Press Release Resources

by Maria Marsala

Summary: This press release article provides reading material, templates and links to help you find your local newspapers. You get to do the rest!

Press Releases are one of the best ways to advertise for free. Have you moved? Started a new business or added a new piece to your business? Teaching a class or speaking somewhere? Written a book? Upgraded your web site? Graduated or received certification from "x"? Those are just a few thoughts of what information can be placed in a press release.

Articles

• The Top 10 Most Important Documents to Include in Your Press Kit www.topten.org/public/AF/AF56.html
• The Top 10 List for Writing a Bio or Press Release www.topten.org/public/AA/AA111.html
• Press release articles and resources http://www.onlineprindia.com/
• Writing Press Releases for Google by By Greg Jarboehttp://www.searchnewz.com/searchnewz-12-20040107HowToWriteAPressReleaseForGoogleNews.html
• All About PR http://aboutpublicrelations.net/

Templates

• Free press release builder template from CanadaOne www.canadaone.com/promote/pressrelease.html
• Model Press Release http://www.nwen.org/memberresources/suform_pressrelease.doc
• Free builder http://loska.com/release-builder.html

Newspapers/Media

• Newspaper Links #1 http://www.newspaperlinks.com/home.cfm
• Newspaper Links #2 http://www.abyznewslinks.com/
• Newspaper Links #3 http://www.newspapers.com/
• Media Guide http://www.bizmove.com/media_directory/local-media.htm
• Gebbie Press: PR Media Directory http://gebbie.com
• Washington State Newspaper Publishers Association www.wnpa.com/main/online.html
• Links to the Web's Best, Most Diverse Media Listing Sites http://www.pressreleasehelp.com/medialinks.htm
• Web Radio http://www.radio-directory.com/st_list.cfm
• Resources by Type http://www.online-pr.com/prcmpmed.htm
• News Directory http://www.newsdirectory.com
• Press Release Directory http://www.yudkin.com/resources.htmby Marcia Yudkin
• View your local newspapers web site (URL) to obtain information on submitting a press release.
• Research newspapers at your local public library. The main branches usually have copies of all the newspapers in your area.

Distribute your Press Release Resources

• Ebook Broadcast ebooks/epublishing
• Extra PR
• Free Press Release
• PRWeb
• Web Wire
• Online Press Releases
• PR Free
• PR
• PR Leap
• PR Zoom
• PR Inside

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