Best Place To Submit Press Releases?

[Frank Ayres]

I am thinking of getting some press releases written and i know there is lots of free press release sites but are there any sites that people can recommend that upload to all of them in one go rather than do it manually?

Cheers

[Frank Ayres]

doesn't anyone submit press releases here?

[Dana_W]

Hey Spud - I do. First of all, PRWeb and Webwire send more traffic than the free press release sites, according to my clients.

Secondly, Big Mike and I are developing a software - well, let's be realistic, HE is developing the software - that will upload to dozens of press release distribution sites at once. It should be available within days. I have posted a list of free press release distribution sites on my website, www.thepressreleasesite.com - but at the moment you have to submit to them manually.

[Frank Ayres]

Thanks for that Dana look like i will be waiting for the software then

[tjk1058]

You can submit to a lot of free press release sites with a auto submitter program. Just search google for press release submitters or something like that.

I used to do this but didn't seem to get anything out of it... versus submitting to a few quality press release services.

The two that work good for me have been:

PRWeb.com - kind of expensive now but has a large distribution channel
WebWire.com - only $20 for a release and I have gotten first page results on some fairly competitive keywords. With webwire you should put your main 2-3 word keyword in the alternate tags sections and then bookmark and digg your releases.

TedK

[lburrell]

I mention the best pr sites in my new pr report

[Andyhenry]

Originally Posted by lburrell

I mention the best pr sites in my new pr report

That's funny - me too, but I didn't want to post saying that.

Spud - here's a list for you that I grabbed from my blog (you obviously don't go there enough :

1888PressRelease.com
24-7 Press Release
AddPR.com
BizEurope.com
eCommWire.com
Express-Press-Release.com
Free-News-Release.com
***********************
Free-Press-Release-Center.info
FreePressIndex.com
FreePressRelease.co.cc
FreePressReleases.co.uk
i-Newswire.com
IndiaPRWire.com
MediaSyndicate.com
MyFreePR.com
NewswireToday.com
PageRelease.com
PR.com
PR9.net
PR-Inside.com
PRCompass.com
PRlog.com
PRurgent.com
PRzoom.com
PressAbout.com
PressBox.co.uk
PressFlow.co.uk
PressMethod.com
PressRelease.com
PressReleasePoint.com
TechPRSpider.com
TheOpenPress.com

[Dana_W]

Here's the thing with free press release sites - by hand submitting to the ones that I use, I have gotten very good placement on google for our chosen keywords, and a quick burst of traffic. So I do think they're worthwhile.

But there is no denying PRWeb and Webwire send MORE traffic.

I talked to the product manager at PRNewswire and they are WAAAAYY more expensive. I'm very curious to see if it's worth it, but they're close to $300 for a state-wide distribution and more than $600 for national distribution.

[Lance K]

Originally Posted by lburrell

I mention the best pr sites in my new pr report

That would seem a little less spammy if you gave some of the info in your reply rather than just implying that people should buy your report.

[lburrell]

Originally Posted by Lance K

That would seem a little less spammy if you gave some of the info in your reply rather than just implying that people should buy your report.

haha true true I guess I just got excited. I list the 70 BEST Pr Sites for FREE in my 2nd sig link

Giving value to the people baby!!

Thanks for keeping me honest guys

[Lance K]

Originally Posted by lburrell

haha true true I guess I just got excited. I list the 70 BEST Pr Sites for FREE in my 2nd sig link

Giving value to the people baby!!

Thanks for keeping me honest guys

Did you notice how much actual help Andy offered? And he mentioned his blog, but he turned his sig file off for his reply so it didn't seem so self promotional.

Thing is, he's the one who SHOULD have left his sig file ACTIVE.




EDIT: Dana, your replies were helpful as well. I was just comparing Andy to show the contrast in approaches.

[lburrell]

Originally Posted by Lance K

Did you notice how much actual help Andy offered? And he mentioned his blog, but he turned his sig file off for his reply so it didn't seem so self promotional.

Thing is, he's the one who SHOULD have left his sig file ACTIVE.




EDIT: Dana, your replies were helpful as well. I was just comparing Andy to show the contrast in approaches.

One click and the original warrior who asked this question would have found all his answers mate. No need to get flustered. Instead, I'll provide that info here to save him precious seconds:

1. www.prndirect.prnewswire.com
2. www.i-newswire.com
3. www.betanews.com
4. www.npr.org
5. www.usnewswire.com
6. www.efytimes.com
7. www.free-news-release.com
8. www.***********************
9. www.freshnews.com
10.www.openpr.com
11.www.powerhomebiz.com
12.www.programmersheaven.com
13.www.pr.com
14.www.prleap.com
15.www.1888pressrelease.com
16.www.directionsmag.com
17.www.downloadjunction.com
18.www.fibre2fashion.com
19.www.media-press-release.com
20.www.nationalhomelandsecurityknowledgebase.com
21.www.newswiretoday.com
22.www.pr9.net
23.www.pressbox.co.uk
24.www.pressmethod.com
25.www.pressreleasespider.com

Now, these aren't the best of the best, but they give you an idea that there are some great FREE press release submission sites with very high PR that will provide excellent backlinks to your site.

[Frank Ayres]

Thanks for everyone who has replied, now i have to decide if free or paying is best

[Lance K]

Originally Posted by lburrell

One click and the original warrior who asked this question would have found all his answers mate. No need to get flustered.

I'm not flustered at all. I was just trying to help you by sharing the perception that I (and no doubt others) got after reading the replies to this thread.

If I was looking for a new car and you said...

"I have a huge selection at my lot"

and Andy said...

"here's a sample of some of the more popular models we have available"

I'm going to Andy's lot first. Every time.


And of course I didn't expect you to give away your bread and butter resources in your reply here. But even a little value can go a long way in establishing your credibility.

[lburrell]

Originally Posted by SpudDS

Thanks for everyone who has replied, now i have to decide if free or paying is best

I would DEFINTELY try the free sevices first!! Submit to the ones with the highest PR, I'd say there are 10-15 with Page Ranks > 4. More is usually better, but submitting to these will be a good start.

If it doesn't give you the results you want, then go to the paid services. I find MOST of them overpriced and not really necessary, though I'm sure there are some that are good.

[Dana_W]

Originally Posted by SpudDS

Thanks for everyone who has replied, now i have to decide if free or paying is best

It's worth your time to test out both. Do you have Google Analytics or some other method of tracking?

One week, do PRWeb and Webwire - an investment of $100 - one week, do all the free sites.

[Justin Mandel]

All depending what your budget is it makes sense to SAVE time and just submit to Webwire for the $20 investment:
WebWire – Press Release Distribution Services | Est. 1995

For the extra $39 for a total of $59 they will add your press release to google and yahoo searches too...

Originally Posted by lburrell

I would DEFINTELY try the free sevices first!! Submit to the ones with the highest PR, I'd say there are 10-15 with Page Ranks > 4. More is usually better, but submitting to these will be a good start.

If it doesn't give you the results you want, then go to the paid services. I find MOST of them overpriced and not really necessary, though I'm sure there are some that are good.

[lburrell]

Very true on the budget part. You pretty much get what you pay for (in MOST cases)

[Andyhenry]

Spud,

I've done all variations on this in the past, including paying hundreds of dollars at PRWeb, using all the free ones and even outsourcing to journalists on Elance.

If you'd like the person I was happy with on Elance PM me and I'll see if I can dig out her name.

Regards,

Andy

[lavaleekathy]

A great listing post by Andy, thank you! I've found that prweb and webwire can send you lots more targeted traffic than the free press alternatives, but don't rule them out altogether! I'd check out Andy's list first! Just my 2 cents!

[aboutalhah]

I don't know for the free services, but:

1. Pr web
2. 24/7
3. Webwire

This will send you visitors, and most importantly propel your site at the top of google if you do it right.

Franck

[watsonong]

Try this PRweb.

[Mark Riddle]

Ok Folks if you are new to writing releases, here is a little tip that can help you.

http://www.PR.com is a free press release website. What makes them special is they will TELL YOU if your press release is no good and allow you to resubmit.

When you get a release approved, you know its in an acceptable format, Then take that release and post it to the other free sites.

Their distribution is pretty good but the Free release don't help with back links.

Mark

[laurelwachtel]

Great suggestion Mark, a great starting point for anyone new to press releases. Hey Spud - I do. Previous posters have mentioned it and I'd have to agree, PRWeb IS a very effective press release tool, and I've found that Webwire is also very effective in sending traffic rather that the free press release sites. Yes, they are paid services, but the trade off is nothing short of excellent and gets you more interested visitors to your webpage!

[marciayudkin]

Here is another suggestion.

Go to Google News, type in your keywords and see which press release service's releases are coming up high in the list.

That's how I discovered a new free press release posting site for women entrepreneurs, called ShePress SHEPRESS. I took a recent release I had sent out elsewhere, changed the date, submitted my release and voila, I am currently #1 on Google News for "marketing mentor."

One more tip: Google News seems to keep releases live for 2-4 weeks. Use this as your posting schedule, and you'll easily remain findable in Google News, which is often the search vehicle of choice for media people.

Marcia Yudkin

[Joel@SEObackup.com]

Hey Spud

PR.com & PRweb are favourite paid submission site's of ours. Another good one is express-press-release.net (cheaper than PR.com & PRweb ). The people there are really efficient and your press release goes out over a number of other sites for guaranteed back-links.

Regards

J