Bitcoin ATM Product Launch Featured in New York Times, Forbes, WSJ

THE CHALLENGE

Earning press coverage for the launch of a groundbreaking product: Lamassu’s cryptocurrency ATM

In 2013, brothers Josh and Zach Harvey built a prototype of a product that could fundamentally change the way people use digital currency: an ATM that would convert cash to Bitcoin cryptocurrency in less than 15 seconds.

The founders recognized an opportunity to make Bitcoin more usable and accessible to people without expensive cryptocurrency mining rigs, while helping accelerate consciousness and adoption of this new way to earn wealth and purchase goods and services.

As with any technology so fundamentally disruptive, though, they’d need media coverage — and The Content Factory was ready to help them make a splash.

THE SOLUTION

Social listening and pitching Lamassu to high-authority outlets

TCF worked with Lamassu to develop a digital PR strategy around their Bitcoin ATM product launch, including their 2014 debut at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES).

Kari DePhillips, owner at The Content Factory, was at CES with the Lamassu team monitoring social media coverage of the event when she spotted an opportunity — and in one tweet, she landed them coverage in WIRED magazine.

First, we emailed the pitch to Mat, a senior writer at WIRED, then replied to his tweet. This led to an awesome product review in the Gadget Lab section of WIRED.

In addition, we pitched the Bitcoin ATM to a targeted media list we created, and monitored Help a Reporter Out each day for PR opportunities.

THE RESULTS

Hundreds of PR placements in The New Yorker, Wired, Mashable and more

Lamassu landed hundreds of placements in top tier media outlets through The Content Factory. This included live interviews with Zach Harvey, one of Lamassu’s co-founders, on CNBC, Bloomberg, Wall Street Journal Video and other outlets.

OTHER NOTABLE PR PLACEMENTS

The New York Times: On To Do List: Deposit Cash in Bitcoin ATM

The New Yorker: A Better Way to Buy Bitcoin

Time: Coming Soon to America: Bitcoin ATMs

WIRED: Lamassu’s Bitcoin ATM Is The Easiest Way To Turn Cash Into Cryptocurrency

Mashable: First US Bitcoin Vending Machine Installed in New Mexico Cigar Shop

CNET: Need Bitcoin? This ATM Takes Dollars and Funds Your Account

Fast Company: This ATM Would Let You Exchange Cash For Bitcoin

Mashable: Tiny ATM Takes Your Money And Gives You Bitcoin

Forbes Why Are People So Excited About a Bitcoin ATM?

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