Outreach playbook
Use outreach to verify dates, improve source quality, earn links and build partner demand without sounding spammy.
Who to contact
Festival organizers, Pro Loco groups, municipal tourism offices, regional tourism boards, hotels, agriturismi, cooking schools, food tour operators, travel advisors and newsletter sponsors.
What to send
One short email: listing URL, date shown, source used and a clear request to confirm or correct it.
Track replies
Use outreach-targets.csv. Mark status as queued, sent, replied, verified, corrected, declined or no response.
Classify sources
Official organizer beats tourism source. Tourism source beats directory. Directory beats social-only. Social-only stays a candidate until verified.
Update records
Change source_url, source_label, confidence and notes together. Re-run generation and validation after every data edit.
Link ask
Ask only after helping them verify or correct the listing. Phrase it as an optional English resource for visitors.