News by the people, for the people
Sell your content directly to the press
Our AI-powered media-tech platform, empowers smartphone users to capture and instantly sell real-life content anonymously to the press. Witnessed a newsworthy event, or have important information to share? Simply shoot a pic, record a video or audio, or scan a document, and sell it directly to the press from the comfort of your PRESSHOP app.
With PRESSHOP, the press can now assign tasks directly to our extensive user network across the UK, instantly accessing local content, thereby maintaining an unparalleled logistical and financial edge in the news cycle! Think Uber, but for sourcing localised content from villages, towns, and cities.
PRESSHOP guarantees 100% anonymity, allowing our users to confidentially sell their content to the press. Your true identity is safeguarded at all times, ensuring 100% peace of mind while you share and monetise your stories with the world.
Let's talk PRESSHOP
Get ready to embark on an exhilarating journey with us as PRESSHOP gears up for its early 2025 launch! We're about to shake things up by offering you a seamless and safe way to monetise your content without lifting a finger. With an impressive array of eager publications, TV, and digital channels eagerly awaiting to buy your uploads, we're primed to disrupt the industry.
PRESSHOP is not only changing the game for content creators but also revolutionising how the press sources content, cutting out the middlemen for a more efficient, speedy, and cost-effective process. Buckle up as PRESSHOP ushers in a new era of citizen journalism!
Prepare to embark on an exhilarating adventure with us, as we connect 6.9 billion mobile users and ~100,000 global publications! Together, let's redefine how we can easily cash in on news-worthy content, shaking up the $1.96 trillion media industry along the way. Are you ready to dive into the revolution? Let's do this!
PRESSHOP will be available for our users as an app on both iOS & Android, and for our registered publications as a multi-office, and completely free desktop marketplace.
How PRESSHOP works?
See it Shoot it Sell it
Capture & sell everyday content around you
Capture the moments that matter on your smartphone and turn them into cash with PRESSHOP. Whether it's a celebrity encounter, a news-breaking incident that you have witnessed, or something that's important, upload it securely on our app and sell your content directly to the press.
With hundreds of registered publications eagerly searching for newsworthy content 24/7, your photos, videos and scans could earn you a handsome reward. Your uploaded content gets published straight onto our marketplace, where our registered publications can pick it up in a flash.
To maximise your earnings and get the best bang for your buck, keep your content exclusive to PRESSHOP. So, resist the urge to share it on social media or the internet – let's keep it between us for maximum impact!
Sell your content to the press for thousands of Pounds
Selling your content on PRESSHOP is relatively straightforward. Simply upload your pic, video, or scan on the app, and once it gets approved, your content gets posted on our marketplace ready for the press to view and buy.
You can choose your preferred way to sell. You can either share your content for a lower price and get paid each time your content is used by hundreds of publications, or you can choose to sell your content exclusively to a single publication for a significantly higher price*
* (a) No nudity, content involving children, or deepfake material is permitted on our platform. (b) Only content captured in public spaces is allowed. Private content that infringes upon GDPR regulations is strictly prohibited from being traded on our platform. (c) All uploaded content undergoes a rigorous 3-level verification process to ensure authenticity. Only content that meets our strict guidelines will be published on PRESSHOP.
Accept tasks on behalf of the Press
Join the gig-economy revolution with PRESSHOP
We're giving registered publications the power to broadcast tasks and tap into our extensive network of users for local news coverage.
Through our exclusive web-enabled platform, publications can broadcast tasks ranging from capturing pics and videos, to conducting interviews with celebrities or covering events and incidents. Users within a 5-mile radius can then accept the task, and head to the scene using their native maps. Once there, all they need to do is to capture content, upload it via the app, and get paid promptly.
It's as simple as that!
Helping keep your world safe
At PRESSHOP, we're all about empowering you to be a citizen journalist!
Whether you're at work, university, home or just out and about, you can anonymously share what's happening around you directly with the press.
Our secure platform offers completely anonymous way for you to engage with the press. Got some important news or story that you want to share? This is the place to be! And don't worry about privacy – your identity, including your real name and face, is always shielded. Your safety and security are our top-most priorities!
If you wish, you can also donate your earnings to a charity of your choice. This feature ensures that our Hoppers can safely share & sell important stories, photos, scans, and videos that matter to the society and to them, and donate their earnings to their charities🎗️
Your voice matters, and with PRESSHOP on your side, you can make sure it's heard loud and clear ❤️
Hop, Snap & Earn
Get ready for a seamless content-selling experience with our cutting-edge app. With just a tap, users can instantly publish content, accept tasks from the press, and effortlessly turn their content into cash.
But here's the best part; we only charge our commission + applicable processing fees, after your content is sold or tasks are successfully completed, and not a penny before. There are ZERO registration fees or upfront costs. Plus, all users can enjoy the convenience of automatic payments straight to your bank account instantly when your content is sold.
With our user-friendly app interface, you'll always be in the driver's seat with your earnings. Track pending payments, monitor earnings for specific periods, and take charge of your financial journey – all with the swipe of a finger!
Shoot pics & sell
New-age technology for selling content directly, and discreetly to the Press
Shoot content as you see it
The PRESSHOP app opens onto the camera & video interface, enabling our users to quickly take pics, videos, scan documents or record conversations, without wasting any precious time.
Sell your content instantly & earn money
On the PRESSHOP app, you can sell your content to the press in 2 quick ways. If you have any exclusive content, sell your content through the Exclusive Mode and get paid handsomely. You can also share your content with hundreds or thousands of publications by using the Share Mode, and earn money when each and every publication buys your content on a non-exclusive basis.
Every content is verified for authenticity
Prior to the content being published on our platform, each content undergoes a mandatory 3 level verification process through the efficient use of AI tech and our trained human team members. This verification process is critical, as it ensures that only authentic and real content is uploaded on PRESSHOP at all times.
Accept tasks, upload pics & earn
Stay connected with the press and deliver localised content on demand
Accept tasks from the press
With PRESSHOP, the press have got the power to broadcast tasks whenever they need our army of registered users to capture local news and incidents.
Once alerted, our users within a 5 mile radius, can accept the task, snap photos, shoot videos, or conduct interviews – all for a pre-determined price. They then simply upload & sell their content directly to the press and earn money.
Check your map & go
On the PRESSHOP app, you can conveniently check the distance of the task from your location, identify the number of Hoppers already present, and once you decide to proceed, simply press Accept & Go to reach the location in the fastest route possible.
Take pics & videos, and get paid by the press
Through the PRESSHOP platform, the press can broadcast tasks asking you to click a picture, record a video or take an interview on behalf of them. Accept the task, use your mobile phone to click or record content, upload it and once approved, you are instantly paid the agreed funds. Simple!
View content, learn, and interact with the community
Check pics, videos and other content that has been sold on PRESSHOP. View the feed, check the prices of other content that was sold on PRESSHOP, interact, and learn from other amateur and PRO community members.
Market-place for buying content
Registered publications can access a steady inflow of thousands of pics, videos, recordings & scans uploaded by the people all around the World.
Every single content recorded on PRESSHOP, has the date, time and location pre-stamped to ensure authenticity. Additionally, all content is strictly vetted by our quality control teams to eradicate any unwanted content, and to ensure that the content is 100% genuine.
External & Internal Chats
Publications can instantly chat with our registered users on the PRESSHOP platform and discuss the content and/or tasks, before taking the decision to pay.
They can also chat internally with other registered executives from the publication, and discuss the content over the platform.
Online payment through STRIPE
For all content that our registered publications buy on PRESSHOP, they can pay our users directly and safely through the platform.
Payments are securely made by debit /credit cards, bank transfers, and PayPal through our Stripe payment gateway.
Once the payment is received, the PRESSHOP watermark on the content is automatically removed, allowing the publication to use the content exclusively or on a shared basis.
Rate & Review PRESSHOP
Our registered publications and our Hoppers can rate & review PRESSHOP publicly for their experience on sourcing content and service provided by us.
This transparency ensures that the PRESSHOP operations and our customer experience is constantly maintained to the highest standards without any compromise. At PRESSHOP, everything we do is to keep our customers and users super happy.
Broadcast tasks to multiple Hoppers
Registered publications can now broadcast tasks to thousands of our Hoppers, and ask them to click pics, record videos or conduct interviews for them at the desired location.
Through PRESSHOP, the press get seamless and instant access to thousands of users in every corner of the UK, and soon the World.
Advanced analytics & tools
On our PRESSHOP platform, registered publications can access live, periodical reports that help them take more informed decisions.
They can view detailed and up-to-date reports on content purchased, and also view LIVE tasks broadcasted to the Hoppers. Publications can seamlessly keep track of funds invested by them, pending payments to be made, manage invoices, and VAT details.
FAQs
Over the past months, we have met and spoken to hundreds of amateur and professional users based in London between the ages of 18 to 72. They have LOVED the PRESSHOP App and the awesome opportunity it offers to monetise content.
Below are few of the main questions that we were asked, and our answers. If your question is not here, please chat online, or write to Emily on hello@presshop.co.uk and we will love to speak to you 🐰
When will the App be launched?
We aim to launch PRESSHOP in London early 2025. We have had a tremendous response from thousands of people who love the idea and want to be a part of it. All the more reason that we develop and bring out a product that we are proud of.
If you want to join our growing tribe, and earn 5% more with us, please click our Waiting List below and hop aboard🥕
What happens if I do not get the agreed price from the publication?
The press can only download and use your photo, video, scan or story after they have purchased the content and not before.
All content, be it a photo or video, that is posted on the App and then published on the marketplace, is protected by our PRESSHOP watermark which ensures security and safety of your content.
Once we receive the funds, the Hoppers are immediately notified and the payment (less our 20% fee + applicable processing charges), is instantly paid to their bank accounts.
What commission does PRESSHOP take?
We take a 20% commission + applicable processing charges from all earnings that the Hoppers make on our platform from selling their content to and accepting tasks from the publications . All professional photographers, journalists, and the first 1,000 Founder Users, pay 15% only.
We do not charge any fee or commission from our registered publications.
Are you only launching in London, or other parts of the UK as well?
We will first soft launch PRESSHOP in London, and then depending on the volume and business that we generate, we will slowly but steadily make PRESSHOP available in other cities and towns in the UK.
We have received great feedback from various people we have spoken to, and are hopeful to take PRESSHOP to other parts of the World including USA, Europe, and India.
I am a professional photographer, can I also use PRESSHOP for selling content to the press?
Absolutely! We encourage professional photographers, free-lance journalists, and other professional camera & crew, to become a part of this exciting journey and contribute to the PRESSHOP community.
We have been in active discussions with a few associations in London, and everyone has been extremely welcoming and have loved our tech platform and App
Is my identity genuinely protected?
Yes, 100%! As a registered user, your identity will ALWAYS remain safe, and protected. All content posted by our users remains completely anonymous, and discreet.
We do not allow real user names or real personal photos to be used on the app. Every user has to choose from computer generated names and avatars, to safeguard their identity at all times.
How can I increase my earnings on PRESSHOP ?
You can easily make more money by (a) staying alert to notifications (b) responding quickly to tasks, and reaching well in time (c) quick response with the publications will greatly help as time is money for our publications, and the sooner you respond, the better (d) work on the quality and delivery of your content as the press simply love Hoppers sharp content and (e) by investing in a good smartphone and accessories, that will enable you to take better quality pics and videos.
How many publications have already signed up on PRESSHOP ?
We are absolutely chuffed with the amazing response we have received from the local and international Media houses and publications in London, and the UK.
When we launch early 2025, we would have on-boarded most of the reputed leading publications in London🚀
Become a Founder Hopper and earn 5% more
Hop on board, early birds! Our first 1,000 Founder Hoppers will bag an extra 5% on every sale at PRESSHOP . To get in on this exclusive offer, simply pop in your details and hop onto our waiting list today. Don't let this carrot dangle for too long – it's first come, first serve! 🥕🥕🥕🥕🥕
