FAQ

What’s unique about National PR Wire?
We’ve got a number of unique features to help you get the most out of your online press release distribution:

  • Search engine optimized press release distribution - Our site is search engine optimized making it easy for search engines to view our page and our press releases.
  • ONE live link back to your site in your release - You can include one live link back to your website at the bottom of your release to help build traffic to your site.
  • Keywords in every release - You can enter in keywords in your release that will be listed at the bottom
  • Published on our homepage - Your press release will be published on our front page for the world (and search engines!) to see.

Our distribution platform helps all users - from PR professionals to stay at home businesses take advantage of having their press releases in a search engine optimized format.  This helps make their content accessible to search engines, the general public, journalists, and more.

How much does press release distribution cost?
Our press release distribution service is FREE but we require that everyone register before submitting their release.  Register now >

Who do you recommend for more advanced press release services?
For more advanced press release services we recommend going with PRnine Press Release Services.  They offer online press release distribution, press release writing services, and targeted press release distribution at affordable prices.

How do I submit a press release through National PR Wire?
It’s easy.  First, register and become a member so you can start submitting your releases.  Once you activate your account and log in you’ll see a button that asks you to click on it to submit your release.  Click on the button, fill out the form, and your press release is sent to us for review.

Does National PR Wire review every release?
Yes, we review all releases prior to approving them for distribution.  We will automatically reject press releases that have the following content:

  • Violent content, racial intolerance, or advocacy against any individual, group, or organization
  • Pornography, adult, or mature content
  • Hacking/cracking content
  • Illicit drugs and drug paraphernalia
  • Excessive profanity
  • Gambling or casino-related content
  • Content regarding programs which compensate users for clicking on ads or offers, performing searches, surfing websites, or reading emails
  • Excessive, repetitive, or irrelevant keywords in the content or code of web pages
  • Deceptive or manipulative content or construction to improve your site’s search engine ranking, e.g., your site’s PageRank
  • Sales or promotion of weapons or ammunition (e.g., firearms, fighting knives, stun guns)
  • Sales or promotion of beer or hard alcohol
  • Sales or promotion of tobacco or tobacco-related products
  • Sales or promotion of prescription drugs
  • Sales or promotion of products that are replicas or imitations of designer goods
  • Sales or distribution of term papers or student essays
  • Any other content that is illegal, promotes illegal activity, or infringes on the legal rights of others

We also reject press releases that are not newsworthy, or that deal with inflammatory content, or that contain copyrighted material. We also check all sites that press releases link to in order to be sure the site is legitimate and does not violate our terms.  Press releases that meet our standards but link to sites that do not will still be published but links will be deactivated.  Don’t even bother to submit releases that don’t meet our guidelines, we’ll reject them as soon as we read them.

How long will it take for my press release to appear in search engines and RSS feeds?
It may take a few hours or a few days - we don’t know.  We alert the major search engines every time there has been a press release published on our page.  However, your press release will appear almost instantaneously in the various RSS feed and feed directories that we distribute to.

Does National PR Wire write press releases as well?
If you’re looking for press release writing services we strongly recommend PRnine Press Release Services.  Learn more about their press release writing services by clicking here.

Can National PR Wire provide any help on writing a press release?
Here are a few links that should help you out - they’ve helped us out in the past: