Getting your word out there

Want to do a press release - without having to go through the trouble of hiring a PR firm (and then teaching them about how to do PR in the "web 2.0" world).

Apparently, its easier than ever - and one doesn't have to hire a PR firm.

There are a plethora of sites that we more than willing to carry your press release for free (in the hopes of attracting eyeballs, getting free content, advertising), etc.. (a standard play)

Some of these include:

• Free Press Release -- w/ tags


• Press Release Point -- no tags


• PR Log -- w/ tags


• Post a Free Press Release -- no tags


• iNewsWire -- no tags


• Free Press Index -- no tags


• Press Release 001


• PR Urgent


• Add PR


• Press Media Wire


• 1888 Press Release


• 24-7 Press Release


• Press Release Circulation


• Made from India


• BizEurope.com


• eCommWire.com


• Express-Press-Release.com


• Free-News-Release.com


• Free-Press-Release.com


• Free-Press-Release-Center.info


• FreePressRelease.co.cc


• FreePressReleases.co.uk


• IndiaPRWire.com


• MediaSyndicate.com


• MyFreePR.com


• NewswireToday.com


• PageRelease.com


• PR.com


• PR9.net


• PR-Inside.com


• PRCompass.com


• PRurgent.com


• PRzoom.com


• PressAbout.com


• PressBox.co.uk


• PressFlow.co.uk


• PressMethod.com


• PressRelease.com


• PressReleasePoint.com


• TechPRSpider.com


• TheOpenPress.com

There is always going to people who may view this as "cheap" but for small businesses and really young startups, it may be a good starting point.