Evertise AI PR ‘s editorial staff reviews all press releases before distribution to ensure that
content is newsworthy, accurate and in an acceptable press release format. Attention to the
following guidelines will help your press release get speedy approval and distribution on our
platform.
Evertise AI PR press releases must contain a clear, timely and newsworthy angle and be free of
advertising hype, direct address and spam. Press releases should incorporate the following
features/qualities:
Newsworthy Content:
Common news angles include
timely information about a new product or service, a
business expansion or recent event, an organizational milestone like an anniversary or award or the
issuance of a tip sheet or expert opinion on a topic currently in the news. The news announcement
must be clearly stated in the headline. Not everything is news. Do not try to use your press release
for advertising or to post a general interest article, “open letters” and the like that lack
attribution and/or news value.
Objective Tone:
Evertise AI PR press releases
should be free of hype flags and direct address (i.e.
“you,” “I,” “we,” etc.) unless used within a quotation from a spokesperson from a company or
organization. Direct address is a flag that the content is an advertisement rather than a news
release. Similarly, hype flags — exclamation points; hyperbolic product/service claims; descriptions
of a product or service as AMAZING, or the use of upper case characters to create emphasis —
challenge the credibility of your news announcement.
Legally Accurate:
Evertise AI PR requires a
case
number, court of record, complaint number or other
sufficient documentation for all press releases referencing legal action or criminal matters.
Valid Contact Info:
Evertise AI PR press
releases must contain a valid phone number and e-mail
address in the contact information.
Written Authorization:
In certain cases, such
as
with network marketing companies, with the use of a
stock ticker symbol, or with major corporate announcements such as (but not limited to) those
related to M&A, Evertise AI PR may require written authorization from a company executive before a
press release is approved for distribution. Independent representatives of network marketing
companies, MLM or party plan companies must always obtain the express consent of the company’s
executive.
Standard Length:
Evertise AI PR press releases
should be between 300 and 800 words. The length of
your release directly affects its distribution, and press releases that are overly short or long may
have trouble being indexed in the search engines. The news Summary should also be limited to 1 or 2
sentences.
Standard Grammar and Spelling:
Evertise AI PR
press releases should be free of spelling and
grammatical errors. Although jargon and acronyms are good for search engine ranking, make sure to
include definitions for industry jargon so the average person can understand as well.
Evertise AI PR Formatting:
Evertise AI PR press
releases cannot contain HTML tags and other
formatting such as non-standard characters, tables or forced line breaks. Releases also should not
be written partially or entirely in all capital letters. Before submitting your release, please
ensure all links in your release are fully functional. If your website is not available or fully
functional at the time of editorial review, you will need to remove the links from your release, or
wait until the website is in operation to submit.
A Clear News Source:
Evertise AI PR requires a
clear news source be identified in the headline. The
news source is the company or organization that is issuing the release. If your agency, firm or
business is distributing on behalf of a client, then the source would be the client’s company or
organization’s name. It should also be clear how that company or organization relates to the news
announcement.
Evertise AI PR does not distribute:
Advertisements:
Press releases are distributed
via a direct-to-consumer platform but are written in
a standard press release format with a news angle — not to sell to consumers. A good press release
informs the media and the general public about a newsworthy topic. If your press release reads like
an advertisement, rewrite it.
Personal Opinions:
Evertise AI PR will not
distribute content intended to harm or exact personal
revenge against a person or group. Evertise AI PR typically accepts press releases related to
political, public policy and other sensitive matters, provided opinions are appropriately attributed
and the release does not contain unsubstantiated allegations or excessive hyperbole.
Unaccepted File Attachment Types:
Evertise AI
PR
does not accept releases that contain links or
attachments with extensions other than the following: jpeg, gif, png, tiff, bmp, ps, pdf, doc*,xl*,
rtf, ppt, mpeg, mp* and mov.
Sexually Explicit Content:
To ensure the
integrity of our service for all, Evertise AI PR does not
accept content about sexually explicit material or products. Press releases should not contain
references or links to explicitly sexual material, illegal material or profane language. Please note
that all 18-and-older Web sites are considered sexually explicit.
SPAM:
Avoid getting caught in content filters
because of the prominence, high volume or density of
words and/or phrases that are frequently found in advertisements, unwanted e-mail (SPAM) or on
non-newsworthy websites. Examples of these words and phrases include girls, amazing, FREE, sex,
naked, buy, “make money” and “don’t miss this opportunity”.
Link SPAM:
Please limit your link count to 1
per
100 words. This policy is in place to protect the
value of the links in a press release and the value of links within the Evertise AI PR network.
Blog Posts:
Blog posts, general interest
articles, “open letters” and the like usually lack
attribution and/or news value and are not an acceptable press release format.
Opinion Pieces:
News releases can be about a
person or group’s opinion on a topical subject, but
should not contain only opinion. Opinions not attributed to a source are flags that the content may
be an advertisement or opinion column rather than a news release.
Reprints:
News and feature images, articles,
opinion columns, editorials or news stories from other
websites or publications, especially if they are copyrighted, are not press releases.
Fiction:
All Evertise AI PR users must agree to
submit only accurate information.
Duplicate Content:
The search engines and other
targeted audiences do not want to see the same
release more than once.
Intent to Harm:
Evertise AI PR does not
distribute content intended to harm or exact revenge upon an
individual or group. This content is defined as anything deemed intended to: incite, advocate or
express hatred, bigotry, racism or gratuitous violence; promote personal opinions attacking an
individual or group; maliciously affect a company’s stock; or stalk, defame, defraud, degrade, shame
or victimize an individual or group.
Unauthorized Ticker Symbols:
While we encourage
our clients to use any ticker symbols they are
authorized to use in their press releases, we will need to receive the proper authorization from the
source company for each ticker symbol used. If unable to provide this, we will ask that any ticker
symbols be removed from the release.
Online Gambling:
Evertise AI PR does not
publish
releases that promote or link to online gambling,
fantasy sports and related sites.
Streaming Video Sites:
Evertise AI PR does not
publish releases that promote, or provide access to,
streaming video content from premium broadcast providers or television channels without the direct
authorization from the original broadcast owner.
Payday or Short Term Loans:
Evertise AI PR does
not publish releases that promote or link to payday
or short term loan services.
Online Pharmaceuticals:
Evertise AI PR does not
accept releases that promote sexual enhancement
products or sexual enhancement supplements. Also, Evertise AI PR does not accept releases from
online pharmacies or websites which sell prescription drugs, unless both the website and release
explicitly state that a doctor’s prescription is required for purchase.
Work from home:
Evertise AI PR does not accept
releases that promote work from home programs.
Stock recommendations
: Evertise AI PR does not
accept releases that promote stock picks,
newsletters, alerts, recommendations, advice or reviews. Publicly traded companies may still promote
their own news.
Electronic cigarettes:
Evertise AI PR does not
accept releases that promote the sale or use of
electronic cigarettes.
Green coffee beans:
Evertise AI PR does not
accept releases that promote the sale or use of green
coffee bean extract or supplements.
Raspberry ketone:
Evertise AI PR does not
accept
releases that promote the sale or use of raspberry
ketone.
Over-optimization:
Evertise AI PR does not
accept releases that contain keyword or link
over-optimization.
Illegal Cell Phone or Tablet Unlocking:
Evertise
AI PR does not publish press releases that promote
products or services regarding unlocking cell phones or tablets without carrier permission.
BlackHat SEO Tactics:
Evertise AI PR does not
allow releases to promote or link to Black Hat SEO
tactics and services. These types of services include, but are not limited to, keyword stuffing,
link buying and selling, and paid social media followers.
Evertise AI PR also reserves the right to remove news releases that are determined to have earned
unnatural inbound links through participation in paid link schemes. On occasion Evertise AI PR will
review client releases to ensure they remain compliant with search engine Webmaster Guidelines.
Evertise Ai PR team may refuse to disseminate a
press
release for the following reasons:
1.Poor headline — The headline lacked a news angle and/or attribution to the Source distributing
the
press release.
2.Advertisement or SPAM — The press release reads like an advertisement or SPAM. Examples of
these
words and phrases include FREE, “Make Money”, “Don’t miss this opportunity!”, SALE!!!!
3.Poor newsworthiness — The press release does not have sufficient news value for
distribution.
4.Poor writing quality — The press release is poorly written and/or does not make sense. The
press
release is written in narratives outside the format of a press release. (Ex: advertisements,
articles, listicles, blogs, op-eds or feature pieces, with first or second person and non-objective
narratives).
5.Lack credible contact information — The press release contains incomplete or lack of credible
contact information.
6.Keyword spamming — Blatantly excessive keywords or phrases in the headline and body of the
press
release.
Prohibited content — The press release contains
prohibited content which may include the following:
1.Personal opinions — We will not distribute content intended to harm or exact personal revenge
against a person or group.
2.Blog posts — Blog posts, general interest articles, “open letters” and the like usually lack
attribution and/or news value.
3.Defamatory or intent to harm — This content is defined as anything deemed intended to: incite,
advocate or express hatred, bigotry, racism, or gratuitous violence; promote personal opinions
attacking an individual or group; maliciously affect a company’s stock; or stalk, defame, defraud,
degrade, shame or victimize an individual or group.
4.Sexually explicit content — We do not accept content about sexually explicit material or
products.
Press releases should not contain references or links to explicitly sexual material, illegal
material, or profane language.
5.Comparisons — There can be no “piggybacking” or comparisons to other
companies/entities/products.
6.Opinions and advice — There can be no advice or investment opinion stated in the press
releases.
7.This includes but is not limited to: promises of profit/revenue/income, passive income, an
advantage
in investment/playing/earning, or increases of wealth/savings.
8.Medical/Health Content — We do not accept content about unreviewed, unregulated or
unsubstantiated
health supplements, medicine, surgical treatments or pharmaceuticals that can prevent or cure
COVID19 or any other illness or condition. This includes but is not limited to supplements for
sexual enhancement, dietary/weight-loss supplements, and the like.
9.Expected purpose of release — Press releases are meant to convey an announcement or message
from an
identifiable entity and therefore the first paragraph should identify the source and the purpose of
the press release.
10.Get rich schemes — We do not accept content about how to get rich, networking marketing and
MLM
schemes.
11.Piggybacking — Unauthorized use of another issuer’s name and/or ticker symbol in the press
release.
Celebrity mentions — Unauthorized use of a celebrity’s name and likeness. Authorized consent and/or
documentation must be provided from a verifiable contact such as a legal representative, estate, or
management team.
12.Self-promotion — We do not accept content on self-promotion to boost an individual’s profile.
This
content will be deemed to be non-newsworthy.
13.Unsubstantiated claims — Unreviewed, unregulated, and unsubstantiated claims for medicine,
surgical
treatment or devices that can prevent or cure COVID-19.
14.Inappropriate associations — Content that implies false official government
association.
15.Unapproved home testing kits — Content that promotes home testing kits for medical conditions
that
have not received Regulatory Clearance and Approval.