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| Press Releases Can Provide A Boost To Search Engine Ranking |
| Written by Michael Fleischner |
| Saturday, 28 March 2009 04:01 |
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Improving a website's search engine rankings is easy with the help of an online press release. If you haven't spent a lot of time in public relations, then here's a quick idea of what a press release is and how it can help improve search engine rankings. What you learn may surprise you.
Improving a website's search engine rankings is easy with the help of an online press release. If you haven't spent a lot of time in public relations, then here's a quick idea of what a press release is and how it can help improve search engine rankings. What you learn may surprise you. The purpose of a press release is to communicate news or information to members of the news. Often times companies send out press releases to inform the media of a new product, service, or important change within their company. For nearly a decade, press releases are distributed via email or posted online. There are even online services that manage the posting and distribution process for you. Press releases are sent by individuals, corporations, and government agencies. The purpose of which is to announce a new product, service, or event. The PR industry has used press releases as a way to filter the news and focus on what is most relevant. Not only has it served as an efficient way to distribute the news, but an effective way to receive it. A press release is simple to create and follows a pretty standard format. Many releases include a date, headline, body, and company description. Online releases include the same information with an added feature, a link back to the company's website. The challenge and opportunity with an online press release is to create a release that is newsworthy and finds itself being distributed across the web. Today, online press release websites about. The purpose of these sites is to help reporters find news related to their industry and to sort through much of the irrelevant noise that is floating around the internet. The benefit to anyone in business today is that it is easier than ever to tap into this new stream and distribute information about your website or product. Press releases are a valuable tool for anyone trying to promote a new website or blog. Years ago, when I began in Internet marketing, my belief was the PR was all about writing a fantastic press. The truth is that press releases today are only partly about the news. For me, they are more about the back links that are created when your news travels across the internet and gets posted on thousands of websites. There are a few press release services out there, much like article directories that allow you to submit your release and include a link back to your website. Unlike article directories, many of these sites are not free. However, a small handful cost nothing, dozens charge less than twenty dollars and others will charge more. When I'm looking to build a significant number of links to any of my website in a hurry, I always lean on press releases. To get started, look for a free press release distribution service via Google or Yahoo! There are many of these sites out there that do not charge and can meet your needs. I am comfortable with fees as long as I'm seeing the value. Some sites charge $300 for a release service but many more charge only a few dollars. The reality is that it doesn't take much to put your SEO efforts into over drive using press release services. Do some research online and start sending out those releases. You will be pleasantly surprised by the results you get. About the Author: Are you ready to begin using press releases to improve your website's ranking? Go now to the marketing tips blog to access additional guidance about online press releases. To improve search engine ranking for your website and receive FREE search engine optimization tutorials, go to MarketingScoop.com. |