i recently released a press release (just to try) and got some good exposure to my site with more hits and sales. nonetheless, press releases is another good way of promoting your site and link development. i collected some of the important press release sites where it can be submitted for free. Just felt that i want to share my findings in this forum.

The following are some of the important press release distribution sites, where press or news releases can be submitted free of charge. If you want maximum exposure to your release, it is recommended to go for paid ones or contribute to upgrade your release.

PRWeb - http://www.prweb.com (small contribution)
PR Urgent - http://www.prurgent.com
PRLeap - http://www.prleap.com -
PR Newswire - http://www.prnewswire.com
PRWeb Direct - http://www.prwebdirect.com -
TheOpenPress - http://www.theopenpress.com
Free Press Release - http://www.free-press-release.com
Pressbox.co.uk - http://www.pressbox.co.uk
I-Newswire - http://www.i-newswire.com/
PR Free - http://www.prfree.com/
OpenPress - http://www.openpress.com/
Soft Press Release - http://www.softpressrelease.com
Market Wire - http://www.marketwire.com
URL Wire - http://www.urlwire.com/
Web Wire - http://www.webwire.com/
EMediaWire - http://www.emediawire.com
BusinessWire - http://www.businesswire.com
PR 9 - http://www.pr9.net
PR Inside - http://www.pr-inside.com
Canada Newswire - http://www.newswire.ca/
Press Release Network - http://www.pressreleasenetwork.com
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Sample Press Release Format - http://www.samplepressrelease.info

If you dont know how to write press releases, you can contact some freelance press release writers for a small fee. It costs between $10- $30. You can contact them directly here: http://prurgent.com/partners.htm

Please post if i miss any other sites. Thanks

That's quite a nice and helpful list!

nice compilation!!

that is not free but charged

Hi,

Thanks for this great list, will definitely use it to promote my new project.

Nice job, man! You've made a very useful list. I can only add PR.com. Keep updating the list if you find another useful site.

hey olddocks

like i said before this is amazing

can i copy this thread for somewhere else???

happy holidays!

Yes...even I would like to use this list at a couple of other forums. People will be very interested...

Christie

sure, please feel free to use this list elsewhere. The complete list is here: http://www.samplepressrelease.info/freesubmit.htm

I have added few sites to the list

http://www.pr.com
http://www.pr9.net
http://www.prlog.org
http://www.pr-inside.com

Thanks and Good Luck!

Nice list thankyou

priceless information. thanks very much.

thats a great compilation and would really help.
Thanks

Theres a few you missed here plus a press release I used myself for another site of mine if you need further inspiration

HI,

I HAVE THE FOLLOWING PRESS RELAESE SITES LIST. IF IT IS HELPFUL TO YOU THEN YOU CAN ENJOY YOUR SELF.

24-7pressrelease.com
addpr.com
afly.com
afreego.com
africa.emailwire.com/
africanewswire.net
articlecity.prwebdirect.com/
baygo.com/press/
betanews.com
billhartzer.com
bizeurope.com/pressrelease.htm
businessopportunity.biz
businesswire.com
cdn-news.com/
click2newsites.com/
creativecommons.org/
dbusiness.com/pressrelease.htm
devarchive.com
devpress.com/addNews.html
dime-co.com
downloadjunction.com
earthvision.net
eceurope.com/index.htm
editorandpublisher.com/
emailwire.com
emediawire.com
epicinnovations.com
ereleases.com
e-syndicate.net
eworldwire.com
exchangenet.com
express-press-release.com/
fibre2fashion.com
forrelease.com/
free-press-release.com
gebbieinc.com/
groupweb.com
highwire.stanford.edu/
hotmicrocap.com
hspstreet.com/pr/
hungarynewswire.com
ideamarketers.com/
ideasiteforbusiness.com/cpress1.htm
imediafax.com/
i-newswire.com
internetnewsbureau.com
internetworldstats.com/press.htm
internetwriters.com
itilcommunity.com
learn-more.org
lunareclipse.net/pressrelease.htm
macgo.net/news/submit.php
majon.com/advanced/advanced-pr.html
malebits.com
marketwire.com
mediapeak.com
mediapost.com/
media-press-release.com
news.baou.com/
newslink.org/
newspad.com/
newswire.ca/
newzalert.com/
openpr.com
openpress.com/
opportunityupdate.com/articles/
our-hometown.com/
ourworld.compuserve.com/
powerhomebiz.com/BizNews/pressrelease.htm
pr.com
pr9.net
prbot.com/
press-base.com/
pressbox.co.uk
pressflash.com/
pressmethod.com
pressreleasenetwork.com
press-release-writing.com
prfree.com/
prleap.com
profnet.org/press.html
programmersheaven.com
promaxum.com/promaxum_newsflash.html
promotionworld.com
pr-scotland.com/addpr.htm
prudentpressagency.com
prweb.com
prwebdirect.com
sbwire.com
searchwarp.com
seo-pr.com
softpressrelease.com
softwaremarketingresource.com
software-review-center.org/act/addnews.php
softwarewire.com/SubmitRelease.htm
store.1choice4ystore.com/articles.html
storebuilder.co.uk
symbcity.com/new/public
thehostingnews.com/
theopenpress.com
threadwatch.org/
tmcnet.com
upload.it/shareware_soft_000005.htm
urlwire.com/
webazar.com
webnewswire.com/
webwire.com/
XpressPress.com

www.sourcewire.com

Costs a little money, but gives you UK Hi Tech coverage

Have of those are not free anymore

Wow, you guys have been really helpful with these lists!

Of all those listed here, PR Newswire is the best followed by Business Wire - coming from a professional news editor

Thanks for the useful list.

Now, this is a VERY useful post.....

I will be adding those to my list and THANK YOU!

Jack