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how to write a great

Published on Nov 18, 2015

Press Release

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

how to write a great

Press Release
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newsworthy

stories

worth sharing

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honest & factual

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short & concise

500-700 words maximum
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W's

WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHY
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clear CALL TO ACTION

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A website to visit

event to subscribe to, contact information 
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first step

of relationship building
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provide relevant

content
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videos & hyperlinks

your Logo, Pictures, screenshots of your website / software etc 

DIY publishing

via Social Media
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importance of a catching headline

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  • Headline is the very first thing your readers see 
  • Based on the "hook", they will decide if it is worth 
  • reading or not.
  • The best headlines are usually very informative
  • or highly though provoking.

killer headline

AND killer first paragraph

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  • first paragraph must contain the main objective 
  • Your reader will determine here if it is worth reading
  • It needs to contain the summary of the Press Release
  • Save your examples, quotes, facts & figures for later on

optimize

your Press Release

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  • Choose 2 - 3 keywords carefully that best describes your product
  • Ensure they are common expressions and not industry jargon 
  • Research Google on those keywords for comparison
  • Include Keywords in your title and summary of the press release

Link building

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  • relevant links will enhance the reader's experience
  • and your website indexing
  • If possible don't link them to your homepage
  • but to deeper more relevant pages: ie single topic = better keyword density

just remember

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  • Press releases should never be written for SEO purposes only
  • Your content should always be relevant clear and easy to read 
  • Nobody likes to read whole paragraphs with the same keywords repeated
  • If your article doesn't look "natural"
  • your SEO efforts will do you more harm than good

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