Press release marketing is something that many business owners don’t think about too often. Press releases are a great way to get the message out on a much grander scale than what’s typically possible through our own channels as business owners.
One technique that we have recently discovered that works well is to find an industry organization and see if you can work together with them to be included in their press releases that go out. Almost every single industry has an organization or multiple organizations founded around them.
So whether it’s the homeowners association or the roofers association, plumbing association, etc they’re going to have press releases that they put out on a regular basis. And press release marketing focuses on offering some value either in trade or some information that’s newsworthy for them to include in their press releases.
What we did was work with one of the industry associations for web design called Design Rush. We offered them back links on our website through blog posts in exchange for them rolling out press releases Nationwide. It’s worked out rather well and we have gotten notices through our Google alerts that are company SkyPoint Studios is being mentioned on different publications in several different states.
This is a great way to get your name out there and have more citations online. The way Google works with ranking is that the more citations that you have for your business, the better your business is going to do in Google search. This is why press releases can be a huge deal and it’s something that most business owners can take advantage of.
Press release marketing is a strategy that can be paid or can be free, like what we have found in exchange for links. If you end up paying for press releases, that’s also a good strategy as long as it becomes a good return on investment.
Is your company currently using press releases to do marketing? Give me some feedback on how well that’s been working out for your business in the comments below. I would love to hear it!
Have some questions about how to use press release marketing for your business, possibly to get yourself some free exposure using backlinks like what we have done? Contact me on my contact page located here and I will be glad to help!
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I love that idea of offering someone backlinks in exchange to be in their press release. Do some companies pay others to be in their press release?
This is a great idea! Never underestimate the power of press releases when used in Marketing. It can only do favors for your SEO ranking.
Exactly, Riley! Focusing on press releases for marketing online is a very good idea. The more newsworthy you can make the business events or products, the better chance of being picked up for publication.
Press releases are awesome and underrated in my opinion. Do you have any tips on how to find a good media source to get a good press release in niches? I know you mentioned associations, etc. I guess maybe just searching certain terms on Google and seeing what comes up in terms of media companies related to your field.
Press releases are a great way to expand your business! Finding the right vendors for press releases can be a challenge. I recommend looking for industry related organizations that you can provide value to in exchange for being included in their press releases. Good luck!
Great bartering idea! So the company you arranged this with, Design Rush, they put your name out in the various publications in different states? Or did this happen organically through pr that Design Rush put out themselves and then others saw it?
Design Rush reached out to us with the offer to co-market each other’s companies. We are rather established on the web so we get these type of offers. If your just starting out or relatively new, I recommend reaching out yourself.
Press Releases are an awesome idea. Do you think I need a decent ranking on Google to offer backlinks for some News sites?
Not necessarily, but most sites who want a backlink will want your site to be older and offer value back. Brand new sites or sites that aren’t optimized won’t offer much value back to the link exchanger.
Reaching out to various agencies for press release marketing is a great idea. Never hurts to ask, right?
Yes! The more that are reached out to, the more likely of chance of getting some published.