Paid Press Release Services
The internet is abounding with websites that are willing to post pressreleases on your behalf. The sites tend to divide their services into two
types. Those that are basic and for free, and those that are more
advanced and cost money.
First, before you start lining up a long list of press release sites (and we
have 20 of them below) write a press release. This is pretty much like an
advert and a news article rolled into one. Think about what you want to
advertise be it a service or product, perhaps the launch of your website,
then work through the statement until you are happy with it. Here is a
hint; find an angle and stick to it.
Each site requires you to create a new profile. This, at first, will feel
tedious and tiring, but it is worth it in the long run. Alternatively, using a
hiring site such as Odesk or Elance you could outsource the creation of
the 20+ Press Release profiles to a temporary worker for as little as $20.
Create a profile for each one that reflects your company, so keep it
serious and do not use any wacky pseudonyms.
Here I will outline 13 such sites, but remember, there are many more out
there with similar deals.
Each site has its own rules as outlined below:
1. ClickPress.com offers distribution via LexisNexis, Topix and Google
News, but each release costs around $75 though discounts can be
made for bulk orders and new users.
2. EcommWire.com offers you the chance to create a feed for your
press releases, which helps gather some momentum. You can add an
image, three tags/keywords and links to your site. You can also publish
and event calendar.
3. Express-Press-Release.com boasts important clients such as Lloyds
of London and eBay/Skype. It offers free distribution of press releases
4. Free-Press-Release.com has offices in North America and China,
and offers a free press release service. The site is simple and easy to
use, a good place to start with your press releases.
5. Free-Press-Release-Center.info has two services. The basic service
allows you to link to your site, send a press release and use a single
keyword tag. If you upgrade then the press release is permanently
archived with the site and you get three links.
6. I-Newswire.com also utilizes paid and unpaid accounts. A basic free
press release comes as a bog standard, but if you upgrade you can add
graphics making it more appealing to viewers and search engines alike.
Priced package costs depend on the size of the business and the
package being bought.
7. NewswireToday.com is similar in outlook. The basic package is
unadorned text with a link, while an upgraded premium package adds
product pictures, logos and so on.
8. PR.com combines a press release service with advertising services
that is claims is unique amongst press release firms online. Thus, the
site allows you to also set up a full company profile online.
9. PR-Inside.com is based in Europe and therefore diversifies your
client base and potential reach. Press releases can be in either English
or German.
10. PRBuzz.com offers free press releases plus unlimited releases for
$299. The site also hosts a variety of writing advice articles aimed at
helping users learn how to write effective press releases.
11. PRCompass.com has both free and premium packages. The
difference here is that you can vote releases up making it more of a
social media and press release mash up.
12. PRUrgent.com offers teaching advice to press release writers to
help them. The site also offers downloadable examples.
13. PRLeap.com is a press release site that allows users to pay extra in
order for their releases to rank higher.
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