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What is HeyJared?
A search across news, podcasts, newsletters and YouTube for any company, person, product or topic. It shows who is talking about it, how that is changing, and who to approach next.
What does it cover?
157.7 million news stories, podcast episodes, newsletter issues and YouTube videos, with the reporters, outlets, shows and channels behind them. Reports also find Hacker News discussions, public calls for experts on Bluesky, and sampled answers from AI assistants.
How far back does it go?
Our news and podcast archives include coverage from every month since 2006. Reports search all available dates for your subject, including older material where we have it. Historical depth varies by source and subject; some records contain excerpts or episode descriptions rather than full articles or transcripts.
Can I try it before paying?
Yes. Browse public research reports before choosing a plan. Tracking, pitch preparation and portfolio tools need the matching plan or pack.
What does a plan include?
Plans differ by tracked subjects, pitch preparations, editor seats and client-workspace access. Track tracks 3 subjects. Pitching plans and packs have no brand cap during the current test; preparation limits still apply. A one-time Pitch Pack adds 25 preparations with no subscription.
Does paying unlock Ask?
Ask is in private testing. Buying a plan does not unlock it during this test.
How do following and email work?
Choose Follow on a report or a channel. It joins your dashboard, where you can search across everything you follow. For each one, choose email as it happens, daily, weekly or not at all.
How are the people to approach chosen?
By how closely their recent published work matches your subject and topics, including people who cover your peers but not you yet. Each suggestion shows the work behind it and any contact route we found.
Where do journalist requests come from?
From public calls for sources and experts posted on Bluesky, including journalist-request feeds, matched to your subject. It is not a HARO integration. What you see depends on what has been posted recently.
What is AI visibility?
HeyJared asks AI assistants the questions you choose about your field and records whether the answers mention you, recommend you or cite your website, next to comparable organizations. The measures describe those sampled answers, so repeat them to see change.
How should I read the numbers?
Counts describe the coverage found for your subject, not the whole conversation everywhere. Channel shares describe those matched pieces. Tone is a model's reading, so check it against the original story.
Does HeyJared send messages for me?
No. It prepares research and drafts for you to review. You decide what to say and where to send it.