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Vertical PR

TL;DR: PR strategy specialized for a specific industry vertical — fintech, cyber, AI, martech.

What is Vertical PR?

Vertical PR is a PR strategy specialized for a specific industry vertical — fintech, cybersecurity, AI/ML, martech, climate. Vertical specialization matters because journalist relationships, narrative arcs, regulatory dynamics, and buyer personas differ sharply across categories. Crackle PR runs vertical-specialized practices for cybersecurity, AI, SaaS, fintech, healthtech, and logistics — because journalist relationships and buyer narratives don't transfer across categories, and generalist agencies quietly relearn each vertical on their clients' dime.

Related terms

  • Trade Press — Industry-specific publications read by your buyers — TechCrunch, Dark Reading, Data Center Knowledge.
  • Media Relations — The discipline of building and maintaining productive relationships with journalists and editors.