Press Releases Aren't Dead
Press Releases Aren't Dead
When done properly press releases are a great way to generate publicity, drive traffic and boost search engine rankings.
The key to a successful press release is to have a clearly defined purpose.
Why are press releases important?
1. More consumers than ever are reading press releases online and consumers may be interested in a topic that the media may not be. So, there are releases where the target audience is the consumer and then there are releases were the target audience is the media. The releases targeted at the media are usually bigger news and more likely to be something that the media will run with and create an article out of.
2. Keep in mind there are journalists that have columns about websites; they cover what’s new, what’s hot, what’s popular on Blogs and sites. So, something that may not have been newsworthy to the “regular” media may be considered newsworthy to these new crop of journalists.
You should start by defining your target audience. Is this a story for the public, something that is potentially good for the mass media or something for the web reporters out there?
No matter who you target, your press releases really needs to be creative to catch the interest of the chosen audience.
Press releases need to be stand out among a sea of thousands of other press releases that are being released every day. So, you’ll need to create an interesting hook. How do you do that?
Ask yourself these questions:
• Who will care about what I’m saying and why will they care? In other words what is the focus of the release, what is the part that will excited, anger, interest people?
• Is it something that is unique in your industry?
• What are the benefits of the product/service/news you are announcing?
• Is there anything controversial about this? If so, playing it up is a great way to get attention.
Next you’ll want to define your keywords for the release:
Doing keyword research will help you use keywords within the release that you know people are looking for.
Next you will make sure that you write a compelling title. Ideally it will include one of your keywords and it will pique the curiosity of people scanning headlines.
Since the launch of Google's Universal Search and Blended Search from Yahoo, images are fast becoming another way to make your content stand out, so make sure you use an image with your press release.
It never hurts to have an SEO Firm take a look at your release. Have them go over your press release for any recommendations for better optimization. A fresh set of eyes, especially ones that are specifically trained in optimizing content can go a long way in helping your press release be found in the search engines.
So, there you go – a quick lesson in press releases.
Press Releases Arent Dead - To learn more about this author, visit Jennifer Horowitz's Website.
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There used to be a lot of hype about online press releases. Recently it has died down a little bit. We are still finding that it works well for clients. But there are some very definite riles to follow.
When done properly press releases are a great way to generate publicity, drive traffic and boost search engine rankings.
The key to a successful press release is to have a clearly defined purpose.
Why are press releases important?
1. More consumers than ever are reading press releases online and consumers may be interested in a topic that the media may not be. So, there are releases where the target audience is the consumer and then there are releases were the target audience is the media. The releases targeted at the media are usually bigger news and more likely to be something that the media will run with and create an article out of.
2. Keep in mind there are journalists that have columns about websites; they cover what’s new, what’s hot, what’s popular on Blogs and sites. So, something that may not have been newsworthy to the “regular” media may be considered newsworthy to these new crop of journalists.
You should start by defining your target audience. Is this a story for the public, something that is potentially good for the mass media or something for the web reporters out there?
No matter who you target, your press releases really needs to be creative to catch the interest of the chosen audience.
Press releases need to be stand out among a sea of thousands of other press releases that are being released every day. So, you’ll need to create an interesting hook. How do you do that?
Ask yourself these questions:
• Who will care about what I’m saying and why will they care? In other words what is the focus of the release, what is the part that will excited, anger, interest people?
• Is it something that is unique in your industry?
• What are the benefits of the product/service/news you are announcing?
• Is there anything controversial about this? If so, playing it up is a great way to get attention.
Next you’ll want to define your keywords for the release:
Doing keyword research will help you use keywords within the release that you know people are looking for.
Next you will make sure that you write a compelling title. Ideally it will include one of your keywords and it will pique the curiosity of people scanning headlines.
Since the launch of Google's Universal Search and Blended Search from Yahoo, images are fast becoming another way to make your content stand out, so make sure you use an image with your press release.
It never hurts to have an SEO Firm take a look at your release. Have them go over your press release for any recommendations for better optimization. A fresh set of eyes, especially ones that are specifically trained in optimizing content can go a long way in helping your press release be found in the search engines.
So, there you go – a quick lesson in press releases.
Press Releases Arent Dead - To learn more about this author, visit Jennifer Horowitz's Website.
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