Written By Barbara K. Mednick, Online PR Expert
Are you looking for a fast and effective way to achieve greater media exposure and online visibility?
If so, you should consider using a PR distribution service to send out your news releases.
A distribution service lets you immediately and simultaneously reach a broad range of reporters, editors, producers and news directors at media outlets nationally and internationally to “boost your buzz”.
Benefits of News Releases
There are a number of key benefits to distributing news releases including:
• Low cost
• Increased visibility for your company/organization
• High demand for press releases
• Added credibility for your organization
• New customers
• New investors
• Free publicity
Primary Distribution Services
The primary distribution services include BusinessWire, PRNewswire, PRWeb and Canada Newswire. There are also a number of other services, which vary in size and cost. There are also a few free services.
Benefits of Online Distribution
Distributing a news release via a PR distribution service is an efficient and cost-effective way to distribute news about your company/organization to a broad range of news media. It also:
• Ensures that your news is getting out regardless of the latest media shifts.
• Increases “buzz” about your company/organization or product/service online.
• Extends the “life” of your news release through search engine optimization (SEO).
• Serves as an avenue to get in front of the media by putting your story directly where they search for news and information.
• Reaches your buyers/influencers directly and confers credibility on your company/organization.
Cost Range
The cost to distribute a news release varies by service and usually ranges from about $275 to $600 with pricing based on either the word count in the release, the number of media distribution outlets or both. Many distribution services offer other related services to enhance a news release, which vary in price.
Top ten PR distribution services
In February 2010 the online publication “TOPSEOs” ranked the top ten best press release distribution companies, which are ranked below:
01. PRWeb
02. BusinessWire
03. MarketWire
04. Online PR News.com
05. 24-7pressrelease.com
06. PR.com
07. PR Leap
08. eReleases
09. PR Newswire
10. Eworldwire
Yes, PR distributions are so many benefits like share information among others, get more business along with popularity of your website..
I have just starting to do press release submission. I have submitted in all nice PR sites which you have suggested above and getting good results and visitors too. PR distribution is really a nice service for getting benefit in online market.
PR distribution service is really very effective in today’s online marketing. Thanks for sharing good PR sites here.