Eight checks before you submit
- Is there a human check? A site that publishes anything fills with spam, and your release sits among it. Here a person reads every release before it goes live.
- Does each release get a permanent address? You want a page that stays at one web address, not a feed item that scrolls away.
- Is it indexed? A page nobody can find is a record only you can see. Ours are sent to Bing, Copilot and ChatGPT search when they go live and sit in a sitemap that Google reads.
- Are your details shown as you sent them? Headline, text, picture and contact details should appear as submitted, not rewritten.
- Are the rules clear? You should know what is published and what is declined before you send. Ours are on the submission page.
- Is it open to your country? Free Press Releases accepts organisations anywhere.
- Is it honest about links? Links on a free site are normally nofollow. Ours are, and we say so.
- What happens to your details? We publish what you send and nothing else. We do not sell your details and we do not republish releases scraped from elsewhere.
A fair warning about free sites
A free press release site gives you a published, dated, indexed page. It does not give you newspaper coverage, a promised pickup, dofollow links or a guaranteed audience. Be wary of any site that promises those things for free. If you need them, you need a paid wire, and our paid distribution page explains the options and what neither route can promise.
How to get the best from a free release
- Write it as news: a real angle, a named quote and sourced facts.
- Send one release at a time, with a picture and a contact.
- Do not submit the same text to dozens of sites. Duplicates dilute the value of each copy.
Read our full guide to free press release distribution, or submit a release now.
Frequently asked questions
What should I look for in a free press release site?
A human editorial check, a permanent address for each release, proper indexing, your contact details shown as submitted, clear rules on what is published, and honesty about what free can and cannot do.
Do free press release sites help SEO?
They can create indexed pages that name your organisation. Links are usually nofollow, so do not expect link equity, and no site can promise a ranking.
Are free press release sites safe to use?
Check who runs the site, whether releases are reviewed, and whether your details are used for anything else. We publish what you send and nothing else: we do not sell your details or republish releases scraped from other sites.
Is a free site enough, or should I pay?
A free site gives you a published, indexed record. If you need coverage on named publications and proof of placement, you need a paid wire.