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Help SectionPress releases are very effective in announcing news to outside media and news world. Wikipedia says "A news release, press release or press statement is a written or recorded communication directed at members of the news media for the purpose of announcing something claimed as having news value".
Most press news releases are distributed by email, fax, editors at newspapers, magazines, radio stations, television stations or through online distribution services, where your news gets syndicated to thousands of news sites worldwide. Most people who specialize in web or internet marketing believe that releasing a press release would get them good backlinks which again greatly contribute to their ranking with search engines. Why Press Releases?Press releases are used mainly for 1. Announcement launch of New Events ( like inaugurations, parties, prize events) 2. Business News and Corporate Announcements (announcement of new product, new company members, finance) 3. Social and Government News (from social and public organisations, clubs) 4. Science, Research and Technology related news 5. Advances in Medicine, Computers etc.. Journalists keep an eye on interesting news releases. Interesting press releases attract significant media attention where you will be invited for TV, Radio interviews, which is essentially a free publicity for your work. Important Points to Remember
Press Release Quality Guidelines
Parts of Press Release1. Title or Headline - The main title of the news. Always nice headlines easily attract attention of media persons. Start like
2. Date & Place - contains the release date and originating city of the press release. Example Miami,FL - 22 Aug 2006 3. Introduction - Highlight the the importance of the news in this paragraph. Usually contains three or four lines. 4. Body - further explanation, statistics, background, or other details relevant to the news. Give also some quotes from spokespersons. 5. Boilerplate - generally a short "about" section, providing independent background on the issuing company, organization, or individual. 6. Media Contact Information - name, phone number, email address, mailing address, or other contact information for the PR or other media relations contact person. Do not write email here. 7. Ending: ### indicates the end of press release, basically which refers to XXX meaning 30 used to denote end in telegraphic codes used in early years. If your release newsworthy you will be contacted by TV or Radio stations for interview. Important: Your press release should "not" be written as sales or promotional content. It must targeted for new and media. Your press release must have a valid contact details and please provide official sources Content Guidelines
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Sample Press Release Format
Please see: How NOT to Write Press Releases DownloadsSample Press Release Format in General (.doc) (.pdf)16k Sample Press Release Templates
Press Release WritingWe can help you to write and publish a press release for all inclusive$50 per release (Includes PR Writing + 1 Express press release)Please email us with your press release content toFrequently Asked Questions (FAQs)How much time it takes to approve a press release?24hours mostly approved on same day.. Do you review and publish free press releases?Yes, we approve free press releases but only limited. We do not approve all submitted press releases as we get hundreds of free submissions every day (lots of spammy content) and we dont have resources to do editorial review. We only approve high quality press releases. We will email you once the free release has been approved. We do not notify you by email, neither give you reasons, for free press releases failing our editorial guidelines We do not approve free press releases posted from free email account (yahoo, hotmail, gmail etc..). Please register your official email address and repost it for review. Please consider express releases as it will help our cause also we charge a fair price $15 for express press releases which are approved within 24 hours. NOTE: Free Press Releases posted from official email addresses have much greater chances of approval. We mostly do not approve press releases submitted from free email addresses (yahoo, gmail, hotmail etc..) What type of press releases not accepted?As as Google news publisher, our aim is to publish high quality news releases in our website (free of any spam).
To ensure credibility in press releases and prevent fake news, we require press releases to have
Do you syndicate to Google news and Bing News?Yes, we are a Google and Bing news publisher and we aim to publish high quality press release content in our website. We are zero tolerant to spam and fake news. Please note that there is no guarantee for Google news inclusion as Google algorithms determine what type of press releases taken in for google news. To have good chances of your press release to appear in google news, do not share articles created primarily for promoting a product or organization, or selling or monetizing links.. Google news does not include
To have good chances of appearing in Google news..
Do you provide hits or views data for the press release submitted?No. We provide no statistics and where it gets picked up and where the news appears on external sites. How many links allowed in the press release?We do not allow link spamming in our website. We allow one link maximum which you can include as website link, which we believe is Google's Golden Rule to avoid Google penalty for both publisher and Client. Google excessively penalizes excessive link building campaigns and link farms. We also do not use excessive ads in our website to preserve our quality of publishing. What are Google Quality Guidelines for Press Releases?Please see here: https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/66356?hl=en What is the difference between premium and express press release?Premium appear on top of home page all day, which give good chances of picked up for Google news. Express releases appears below sponsored but above free press releases. Express or Premium releases appear in Google news with image which brings more visitors. We do not allow images in free press releases. Social sharing is possible on all press releases. Do you offer refund if you cannot accept a press release?Yes, we offer full refund. I have problems logging in?If you cannot login to your account, even after resetting your password, most likely, we have banned you for spamming. Please contact us, to restore your account. I have problems uploading a image?Please make sure you upload only PNG, JPG format. Do not upload GIF. The permitted maximum 300px wide, Filesize 200k. You may want to shrink and upload accordingly, else our system does not upload and will fail. What is the limit for posting free press release per account?We limit to 1 free press release per account per day Do you approve duplicate press releases?We do not approve duplicate press releases which already appears/posted in other press release sites and indexed in Google. We prefer fresh new content. Can i use html tags in the press release?NO.We only allow bold, italic, underline tags. Any other html code is filtered. |
Disclaimer: We accept no responsibility for accuracy and completeness for any information of press releases published on this site as they are submitted directly by different companies/individuals/third parties. We recommend to directly contact the poster through the contact information published on the news release. |