Date: 17 Apr 2007 Com: 660Comments2007-04-17+12%3A04%3A59Jason+Drohn

23 Online Press Release Websites - Free and Paid

One of the best, cheapest, and most common ways to launch startups or new services online is to write press releases. Where do you think magazines and newspapers get their information? TechCrunch.com, the WSJ, CNN, all use press releases to some degree everyday.

There are quite a few services that offer free PR, some more reputable than others. On the other hand, some PR sites have a cost, but they typically have a wider audience and market through a number of channels (email, rss, etc.)

Here is a list of press release sites for you to keep in your back pocket:

PRZoom.com - Free
MichiganBusiness.us - Free
PRlog.org - Free
PressBox.co.uk - Free
PRfree.com - Free
PRbuzz.com - Free
PR.com - Free
PRleap.com - Free and paid
eReleases.com - $299 - $399
MassMediaDistribution.com - $199 - $399
eWorldWire.com - $99 - $500
PowerQuill - $69 - $99
PublicityGuaranteed.com - $195 - $2850
24-7pressrelease.com - $299
PRweb.com - $169 - $619
PressReleasePros - $189 - $259
PressRelease365.com - $24.95 - $99.95
Advanced-PR.com - $199 - $1465
SBwire.com - $19.95
EmpireNewsWire.com - ??
AutomatedPR.com - $50-$1200
URLwire.com - $395-$695
xpresspress.com - $250 - $395

I haven’t used all of these services, but I have dabbled with the free ones a bit. The way I look at it, any publicity is good publicity. It might be worth your time to look through some of the paid services as well. If they seem a good fit, try them out!

If anyone knows of any other websites offering press release services, let me know. If you have experience with any of these, we would love to hear!

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660Comments2007-04-17+12%3A04%3A59Jason+Drohn to “23 Online Press Release Websites - Free and Paid”

#1

¬ Glenn Selig
April 24th, 2007 at 12:32 pm

remember, it’s not only distribution that matters. it’s good, solid writing. distributing marginal material does little or no good.
#2

¬ Jeffrey
May 20th, 2007 at 7:23 am

I like newswireToday.com, those guy are very professional but VERY strict on content.

If you are a serious company avoid to publish on those like PRfree.com which are not too serious.
#3

¬ Jeffrey
May 20th, 2007 at 7:24 am

FYI MassMediaDistribution and PRbuzz the same company - FYI PRbuzz was removed from Google News. Therefore avoid PRbuzz and MassMediaDistribution
#4

¬ Hj
November 9th, 2007 at 3:59 pm

And…

PressFlow.co.uk - Free Online Press Release Distribution Service.

http://www.PressFlow.co.uk
#5

¬ PressAbout
December 19th, 2007 at 3:27 am

Thought you might be interested in adding another site to your list - http://www.PressAbout.com. A free press release site in the form of a blog.
#6

¬ Levia
May 17th, 2008 at 5:49 am

I found that PRSPAM.com website which tells you about the PR release SPAMs sites like i-newsiwre, PRlog, prbuzz, pr.com…
#7

¬ Free-Press-Release.INFO
June 9th, 2008 at 6:51 pm

We are glad to announce that we have launched a free press releases web site.
You can include it in your list :

http://www.free-press-release.info - FREE

Free-Press-Release.INFOs last blog post..Bubu.us - General web directory
#8

¬ simon
June 23rd, 2008 at 5:42 pm

Try this new free press release site http://www.freepressrelease.co.cc

simons last blog post..1
#9

¬ BigNews.biz
June 25th, 2008 at 1:50 am

Free Press Release Distribution site and also hosts PR email lists for free. Most press releases published are also picked up by Google news as well. See: http://www.BigNews.biz

BigNews.bizs last blog post..1
#10

¬ PRESSbooth.ORG
July 10th, 2008 at 11:51 am

Hi you can check out http://www.pressbooth.org its a free PR Distribution site catering Media, Communication, Advertising, Marketing, Technology companies.
#11

¬ JB
July 22nd, 2008 at 4:50 pm

http://www.widespreadpr.com/
#12

¬ William Allan Kritsonis, PhD
August 1st, 2008 at 12:48 am

William Allan Kritsonis, PhD

William H. Parker Leadership Academy Hall of Honor

In 2008, Dr. Kritsonis was inducted into the William H. Parker Leadership Academy Hall of Honor, Graduate School, Prairie View A&M University – The Texas A&M University System. He was nominated by doctoral and master’s degree students.

Dr. Kritsonis Lectures at the University of Oxford, Oxford, England

In 2005, Dr. Kritsonis was an Invited Visiting Lecturer at the Oxford Round Table at Oriel College in the University of Oxford, Oxford, England. His lecture was entitled the Ways of Knowing Through the Realms of Meaning.

Dr. Kritsonis Recognized as Distinguished Alumnus

In 2004, Dr. William Allan Kritsonis was recognized as the Central Washington University Alumni Association Distinguished Alumnus for the College of Education and Professional Studies. Dr. Kritsonis was nominated by alumni, former students, friends, faculty, and staff. Final selection was made by the Alumni Association Board of Directors. Recipients are CWU graduates of 20 years or more and are recognized for achievement in their professional field and have made a positive contribution to society. For the second consecutive year, U.S. News and World Report placed Central Washington University among the top elite public institutions in the west. CWU was 12th on the list in the 2006 On-Line Education of “America’s Best Colleges.”

Educational Background

Dr. William Allan Kritsonis earned his BA in 1969 from Central Washington University, Ellensburg, Washington. In 1971, he earned his M.Ed. from Seattle Pacific University. In 1976, he earned his PhD from the University of Iowa. In 1981, he was a Visiting Scholar at Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, and in 1987 was a Visiting Scholar at Stanford University, Palo Alto, California. In June 2008, Dr. Kritsonis received the Doctor of Humane Letters, School of Graduate Studies from Southern Christian University. The ceremony was held at the Hilton Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Professional Experience

Dr. Kritsonis began his career as a teacher. He has served education as a principal, superintendent of schools, director of student teaching and field experiences, invited guest professor, author, consultant, editor-in-chief, and publisher. Dr. Kritsonis has earned tenure as a professor at the highest academic rank at two major universities.

Books – Articles – Lectures - Workshops

Dr. Kritsonis lectures and conducts seminars and workshops on a variety of topics. He is author of more than 500 articles in professional journals and several books. His popular book SCHOOL DISCIPLINE: The Art of Survival is scheduled for its fourth edition. He is the author of the textbook William Kritsonis, PhD on Schooling that is used by many professors at colleges and universities throughout the nation and abroad.
In 2007, Dr. Kritsonis’ version of the book of Ways of Knowing Through the Realms of Meaning (858 pages) was published in the United States of America in cooperation with partial financial support of Visiting Lecturers, Oxford Round Table (2005). The book is the product of a collaborative twenty-four year effort started in 1978 with the late Dr. Philip H. Phenix. Dr. Kritsonis was in continuous communication with Dr. Phenix until his death in 2002.
In 2007, Dr. Kritsonis was the lead author of the textbook Practical Applications of Educational Research and Basic Statistics. The text provides practical content knowledge in research for graduate students at the doctoral and master’s levels.
In 2008, Dr. Kritsonis’ book Non-Renewal of Public School Personnel Contracts: Selected Supreme and District Court Decisions in Accordance with the Due Process of Law is scheduled for publication by The Edwin Mellen Press, Lewiston, New York.
Dr. Kritsonis’ seminar and workshop on Writing for Professional Publication has been very popular with both professors and practitioners. Persons in attendance generate an article to be published in a refereed journal at the national or international levels.
Dr. Kritsonis has traveled and lectured throughout the United States and world-wide. Some recent international tours include Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Turkey, Italy, Greece, Monte Carlo, England, Holland, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Russia, Estonia, Poland, Germany, and many more.

Founder of National FORUM Journals – Over 4,000 Professors Published

Dr. Kritsonis is founder of NATIONAL FORUM JOURNALS (since 1983). These publications represent a group of highly respected scholarly academic periodicals. Over 4,000 writers have been published in these refereed, peer-reviewed periodicals. In 1983, he founded the National FORUM of Educational Administration and Supervision – now acclaimed by many as the United States’ leading recognized scholarly academic refereed journal in educational administration, leadership, and supervision.
In 1987, Dr. Kritsonis founded the National FORUM of Applied Educational Research Journal whose aim is to conjoin the efforts of applied educational researchers world-wide with those of practitioners in education. He founded the National FORUM of Teacher Education Journal, National FORUM of Special Education Journal, National FORUM of Multicultural Issues Journal, International Journal of Scholarly Academic Intellectual Diversity, International Journal of Management, Business, and Administration, and the DOCTORAL FORUM – National Journal for Publishing and Mentoring Doctoral Student Research. The DOCTORAL FORUM is the only refereed journal in America committed to publishing doctoral students while they are enrolled in course work in their doctoral programs. In 1997, he established the Online Journal Division of National FORUM Journals that publishes academic scholarly refereed articles daily on the website: http://www.nationalforum.com. Over 500 professors have published online. In January 2007, Dr. Kritsonis established Focus: On Colleges, Universities, and Schools.

Professorial Roles

Dr. Kritsonis has served in professorial roles at Central Washington University, Washington; Salisbury State University, Maryland; Northwestern State University, Louisiana; McNeese State University, Louisiana; and Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge in the Department of Administrative and Foundational Services.
In 2006, Dr. Kritsonis published two articles in the Two-Volume Set of the Encyclopedia of Educational Leadership and Administration published by SAGE Publications, Thousand Oaks, California. He is a National Reviewer for the Journal of Research on Leadership, University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA).
In 2007, Dr. Kritsonis has been invited to write a history and philosophy of education for the ABC-CLIO Encyclopedia of World History.
Currently, Dr. Kritsonis is Professor of Educational Leadership at Prairie View A&M University – Member of the Texas A&M University System. He teaches in the newly established PhD Program in Educational Leadership. Dr. Kritsonis taught the Inaugural class session in the doctoral program at the start of the fall 2004 academic year. In October 2006, Dr. Kritsonis chaired the first doctoral student to earn a PhD in Educational Leadership at Prairie View A&M University. He lives in Houston, Texas.
#13

¬ William Allan Kritsonis, PhD
August 1st, 2008 at 12:50 am

Writing for Professional Publication in National Refereed Journals A Session for Faculty and Doctoral Students

University of Colorado, Boulder
August 10th th 2008

William Allan Kritsonis, PhD
Professor
PhD Program in Educational Leadership
Prairie View A&M University/The Texas A&M University System

1. Professional reasons for writing for publication
2. Personal reasons for writing for publication
3. How real writers behave
4. Writer’s write for the following reasons
5. How to get started
6. What will “sell” the editor on your work?
7. Formula: Brilliant Ideas + Good Luck + Knowing the Right People = Publication
8. On scholarly work
9. Reasons to write and publish journal articles
10. Writing and publishing journal articles enables you to…
11. Three basic types of articles: practical – review or theoretical – research
12. Quantitative Studies
13. Qualitative Research
14. On writing books
15. Four phases of book publishing (Fun – Drudgery – Torture – Waiting)
16. Some reasons to write a book
17. Where does the dollar go after a book is published?
18. What do editors and reviewers really want?
19. Earning approval from editors and reviewers
20. What to remember about bad writing
21. How to get fired as a reviewer
22. Publish or perish or teach or impeach
23. I’ve been rejected many times – should I give up?
24. In writing, how you read is important
25. How teachable is writing?
26. “I can’t seem to tell how my writing is going while I am doing it. Can you help?
27. Remember your purpose in writing
28. What differentiates ordinary writing from writing with style
29. It must get somewhat easier to write, otherwise, how would some authors become so prolific?
30. If writing for publication does not prove to be lucrative, why bother?
31. Why creative work is worthwhile
32. Show respect for your writing. It is about what the readers should know. If this puts a strain on a professional relationship, then so be it.
33. “Why I Write” (Orwell) Sheer egoism, aesthetic enthusiasm, historical impulse, and political purpose.
34. What really makes an academic write?
35. The Writer’s Essential Tools – words and the power to face unpleasant facts.
36. No human activity can sap the strength from body and life from spirit as much as writing in which one doesn’t believe.
37. “Because it was there.” Edmund Hillary. And with this comment he supplied generations with a ready-made and unanswerable defense for any new undertaking even writing.
38. Why we write.
39. Climbing Your Own Mountain
40. Be yourself. Have fun writing.

Please list any other topics you want Dr. Kritsonis to discuss.
281-550-5700 Home; Cell: 832-483-7889 – williamkritsonis@yahoo.com
#14

¬ William Allan Kritsonis, PhD
August 1st, 2008 at 12:57 am

William Allan Kritsonis, PhD
17603 Bending Post Drive
Houston, TX 77093

(281) 550-5700 Home
(832) 483-7889 Cell
williamkritsonis@yahoo.com

Professor
Doctor of Philosophy Program in Educational Leadership
Prairie View A&M University
(Member of the Texas A&M University System)
The Whitlowe R. Green College of Education
Prairie View, Texas 77446

Hall of Honor (2008)
William H. Parker Leadership Academy, Graduate School
Prairie View A&M University - The Texas A&M University System

Distinguished Alumnus (2004)
Central Washington University
College of Education and Professional Studies
Ellensburg, Washington

Visiting Lecturer (2005)
Oxford Round Table
Oriel College
University of Oxford
Oxford, England

Editor-in-Chief
NATIONAL FORUM JOURNALS
Founded 1983

Over 250,000 Guests Visit Our Website Yearly at http://www.nationalforum.com

PhD, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, 1976
M.Ed. Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, Washington, 1971
B.A. Central Washington University, Ellensburg, Washington
Visiting Scholar, Columbia University, Teachers College, New York, 1981
Doctor of Humane Letters, School of Graduate Studies, Southern Christian University
#15

¬ career in nursing
August 11th, 2008 at 11:43 pm

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