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Press release inclusion requirements
Press release inclusion requirements
It's free to add your press releases to SMP, but please take a few minutes to read all of the below, it will save you time in the long run!
A few quick points, your press releases will be deleted if:- it’s not related to social media and the theme of SMP
- if it’s written specifically for search engine optimisation (SEO)
- if it in any way relates to any of the following: drug rehabilitation services, foreclosure services, mail order brides, penis enlargement, pay day loans, office furniture, real estate, Viagra etc., that isn’t irrelevant to our readership (and ultimately damage your brand!)
- We are not interested in website launches, or website updates. If your site embraces social media in some way, more than just having social media buttons, enquire with us first
Telling us about your Facebook, Google+, Twitter (et al) account unfortunately won’t suffice either.
Please note that all content is reviewed before being published, we aim to do this within 24 and 120 hours. The best way to see if your content is published is to subscribe to the
SMP RSS feed or
search the site.
We won’t notify you if your content has been deemed unsuitable and deleted, so if you don’t see it published you can safely presume if failed to meet our inclusion requirements.
Tips to increase the possibility of your press releases being published:
- Make sure your press release item and other content are up to scratch. Review this press release item as an example.
- All submissions have to be in English
- Don’t use all capitals in the press release title
- Make sure you use the original date that the press release was issued (note we do check!)
- A thumbnail image has to be submitted on the details page
- Create a thumbnail logo that is a box and 150x150 by pixels for the thumbnail logo you are asked to upload, here’s a handy tutorial if you don’t know how to do this
- Don’t cut and paste content from Microsoft Word, or word processing software (it messes with our content management system (CMS)). Instead use Notepad, TextEdit or a plain text email. Add your hyperlink afterwards (three in total depending on the length and without repetition)
- A date is not required in the press release body text
- Please tell us the region of the press release e.g. London, England, UK (please do not use abbreviations for any regions)
For example:
London, England, UK ---- This press release will meet the requirements we seek or will not be published…
- Don’t add imagery within your content
- Don’t overdo hyperlinks. See point 7.
- Add about your company, information and contact details
- If you use an online PR or SEO professional to add your content, make sure they know what they are doing. Otherwise they damage your brand and reputation as well as their own!
If you are unsure what makes a great press release, we advise you surf the web for guideline and/or seek professional help.
For any other content (i.e. articles, campaigns and research) we will need to send you guidelines to be included. Please use our contact form to make a brief enquiry about this type of content.
Thank you for your patience and reading.