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For tracking all the press release posted on this site, click on the image on the side bar of this site. Actual link for all the feeds is http://www.pressreleasepoint.com/prpage/all/feed .

For tracking a category specific feed, scroll down the specific category page and click on the icon near the footer (bottom) of the page.

For tracking feeds for press release posted by any particular user you must visit the users profile page. You can go to authors profile page by clicking on the author name which appear above the press release message following the words "posted by". On the users profile page click on the feed icon to get user specific rss feeds.

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First you must be a registered user to get all the press release posted on this site through email. Follow these steps to enable email notification.

a. Login with your user name and password.
b. Go to your account settings page. You can see a link to your account settings on the right side bar.
c. Click on the "My Notification Settings" tab and then select your email notification preference.
d. Save the settings. You will start receiving regular updates of new press release postings.

You can also subscribe to category specific email notification and user specific email notification for new press release by selecting subscribe check boxes which appear below a press release.

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Poorly written press release will be rejected by site moderators. Make sure that you write news worthy articles. Editors are very keen on this. They generally publish press release that will surely pique the interest of the reading public.

1. Press release must have the following sections: Title, Summary, Place, Date, Body, About US and Contact Us.
2. Title must look like: First Letter of Each Important Word in the Title Must be in Capital Case.
3. Minimum 50 characters and maximum 140 characters are allowed in title.
4. Insert a two line summary between title and main message body.
5. Avoid special characters like *,: ? ! # - or website address in your title or summary.
6. Press release body must start with place and date.
7. Your press release must be written like a third person reporting your news story.
8. Press release can announce a range of news items: scheduled events, personnel promotions, awards, new products and services, sales accomplishments, new hiring, business expansion, survey results etc
9. The timing of the press release is very important. It must be relevant and recent news, not too old and not too distant.
10. Message body must have at least three to four short paragraphs. No spammy content.
11. Do not post articles, company profiles, tips, opinions and expert advice .
12. Do not include "advertising" or "hard sell" language such as "By doing this you will get that" or "Are you in need of".
13. Do not submit sales letters, product catalogues, advertisement or product promotion.
14. Do not submit content promoting explicitly sexual activities and pronography.
15. Do not submit press release promoting illegal activities like gambling, drugs, online fraud etc
16. Do not publish press release about trivial and common activities.
17. Do not insert external links in title, summary or first two lines of press release body.
18. Four hyperlinks are allowed in main message body.
19. Maximum of 4 relevant industry, region, and news type categories can be selected in total.
20. Maximum of 3 relevant tags can be selected.
21. Last paragraph of a press release must be "About Us" section describing the company.
22. Press release must have a "Contact us" section with contact name, organization, address, email, phone and website.
23. Do not post same press release more than once.

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A press release, also known as a news release, is simply a written statement distributed to the media. They can announce a range of news items: scheduled events, personnel promotions, awards, new products and services, sales accomplishments, etc. They can also be used in generating a feature story. Reporters are more likely to consider a story idea if they first receive a release. It is a fundamental tool of PR work, one that anyone who's willing to use the proper format can use.

Steps

1. Write the headline. It should be brief, clear and to the point: an ultra-compact version of the press release’s key point.
   • News release headlines should have a "grabber" to attract readers, i.e., journalists, just as a newspaper headline is meant to grab readers. It may describe the latest achievement of an organization, a recent newsworthy event, a new product or service. For example, "XYZ Co. enters strategic partnership with ABC Co. in India & United States."
   • Headlines are written in bold and are typically larger than the press release text. Conventional press release headlines are present-tense and exclude "a" and "the" as well as forms of the verb "to be" in certain contexts.
   • The first letter of each word in the press release headline should be capitalized, as should all proper nouns.
     Do not capitalize connecting words like 'and', 'or', 'if' etc.
   • The simplest method to arrive at the press release headline is to extract the most important keywords from your press release. Now from these keywords, try to frame a logical and attention-getting statement. Using keywords will give you better visibility in search engines, and it will be simpler for journalists and readers to get the idea of the press release content.
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2. Write the press release body copy. The press release should be written as you want it to appear in a news story.
   • Start with the date and city in which the press release is originated. The city may be omitted if it will be confusing, for example if the release is written in New York about events in the company's Chicago division.
   • The lead, or first sentence, should grab the reader and say concisely what is happening. The next 1-2 sentences then expand upon the lead.
   • The press release body copy should be compact. Avoid using very long sentences and paragraphs. Avoid repetition and over use of fancy language and jargon.
   • A first paragraph (two to three sentences) must actually sum up the press release and the further content must elaborate it. In a fast-paced world, neither journalists nor other readers would read the entire press release if the start of the article didn't generate interest.
   • Deal with actual facts - events, products, services, people, targets, goals, plans, projects. Try to provide maximum use of concrete facts. A simple method for writing an effective press release is to make a list of following things:

    

3. Communicate the 5 Ws and the H. Who, what, when, where, why, and how. Then consider the points below if pertinent.
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     • What is the actual news?
     • Why this is news?
     • The people, products, items, dates and other things related with the news.
     • The purpose behind the news.
     • Your company - the source of this news.
   • Now from the points gathered, try to construct paragraphs and assemble them sequentially: The headline > the summary or introduction of the news > event or achievements > product > people > again the concluding summary > the company.
   • The length of a press release should be no more than three pages. If you are sending a hard copy, text should be double-spaced.
   • The more newsworthy you make the press release copy, the better the chances of it being selected by a journalist or reporting. Find out what "newsworthy" means to a given market and use it to hook the editor or reporter.

    

4. Include information about the company. When a journalist picks up your press release for a story, he/she would logically have to mention the company in the news article. Journalists can then get the company information from this section.
   • The title for this section should be - About XYZ_COMPANY
   • After the title, use a paragraph or two to describe your company with 5/6 lines each. The text must describe your company, its core business and the business policy. Many businesses already have professionally written brochures, presentations, business plans, etc. - that introductory text can be put here.
   • At the end of this section, point to your website. The link should be the exact and complete URL without any embedding so that, even if this page is printed, the link will be printed as it is. For example: http://www.your_company_website.com. Companies which maintain a separate media page on their websites must point to that URL here. A media page typically has contact information and press kits.

    

5. Tie it together. Provide some extra information links that support your press release.
6. Add contact information. If your press release is really newsworthy, journalists would surely like more information or would like to interview key people associated with it.
   • If you are comfortable with the idea of letting your key people being directly contacted by media, you can provide their contact details on the press release page itself. For example, in case of some innovation, you can provide the contact information of your engineering or research team for the media.
   • Otherwise, you must provide the details of your media/PR department in the "Contact" section. If you do not have dedicated team for this function, you must appoint somebody who will act as a link between the media and your people.
   • The contact details must be limited and specific only to the current press release. The contact details must include:
     • The Company's Official Name
     • Media Department's official Name and Contact Person
     • Office Address
     • Telephone and fax Numbers with proper country/city codes and extension numbers
     • Mobile Phone Number (optional)
     • Timings of availability
     • E-mail Addresses
     • Web site Address
7. Signal the end of the press release with three # symbols, centered directly underneath the last line of the release. This is a journalistic standard.

Tips

• Include the company name in the headline, any subhead, and in the body of the first paragraph for better visibility via search engines and for news professionals and other readers. If you're mailing a hard copy, you may put it on company letterhead.
• Research actual press releases on the web to get the feel of the tone, the language, the structure and the format of a press release.
• The timing of the press release is very important. It must be relevant and recent news, not too old and not too distant.
• Include a "call to action" in your release. This is information on what you want the public to do with the information that you are releasing. For example, do you want them to buy a product? If so, include information on where the product is available. Do you want them to visit your Web site to enter a contest or learn more about your organization? If so, include the Web address or a phone number.
• Do not waste time writing the headline until the release is done. Copy editors write the real headlines in newspapers and magazines, but it is good to come up with a catchy title or "headline" for the release. This headline may be your only chance. Keep it concise and factual. But if you try to write it before you write the release, you waste time. You don't know yet exactly what you - or those you interview, will say. When you have finished a draft of the release, you may decide to revise your lead -- or not. Then and only then think about the headline.
• Use your headline as the subject line of the e-mail. If you've written a good "grabber" headline, this will help your message stand out in the editor's e-mail inbox.
• Avoid jargon or specialized technical terms. If accuracy requires the use of an industry-specific term, define it.

Warnings

• Always remember that editors are overworked and understaffed. If you can make life easier for them, you're more likely to get coverage. If you write a press release that's close to the way the editor will actually publish it, it may see publication with minimal editing. But if you fill it with fluffy advertising copy, don't use proper AP style, etc., the editor must severely edit your piece to use it. That means he or she is more likely to just move on to the next press release--and there are plenty of them.
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• Avoid the temptation to clutter your lead with a glowing generalization about your company ("XYZ Corp, a global leader in the manufacture of high-end widgets for the royalty of Europe, today announced...") Many releases are written this way, despite the fact that editors delete this kind of fluff. Everybody says they're the leader. Don't waste the editor's time. The place to put a description is in the company information section of the release. But keep it accurate and factual.
  
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• When e-mailing a press release, do not make the subject line of your e-mail "press release." You will only blend into the crowd. Get the editor's attention by making the subject line your "grabber" headline, e.g. "Brand Co. wins $30 billion government contract."

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