Comments on: 5 Ways Free Press Release Sites Can Cost You http://www.30minutepr.com/5-ways-free-press-release-sites-can-cost-you/ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:36:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Marc Harty http://www.30minutepr.com/5-ways-free-press-release-sites-can-cost-you/comment-page-2/#comment-2145 Marc Harty Sat, 14 Jan 2012 22:16:22 +0000 http://www.30minutepr.com/?p=466#comment-2145 Glad to help! Glad to help!

]]> By: Swami Prakashanand Saraswati http://www.30minutepr.com/5-ways-free-press-release-sites-can-cost-you/comment-page-2/#comment-2131 Swami Prakashanand Saraswati Mon, 02 Jan 2012 09:23:00 +0000 http://www.30minutepr.com/?p=466#comment-2131 I was till now not aware with the Press Release Sites but by your blog I am now all aware with it. I was till now not aware with the Press Release Sites but by your blog I am now all aware with it.

]]> By: Max Furniture http://www.30minutepr.com/5-ways-free-press-release-sites-can-cost-you/comment-page-2/#comment-2113 Max Furniture Fri, 11 Nov 2011 08:36:00 +0000 http://www.30minutepr.com/?p=466#comment-2113 Your blog is so meaningful and teaches us many things. I was not knowing about the press release sites but now with the help of your blog i come to know about its importance. Thank you so much Marc Harty ! Your blog is so meaningful and teaches us many things. I was not knowing about the press release sites but now with the help of your blog i come to know about its importance. Thank you so much Marc Harty !

]]> By: PRFree.Org http://www.30minutepr.com/5-ways-free-press-release-sites-can-cost-you/comment-page-1/#comment-2084 PRFree.Org Thu, 08 Sep 2011 06:09:00 +0000 http://www.30minutepr.com/?p=466#comment-2084 You can submit press release absolutely free. Visit http://www.prfree.org/ now to submit your press release free of cost. You can submit press release absolutely free. Visit http://www.prfree.org/ now to submit your
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]]> By: perth asbestos disposal http://www.30minutepr.com/5-ways-free-press-release-sites-can-cost-you/comment-page-1/#comment-2079 perth asbestos disposal Fri, 26 Aug 2011 08:11:00 +0000 http://www.30minutepr.com/?p=466#comment-2079 I’m having trouble getting my asbestos websites news approved by some of the press release sites. Its just that i don’t think we have anything newsworthy to talk about. What do you guys think should another medium of SEO would be more appropriate? I’m having trouble getting my asbestos websites news approved by some of the press release sites.
Its just that i don’t think we have anything newsworthy to talk about.

What do you guys think should another medium of SEO would be more appropriate?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.30minutepr.com/5-ways-free-press-release-sites-can-cost-you/comment-page-1/#comment-2052 Anonymous Mon, 02 May 2011 21:56:00 +0000 http://www.30minutepr.com/?p=466#comment-2052 From PR.com's free service, I constantly get feedback that my press release isn't about "my company" enough. Is it not supposed to be that you release something newsworthy, THEN introduce your company? My release got declined for this headline - "New Service Aims to Bridge Last Entrepreneurial Gap for Women" - because it didn't contain my company name. How many professionally written press releases (especially those taken seriously by the media) have you seen include the company name in the headline? Unless you're a big-name brand, it is of a strong disadvantage to make your press release look like you're doing nothing but tooting your own horn right in the headline. I'd avoid most free PR distribution sites simply because most of them apparently base their editorial services on sheer ignorance. From PR.com’s free service, I constantly get feedback that my press release isn’t about “my company” enough.

Is it not supposed to be that you release something newsworthy, THEN introduce your company? My release got declined for this headline – “New Service Aims to Bridge Last Entrepreneurial Gap for Women” – because it didn’t contain my company name.

How many professionally written press releases (especially those taken seriously by the media) have you seen include the company name in the headline? Unless you’re a big-name brand, it is of a strong disadvantage to make your press release look like you’re doing nothing but tooting your own horn right in the headline.

I’d avoid most free PR distribution sites simply because most of them apparently base their editorial services on sheer ignorance.

]]> By: Marc Harty http://www.30minutepr.com/5-ways-free-press-release-sites-can-cost-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1866 Marc Harty Thu, 30 Sep 2010 15:29:00 +0000 http://www.30minutepr.com/?p=466#comment-1866 Hi Deb, I do think free sites have a place but there is a time component involved and time is money in so many cases. Hi Deb,

I do think free sites have a place but there is a time component involved and time is money in so many cases.

]]> By: Deb Wier | Get On Google Maps http://www.30minutepr.com/5-ways-free-press-release-sites-can-cost-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1865 Deb Wier | Get On Google Maps Tue, 28 Sep 2010 19:15:00 +0000 http://www.30minutepr.com/?p=466#comment-1865 I just found your blog and I really enjoyed this post. I have never considered using a paid PR service but I will now! I just found your blog and I really enjoyed this post. I have never considered using a paid PR service but I will now!

]]> By: local seo blog http://www.30minutepr.com/5-ways-free-press-release-sites-can-cost-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1087 local seo blog Sat, 28 Aug 2010 23:26:24 +0000 http://www.30minutepr.com/?p=466#comment-1087 Local Look for engine is anything which has usually been overlooked and I'm not sure why. Maybe it is mainly because fewer local corporations are conscious of Seo in general or perhaps it is simply because the only companies supplying serp charge a similar rates as "national seo" which entails optimizing for big areas instead of focusing on local markets which could mean the world for your business enterprise. Local Look for engine is anything which has usually been overlooked and I’m not sure why. Maybe it is mainly because fewer local corporations are conscious of Seo in general or perhaps it is simply because the only companies supplying serp charge a similar rates as “national seo” which entails optimizing for big areas instead of focusing on local markets which could mean the world for your business enterprise.

]]> By: mstardom http://www.30minutepr.com/5-ways-free-press-release-sites-can-cost-you/comment-page-1/#comment-902 mstardom Wed, 23 Jun 2010 02:31:16 +0000 http://www.30minutepr.com/?p=466#comment-902 I beg to differ, somewhat. Your argument is well-taken. Granted that free press release does cost money, there are advantages in using free over paid, especially for beginners. If one is new to the online PR seen, he/she should start off with the free option first, then evaluate results. If results are where one wants to be, then one should continue using the free method. On the other hand, if one can afford to pay the fees for paid press release, one should go right a head and do it. Therefore, the preference between free and paid is up to the individual. After looking at the Search Engine Visibility chart above, one can see that the difference between free and paid press release sites is a little more than two-fold, for the most part, except for PRnewswire, 18k. So, a part from not being listed in Yahoo, it is still a great idea to go the free press release route. There is no guarantee that one will convert visitors into customers after paying for a press release. Therefore, it is a good idea to conduct extensive research before throwing money down the tubes. If money is spent on advertising, a substantial return should be realized immediately or soon after. <br><br>I can vouch for PRlog; the site does send traffic and listings in Google news...that is not bad for a free site. Furthermore, the site provides embedded codes for each press release, which includes PDF file-download capabilities. Here is an example of that <a href="http://www.myspacestardom.com/pressroom" rel="nofollow">http://www.myspacestardom.com/pressroom</a> I beg to differ, somewhat. Your argument is well-taken. Granted that free press release does cost money, there are advantages in using free over paid, especially for beginners. If one is new to the online PR seen, he/she should start off with the free option first, then evaluate results. If results are where one wants to be, then one should continue using the free method. On the other hand, if one can afford to pay the fees for paid press release, one should go right a head and do it. Therefore, the preference between free and paid is up to the individual. After looking at the Search Engine Visibility chart above, one can see that the difference between free and paid press release sites is a little more than two-fold, for the most part, except for PRnewswire, 18k. So, a part from not being listed in Yahoo, it is still a great idea to go the free press release route. There is no guarantee that one will convert visitors into customers after paying for a press release. Therefore, it is a good idea to conduct extensive research before throwing money down the tubes. If money is spent on advertising, a substantial return should be realized immediately or soon after.

I can vouch for PRlog; the site does send traffic and listings in Google news…that is not bad for a free site. Furthermore, the site provides embedded codes for each press release, which includes PDF file-download capabilities. Here is an example of that http://www.myspacestardom.com/pressroom

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