{"id":13657,"date":"2012-07-21T01:07:02","date_gmt":"2012-07-21T01:07:02","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2012-07-21T01:07:25","modified_gmt":"2012-07-21T01:07:25","slug":"The-Best-Day-to-Send-a-Press-Release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asiancemagazine.com\/?p=13657","title":{"rendered":"The Best Day to Send a Press Release"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>What is the best day to send a press release? That is one of the most popular questions people ask PR pros \u2013 especially from the people that think PR is just writing and sending releases.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You can ask 100 PR professionals this question and get 100 different answers. At least one-third, and typically this is the most-experienced third, will tell you Monday or Tuesday is the best day to send a press release. A lot of this stems out of an age where news was primarily printed on paper or broadcast on TV at a specific time each day. I don\u2019t think there is a \u2018best\u2019 day, but that\u2019s just my opinion.<\/p>\n<p>I decided to ask some experts about this topic via Twitter and received some helpful responses from the news wires. PRNewswire suggests sending news in the middle of the week and to steer clear of Mondays and Fridays. Business Wire on the other hand suggests early in the day, early in the week for most press releases. readMedia, a social media release start-up, sees little difference in weekdays, but advises against sending releases on weekends for obvious reasons.<\/p>\n<p>That settles it for me. There is NO best time to send a press release. The \u2018best\u2019 time varies depending on your targets and type of news. In some cases, it might not make sense to send a press release at all. If your news is strong \u2013 timely, relevant, localized or sensational \u2013 you probably don\u2019t need a press release. Just pick up the phone and call the reporter (or shoot them an email). If your press release is weak (be honest), why send it out at all?<\/p>\n<p>Assuming you do have some news of value, and decide to go the release route, you\u2019ll need to figure out the best day for yourself. Here are some suggestions that may help you figure out the best time to send your press release:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Figure out where you\u2019d like your news to appear<\/strong> \u2013 if you\u2019re targeting daily newspapers in major markets, distribution timing is more critical than if you\u2019re targeting monthly magazines. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Understand frequency and production limitations<\/strong> \u2013 how frequently does the media outlet produce content? How much lead time do they need to produce a story? Can they send out a TV crew before lunch, or do you need to schedule things weeks in advance? <\/li>\n<li><strong>Make sure you really have \u2018news\u2019 in your press release<\/strong> \u2013 you may think you\u2019ve got a \u2018hot\u2019 story to share, but are you a journalist? Read the release out loud \u2013 does it read like a news story? Could you imagine reading the release that way in the paper or magazine you\u2019re targeting? If it doesn\u2019t read like a news story, go back to the drawing board and make it more interesting. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Traffic is an okay outcome for a press release too<\/strong> \u2013 you don\u2019t have to always get a bunch of press for a press release. If your goal is to get the word out there on the Web for your new service or office move, send the press release out on an SEO-friendly news wire and be done with it (don\u2019t pitch the release \u2013 just send it and forget it). Then again, you should put the release on your website and share it across your social media channels once before actually \u2018forgetting\u2019 it. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Know the news peaks and troughs of your industry<\/strong> \u2013 figure out when everyone else is sending their news to journalists and send yours at a different day and time. A lot of agencies send their news for 7:00AM distribution on a Monday \u2013 how about 10:37AM? Better yet, 10:37AM on a Thursday? If your news doesn\u2019t have to be out there at a specific time, distribute it at off-peak times to improve your chance of getting noticed. <\/li>\n<li><strong>If your news has to be out at a specific time\u2026<\/strong> &#8211; if your news has to be out there at a specific time, often due to financial regulations or other compliance requirements, you should know the \u2018best\u2019 time to send out your press release. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Email distribution category_idelines<\/strong> \u2013 most email marketing service providers publish reports on the best times to send email. If you rely on email distribution for your press releases, use these category_idelines to improve your open rates. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Ask your wire service<\/strong> \u2013 if you use a wire service to distribute your news (like PRWeb, PRNewswire, BusinessWire or Marketwire), ask your account manager what the best day is to distribute your press release. Ask them to let you know what peak distribution times are for your industry or geographic segment. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Holidays and other conflicts<\/strong> \u2013 are there any big holidays coming up? Is there other seasonal news in your industry that will affect your press release pickup? Don\u2019t send press releases the week before or after Christmas, unless you have timely holiday news. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Use keywords<\/strong> \u2013 do keyword research. Your press release is going to appear in dozens of places online. Select keywords people are searching for. I picked the headline for this post based on the number of searches for \u201cbest day to send press release\u201d versus \u201cbest time to send news release.\u201d This stuff matters if you want to improve your pickup and get more ROI from your PR efforts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There is no right or wrong answer when it comes to sending your press release, but these are a few category_idelines that have served me well over the years. I hope this post helps you figure out the best day to send your press release.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.journalistics.com\/2010\/the-best-day-to-send-a-press-release\/?fb_ref=.UAgictmPuAU.like&#038;fb_source=timeline\">journalistics.com<\/a><br \/>\n<!--break--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the best day to send a press release? 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