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Free Press Release Distribution Services
By Editor on Jun 30, 2006 in featured, industry, mediarelations
As we are talking about using technology and web tools to enhance the way we are sending out information to the media, I might as well just mention this one - Free Press Release Distribution Services.
Remember the free press release distribution service launched in India recently? There are more. Below are 10 such service providers that will distribute our press releases to news search engines, journalists, and other websites free of charge. Check them out.
Just a note of caution - Don’t forget to study the sites well yourself and checkout a couple of the other press releases that they have earlier distributed, before you submit yours to them. Would also be a better idea to discuss it out internally with colleagues and with your clients, before you start using these servcies.
Here is the list:
PR Free
Press Zoom
Press Base
Express Press Release Distribution
Press World
Open PR
Free Press Release
Free News Release
I Newswire
Newswire Today
On Jul 1, 2006, Peter Pan said:
This seems lot anyday better than PR newswire and stuff. But they need to have jounalist and media details on their mailing list as well..
On Jul 10, 2006, Sean McManus said:
These are usually good sites for getting incoming links but I’d be interested in knowing if they’ve ever resulted in decent press coverage for anyone.
The best coverage is still secured by pitching stories directly to journalists - hitting the phones.
On Jul 11, 2006, hobbit said:
Hi Sean
You are right, the best stories come from picking up the phone or from meeting up journalists. But, let’s rather look at these sites as value adds we can use to optimise our press release distribution to the usual methods we have been using. That’s the idea.
On Aug 3, 2006, eAgent said:
Hi Hobbit,
One service that seems conspiculously absent from your list is PRWeb.com. The company has free and inexpensive offerings, and has, from my experience, the very best Web2.0 and “Push” media engine of any PR platform in the industry. I’ve actually created a couple of statistics papers to show the sorts of results you can expect to achieve. Please let me know if you’d like them, and I’ll gladly email to you.
Thanks for brining these to the forefront. People will eventually realize that PR in the Web2.0 environment is one of the most powerful tools for gaining online visibility and active content. A great thing.
Best!
Mark Alan Effinger
RichContent.com
On Jan 17, 2007, Anonymous said:
You seemed to miss NewDesignworld.com Press Release Distribution Centre it was the first Web 2.0 PR Centre
On Jan 30, 2007, Anonymous said:
Another free press release submission service
http://www.searchbyheadlines.com
Search By Headlines helps internet users find the most relevant news while searching through large volumes of headlines. Search By Headlines is a unique news site that allows users to search or submit news by headlines. Some unique features… Search news by category of Stock news, private company news, association or non profit news and by industry. Submit news with 3 different rotating headlines!
On Apr 23, 2007, Anonymous said:
Hi, you guys can check this one too..this one runs from India catering to International Technology/IT/Communication/Media corporate news sector Press Booth
On Jun 21, 2007, Anonymous said:
Last time I Checked Preweb does not offer free press release services.
However, I can say that eagant is correct in stating that PRweb is the most under-rated marketing tool in the 2.0 web-a-sphere&rep;
If you need looking for effective web marketing, it is always best implemented as part of an overall solution that address muliple aspects of online business. As such, it is usaually best left to the pro’s
I recommend chemarketing checking out http://www.affordablewebdesignsinc.com. Happy Marketing:)
On Mar 6, 2008, free press release website said:
We have posted a list of 60 free press release distribution sites at PressReleasePoint, a free press release distribution website. You can also visit the site to post your press release free of charge. Our site is important if both media distribution and SEO are important aspects of your PR campaign.
Note: PRWeb has stopped their free service long time back. But they offer the best value for money they charge.
On Jun 6, 2008, halleihs said:
Search By Headlines is more effective…
On Jul 10, 2008, PRESSbooth.ORG said:
Hi you can check out http://www.pressbooth.org its a free PR Distribution site catering Media, Communication, Advertising, Marketing, Technology companies.