Free press release distribution and posting sites

In my post Five questions to ask before pitching your tech story to the media, I mentioned that reporters and editors are flooded with press releases. There were very few times as an editor of an IT Web site when I had to hunt down a press release on the Web.

However, if you don’t have access to a PR firm or a list of journalists in your area of technology, you might try submitting your press releases and articles to free distribution and posting Web sites. These sites can at least help your Google rankings and potentially drive non-media types to your content.

On her blog Musings from Marcom Land, Kimberly Legocki lists 10 free sites to post your press release or article. This list is worth a look. The summaries about each site are taken from the sites themselves, so you’ll need to click through each one and maybe even give them a try before you can determine which ones are a good fit for your content and target audience. It will take some time to set up user accounts and post content, so use your time wisely. Try out a couple at a time, and move on if they don’t work for you. And let us know what you think of them. — Crystal Bedell, Freelance Technology Writer and Content Developer