Frequently Asked Questions
Where do I go to sign up for USA News press release services?
https://pr.usanews.com/How can I make a special request to editorial about my press release?
An example might be to request it to be published on a specific date or time. Before you submit your press release to us, just place any notes to us in brackets [note to editorial] somewhere on the press release and we will follow those instructions.How long does it take for my press release to get published once submitted?
You can expect your press release to be published within 24 hours from the time of submission. If submitted on the Weekend, it may not publish until Monday morning.How can I make a change to or take down a published press release?
Just contact [email protected] with your request and we will reply back with confirmation your request was handled.Do you have any guarantees about my press release performance and pick on Google News?
We do guarantee permanent placement of your press release in our USA Newsroom as well as the network of over 1,000 news sites. This will assist in online presence and search engine availability.Google News uses algorithms to determine pickup. Here are some Google News general guidelines as they are all about ensuring quality content.
Three key things to pay attention to:
Content Type – The content should be timely, relevant and newsworthy.
Original & Readable – Ensure that content is original and easy to read by many education levels.
Trustworthy – Your content should offer a clear fact based on expertise and reliability of what is written.
Google is now looking for a more journalistic style of writing. This means your content should reflect that of a journalist in the field that your press release is conveying.
Content Type – The content should be timely, relevant and newsworthy.
Original & Readable – Ensure that content is original and easy to read by many education levels.
Trustworthy – Your content should offer a clear fact based on expertise and reliability of what is written.
Google is now looking for a more journalistic style of writing. This means your content should reflect that of a journalist in the field that your press release is conveying.
Can I carry-over my monthly press release credits?
In order to maintain and optimize our editorial needs each month, we do not allow carry-over of credits. This allows us to accurately predict operations and continue to keep costs at 1/10 the price of other newswire services. However, if you miss a month you can reach out to customer service and they often can submit an occasional press release for you if your subscription date resets to the new month.I want to either upgrade/downgrade/cancel my account
If you login to your account and settings at https://usanews.com/login, you now have the option to choose your new plan under "Manage Billing". Here is a screenshot example: