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• stevesearer 11y ago
  Bingo. Article pitches aren't all inherently bad ideas for articles either. A good example from my industry that I'm pretty sure was from a pitch is this one from the WSJ [1]. The basic concept of regaining focus at work is a strong one that resonates with people right now, but all the blog post ends up being is an ad for the product. [1] http://blogs.wsj.com/atwork/2015/04/19/the-office-chair-designed-to-restore-your-focus-at-work/ http://blogs.wsj.com/atwork/2015/04/19/the-office-chair-desi...