Ask HN: Press Release Distribution Sites

[awaage]

Does anyone have advice regarding using services such as 24-7pressrelease.com or PRWeb.com to send out press releases?

I understand it's not the best, not targeted, etc. But, in terms of quantity, it seems like it would get the Press release in front of many more eyeballs than I could do myself.

Anybody use these in the past and can offer their experience or recommend a service?

Thanks in advance!

[standerson]

I used PRWeb for my launch PR, and chose their $200 package. If I had it to do over again I'd just do the $80 package, because if you've got a great product and some traction, you'll get coverage no matter what PR package you choose. Basically, just host your PR yourself and use a service to do a half-hearted sharing with the world.

The more expensive package may have gotten my PR re-hosted in a couple places (in the San Jose Mercury News, for one), but no, it didn't make the launch any more successful or make TechCrunch bang down my door.