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Getting
the Word Out There!
What Do You Do With Your
Media Releases and Media Kit,
Anyway?
You use
Media Release
Disseminators, Article Banks,
and Sites That Post for Free!
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List of
Media Release Disseminators
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Some of these sites are FREE,
some are affordable,
most listings include my mini reviews.
This list is
reproduced from first edition of The Frugal Book Promoter and was updated on
3/06/07
Many of these sites offer
tutorials in writing media releases. You will also find step-by-step
(right down to the font and spacing!)
directions for writing a
release in
The Frugal Book Promoter: How to Do What Your
Publisher Won't.
Be aware that many of these sites require
your address to login
and many of those will not accept PO Boxes.
Almost all require a phone number.
http://www.biblioscribe.com
(This site is for book
releases only. My poetry partner Maggie Ball uses it frequently and
loves it.)
http://www.billboard.prweb.com (This site offers several levels
of release service--but all paid.)
http://www.i-newswire.com/submit_free.php
http://www.press-base.com/add-press.html
(Requires company phone listing.)
http://www.pressbox.co.uk/cgi-bin/links/add.cgi
(Lets you preview your release.)
http://www.marketwire.com
http://www.news.eboomwebsolutions.com/addnews.php
http://free-news-release.com/Submit.aspx
http://www.free-press-release.com/submit/free-press-release.php
(Active e-mail address permitted for paid
accounts only.)
https://www.pr.com/info_press_item.php
(Don't bother to enter image if you don't
intend to upgrade your submission.)
http://www.press.arrivenet.com
(Extensive signing-in
required and you'll need to wait for your e-mail confirmation.)
http://pressexposure.com/ Yep, this one is free!
www.pressmethod.com
(Difficult to sign on
and if you don't upgrade the service, your release doesn't get much
distribution, including submission to Google.)
www.prfree.com
is no longer free to anyone but charities.
There is a $30 charge.
www.primesone.com
www.prleap.com (One of the easiest to
negotiate but requires your phone number but they started charging
for their minimum service January, 2008.)
http://wwwprnewswire.com
www.prweb.com
(This site no longer offers free service.)
www.webwire.com
(If you are submitting a
release for a minor event and only want the free service, you may
have time getting it for free!)
http://www.24-7pressrelease.com/
(Bills
itself as "affordable." I could find no free option.)
http://ebookbroadcast.com/submit.shtml
(Closed for renovation on 3/6/07.)
http://www.theopenpress.com/index.php?a=book
(Registration not available because of a
hacker. The site may be back up soon. Information entered
3/7/07.)
http://www.fastpitch.com
(I liked that those who post can choose some of the media
outlets they provide. That his requires an upgrade may well be
worth it for a major, truly newsworthy event.)
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List of Sites Where You Can
Web Sites that Welcome
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www.authorsden.com
. For a fee you can upgrade to include newsletter services and and for a
very small fee you can list services to writers in their Marketplace. I
use this site as a backup site, too. See
what I've done at
www.authorsden.com/carolynhowardjohnson
www.authorpromote.com
www.author-network.com
www.bibliophil.org
www.bookhitch.com
www.booksie.com
www.booktour.com
I like this site because when you sign up, you can get notices of author
events, etc. that are happening in your neighborhood. Attending
others' book signings is a great way to network.
www.bookzen.com
www.discoverabook.com
www.editred.com
www.goodreads.com
So far, it appears they have no way to read all the
friends you might collect at once. You may have to contact them
by individual post.
www.librarything.com
Includes an RSS feed that you can place on blogs, etc.
www.listal.com
www.netbooklist.com
www.nothingbinding.com
www.published.com
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Promotion Tip:
You'll find
directions in the Frugal Book Promoter for building your own media
kit; if you choose not to build your own, the information there will
make you a better partner for a publicist you might hire to help you. I
recommend
PressKit 24/7, the brainchild of publicists with over forty
years' experience. They say, "We know the speed at which you need to work, and we
know what it takes to get the media's attention. It was critical for us
to be able to create professional online press kits for our own clients.
So we understand what you need for yours."
Find at least one tip on writing, promotion or
tech on every page of this Web site.
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http://www.reader2.com
www.shelfari.com So
far, it appears they have no way to read all the friends
you might collect as part of the social network except by
individual post.
www.slake.com
www.writers.net
www.google.com has a
free calendar that you can list your events on and then feed
it to your Web site, blogs and other places where you hang
out.
In addition you
can use all the social networks like LinkedIn.com,
MySpace.com, Facebook.com, and others.
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A List of Sites that
Disseminate Content (Articles)
for the Use of the
Media |
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These sites are
also called "content
providers" and "article banks."
Letting your
articles, essays, humor and more work for you rather than
moldering in a drawer can be good business for an author. Here
are some sites that cater to those with a need for content. The
author supplies the article complete with byline and a tagline
that includes a pitch and web address and an editor searching
for just such an article may use it. Each works in a
slightly different way so you'll want to explore them to see
where your material fits best. For more on how to make your
articles work for you, read
The
Frugal Book Promoter.
All Net,
www.allnetarticles.com
Alumbo!,
http://www.alumbo.com
Article Alley,
http://www.articlealley.com
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Promotion
Tip
Links can be a great way to build Web site traffic.
Trouble is there is a tendency to withhold a favor until
someone has reciprocated. Though I use the term
reciprocal links below, they are not truly
reciprocal because I do not demand a return link.
If I think a link will be useful to you, my Web site visitor,
I will post it whether or not it is reciprocated. Nor do I
expect links to be tit for tat.
Am example of that: Someone
may mention my book or my site in their newsletter rather
than on their Web site and that makes me just as happy.
I suggest you do the same. It gives your link page more
credibility and it underscores what pubic relations is
supposed to be about -- ethics and a willingness to help one
another when possible.
Find at least one tip on writing, promotion or
tech on every page of this Web site.
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Article City,
http://www.articlecity.com
Article Marketer,
http://www.articlemarketer.com
Article Corners,
http://www.articlecorners.com
Articles Factory,
www.articlesfactory.com
Associated Content (A paying content provider)
http://www.associatedcontent.com
E-zine Articles,
http://www.ezinearticles.com
E-zine Article
Bank,
http://ezinearticlebank.com/
E-zine
Writer,
www.ezine-writer.com.au
Go Articles,
http://www.goarticles.com
Idea
Marketers,
www.IdeaMarketers.com
Phantom
Writers,http://thePhantomWriters.com
Zino's,
http://zinos.com
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