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Press Release Wire Services:
Choosing the Best One for Your Business
When looking into sending out press releases for your business, you might be overwhelmed with the options. In addition to traditional wires, there are many new web-based services. Choosing the right one for your business sometimes requires trial and error. The following press release wire service websites for the most part all provide a similar service, but they all have differences in how they present information, and how helpful they actually are. By looking at the facts and combining the opinions of Christine Slocumb, the owner and founder of a technology marketing firm with 17 years of experience, and Dena Boutsikakis, someone who is just starting in the marketing business, we hope to help narrow your decision as to which wire service is best suited for you.
PR Newswire Dena: I was very impressed with this website's appearance. PR Newswire (www.prnewswire.com) is one of the first press It was very clear and organized, while giving the user a release wire services, with a large client base, because of its large amount of information. In addition, I also felt that as a efficient and professional website and large support staff. consumer of their service, I mattered, because of their feedback It is a very helpful website, because of its mass amounts of option. As stated before PR Newswire also has a lot of features information. When clicking on a tab or a link, there is always that make it easy for the account manager to track a release, information that explains its function to the viewer. In addition, like the eWatch option. However, I do wonder if all these things there are also many spots within the website that allow for are necessary, or if they are just another ploy to collect money. the consumer to add their feedback. There are also many Nevertheless, if they are as good as they say they are it might interesting features that one can use to enhance their service. be worth it for those really newsworthy releases.They offer a eWatch service that monitors and tracks your press release. It automatically emails you with any changes. Christine: When I first started in issuing press releases,, this You can signup as an expert on ProfNet - a free service that was THE wire service everyone used. It's the oldest, largest, links subject matter experts with writers and editors. However, and most expensive newswire service. However, their delay one thing to keep in mind is that sending a press release in adopting new SEO technology was a big mistake. Also, through them is very expensive, thus PR Newswire not a super the Account Managers assigned to us out of the Seattle attractive option for small businesses and startups. office were not helpful and turned over frequently. We rarely use this service anymore unless it's a co-release with a large corporation that requires we use this wire. The online pickup of releases is quite good, but no better than BusinessWire.
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BusinessWireBusinessWire (www.businesswire.com) has a similar feel to it as PR Newswire. They provide all the basic information about sending press releases, but also offer a little more. They have a section that will actually help you write a press release. In addition, it clearly shows the distribution of where your press further guide you. In addition, PRWeb also has helpful tips and release will go, and who will view it. Another helpful tool is that samples on how to write a press release, making sure your best the website comes in five different languages. This can be very work is distributed.helpful if you are doing business with companies overseas, or simply for people whose first language is not English. Dena: Personally, I feel as though this is the easiest to navigate through, and the most inviting. It still looks very professional, Dena: When first seeing this website I was impressed with the but makes press release writing and distributing seem very ability to change languages, even though they only had five simple. They even state that all you have to do are follow their from which to choose. I also thought that this was a fairly easy three easy steps. I also liked how everything was laid out for w... [download for more]
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