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Category: Media & Outlets

Trade Press

TL;DR: Industry-specific publications read by your buyers — TechCrunch, Dark Reading, Data Center Knowledge.

What is Trade Press?

Trade press refers to industry-specific publications read primarily by buyers and practitioners in a given category — TechCrunch (startups), Dark Reading (cybersecurity), Data Center Knowledge (infrastructure), MarTech (martech). Trade coverage is often higher-converting than tier-one because the audience is qualified. Crackle PR runs vertical-specialized trade press motions for cybersecurity (Dark Reading, SC Media), SaaS (TechCrunch, The Information), and fintech (American Banker, Finextra) — because the trade beat is often where the actual buyer reads before ever asking Google or ChatGPT.

Related terms

  • Tier 1 Media — The top general-business and national outlets — WSJ, NYT, Forbes, Bloomberg, Reuters.
  • Vertical PR — PR strategy specialized for a specific industry vertical — fintech, cyber, AI, martech.