FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions

CSV / Excel format (can be opened in almost any software on the market, such as Microsoft Excel.

If you have Excel, you know how easy it is to use our data and sort them as needed based on any criteria (such as company name, media type, address, state, contact preference, name, and the possibilities are limitless).

If you don’t have Excel, it’s OK too. Our data also IMPORTS into your database, mailing list, or word processing program: no new software to learn and no installation problems. You may easily add or delete fields or modify the data.

Yes. Do you need Radio or TV stations in California or Weekly newspapers in Wisconsin? Black or Hispanic media? Magazines in the entertainment or real estate industry? You can begin your publicity efforts in just a few minutes at a fraction of the cost of any other media directory published. Click to download your CUSTOM media selection now.

Media Contacts Pro provides detailed information on individual staff, with more than two million updates since last year, so you can be sure your contact information is accurate and current. It is updated daily.

All the necessary contact information you need to create massive publicity is included. Media Directory (each of the 500,000+ staff listings) include:

• First & last name
• Title (e.g. reporter, Editor – see all titles)
• Outlet Name (e.g. Forbes, USA Today – click to see outlet samples – VERY large file, please be patient )
• Mailing address
• Phone number
• Preferred Contact (email or fax)
• E-mail address &/or Fax number
• Website URL
• Circulation/Metric value
• Beat / Category and more!

We have the same data as the most well-known Media Contacts & Database selling companies in the US. One significant difference is that we provide the data to you like a download for you to manipulate the data as you need it without using a third-party software you are unfamiliar with. If you have used Excel or Outlook, you won’t need to learn another software. We also have the lowest price guarantee for what you get.

A single press release is much less likely to bring results than a weekly or monthly press release. It is important to view each press release as part of an ongoing media campaign.

Our list of media contacts has opted-in to receive press releases either by email or fax. We send the press release based on their preferred method of distribution.

Our list is targeted by industry categories: Click to see details

Media Contacts Pro has one of the most extensive worldwide media lists available. We are constantly adding to and updating our list, and more than 99.1% of the media are on our list. Click to see our Media Lists available for Purchase.

No. We are notifying the media who have a desire to be kept informed of newsworthy events. Moreover, every media outlet on our list has opted in, dramatically increasing your chances of media coverage.

a. Media Contacts Pro has one of the most extensive US & worldwide media lists available, with over 450,000+ media contacts.
b. All media have opted-in to accept press releases.
c. We can precisely target the media most likely to pick up your news or story.
d. We allow images or pictures to be placed in press releases for effectiveness.
e. Our low price guarantee makes our service very affordable for small businesses.

Most businesses that offer a comparable service are charging at least 2-5 times as much as ours. We keep our prices low because we know that once smaller companies succeed in getting media coverage, they realize that they can’t exist without continuous press release distribution and come back to us regularly.

Of course. We kept small businesses in mind when choosing our pricing plan.

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Simply send us an email with the image as an attachment at the time you sent us payment.

We only guarantee that your release will be distributed to a targeted list of media contacts. We cannot promise that every press release sent will receive media coverage. The fact is that the media will pass up a poorly done press release. Also, it often takes repeated reminders to the media in the form of more press releases to get their interest. You must be persistent to be successful at getting free publicity. If you can earn good publicity, it will remarkably improve your business.