Buy Press Release Distribution
Get your news published on Google News, AP News, Barchart, Street Insider and the digital affiliates of FOX, NBC, CBS & ABC — 500+ outlets in all. We write it for free and it goes live in 24–48 hours, with a placement guarantee.
Press release distribution is the paid syndication of your announcement to news sites, journalists, and search engines like Google News, so your news earns coverage, working links, and visibility. PR Gun does it from $49 — writing included — publishing to Google News, AP News and 500+ outlets in 24–48 hours. We also run some of the largest independent studies of how press releases actually perform, and build every campaign on what that data shows.
Newswire reach, without the newswire price
| PR Gun | Traditional newswires | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | From $49 | Often $300–$800+ per release |
| Writing | Included free | Extra cost or DIY |
| Turnaround | 24–48 hours | Days, with account setup |
| Placement guarantee | Yes — credit back | Rarely |
| Contracts / retainers | None | Common |
| Google News & major finance outlets | Yes | Yes |
What's included in every order
Free press release writing
Send us your notes and we write the release for free with your order. You approve it before anything goes out.
500+ outlet network
Syndicated to Google News, AP News, Yahoo, Bing, Barchart, Street Insider and the digital affiliates of FOX, NBC, CBS & ABC — hundreds of outlets, with real working links.
Live in 24–48 hours
Submit today, often live on Google News tomorrow. No retainers, no multi-week waits, no agency lock-in.
Placement guarantee
If your release doesn't get picked up, you get credit back — written into your terms. No coverage, no risk.
Branded clip report
Get a branded report with the hyperlinked logos of every outlet that ran your release — each clicks straight through to your published story.
Optional targeted outreach
Add Media Outreach to direct-email your story to targeted journalists from 250,000+ verified media contacts.
Three steps to coverage
Pick a plan
Choose Basic, Plus, or Pro based on the reach you need. Email your release — or let us write it for free.
We distribute
Your approved release is syndicated across our 500+ outlet network within 24–48 hours.
Get your report
Receive a branded report with the hyperlinked outlet logos of every placement, each linking to your published release.
What 129,742 press releases taught us
Timing decides who sees it
Tuesday carries 23.6% of the week's press release volume; Friday just 12.7% — 46% quieter. We help you send when journalists are actually reading, not into the weekend.
The "500-word rule" is wrong
Across 129,742 releases the median length runs 613–879 words. We write yours to the length that gets read and picked up — not an outdated cap.
Reachability drives coverage
As many as one in three releases go out with no phone number, and email inclusion swings from 44% to 99% by service. Every PR Gun release carries proper contact details so journalists can follow up on deadline.
Headline length matters
The median headline runs 88–98 characters (13–15 words). We craft yours in the range that earns opens, not truncation.
All figures from PR Gun's original analysis of 129,742 press releases and 134,126 headlines. See the full research →
Buying press release distribution
How much does it cost to buy press release distribution?
PR Gun starts at $49 for the Basic plan, with Plus and Pro tiers for wider reach. Writing is included free with every order, so there are no hidden add-ons just to get published.
Do you write the press release for me?
Yes. Email us your details or notes and we write the release for free with your order. You approve it before it goes out.
Where will my press release be published?
Your release is syndicated to Google News, AP News, Yahoo, Bing, Barchart, Street Insider and the digital affiliates of FOX, NBC, CBS and ABC across 500+ outlets in our network, with real working links you can embed.
How fast does it go live?
Most releases are live within 24–48 hours — often on Google News the next day. No retainers and no waiting weeks.
What if my press release doesn't get picked up?
PR Gun distribution carries a placement guarantee: if nothing picks up, you get credit back, written into your terms.
Can I target specific journalists or industries?
Yes. Add Media Outreach to direct-email your release to targeted journalists from 250,000+ verified media contacts, on top of standard syndication.
What is press release distribution?
Press release distribution is the paid syndication of your announcement to news outlets, journalists, and search engines like Google News. A service like PR Gun writes and publishes your release across its outlet network so your news earns coverage, working links, and visibility — starting at $49.
How long should a press release be?
PR Gun's analysis of 129,742 press releases found the median runs 613–879 words — the old "500-word rule" is outdated. We write yours to the length that actually gets read and picked up.
Do press releases help SEO?
Less directly than many assume: press release links are usually nofollow and pass little direct ranking signal. The real value is referral traffic, Google News presence, brand visibility, and credibility (the "as seen on" effect). We're upfront about this so you buy for the right reasons.
Ready to get published?
Buy press release distribution from $49 — written free, live in 24–48 hours.
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