The 5 C’s of Press Release Writing

If you’ve followed this blog for a little while, you know that press release writing is one of the major topics I cover here. It’s a very important topic to me, and I truly believe that becoming a better press release writer can do wonders for your PR efforts.

But I also realize that with all the various tips and … Read more

Oops! The Writing Mistakes in Your Last Press Release

It can be frustrating when a press release you’re particularly excited about goes absolutely nowhere. But even if you’ve gone over the writing several times there are a few mistakes you’ve probably missed and that’s what kept it from getting picked up. Instead of getting mad or frustrated, let’s take a lo… Read more

How to Promote Your App Using Press Releases

While you might consider social media to be the most useful method to get free press for your app, that’s not necessarily the case. A well written, highly targeted press release can grab the attention of both the traditional media (newspapers, magazines) and not-so traditional media (bloggers, ezines)… Read more

Toughest Challenges PR Pros Face

Every industry comes with its own unique challenges and hurdles, and the public relations field is no different. However, there are certain challenges PR pros face that make this career particularly tough sometimes, especially under certain circumstances.

Don’t get me wrong, I don’t think it’s as str… Read more

Haters Gonna Hate: How to Let It Go

There’s always somebody. No matter how well you think you’re doing, there’s always the one person who comes onto your Facebook page or sends you an email telling you just how much you suck. Everything you’ve done up to this point in your life is wrong and your business will close its doors in a matter of hours…… Read more

Benefits of Outsourcing Press Release Writing

Thinking about starting to use press releases as a way to get media coverage? Or perhaps you want to use them for search engine optimization purposes? Either way, we all know how useful they can be. But the thing about them is this: someone has to write them.

Now, that someone could be you, but you also h… Read more

How to Prepare Your PR for a Product Launch

The walls of your office building can barely contain your team’s excitement: it’s almost time for launch! The product has been perfected, the website is ready to go at midnight – everything seems like it’s in place.

Unfortunately, your team has made one glaring error. You’ve forgotten to think about and p… Read more

How to Evaluate a Press Release Writer

PR graduates who know how to pump out a press release are a dime a dozen. However, you’re looking for GOOD press releases and don’t want to get something that looks like it was done via a form. How do you filter out the rest and hire the best? Let’s take a look at some ways you can evaluate your potential press rele… Read more

Will Google Panda Kill Free Press Release Directories?

By now, you’ve probably heard a little something about the Google Panda update. In short, this Google algorithm update is designed to reduce the value of duplicate content, low quality content, and low grade links from content farms.

After the update was initiated, a lot of websites who relied on link bui… Read more

The 6 Worst Press Release Headline Mistakes You Can Make

Writing a great press release headline is one of the most important things you need to do to get your announcement read. A great headline entices the reader and invites them to check out your story. It tells them to keep reading.

Having said that, anybody who has been in this business for more than a few minute… Read more