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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!
Your resources are on this page!
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Other Writers' Resource Pages
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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.
Many of these sites offer
tutorials in writing media releases.
You will find step-by-step
directions for writing a
release
(right down to the font and spacing!) in
The Frugal Book Promoter.
Be aware that many of these sites require
your address to log in
and many of those will not accept PO Boxes.
Almost all require a phone number.
http://www.i-newswire.com/submit_free.php
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://www.free-press-release.com/
(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--meaning pay more for dissemination of-- your submission.)
http://www.press.arrivenet.com
(Extensive signing-in
required and you'll need to wait for your e-mail confirmation.)
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.prleap.com (One of the easiest to
negotiate but requires your phone number but they started charging
for their minimum service January, 2008.)
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://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.
Truly
free. And lots of information on the whole media release
process:
http://www.vitispr.com/blog/free-press-release-sites/
Disclaimer: These
sites change policies and come and go very quickly. These have
all been around for a while and I check them and update them as
frequently as I can.
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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.author-network.com
www.bookhitch.com
www.booksie.com
www.bookzen.com
www.discoverabook.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.nothingbinding.com
www.published.com
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.
You
can also use all the social networks like LinkedIn.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
occasionally, 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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Carolyn's Blogs |
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Sharing with Writers
All things publishing with
an emphasis on book
promotion. Named to
Writer's Digest
101 Best Website list.
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The New Book Review
Great way for readers, authors, reviewers and publicists to get more
mileage out of
a great review.
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The Frugal Editor Blog
This is the Frugal, Smart
and Tuned-In Editor blog.
Covers editing, grammar, formatting and more.
Get the answers you need.
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Another Great List |
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Click Here
for a list of book
fairs, tradeshows, conferences and conventions. Your aid to planning
ahead. |
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While
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You will find at least one promotion, writing
or tech tip on every page on this site. Sometimes you'll find, two or
three! Happy browsing and collecting! |
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Carolyn's Awards |
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Awards for Carolyn's Books, Blogs and More The New Book Review
Named to
Master's in English.org Online Universities'
101 Essential Sites for Voracious
Readers
Writer's Digest 101 Best Websites
for Sharing with Writers blog.
Best Book Award for The Frugal Book Promoter (2004) and The Frugal Editor (2008)
and the Second Edition of The Frugal Book Promoter
(2011).
Reader Views Literary Award for The Frugal Editor
New Generation Award for Marketing and Finalist for The Frugal Editor
Book Publicists of Southern California's Irwin Award
Military Writers Award of Excellence for
Tracings, A Chapbook of Poetry.
A Retailer's Guide to Frugal In-Store Promotion wins author Military
Writers Society of America's Author of the Month award for March, 2010
Gold Medal
Award from Military Writers Society of America, 2010.
MWSA also gave a nod to
She Wore Emerald Then,
a chapbook of poetry honoring mothers.
The Frugal
Editor
Named #! on Top Ten
Editing Books list.
Finalist
New Generation Book Awards 2012,
The Frugal Book
Promoter; Finalist 2010
The Frugal Editor;
Winner 2010 Marketing Campaign for the Frugal Editor
The Oxford Award
recognizes
the
alumna who exemplifies the Delta Gamma precept of
service to her community and who, through the years,
devotes her talents to improve the quality of life
around her.
The Frugal
Book Promoter is runner-up in the how-to category for
the
Los Angeles Book Festival 2012
awards.
Winner Diamond Award
for Achievement in the Arts
Glendale
California's Arts and Culture Commission and the City of
Glendale Library,
2013
And more than a dozen other awards for Carolyn's novel, short story collection and poetry.
See the awards page on this site.
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Honorary Member
ABWA is a group of highly
skilled networkering women in business.
Military Writers' Society of America
Also, honorary member of
Publishers and
Writers of San Diego, Greater Los Angeles Writers Society
(GLAWS), IWOSC, and Publishers Association of Los Angeles (PALA)
Book Publicists of
Southern California
(BPSC) Pix: Proud Irwin Award Winners
Carolyn and Janet
Goliger.
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