycles
  • Sharing supporting data or insight to boost media interest in your perspective
  • Responding to media and journalist requests to seize instant PR opportunities
  • Aligning your voice with stories that matter to your audience

So, regardless of your size or sector, a reactive PR strategy can amplify your voice and unlock timely media opportunities within a broader Digital PR campaign.

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Why Invest in Reactive PR?

In a 24/7 news cycle, speed and strategy are everything. As a leading reactive PR agency, we help brands respond in real time, leveraging trending moments to drive measurable results. From media coverage to SEO growth, our reactive Digital PR services are designed to deliver impact fast, while keeping your brand relevant, visible, and ready for anything.

Instant Relevance

Get it while it’s hot. Reactive PR allows your brand to tap into live conversations and breaking news stories, ensuring your voice is heard when people are most engaged. 

Enhanced Visibility & Reach

Reactive PR is one of the most effective ways to reach large, targeted audiences, securing valuable media coverage across national, regional, and niche publications. More exposure means more eyes on your message.

Boost SEO

Quality media mentions often come with backlinks from authoritative domains—perfect for your SEO strategy. These links strengthen your site’s domain authority, improve search rankings, and drive long-term organic traffic.

Crisis Preparedness

Having a reactive PR plan means you’re ready to respond swiftly and strategically to any negative press or industry disruptions. 

Cost-Effective

Unlike paid ads, media placements earned through smart, real-time outreach provide long-term value without recurring spend. It’s a smarter, more sustainable way to build brand authority, visibility, and credibility.

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Our Reactive Digital PR Services

Reactive PR is only as strong as the speed and strategy behind it. That’s why we provide a full-service approach, from identifying opportunities and creating fast, relevant content, to building your expert profile and reporting on real-world results. Our team operates with agility and intent to help your brand act, without compromising on quality.

Journalist Requests 

Through dedicated platforms like ResponseSource, HARO, and Twitter, and established relationships, we respond on your behalf to journalists’ requests, providing insightful commentary, quotes, or supporting content that earns high-quality media coverage.

Newsjacking

Working with a range of tools, our PR specialists stay dialled into breaking news, social trends, and sector-specific conversations. This enables us to provide timely commentary or original data, securing standout media coverage when demand is high and competition is fierce.

Reactive Content Creation

We develop agile, media-ready content that fits the fast pace of the news cycle. Whether it’s a quote, statistic, blog post, or comment, our content is crafted to be timely, relevant, and shareable, keeping your brand at the centre of current conversations.

Brand & Spokesperson Profiling

Being ready means having the right voice at the right time. We work with your key spokespeople to craft compelling expert profiles, ensuring journalists know who to contact when a relevant story breaks, and help establish your team as trusted, go-to sources in your sector.

Crisis Communications

While our primary focus is opportunity, we understand that reactive PR can be a critical component of effective crisis management. We can swiftly and strategically respond to unfolding situations, offering a timely, calm, and authoritative voice to protect and preserve your brand’s reputation.

Performance Reporting

Our reporting covers media placements, backlinks, reach, and referral traffic, giving you clear insight into what’s working. These insights shape future strategy and prove the ROI of our reactive digital PR efforts.

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The Go-To Reactive PR Agency

We don’t wait for opportunity, we create it. As a leading reactive PR agency, we bring together media expertise, newsroom speed, and data-driven strategy to help you stay one step ahead of the headlines. 

Our team of PR experts, content strategists, and media analysts is always plugged in, ready to connect your brand to the stories people are already talking about. If you’re serious about agility, relevance, and visibility, our reactive digital PR services can deliver just that.

Brands We've Landed Coverage For

Our SEO Client UserZoom and their orange logo on a white background
SD Worx a previous local SEO client in Salford, Manchester
Purple Yamaha client logo with spired icon
PGL blue and yellow text logo who we provide local search services for in the UK
Black and red NST Travel Logo who we provide SEO services for
Micro Scooters vector logo an organic SEO Client
The Real Algarve luxury villa retreats logo on blue background an organic SEO client
Client logo for iHASCO we provide commercial SEO services for
Orange diversity travel logo. Based in Manchester we provide local SEO and national commercial SEO.

Reactive PR FAQs

Proactive PR involves initiating campaigns and stories well in advance (e.g., product launches, thought leadership reports). On the other hand, reactive PR is about responding to external events and news as they unfold, leveraging existing conversations to insert your brand’s voice in a timely and relevant manner. Both are crucial for a holistic Digital PR strategy.

Very quickly. Once a relevant opportunity is identified and approved, we can often have a response and outreach strategy ready for media pitching within hours (sometimes even minutes). 

Trending topics, viral stories, industry changes, government updates, social media trends, and seasonal events can all be leveraged. If it’s in the news and aligns with your expertise or audience, it’s suitable.

Absolutely. Media placements often include authoritative backlinks that enhance your website’s domain strength and visibility in search rankings, providing lasting SEO value.

Not at all. Whether you’re in tech, finance, lifestyle, healthcare, or a niche B2B sector, there’s always a relevant angle. Great reactive digital PR is about positioning, not just the industry.

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