You can submit your press releases and news announcements to these online directories, searchable databases and distribution services to promote your business or website. Please note that some are specialized sites which only publish press releases in specific categories - read the submission guidelines for each site before sending your submission. Most accept submissions for free, but some do charge a fee (often because they offer additional services, such as syndicating your release, emailing it to targeted subscribers or archiving it permanently on their website). You can also use the resources listed to search for press releases and news articles on topics of interest to you.

Disclaimer: The following links lead to third-party websites and EClaunchsite has no control over their site content or business practices. Their webmasters may change the submission criteria and business policies without notice to us, so please refer to the content of each site for up-to-date information.

ArticleWarehouse.com News Bytes Portal - accepts press releases in all categories. (free)

BizReport - paid press release submission service which distributes your press release headline to more than 45,000 newsletter subscribers email newsletter and also adds the full text of your press release to their searchable archive. ($)

Click2NewSites.com - lets you submit new website announcements and announcements of new site features, enhancements and company news free of charge. (free)

Dimeco.com - accepts submissions of timely business-, ecommerce- or computer-related press releases. (free)

Emailwire.com - press release distribution to individual journalists, news sites, news search engines and major newswires. Offers regional and specialty distribution. ($)

Free-Press-Release.com - press release publishing service with free and paid submision options. (free, $)

GetLocalNews.com - network of over 50,000 city and topical news websites where you can publish your own words and photos. (free)

I-newswire.com - accepts quality press releases about newsworthy business developments. Offers free basic submission, charges for featured press releases. (free, $)

Newsreleaser.com - free international news and press release service. (free)

OpenPress.com - Free press release portal which maintains searchable archives of press releases and also starts a new thread in their forum for each press release accepted. (free)

Press World - press release directory organized by topic. Also offers RSS feeds for each category. (free)

PressBlaster - online press release directory which allows you to post your press release free for up to three months in any one category. Longer posting periods and additional categories are available for a fee. (free, $)

Pressbox UK - online directory of press releases, organized by category. Also offers paid distribution of press releases to subcribing journalists (free, $)

PR Leap - distributes press releases to major search engines, websites and newswires free of charge. (free)

PRweb.com - free global news and press release service in several languages which also offers free syndication of pres releases to webmasters. (free)

UGA Media - network of international portal sites (including travel, b2b, software, hardware, health and aviation) which accepts press releases, product news, new service launches, etc. (free)

USA News - accepts press releases and news items for a small charge per submission (gets your press release included in their online press release directory for one month and also added to their syndicated newsfeed which appears on over 1,000 websites). ($)

Virtual-professionals.com - accepts press releases related to small business and working virtually (free service for members, non-members pay a fee). (free, $)

Womans-netnews.com - community news center for women, accepts press releases and news from members. (free)

Xpress Press News Service - news announcement service which lets you target your announcement by industry/sector. ($)

XTVWORLD Media Junction - free distribution service for press releases in the areas of advertising, fashion, photography, information technology, movies, multimedia and animation, music, news and journalism, online media, performing arts, print media, radio and television. ( free)