Small Business PR
For small business owners and product founders who want to land organic PR, gift guide and podcast features, and show up in AI search—without ads or agencies.
The brands getting organic media coverage now are the ones that will show up in those AI recommendations, and own AI search visibility and AEO (answer engine optimization) before it gets saturated.
Shopify, Etsy, and other shopping sites are continuously being integrated with ChatGPT, and we’re making organic PR and marketing accessible to everyday small business owners, WOC and BIPOC founders, navigating this new era of AI search and SEO.
Start pitching gift guide editors, TV and podcast hosts, and journalists all year round—so your products show up when customers search for what you sell. No PR experience, connections, or big budget required.
Join us weekly as host Gloria Chou, the #1 small business PR coach, shares untraditional PR and AI visibility strategies with interviews from top-tier journalists, diverse founders, and online business experts.
Get her free AI visibility prompts and PR training you won’t find anywhere else.
Small Business PR
ChatGPT Shopping Changes Everything for Shopify, Etsy & Amazon Sellers
Use Left/Right to seek, Home/End to jump to start or end. Hold shift to jump forward or backward.
In this episode of the Small Business PR Podcast, Gloria dives into one of the biggest shifts happening right now in online visibility—the rise of AI-powered search and shopping—and what it means for small business owners.
Forget algorithms and paid ads. Gloria breaks down how organic earned media—like podcast features, gift guides, and backlinks from top outlets—is now more powerful than ever in helping AI recommend your brand.
If you want to future-proof your business in the age of ChatGPT and Perplexity, this episode is your roadmap.
Why AI Visibility Is the New PR Metric
Gloria explains why being discoverable inside AI is now the ultimate growth lever. If your brand isn’t showing up in AI search results, you’re invisible to millions of potential customers.
She shares how she herself became the top result for “#1 small business PR coach” on AI platforms—without spending a dime on SEO—just by using strategic PR visibility and consistent pitching.
How to Use AI Tools to Get Featured Faster
Gloria reveals her go-to workflow for writing and researching the perfect pitch using Perplexity and ChatGPT—and how founders can land press features in under five minutes.
Tools and tactics she covers:
- Perplexity: for real-time journalist research and trend insights
- ChatGPT or Claude: for refining your final pitch copy
- The CPR Method: Gloria’s proven formula for pitching with Credibility, Point of View, and Relevance
The Evergreen PR System That Feeds Your SEO
PR isn’t one-and-done. Gloria shares how one feature can be turned into dozens of content pieces—newsletters, reels, blog posts, and backlinks that strengthen your SEO and AI ranking.
She breaks down how founders can create an interconnected web of links through:
✅ Media pages showcasing features
✅ Repurposed podcast interviews
✅ Press releases indexed on Google
Final Takeaway
PR is no longer just about getting featured—it’s about being found.
To win in the age of AI search, you need:
✅ Consistent, earned visibility
✅ Updated content across all platforms
✅ A clear, unified brand story
When AI knows who you are, your customers will too.
