Tips for Successful Press Release Writing

Writing by Brick Marketing on Thursday, 19 of June , 2008 at 5:44 pm

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When you are going to be writing press releases to market your business - both online and off - you are going to need to be sure that you’re writing press releases that get noticed.

Here are some tips for making your press release writing successful:


  1. Limit your press releases to newsworthy events. Simply put, if it’s not something the media would want to cover, the media isn’t going to pay attention to your press release.

  2. Use the right format for your press release.

  3. Keep the language of your press release writing clear. While you want to invlude keywords and key phrases and even industry buzz words, you’re going to want to be sure that you aren’t including so many of these terms that it’s hard for readers to get what you’re saying.

  4. Remember that references to outside sources - when relevant and appropriate - are going to help to establish your credibility with readers and the media.

  5. Write your press release like a news story rather than making it clear that you are using the press release to market your business: news shouldn’t read like an ad.

  6. When you want to be sure that local media see that your release is important, be sure to add information about why it’s relevant to your local area.

  7. Recognize that you may need to create alternate versions of your press releases so that you are best able to reach your targets.

  8. Press release writing isn’t doing until you’ve made sure that you’ve used the right information, the right format and the right length.

  9. Don’t forget that proofreading is an essential part of press release writing.

When you are able to keep the basics in mind while writing press releases, and when you know that you’re making an effort to reach out to the media effectively, your press release writing will be more successful.

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