You might have seen lists that say we have '50', '100', or even more free press release distribution or Article Marketing sites. However, there's a problem with most these lists. First, many of their listed sites haven't been recently updated which means that several are either no longer free, or still in business. Also, I don't know anyone who has the time to submit to 50 'hit or miss' sites, do you? Lastly, because time is money I believe in quality over quantity. Which leads to-

The below Free Press Release Submission sites are included because they contain these key factors:

- Currently FREE: Please let me know if any change this policy using the Contact Section 
- Indexed in Google where they remain visible & searchable long after being archived!
- Purposeful: These sites cater to businesses, the media and other related venues. So they generally aren't saturated with Internet graffiti claiming you'll earn 5 million dollars in 5 minutes!
- A relatively high Alexa site rank  (ranking shown in brackets for global & US)
- Direct Click Links to your website- SEO Backlinks!   (Except where noted in bold)
- Allows for important SEO features: Keyword list, Meta information or Anchor Text.
- Includes some form of Social Media share enhancement. Bookmarks for Twitter, Facebook and other Networking sites.

Additional features such as allowing a company Logo, imbedded full display website, or if the site is direct submit are noted. If after previewing your release strange characters or spaces appear- Check the following because some sites don't allow them to be directly copied & pasted- "quote marks", plural (it's), or special characters like trademarks™. 

So here you go. Just click on the websites and they will open in a new window allowing you to quickly submit to each and every one! Websites are listed in approximate order of their United States Alexa ranking on 08/18/10:

Prlog.org                     Requires 'http://wwwYourSite.com' link format        (1072 global, 757 US)

24-7pressrelease.com                Free link in Contact Box                              (11,746 global, 5803 US)

1888pressrelease.com                   Free link in Contact Box                           (7650 global, 7475 US)

Pr-inside.com             Allows Logo & requires 'http://wwwYourSite.com'     (7901 global, 8788 US)

Onlineprnews.com    Fully imbedded website    *Editors Top Choice!*         (12,239 global, 9397 US)

Beforeitsnews.com                        Allows Anchor text                              (21,883 global, 9501 US)

Pressreleasepoint.com                    Allow Hyperlinks                               (7379 global, 10,405 US)

i-newswire.com                                Posts within 1 business day                               (13,963 global, 14,363 US)

Release-news.com     Submits to Google news, user friendly html menu          *Editors Choice!*

Bignews.biz                                     Allows Logo                                      (13,116 global, 14,474 US)

Newswiretoday.com               Very good Google search visibility                (22,576 global, 16,791 US)

Pr-usa.net                   <a href='http://www.Site'>www.Site.com</a>      (23,813 global, 21,140 US)
 
Openpr.com                                 Direct submit                                        (25,813 global, 33,585 US)

Clickpress.com                                                                                        (21,989 global, 35,963 US)

Booshplr.com                          Submits to Google News                             (44,073 global, 37,935 US)
 
Pressbox.co.uk                            Logo, direct submit                                (18,587 global, 39,794 US)

Pressabout.com                                                                                      (45,169 global, 49,422 US)

Sanepr.com                         Great outline of a press release format            (22,858 global, 82,985 US)


                      Professional Marketer's Opinion. Based on experience:

Here's my professional opinion on Free Press Release Distribution Sites. Both the Pro's and the Con's. Con's first: If you're hoping to hit the 'big one'- A phone call from a journalist or inclusion in a highly respected magazine, the Free sites in most cases aren't the way to go. Purposefully stated 'most cases' because I've actually received several productive phone calls! However, this is the exception not the norm. See Press Release Marketing.

Now for the Pro's: If you're interested in driving qualified traffic to your site, these Free sites can accomplish this with creative writing, SEO enhancements, attention grabbing headlines and keyword research. If you want to create additional Internet Visibility (Search exposure) for your website, product, or service without spending money. These Free sites can definitely help you. If you're seeking Backlinks to help with rankings. These free sites can assist you if you're persistant. If you're looking to establish another cost effective avenue for Branding a product or service. These Free sites are a great tool. To produce a 'Domino effect', the redistribution of your articles in other websites or through Social Media practices like Twitter. These Free sites can achieve this. See below example:

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