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The Winter Season Series
Austria Edition 2026
In Austria, winter isn't just a season — it's The Season. The Winter Season Series is built for the names that define it: the hotels, restaurants, destinations and experiences that decide what an Austrian winter is worth crossing a border for.
Selected applicants are introduced to the audiences that fill Austria's winter — readers in the Netherlands, the United States, the United Kingdom and Italy — each reached in their own market through a feature prepared by PrimePressQ and published in a leading outlet in target markets.
Only X places will be allocated across the three series for the 2026 Austria Winter Edition.
Applications close XXX, or once all available programmes have been allocated.
MEDIA PROGRAM
The Winter Series
Austria Edition 2026
SERIES OPTIONS
PACKAGE I | The Core Markets
For the names building their international base — reaching the Netherlands, Austria's largest foreign winter market, and the United States, its standout long-haul market- through features prepared by PrimePressQ and published in Marie Claire Netherlands and USA Today.
Only 3 Package I placements available.
INCLUDED PUBLICATIONS
USA Today
Digital via usatoday.com
Marie Claire Netherlands
Digital via marieclaire.nl
Availability: 2 of 3 Package I placements remaining
Standard Investment €8,000
Package I Investment €6,500
PACKAGE II | The Extended Reach
Everything in Package 1, with Italy added through Rolling Stone Italy. Three markets — the Netherlands, the United States and Italy — each reached in its own market through a feature prepared by PrimePressQ and published there.
Only 2 Package II placements available.
INCLUDED PUBLICATIONS
Rolling Stone Italy
Marie Claire Netherlands
USA Today
Digital via usatoday.com
Digital via marieclaire.nl
Digital via rollingstone.it
Availability: 1 of 3 Package II placements remaining
Standard Investment €14,000
Package II Investment €11,000
PACKAGE III | The Full Market Reach
Everything in Package 2, with the United Kingdom added through The Independent. Four markets — the Netherlands, the United States, Italy and the United Kingdom — reached in a single coordinated campaign.
Only 1 Package III placement available.
INCLUDED PUBLICATIONS
USA Today
Marie Claire Netherlands
Rolling Stone Italy
The Independent UK
Digital via usatoday.com
Digital via marieclaire.nl
Digital via rollingsone.it
Digital via independent.co.uk
Availability: 1 of 2 Package III placements remaining
Standard Investment €18,000
Series Investment €13,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE
November 1st
or until all available places have been filled.
PARTICIPATION & PAYMENT TERMS
Applicants selected for the Austria Winter Season 2026 Series will receive a personalised participation invitation detailing the investment and payment terms applicable to their allocated Package. Payment schedules differ between Packages and will be presented together with the official invitation.
Note: PrimePressQ is an independent media placement agency. It does not represent or act on behalf of the publication where the final feature is being published. This listicle is independently created and organized by PrimePressQ and prepared for publication on selected media platform.
About the Publishers
A portfolio built around the markets that fill Austria's winter.
Every winter, Austria fills with guests who decided months earlier — at home, over coffee, reading the titles they've always read. The Winter Season Series is built around four of those titles, one for each of the markets that matter most to an Austrian winter. Nothing about the selection is guesswork: it follows Statistics Austria's own record of where the country's winter guests come from.
Across three packages, participating brands, properties and destinations meet those readers one market at a time. It begins in the Netherlands — a country of eighteen million that spent nearly seven million nights in Austria last winter — through Marie Claire, alongside USA Today for the Americans, who cross an ocean for this season like no other market does. Rolling Stone Italia brings in the Italians, who come often and choose on taste. The Independent completes the picture in the United Kingdom, home to some of the most devoted winter guests Austria has. Each feature is prepared by PrimePressQ for its market and published in a title those readers already trust.
No two features read the same, because no two of these readerships are the same. Each is written for its own audience, in its own market, and published where that audience already is. Together, they shape how an Austrian winter is discovered, considered, and booked — by the people most likely to arrive.
Publication Profile
USA TODAY
via usatoday.com
Domain Authority: 94
Domain Rating: 92
Market: USA
Typical publication timeline: XX weeks
Google indexed: Yes
Dofollow backlink: Yes
Sponsored label: Contributor Content
Writing: Included | up to 1500 words
Backlinks: 4-5 backlinks included
Client review before submission: Included
Images: Up to 5 images included
USA Today is the most widely read news brand in America with over 90 million monthly unique visitors— and its travel vertical is where millions of Americans turn when planning their next trip. With a voice that blends accessibility with authority, it reaches high-intent travelers at the exact moment they're deciding.
MARIE CLAIRE NETHERLANDS
via marieclaire.nl
Domain Authority: 42
Domain Rating: 56
Market: Netherlands, Belgium
Typical publication timeline: XX weeks
Google indexed: Yes
Dofollow backlink: No
Sponsored label: In partnership with
Writing: Included | up to 1000 words
Backlinks: 4-5 backlinks included
Client review before submission: Included
Images: Up to 4 images included
Marie Claire is present in 31 markets and reaches 38 million unique visitors worldwide. Marie Claire Netherlands forms part of that global brand, reaching an affluent Dutch readership of around 350,000 online unique visitors across luxury, travel and lifestyle.
ROLLING STONE ITALY
via rollingstone.it
Domain Authority: 66
Domain Rating: 71
Market: Italy
Typical publication timeline: XX weeks
Google indexed: Yes
Dofollow backlink: Yes
Sponsored label: In Partnership With PrimePressQ
Writing: Included | up to 500 words
Backlinks: 4 to 5 contextual backlinks included
Client review before submission: Included
Images: Up to 5 images included
Rolling Stone is one of the world's most recognised culture titles, with a global audience of over 60 million people a month across music, film and popular culture. Rolling Stone Italia forms part of that global brand, reaching an Italian readership across music, entertainment and culture.
INDEPENDENT UK
via independent.co.uk
Domain Authority: 94
Domain Rating: 91
Primary Audience: United Kingdom
Typical publication timeline: XX weeks
Google indexed: Yes
Dofollow backlink: No
Sponsored label: Provided by AM Publishing
Writing: Included | up to 750 words
Backlinks: 4 to 5 contextual backlinks included
Client review before submission: Included
Images: Up to 4 images included
The Independent reaches around 20 million monthly users in the United Kingdom, part of a global audience of approximately 87 million, ranking among Britain's most-read national news brands. Its readership includes affluent, well-travelled readers with significant income and a strong interest in global affairs, culture and lifestyle.
Beyond the Publications
What does participation actually create?
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An Austrian winter is booked early — flights, rooms and tables are settled while the leaves are still on the trees. Each feature in this series appears in front of readers in the Netherlands, the United States, Italy and the United Kingdom during that window: while the decision is still open, not after it's made.
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Your own channels can say anything; that's exactly why they persuade less. A feature prepared by PrimePressQ and published in Marie Claire Netherlands, USA Today, Rolling Stone Italia or The Independent carries the standing of the title it appears in. Readers meet you inside a publication they already trust, in their own language
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Published features live on the publications' own platforms — pages that rank when someone searches an Austrian winter in Dutch, English or Italian. Your name appears in the results those travellers actually read, on titles search engines already treat as authoritative.
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The way travellers plan is changing. A growing number now ask AI assistants where to stay, where to eat and what to see, and take the answers as a starting shortlist. Those tools do not invent their recommendations — they draw on trusted, published sources across the open web. A brand featured in leading international titles is far more likely to be part of the material those systems reference, and so more likely to appear when a traveller asks. It is one of the few ways to build presence inside a channel that barely existed a few years ago and is growing quickly.
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The series is not a single piece of coverage repeated in four places. Each market reads its own feature, written specifically for it — the reference points, the framing and the emphasis shift to suit an American, Dutch, British or Italian reader. Together they form a coordinated international profile rather than a scattered set of mentions, reaching four of Austria’s source markets in a single campaign. It is the difference between being seen once and being recognised across the markets that matters most to a destination.
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A standard advertising campaign ends the day the budget runs out; this does not. Once published, the feature stays live and becomes something a property owns and can use, linked from its own website, cited in sales and partner conversations, and referenced wherever credibility needs to be established quickly. Its value compounds rather than fades: the same feature that reaches a traveller at launch continues to reassure the next one a year later. It is an investment in a lasting reference point, not a moment of visibility that vanishes once attention moves on.
APPLICATION
Apply now to be considered for The Winter Season Series — Austria Edition 2026
Access to this application is by private invitation only. If you have been directed here, your property, restaurant, destination, or brand has already been identified as a strong potential fit for this programme.
There is no obligation or financial commitment to apply. Investment is required only if your application is approved and you choose to accept your place.
Only 8 series placements will be allocated across the three available Packages.
Applications close on November 1st, 2026, or earlier once all placements have been allocated.
Feature Quality Assurance
No sponsored, promotional, or advertisement label appears on the article URL. Every feature runs under its publication's standard disclosure designation — listed per title in the Publication Profile above. Final content may be subject to minor editorial adjustments to align with the publication's formatting and style requirements. Approved positioning and key feature elements remain preserved.
Confidentiality Notice
We respect your privacy. All application details, personal information, and submission materials will be kept strictly confidential and will not be shared with third parties. The process is fully discreet and by invitation only, ensuring that only a handful of exceptional candidates are selected.
Publication Assurance
Once an application is approved and the placement fee is confirmed, inclusion in the article is 100% guaranteed. Articles are almost always published within the initially indicated timeframe. In rare and exceptional circumstances, minor scheduling adjustments may occur due to publisher timelines or unforeseen delays in the collection of materials. In such cases, we reserve the right to extend the publication timeline by a maximum of 30 calendar days. If publication does not occur within this maximum extension, the applicant is eligible for a full 100% refund, no questions asked.
Disclaimer
PrimePressQ is an independent media placement agency. It does not represent or act on behalf of the publication where this content appears. This listicle is independently created by PrimePressQ and prepared for publication on selected media platform.