press release

Press releases are often used by companies to generate publicity. They are usually in the form of one typed page, and directed towards those who work in the news media. For a press release to be "picked up" it must be considered newsworthy. If it sounds like a dressed up sales letter you can bet it won't be read and published. The media's job is to publish news, not fluff. There's a certain format that most journalists look for in the layout of a press release and effective releases will adhere to this strict standard.

There are many ways to distribute a press release. They can be mailed, faxed, and even emailed. One can hire an outside service to do this, or a little online research will yield hundreds of press release submission sites to submit to.

People who write press releases will find plenty of blogs that will be informative about the press release process and its benefits. If one writes press releases and includes keywords that are related to one's website and then posts the releases online, they can also help with search engine ranking.

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• DECLARACIONES DEL PRESIDENTE SOBRE EL ATAQUE FRUSTRADO EL DIA DE NAVIDAD Y LA VIOLENCIA RECIENTE EN IRAN

  
  White House.gov — Authority: 821
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• Surging Thunder Winners In 5 Of 8 - OurSports Central (press release)

  
  Webkinz - Collectible Stuffed Animal Toys — Authority: 140
  Surging Thunder Winners In 5 Of 8OurSports Central (press release)The first 500 fans (ages 12 and under) in attendance will receive a collectible Webkinz plush doll. - The Thunder is scheduled to wear their gold-colored …and more »
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• Sylvester vs Navascues on Jan 30

  
  Boxing News — Authority: 455
  Sebastian Sylvester (32-3, 15 KOs) will make a first defence of his IBF Middleweight Title on January 30 when he takes on Pablo Navascues (24-1, 16 KOs). The Hurricane returns to the Jahnsportforum in Neubrandenburg where he edged Giovanni Lorenzo on September 19 to win King Arthur Abraham´s vacated title in front of ...
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• 2009 OSCAR® NOMINATION BALLOTS MAILED TO 5,777 ACADEMY VOTERS

  
  RushPRnews - Newswire & Global Press Release Distribution — Authority: 138
  — Nomination ballots for the 82nd Academy Awards® were mailed today to the 5,777 voting members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Completed ballots must be returned to PricewaterhouseCoopers by 5 p.m. on Saturday, January 23, 2010. Ballots...
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• Al Qaeda Press Release Calls Nidal Hasan A “Moujahed Brother”, Calls For Soldiers to Follow His Act

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 177
  In the latest press release by Al Qaeda where they took responsibility for the terrorist attempt on the plane in Detroit they said the following: “We call on every soldier working in the crusader armies and puppet governments to repent to allah and follow the example of the hero Moujahid brother Nidal Hasan, and kill ...
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• Press Release.

  
  The Yonkers Insider — Authority: 137
  FORMER FOX NEWS CORRESPONDENT KRISTEN FEALY JOINS NEW YORKERS FOR GROWTH BOARD OF DIRECTORS. New York, NY-December 28… New Yorkers for Growth, a leading voice for responsible fiscal policy in New York State, today announced that it has elected former Fox News correspondent Kristen Fealy to its Board of Directors. ...
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• Reliance Industries completes KG-D6 block’s design capacity assessment

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 740
  New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd announced Monday that it completed the assessment of design capacity of gas production facilities at D6 block in Krishna Godavari basin last week.“Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) announces that it has successfully carried out an assessment of the ...
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• Press Release - Shweta Agarwal - New girl on the block!

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 740
  There’s a new girl on the block and that’s Shweta Agarwal, a well known model who is making her debut in the movie “Shaapit’ opposite Aditya Narayan who also happens to make a debut of with this film. “Shaapit’ will also complete Vikram Bhatt’s thriller trilogy after 1920.When asked about his new find ...
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• Nigeria: May the Soul of Maryam Babangida Rest in Perfect Peace

  
  AfricanLoft — Authority: 125
  The death of Mrs. Babangida has brought further reflections about the misgovernance in Nigeria. Events in life are lessons to others who are willing to learn from them and atone. Death is one of those events, and the way it comes teaches those still alive a sort of lesson.
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• Complete Solution For VoipSwitch By Moon Networks – PRLog (free press release)

  
  OnlyDedicatedServers.com — Authority: 146
  Complete Solution For VoipSwitch By Moon Networks – PRLog (free press release) PR Log (Press Release) Dec 27, 2009 A stable SoftSwitch and a dedicated server can make you a best VoIP service provider. But for a smooth service you also need 24 hours online and phone based support. We Moon Networks are highly ...
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• Nick Penner Prepared To Make His MFC Debut Against Chris ‘The Exorcist’ Price

  
  The MMA News — Authority: 154
  Press Release Coming off a gusty win in his last outing, Nick “The Quiet Assassin” Penner will make his much-anticipated debut as a light heavyweight at MFC 24. Penner (9-1) won’t get an easy assignment as a 205-pounder, however, when he meets Chris “The Exorcist” Price (15-3) on Friday, February 26 at ...
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• Recovering Aceh bites Western hand that fed it

  
  INDONESIA HAVE A NEWS — Authority: 109
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• The Kindle Is Amazon’s Most Gifted Item

  
  Today's Review — Authority: 472
  Despite competitors boiling up on every side, Amazon.com’s Kindle E-Reader continues to lead the pack. This Christmas, it achieved a major victory; the Kindle is now the single most gifted item in Amazon’s history. The company even issued a press release t… Continue reading from the original ...
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• Quixotic Fusion Lights The Flame New Years Eve

  
  Kansas City Star — Authority: 810
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• Cook Jamaican Recipes

  
  AT&T (formerly Cingular) iPhone Reviews, iPhone Apps and Accessories — Authority: 146
  Fantastic application developed for the multi award winning site www.jamaicans.com Learn how to cook traditional Jamaican recipes with the touch of a button. Try some of these recipes at your next dinner party and your sure to stand out. Here are 5 promo codes XKR64JKE9HPK P4TEJR6LP49X KLTPLE7X4YW4 9KRWMN3RJPWA ...
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• NowPlaying.fm adds song links to #nowplaying tweets

  
  Gadget Reviews — Authority: 159
  According to startup nowPlaying.fm, Twitter users post 650,000 tweets per day that contain the hashtag #nowplaying, followed by the name of a song to which the user is currently listening. There’s only one problem: These tags rarely contain a link to the song, so other Twiiter users can go listen to it ...
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• NowPlaying.fm improves on Twitter’s popular #nowplaying hashtag

  
  Gadget Reviews — Authority: 159
  According to startup nowPlaying.fm, Twitter users post 650,000 tweets per day that contain the hashtag #nowplaying, followed by the name of a song to which the user is currently listening. There’s only one problem: These tags rarely contain a link to the song, so other Twiiter users can go listen to it ...
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• Medical Team’s Support of Terminal Cancer Patients’ Spiritual Needs Improves … – Science Daily (press release)

  
  Paranominal — Authority: 159
  Medical Teams Support of Terminal Cancer Patients Spiritual Needs Improves …Science Daily (press release)15, 2009) In a new study of terminally ill cancer patients, researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute found support of patients spiritual needs by the …and more »read the full article
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• Human Rights Message from Amnesty International USA

  
  RushPRnews - Newswire & Global Press Release Distribution — Authority: 138
  - - Spread the Word! Help us get the word out about human rights by emailing 5 friends about this video. Simply fill out the form below with your name and email address along with those of your friends.-- With YouTube...
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• Free Press Release

  
  Practical Means — Authority: 111
  When I started this blog, I submitted it to different social networking directories. However, one thing which I did not do was to create a press release. Looking back, I did not know the importance of it. But with my succeeding blogs and websites online, I see to it that I create a good press release. For those who ...
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