I get asked all the time if I can I provide a list of free press release submission companies. Despite being antithetical to my press release distribution business, which relies on reaching media directly by email and dedicated newswire feeds to newsrooms nationwide, I thought it would be worth venturing into this murky world to give you a comprehensive list of free press release websites. I caution you to use at your own risk and to realize that a free press release is not a mechanism of public relations or PR, but an offshoot of search engine optimization (SEO) — with no proven track record of actually improving a website’s SEO.
In fact, getting real earned media is the only way to get lasting SEO benefit from press releases. Read our Case Studies here: https://www.ereleases.com/case-studies/ (including this press release that generated media pickup and links from more than 100 media outlets). Just imagine what links from Wall Street Journal, CNN International, Bloomberg, Harvard Business Review, etc., could do for your business (and SEO).
Be sure to read: Free Press Release Websites Are Expensive
IssueWire
https://www.issuewire.com
PR-inside.com
http://www.pr-inside.com
PRZoom
https://www.przoom.com
OpenPR
http://www.openpr.com
PR LOG
http://www.prlog.org
PressReleasePoint
http://www.pressreleasepoint.com
ClickPress
http://www.clickpress.com
Newswire Today
http://www.newswiretoday.com
1888PressRelease.com
http://www.1888pressrelease.com
Market Press Release
https://www.marketpressrelease.com
PRWings
https://www.prwings.com
PRFire (Free UK Press Release Distribution)
https://www.prfire.co.uk
Free Press Release
http://www.free-press-release.com
Pressbox (UK)
http://www.pressbox.com
PressMethod (German)
http://www.pressmethod.com
PR9.NET
http://www.pr9.net
Post a Free Press Release
http://www.postafreepressrelease.com
Free Press Release Center
http://www.free-press-release-center.info
prFocus
http://www.prfocus.com
Exact Release
http://www.exactrelease.com
PR Urgent News
http://www.prurgent.com
USPRwire (Nonprofits and CSR Only)
http://www.usprwire.com
The Open Press
http://theopenpress.com
Criteria: When developing this list, I looked at several variables, such as: Alexa ranking, Page Rank, credibility indicators, and style. Sites that didn’t make the rank included: simple blogs, industry specific, dead sites (no recent press releases), and sites with broken navigation or ordering systems.
Help Us Keep This List Up to Date
A trend I’ve noticed is that many past free press release websites are no longer free (but let you set up a free account to then pay). If you find any of these sites no longer offer free press release distribution, let us know by commenting below.
Share Your Free Press Release Success or Failure
Please comment below and share your experiences with free press releases.
For details on the pitfalls of free press release websites visit: Free Press Release Websites Are Expensive and WTF?? Free Press Release Distribution Head Scratcher
This article is written by Mickie Kennedy, founder of eReleases (https://www.ereleases.com), the online leader in affordable press release distribution. To subscribe to PR Fuel, visit: https://www.ereleases.com/prfuel/subscribe/.
Ryan Alford
You forgot http://www.pitchengine.com.
William j Ritchotte ii
It’s not free Sir. Nice try though
prfuel
Thanks Ryan. Great addition!
Marti Mayne
I don’t see http://www.pr-inside.com/ on this list. It’s one I use all the time and stories are immediately picked up by Google. I am not so sure that reporters read these releases, but it certainly helps our SEO.
Sharon Coward
Thanks for this great resource. While Caribbeanpressreleases.com is a non US site and only a few years old, it is a free press release distribution site geared specifically for Caribbean businesses and audiences.
prfuel
Thanks Marti. I’m going to add PR-inside.com to the list.
Sharon, as noted in criteria, I’m going to stick with free press release sites that handle all types of press releases. I discovered industrial free press release sites, travel free press release distribution services, and ones that were geographically-centric so I decided it was best to try to keep the list as broad as possible. Ideally, these sites will be useful across all industries and at least for U.S. businesses.
Best,
Mickie Kennedy
Vikas
Great post. I have a question. Will you help us by mentioning how to write an effective press release as well. I will be grateful.
Vikas
prfuel
Vikas,
I would recommend https://www.ereleases.com/howtowrite.html as well as check out some press release samples here: https://www.ereleases.com/press-release-sample.html
Best,
Mickie Kennedy
prfuel
Vikas, I would recommend you read the tips on press release writing here: https://www.ereleases.com/howtowrite.html — as well as check out some industry-specific press release samples here: https://www.ereleases.com/press-release-sample.html
Best,
Mickie Kennedy
prfuel
Vikas, I would recommend you read the tips on press release writing here: https://www.ereleases.com/howtowrite.html — as well as check out some industry-specific press release samples here: https://www.ereleases.com/press-release-sample.html
Best,
Mickie Kennedy
Edward Moore
You might want to add pressdr.com to the list.
prfuel
Edward, Unfortunately, my viewing of that site determined they are no longer free. Press release distribution starts at $35.
Best,
Mickie Kennedy
Mayank patel
This is great resource given by you.
I am working in india.is this list helpful for India?
also any list about Indian PR website like this?
Hayley
Another online press release distribution service is:
PressFlow.co.uk [Editor: not free so not included above]
Steven Johnson
For Mayank Patel. A popular site that provides free releases for India:
http://www.merinews.com/
Sites that are on the list that now charge:
http://express-press-release.net/ Price $29 per press release
http://www.pressmediawire.com Require payment, see below
http://www.pressmediawire.com/press-release-service-pricing.cfm
http://www.pitchengine.com They require you to provide a credit card!
http://www.pr9.net/ Slowed way down. I think they register for free, but charge for submission?
Sites that have slowed way down:
http://www.prfocus.com Good luck, if you can navigate out of the pop up ads!!
http://www.exactrelease.com Not much action on this site!
These free sites are okay for temporary Internet Visibility and to establish branding, but don’t expect much traffic, and an even less chance you’ll get contacted by a media source!
indiabizlist
I Agree with this. Most of this are paid.
Sofia Ribeiro
Great resource! Thanks for putting together this list.
sam
we wish to get our site reviewed and possibly to be included in the list. thepressrelease.org is the site.
Steve Johnson
No problem Mickie!
That’s the best top 10 list I’ve come across yet.
Additionally, I’d like to add that these free sites also lack any real SEO benefits. Such as helping establish high quality back links or having a positive effect on your website’s key metrics.
However, they can be good tools to use to practice your press release writing skills, and to learn the proper way to format them. Providing you have a lot of time and patience!
prfuel
Thanks Steven, I’ve updated the list and removed express-press-release.net and pressmediawire.com, which now appear to be charging.
Mickie Kennedy
michael
This is a great list of pr release sites and free traffic is bound to follow.
Isaac Aboagye
Hi Mickie, seoPRwire is also a free press release distribution site that is thriving. Since its launch in August 2009, we have improved and worked hard on our SEO and now stands at Google Page Rank 3. Another great resource for small business world wide. Thanks and you can also add it on your list.
Alex Smith
We are currently using pressmediawire.com. They offer unlimited press release distributions for $1200 first year and $720 (40%) each year after http://www.pressmediawire.com/authorsignup.cfm I think it is a good deal. We also use seoprwire for free press release distribution. it is PR 3 and provides great results in searches.
Sara
Why is mine not included lol www. postpressrelease.com a name you can’t forget
PR Fuel
Sara,
Largely because of no pagerank, no traffic, and authority.
Mickie
Dave Panfili
Very nice list here. Good starting point. Thanks.
Mark
good，thanks for your share
Reena Millinor
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Michael Thorn
Great list indeed.Thank you for it.Just wonder now when we are thinking about pitching and press releases about our latest project called Websst.com which would be the best paid PR services to use for it.In my opinion the free option is not as good as the paid one but this is my personal opinion.
Take care :Michael
Resa
kind of liked this article 🙂 It was a pleasant read, thanks for the article! 😉 Best regards, Resa
Gina
Thank you so much for this list! I had been looking all over the place for press release sites and couldn’t find any… very much appreciated 🙂
V.O.
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W.H.
I use http://www.pressreleasefiles.com and is strongly recommended
Werner Slowey
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Thanh Mangold
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ND
Hi, Will a press release really help to improve the page rank of the website?
If yes, how? Please let me know. I will be grateful…..
PR Fuel
Personally, I don’t think press releases help the page rank of a website. They might result in a bump in traffic as they themselves (the press releases) will get search engine traffic but Google has made it clear it doesn’t to reward the page rank of sites because of press release campaigns.
I think press releases are powerful when sent to the media. Most online press release sites, including free and low cost providers, are a distraction and you are NOT reaching the media through them.
Try a service like eReleases that reaches the media and distributes over PR Newswire, the oldest and largest newswire of press releases.
Best,
Mickie
Julian
You can try also http://listfree.org/ – Alexa ranking 68,958
James
Hey,
Thank you so much for sharing the list of Press Release sites and I’ m new to Press Release, Yesterday I shared one PR on a few sites which are famous but still I’m looking for such type of sites to share My PR content. I hope this list can help my business.
Thank you once again for sharing the useful list and Keep update more.
Michel
A new site free without limitations: https://free-press-release.3w24.org
john
also prelease.club free friendly press release website
Bruce Jones
Looks like http://bignews.biz/ went bye bye
Prabir Sinha
Hi, I am quite surprised to not see this website on your list https://www.issuewire.com/
Faselis Growth
That’s a huge list of most high quality press release websites. Thank you for sharing the information. Press release is an important task and it requires proper distribution so that the information can reach to the right audience.
kalpana
Thanks for sharing this information. I also want to suggest you a 100% free PR site https://www.freepr.org/ You can also add in this list
Raj Kumar
Hi Michael
Hope you are great!
I am not putting directly the link here, but Prwings is a free & paid press release site also, so I request if possible then please do include it in the list.
Thanks In Advance
Mickie Kennedy
I have added PRWings to the list. Thanks for the recommendation.