anyone used any? how'd it turn out? what'd it cost-- strictly for having it written, not for having it distributed. I've never really had my sites in a position to do press releases before, but I am now, it'd be really appropriate given what we're launching, and it seems like it's worth a try. who would you suggest for distribution? I plan on prweb at least, but perhaps someone else as well, if people think it's worth it.
try Digg.com http://www.prwebdirect.com/pressreleasetips.php for PR writing tips A few sites where you can publish ur PR 1)www.prweb.com (which you already know) donate $30 it helps 2)www.free-press-release.com 3)www.e-xl.com 4)www.inthepress.ru 5)www.pressbox.co.uk 6)www.press-world.com/add 7)www.prleap.com 8)24-7PressRelease.com 9)www.PRWEBDIRECT.com
thanks, but I'm looking to just pay someone to write my release after I give them the basic info, and was wondering if anyone had experience with any of the writing services out there
(not my list, i copied and pasted into a txt file ad cant remember where i got it from but yeh prweb is worth donating to.. i have had good success with them as well as all the the free ones.. but it depends on how good your press release is written.. EDIT: i had the guy from nabaza.com write my release after giving him info.. it got posted somewhere on gamespot so it must have ok.. http://www.prweb.com - PRWeb http://www.pressflash.com/cgi/click/?3384 - PressFlash http://www.prleap.com - PRLeap http://www.prnewswire.com - PR Newswire http://www.prwebdirect.com - PRWeb Direct http://www.sbwire.com - SB Wire http://www.theopenpress.com - TheOpenPress http://www.hotmicrocap.com - Hotmicrocap http://www.billhartzer.com - Billhartzer http://www.free-press-release.com - Free-press-release http://www.dbusiness.com/pressrelease.htm - D Business http://www.softwaremarketingresource.com - Software Marketing Resource http://www.pressreleasenetwork.com - Press Release Network http://www.macgo.net/news/submit.php - Macgo http://www.devpress.com/addNews.html - Dev Press http://www.betanews.com - Beta News http://www.softpressrelease.com - Soft Press Release http://www.devarchive.com - DevArchive http://www.ideamarketers.com/library/profile.cfm?writerid=9643 - IdeaMarketers http://www.i-newswire.com/submit_free.php - I-Newswire http://www.afreego.com - A Free Go http://www.lunareclipse.net/pressrelease.htm - Lunareclipse http://www.hspstreet.com/pr/ - HSPstreet http://www.marketwire.com - Market Wire http://www.mediapost.com/ - Media Post http://www.baygo.com/press/ - Baygo http://www.urlwire.com/ - URL Wire http://www.webwire.com/ - Web Wire http://www.press-base.com/ - Press Base http://www.newspad.com/ - News Pad http://www.storebuilder.co.uk - Store Builder http://www.creativecommons.org/ - Creative Commons http://www.emediawire.com - EMediaWire http://www.businesswire.com - BusinessWire http://www.pressbox.co.uk/cgi-bin/links/add.cgi - Pressbox.co.uk http://www.pressmethod.com/ - Pressmethod http://www.click2newsites.com/ - Click2NewSites http://www.newswire.ca/ - Canada Newswire http://www.cdn-news.com/ - Canadian Corporate News http://www.malebits.com - MB Publishing Press Releases http://www.internetworldstats.com/press.htm - Internetworldstats http://www.forrelease.com/ - For Release http://www.hungarynewswire.com - Hungary newswire http://www.groupweb.com - GroupWeb http://africa.emailwire.com/africa/africa_media_list.html - Africa Newswires Service http://www.prfree.com/ - PR Free http://www.openpress.com/ - OpenPress http://www.downloadjunction.com/submit_press_release - Download Junction http://www.majon.com/advanced/advanced-pr.html - Advanced Press Release http://www.itilcommunity.com/modules.php?name=Submit_News - ITIL Community http://www.pressreleasenetwork.com - Press Release Network http://www.ideasiteforbusiness.com/cpress1.htm - Ideasiteforbusiness http://www.media-press-release.com - Media press releasean https://www.promaxum.com/promaxum_newsflash.html - Promaxuml https://www.prudentpressagency.com - Prudent Press Agency http://www.dime-co.com - Dime-co.com http://www.thehostingnews.com/gate.html?name=Submit_News - Host News http://www.webazar.com - Webazar.com http://www.software-review-center.org/act/addnews.php - Software-review-center http://searchwarp.com - Searchwarp http://www.tmcnet.com - TMCnet http://www.bizeurope.com/pressrelease.htm - Biz Europe http://www.symbcity.com/new/public - Symbcity http://www.programmersheaven.com - Programmers Heaven http://www.openpr.com - Open PR http://ourworld.compuserve.com/ourworld/publish/index.html - Our World http://www.eceurope.com/index.htm - ECEurope Buy Sell offers http://www.press-release-writing.com - Press Release writing http://www.seo-pr.com - SEO-PR http://www.internetwriters.com - Internet Writers http://www.gebbieinc.com/ - Gebbie Press http://www.XpressPress.com - Xpress Press http://www.imediafax.com/ - Imediafax http://www.earthvision.net/market/addstory.cfm - EarthVision http://www.webnewswire.com/ - WebNewsWire http://www.opportunityupdate.com/articles/ - Opportunity Update http://www.internetnewsbureau.com - Internet News Bureau http://www.ereleases.com - eReleases http://upload.it/shareware_soft_000005.htm - Upload.it http://www.24-7pressrelease.com - 24-7 Press Release http://store.1choice4ystore.com/articles.html - YStore http://www.ideasiteforbusiness.com/cpress1.htm - Click Press Direct http://www.threadwatch.org/ - Threadwatch http://www.eworldwire.com - EWorldWire http://www.afly.com - aFly http://articlecity.prwebdirect.com/ - Articlecity Press Release http://www.powerhomebiz.com/BizNews/pressrelease.htm - Powerhomebiz http://newslink.org/ - NewsLink.org http://www.editorandpublisher.com/editorandpublisher/business_resources/newsstatsca.jsp - MediaINFO Links http://www.pressbox.co.uk/cgi-bin/links/add.cgi - Pressbox http://www.bizeurope.com/pressrelease.htm - Biz Europe http://www.pr-scotland.com/addpr.htm - PR Scotland http://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/pressrelease.asp - Fashion and Garment News http://www.e-syndicate.net - e-syndicate.net http://www.our-hometown.com/ - Our Hometown http://www.emailwire.com - Emailwire http://www.africanewswire.net - Africa Newswires Service http://www.express-press-release.com/ - Express press release http://www.prbot.com/ - PRBot http://highwire.stanford.edu/ - Highwire Press http://www.newzalert.com/ - Newzalert http://www.addpr.com - Add PR http://www.click2newsites.com/press.asp - Click2newsites http://www.profnet.org/press.html - Press Release Resources http://mediapeak.com - Mediapeak http://www.softwarewire.com/SubmitRelease.htm - Software Wire http://news.baou.com/ - OfficalWire
I run a small PR firm. Just as an example, my standard rates are $75 (writing only) and I do any client's first release for $25. However, industry standards for a PR pro can range from the low end up into several hundred dollars per release (still writing only). Distribution can cost hundreds or thousands, depending on the depth of the media contacts you want made. If you need a press release writer, your best bet is to see if they have samples along the same line of the release you're interested in. Also, a lot of amateurs think they can write releases. You'll want to make sure they understand the difference between a 'news' release and a promotional page (a release should never sound like a sales pitch, so look out for that in their samples). Also see if they've ever had a decent-sized publication pick up one of their releases. If the release was printed as-is, that's a good start, but a really effective release will cause the media outlet to take action (conduct an interview, write their own story, etc.). Just interview them and don't be afraid to ask questions, especially if using press releases for publicity is new for you. Jenn
You may want to look at some of the standard outsourcing services, e.g. Elance, ScriptLance, and Rent-A-Coder. I've had good success with Elance (for ghostwritten articles), so I'd recommend them over the other two. I've never outsourced press releases, but I think you'd probably find what you're looking for on these sites. HTH, Sam
Digg.com and PRWeb.com most definately for press release sites/services. For article distribution, definately try iSnare.com - they're great.