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| http://1888pressrelease.com | | A limited service site that allows you to submit PRs for free but which requires paid membership for additional features e.g. listing PRs on the site. For more info on additional features, see http://www.1888pressrelease.com/pricing-distribution-plans.html. | In addition to features given to paying members, this site also offers users the names and contact details of registered PR firms. | Yes | No | Followed |
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| http://bignews.biz | | Following a quick registration, where you are sent a code to confirm registration and log in to this site, users can immediate post PRs for free. | N/A | Yes | No | Followed |
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| http://www.businessportal24.com | | This German-based site offers companies and PR agencies the ability to register and then set up a press kit. In order to register, you MUST include your company / agency's website address and include a link to Business Portal 24 in order to post PRs. This site restricts each non-paying member to only ONE PR per month. | An unlimited number of PRs for a registered press kit = €49 per year (including VAT). This includes promotional placing of your PR on all pages, instant publishing and transfer of PRs to PresseEcho.de for viewing. Unlimited PRs for all press kits = €199 per year (including VAT). This includes promotional placing of your PR on all pages; instant publishing, importing using the site’s API. | Yes | No | Followed |
| http://businessservicesuk.com | | Since we first posted this entry, they've started charging. We've kept them in the list of sites for now since the site was free when we first did our testing. | £1 for a release (as of 21 March 2012) | Yes | No | Followed |
| http://cgidir.com | | This is primarily a directory of CGI scripts, but also accepts relevant articles and news. | N/A | No | No | N/A |
| http://clickanews.com | | Very easy to use site. Simply register, following verification / activation line emailed to you then submit PRs for publication approval. | N/A | No | No | N/A |
| http://clickanews.net | | Very easy to use site. Simply register, following verification / activation line emailed to you then submit PRs for publication approval. | N/A | No | No | N/A |
| http://clickpress.com | | A global news distribution site. | Enhanced distribution' for $75 per release. | No | No | N/A |
| http://dmnnewswire.digitalmedianet.com | | This site covers news from the electronics industry, including vertical markets such as Broadcast, Consumer Electronics, Design, Digital Media, Film Production, Plug-Ins, Video Cameras and Web. When registering, you must choose between a newswire and a hotlinks account to post to. | This site allows users to specify which DMN publications their company news will appear on. By upgrading to the Premium Service (cost unknown), users can control how long their PR remains on the site’s front page. | No | No | N/A |
| http://signup.ecommwire.com | | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested |
| http://enewswire.co.uk | | A UK-based site. | $45 to appear in Google News, Blog and Web results. Includes three links with anchor text and will remain on site for one year.
Other upgrades for Google Finance, Scandinavia, News Desk distribution. | No | No | N/A |
| http://emeapr.com | | Unable to save login details, had to register again each time | N/A | Yes | No | N/A |
| http://exactrelease.com | | Straightforword to use, somewhat slow though. | N/A | Yes | No | Followed |
| http://express-press-release.net | | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested |
| http://freepressindex.com | | Quick registration, but a relatively slow site. | $1 for three links, must upgrade to premium account to include images. | Yes | No | N/A |
| http://free-press-release.com | | Straightforward to use, clean interface. Even free releases are kept on their database permanently. | 1$ upgrade provides a link and other benefits. $30 upgrade gives anchor text links and advertising is more discreet. | Yes | No | N/A |
| http://free-press-release-center.info | | Once verified you can submite releases straight away. | Press release writing services for $49 | Yes | No | Followed |
| http://i-newswire.com | | Quick and simple to use, only one free release per week. | Membership plans offer bulk discounts, premium releases without a plan are $35 | Yes | No | Followed |
| http://ideamarketers.com | | The site accepts posting of press release, ebooks,books, events and videos. | N/A | Yes | No | Followed |
| http://information-online.com | | Business news content only. Be aware that uploading PRs to this site may take some time as the site is very slow. | N/A | No | No | N/A |
| http://it-analysis.com | | Technology and IT content only. Four different accounts:End User (interact with the website and manage newsletters),Vendor/Reseller (post news releases and events for your own company), PR Agency (post news releases and events on behalf of other companies), Independent Analyst (post analysis, opinion, blogs and papers). | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested |
| http://itbsoftware.com | | Technology and IT content only. Accepts: White Papers, Casestudies, Opinion Pieces and PR | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested |
| http://it-director.com | | Technology and IT content only. Four different accounts: End User (interact with the site and manage newsletters),Vendor/Reseller, (post your news releases and events),PR Agency (post news releases and events on behalf of other companies), Contributor (we invite senior executives to write non-analyst content). | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested |
| http://live-pr.com | | Based in Austria. | N/A | Yes | No | Followed |
| http://mediasyndicate.com | | Business news content only. Although you can publish PRs for free, this site asks for a minimum of $1.00 via Paypal for the PR to be published every time you upload a PR. You can click on the 'not at this time' option to avoid paying but be warned, if you wish to post several PRs, not all of them will be accepted if you are posting them for free. | N/A | No | No | N/A |
| http://netbizresources.com | | Very easy to use site. Simply register, following verification / activation line emailed to you then submit PRs for publication approval. | N/A | No | No | N/A |
| http://netforcenews.com | | Very easy to use site. Simply register, following verification / activation line emailed to you then submit PRs for publication approval. | N/A | No | No | N/A |
| http://netforcepr.com | | Very easy to use site. Simply register, following verification / activation line emailed to you then submit PRs for publication approval. One of several free release distribution sites owned by NetForce Marketing. | N/A | No | No | N/A |
| http://netforcepress.com | | Business news content only. The FREE option provides you with PRs only being published on the NetForce Press website and will not be allowed images or archiving. All FREE PRs will expire after three months. An added bonus of this site is that after posting your PR, it sends an email to inform you it is being reviewed and recommends other free PR distribution sites within its network that you can also upload your PR to - all of which are already included within this comprehensive list of free PR distribution sites, for your usage. | $24.95 provides links, archiving and expires after 6 months.
$49.95 provides links, archiving and expres after 12 months. | No | No | N/A |
| http://netforcetechnology.com | | Technology content only. Very easy to use site. Simply register, following verification / activation line emailed to you then submit PRs for publication approval. | N/A | No | No | N/A |
| http://newsactive.net | | Very easy to use site. Simply register, following verification / activation line emailed to you then submit PRs for publication approval. | N/A | Yes | No | N/A |
| http://newsinsites.com | | Very easy to use site. Simply register, following verification / activation line emailed to you then submit PRs for publication approval. | N/A | No | No | N/A |
| http://newsphase.com | | Very easy to use site. Simply register, following verification / activation line emailed to you then submit PRs for publication approval. | N/A | No | No | N/A |
| http://newswiretoday.com | | A multi-content site. Allows you to post only after your account details / registration has been reviewed and verified by the administrators. This may take a few days so register in advance of needing to post PRs. | Premium services from $129-$475 include advertising and links | Yes | No | N/A |
| http://newsmakers.co.uk | | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested |
| http://onlineprnews.com | | Newsworthy content (non-self PRs) only. This site aims to approve and publish all free PRs within 24 hours, so make sure you check your account / this site for publication the next day as they do not send a coverage URL. One free release per day, no expiration of releases. | Upgrades from $22 (which gives 3 links and Google News etc.) | Yes | Yes | Followed |
| http://openpr.com | | Maximum three releases per day; ads are a bit intrusive. | N/A | Yes | Yes | Followed |
| http://our-newsletter.com | | Very easy to use | N/A | No | No | N/A |
| http://pagerelease.com | | Releases are categorised by industry on the home page rather than just one long list | N/A | No | No | N/A |
| http://pitchengine.com | | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested |
| http://postafreepressrelease.com | | Somewhat slow and a bit buggy. Has an 'under construction' look to it | N/A | No | No | N/A |
| http://pr80.com | | Oh dear, the domain expired! GoDaddy is running an auction | N/A | Yes | No | N/A |
| http://prfire.co.uk | | There are different services for different business needs - free and paid for. You can upload press releases or they can help with distribution and send news to the media outlets you want to target. They also offer to can write the press releases for you. Free service is limited to two press releases per day. | £50 - includes keyword optimisation. £99 – distribution to 100 top news sites and 10 top social bookmarking sites. £199 and upwards packages include press release writing, interview with spokespeople and more | Yes | Yes | N/A |
| http://prfree.com | | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested |
| http://prfriend.com | | Seems to be an SEO firm that offers release distribution and other marketing services | N/A | No | No | N/A |
| http://pr-inside.com | | Straightforward to use. We got a malware warning once when using this site. | N/A | No | No | N/A |
| http://prleap.com | | Nice looking site, with plenty of helpful guides. | Upgrades from $49-$149, paid versions include visibility in search engines | No | No | N/A |
| http://prlog.org | | Needed phone verification.
After creating a PR Account, you can post PRs onto the site's SEO dedicated webpage and PDF page, including within your PR clickable links, a product image and company logo. Your PR can be listed under multiple categories, tags and keywords to make searches easier. | N/A | Yes | No | N/A |
| http://prmac.com | | Apple related news distribution. | The 'Extended Distribution' membership upgrade option costs $19.75 and, in addition to the free memebrship listing options, allows users to include RSS/XML, same day distribution even when the site is busy, improved placement of PRs ahead of non-paying members, Ping RSS and social media aggregators, Google News and news groups inclusion and news agency distribution to all member PR consultancies and media partners. | No | No | N/A |
| http://prurgent.com | | After registering as a member of this US-based site, you can submit PRs for publication. However, PRs are not guaranteed for acceptance or distribution if submitted for free. Only paid members' PRs will definitely be published. | Two upgardes are available: 1) Express Submission - costs $9.95 and offers users 24h publication of PRs, 3 links and distribution to Google News 2) Sponsored Submission - costs $25 gives 5 links and other benefits | Yes | No | Followed |
| http://przoom.com | | Seems to be pretty much the same as newswiretoday (and is hosted on same IP). Releases are vetted though so do not upload unless your release is written in ENGLISH. No coverage will be given to articles, blogs or comment / opinion pieces or content relating to headlines using annual events e.g. Halloween, Christmas, New Year, Valentine Day, etc. PR agencies and SEO or affiliate organisations must register their company information, including a contact email, website and head office address before they can submit PRs for publication. | See entry for newswiretoday.com | Yes | No | Followed |
| http://pr.com | | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested |
| http://pr9.net | | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested |
| http://prbd.net | | Users must register as a Publisher to gain access to submit PRs for free on this Indian site (which is hosted in the US) | N/A | No | No | N/A |
| http://pressabout.com | | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested |
| http://pressbox.co.uk | | So simple to use - just complete the online submission form, filling out your PR details and content, then submit. However, be warned, any PRs that are submitted to more than one category will be deleted. | Users can pay for the site's press team to distribute their PR to an internal membership database, for £150 per release. | Yes | No | N/A |
| http://pressexposure.com | | A US-based site that allows all users to submit PRs using an online submission form. PRs are reviewed and considered by the site's editorial team within 24 - 48 hours of being submitted so allow 3 - 4 days from posting for it to be published. If your PR has not appeared within 5 working days of submission, it has not been approved for publication by the editorial team - so do not resubmit. | N/A | Yes | No | Followed |
| http://pressmethod.com | | You must register for free use of this US site, providing a company URL - so do not register if you don't have a website. | A range of extras from $5 to $74+, Google News requires the $29 option | No | No | N/A |
| http://pressreleasecirculation.com | | Takes up to a month for releases to appear (apparently - we didn't wait that long!) | N/A | No | No | N/A |
| http://pressreleasesonline.co.uk | | Regsitration is simple, with a password emailed to the address you register under. | $4 appears to offer some social bookmarking and google news entry (among others) | No | No | N/A |
| http://update.press-network.com | | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested |
| http://prfocus.com | | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested |
| http://pubarticles.com | | More about articles and answers than press releases. | N/A | No | No | N/A |
| http://releasewire.org | | Simple registration, easy to use. Provides pitching and writing tips. Up to three followed links with your anchor text. | N/A | Yes | No | Followed |
| http://sbwire.com | | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested |
| http://seenation.com | | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested |
| http://tectrical.com | | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested |
| http://technifuture.com | | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested |
| http://technofrantic.com | | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested |
| http://theopenpress.com | | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested |
| http://ukprwire.com | | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested |
| http://upvery.com | | Provides free followed links, Wordpress-like editing and a digg-like voting system for releases. | N/A | Yes | No | Followed |
| http://usprwire.com | | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested | Not tested |
