Tag Archives: Press Release

Daylight Saving Time: Keep it in Mind When Sending Press Releases this Weekend

Almost 70 countries around the world utilize Daylight Saving Time, which begins in the U.S. this weekend. Those sending press releases this weekend should heed the changes when choosing their distribution times.

Social Media Press Releases, Like Color TVs, Have Been Coopted: They’re ALL Press Releases

The social media press release, like color TVs and airmail, have been coopted. EVERY press release should be easy to share and friendly to search engines so it can be found, seen and shared. Here’s some tips.

Bloomberg Canada Shares Tips on What News Agencies Want from your Press Release

Bloomberg editors in Canada offer tips for getting the most out of your press releases at a recent Business Wire event in Toronto.

Photo, Good Headline, and Newsworthiness Will Get Your Press Release Noticed

A good photo, great headline and newsworthiness: three tips for getting your press release noticed.

PR Peeps Poll: Generating Clips Still Most Important in Measuring Press Release Success

Generating clips and earned media still number one measure of press release success, says PR Peeps Poll

Importance of Writing Good Headlines Magnified as Attention Spans and Space Decrease

Writing a Good Headline Has Never Been More Important. Join us for free webinar featuring a veteran newspaper editor and SEO specialist to learn tips on how to make your headline more effective.

Consider Daylight Savings Time When Sending Press Releases This Weekend

Most areas of the United States are “falling back” an hour at 2 a.m. local time on Sunday, November 7.   Please make note should you be distributing  news releases this weekend.   Here’s a great reference to see which geographic locations change when.  For those sending press releases to Business Wire this weekend, no worries.   The time zones [...]

PR Peeps Poll: 43 Percent Cite Driving Traffic as Primary Objective in Optimizing Press Releases

More than 40 percent of PR Peeps polled say they optimize their press releases for search engines in order to drive traffic back their websites. Second reason was to influence search engine results.

Breaking News: Press Release STILL Not Dead

Press Release STILL Not Dead; What is it about the changing of the seasons that provokes fantasies of its premature demise?

Editor’s Corner – September Edition

With 31 bureaus around the world and more newsrooms than all of our competitors combined, Business Wire is proud to provide local expertise and superior service, backed by the most accurate editors in the world. In Editor’s Corner, we ask some of our best to chime in on how to get the most out of [...]