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<html> <head> <title>Promoting Your Website Through a Press Release</title> </head> <body> <h1>Promoting Your Website Through a Press Release</h1> <div class="info">Author: <a href="http://georgemckenzie2.articlealley.com/">George McKenzie</a></div><div class="body">Have you ever gotten one of those letters from your local property tax appraiser, informing you that your tax bill is going up about 20 percent? I got one of those recently, so I took it to my friend Joe Gross in San Antonio. He appeals property tax assessments for a living. "Man," he said. "I've never seen assessments shoot up like they have this year." My "news antennae" shot up. Then when he showed me his new web site, which gave property owners a chance to look up appraisals of other homes in their neighborhood, I told him, "Joe, you've got write a press release about this new website." I helped Joe put together a press release and distribute it to local radio and TV stations. A few nights later, there was Joe, on the evening news, describing his web site to tens of thousands of viewers. Could it happen to your website? You bet, if you remember a couple of basics--and write an attention-grabbing press release ***Learn to spot opportunities. When you see, hear or read something that relates to your field, call the reporter who did the story and offer "another angle" or a "follow- up." Reporters are often judged on their ability to "enterprise" their own stories and ideas, and if you help make THEIR job easier...guess what they're likely to do for YOU? Recently the San Antonio Express News ran a story about some new software. Darrin Schroeder, VP of a San Antonio company that had just rolled out a similar product, called the reporter and offered a "follow-up." Result: front page story, with color picture, several days later. ***Don't be afraid to ask. Listening to a pitch is part of every reporter's job. And keep this in mind: because they work on deadline, they don't always have much time to talk. So sometimes "No" just means "Not now." It's okay to try again another time. ***Talk high touch more than high tech. A high tech feature is great...but only if it results in a high touch benefit that makes life simpler, easier, more enjoyable, or more interesting. Pitch how it saves time or money and cuts down aggravation. Humanize it as much as possible, and if you know of someone who legitimately loves and uses your site, offer them as a possible interviewee. Writing a press release to promote your website isn't nearly as hard as you probably think. It will cost you some time and energy, but it doesn't have to cost you cash. You WILL get results if you keep trying, and the rewards will far outweigh the effort. Just ask Joe Gross. To see the entire press release I wrote for Joe, along with a line-by-line explanation of why I wrote it the way I did, go to http://www.publicity-pro.com/joegross.htm About The Author: Award winning TV anchor George McKenzie offers a free 7-part email "Publicity Crash Course" at http://www.write-a-press-release.net. During his 33-year broadcasting career, George's work appeared on ABC, NBC, CBS, ESPN and CNN</div> <div class="source">Article Source: <a href="http://www.articlealley.com/http://georgemckenzie2.articlealley.com/promoting-your-website-through-a-press-release-6981.html">http://www.articlealley.com/http://georgemckenzie2.articlealley.com/promoting-your-website-through-a-press-release-6981.html</a></div> <div class="author"> <div class="authorOccupation">Occupation: Author and Professional Speaker</div> <div class="authorBio">Award winning TV anchor George McKenzie offers a free 7-part email "Publicity Crash Course," which shows you how to turn the mass media into your personal publicity machine. Register now at http://www.publicity-pro.com and start getting powerful, profitable, and priceless free publicity on TV, radio, and in newspapers and magazines George is a former TV news anchor and radio talk show host. During his 33 year broadcasting career, his work appeared on ABC, NBC, CBS, ESPN and CNN.</div> <div class="authorUrl"><a href="http://www.publicity-pro.com" target="_blank">http://www.publicity-pro.com</a></div></author> </body> </html>

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Promoting Your Website Through a Press Release Author: George McKenzie Have you ever gotten one of those letters from your local property tax appraiser, informing you that your tax bill is going up about 20 percent? I got one of those recently, so I took it to my friend Joe Gross in San Antonio. He appeals property tax assessments for a living. "Man," he said. "I've never seen assessments shoot up like they have this year." My "news antennae" shot up. Then when he showed me his new web site, which gave property owners a chance to look up appraisals of other homes in their neighborhood, I told him, "Joe, you've got write a press release about this new website." I helped Joe put together a press release and distribute it to local radio and TV stations. A few nights later, there was Joe, on the evening news, describing his web site to tens of thousands of viewers. Could it happen to your website? You bet, if you remember a couple of basics--and write an attention-grabbing press release ***Learn to spot opportunities. When you see, hear or read something that relates to your field, call the reporter who did the story and offer "another angle" or a "follow- up." Reporters are often judged on their ability to "enterprise" their own stories and ideas, and if you help make THEIR job easier...guess what they're likely to do for YOU? Recently the San Antonio Express News ran a story about some new software. Darrin Schroeder, VP of a San Antonio company that had just rolled out a similar product, called the reporter and offered a "follow-up." Result: front page story, with color picture, several days later. ***Don't be afraid to ask. Listening to a pitch is part of every reporter's job. And keep this in mind: because they work on deadline, they don't always have much time to talk. So sometimes "No" just means "Not now." It's okay to try again another time. ***Talk high touch more than high tech. A high tech feature is great...but only if it results in a high touch benefit that makes life simpler, easier, more enjoyable, or more interesting. Pitch how it saves time or money and cuts down aggravation. Humanize it as much as possible, and if you know of someone who legitimately loves and uses your site, offer them as a possible interviewee. Writing a press release to promote your website isn't nearly as hard as you probably think. It will cost you some time and energy, but it doesn't have to cost you cash. You WILL get results if you keep trying, and the rewards will far outweigh the effort. Just ask Joe Gross. To see the entire press release I wrote for Joe, along with a line-by-line explanation of why I wrote it the way I did, go to http://www.publicity-pro.com/joegross.htm About The Author: Award winning TV anchor George McKenzie offers a free 7-part email "Publicity Crash Course" at http://www.write-a-press-release.net. During his 33-year broadcasting career, George's work appeared on ABC, NBC, CBS, ESPN and CNN Article Source: http://www.articlealley.com/http://georgemckenzie2.articlealley.com/promoting-your-website-through-a-press-release-6981.html About the Author: Award winning TV anchor George McKenzie offers a free 7-part email "Publicity Crash Course," which shows you how to turn the mass media into your personal publicity machine. Register now at http://www.publicity-pro.com and start getting powerful, profitable, and priceless free publicity on TV, radio, and in newspapers and magazines George is a former TV news anchor and radio talk show host. During his 33 year broadcasting career, his work appeared on ABC, NBC, CBS, ESPN and CNN. http://www.publicity-pro.com

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Award winning TV anchor George McKenzie offers a free 7-part email "Publicity Crash Course," which shows you how to turn the mass media into your personal publicity machine. Register now at http://www.publicity-pro.com and start getting powerful, profitable, and priceless free publicity on TV, radio, and in newspapers and magazines George is a former TV news anchor and radio talk show host. During his 33 year broadcasting career, his work appeared on ABC, NBC, CBS, ESPN and CNN.
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