How to Submit Articles To Newspapers
This short guide will tell you how to submit articles to newspapers. Submitting articles is one of the best things you can do to get the word out about your business or company.
The subject of submitting your articles to newspapers involves writing and submitting a press release. There are many press release websites on the net, but the best one where you can get the most bang for your buck is a site called PRWeb.com.
PR stands for press release, but it could also stand for public relations. If you are constantly submitting press releases your press release could get picked up by various news agencies. If your target is traditional media like newspapers and magazines then writing and submitting press releases is the way to go.
PR Web is on the expensive side however. It starts at $80.00 for a single press release. The recommended rate of a release is two a week.
Another thing you can do is to write a similar style of press release and post it on your website or blog. Then use various web 2.0 sites and article marketing sites to get the word out about your press release. This will increase your chances of getting picked up in traditional newspapers.
The key to this strategy is writing an effective press release. Meaning that the article you submit should be newsworthy. Some tips on making it newsworthy and more newspaper friendly is to include current events in the article.
Also your article should have a story behind it. Meaning it should be personal. It should have a story that's interesting enough that will be worth reading.
Another tip for a successful press release is to have a quote from the star of your story. For some reason having quotes will make your article stand out and will increase the chances of the story getting picked up in traditional newspapers.
Be sure to include a short bio of the people in your articles at the bottom, as well as contact information so if traditional media once to find out more about the story they can easily do so.
Also you can contact the editors of these newspapers and ask to interview them for your blog or website. You could also submit articles to them directly for considerations for inclusion. A good website to find newspapers to submit articles to and to see what popular magazines and newspapers are looking for is WritersMarket.com