Q: need clarity on that distribution access - is it 100% included or extra cost?
If I buy 1 code, do I get "free" access to publish press releases directly to Business Insider, MarketWatch, Yahoo Finance, AP News, Bloomberg Terminals, Dow Jones Terminals, etc. — or is there an additional fee for this feature?
Steve_PressRanger
Jun 27, 2025A: Hey there-
You can create unlimited press releases and distribute them to unlimited journalists and publishers via the journalist database and publisher database. There are no costs for running your own campaigns and sending out releases that way and that's the way most people do it.
Additionally, you have access to wholesale pricing on press release distribution which is an add-on for users who do not want to send press releases manually and just want to publish press releases on Business Insider, MarketWatch, Yahoo Finance, Financial Post, Globe and Mail, AP News, etc.
Bit of history, during our first AppSumo campaign, we asked everyone what we should build and the #1 most requested feature was to be able to publish press releases at wholesale prices. *But you don't have to use it.* You can use Press Ranger’s media database to distribute your press releases to any publisher or journalist within our network. The distribution service is just a one-click way to save your time to guarantee distribution at top-tier publishers.
Happy to answer any questions if you have any more.
TysonStevensPLUSI’m wondering the same thing. I bought tier 2 thinking it was free distribution and haven’t tried it yet but it looks like it’s paid. I hope I’m wrong though.
pumnaevashyes, you have to pay $300 or $400 extra "to be able to publish press releases at wholesale prices"
yes, you have to pay $300 or $400 extra "to be able to publish press releases at wholesale prices"
TysonStevensPLUSThose do not feel wholesale for only 400+ sites. You can send out 400+ for less than $50 on PeoplePerHour or Fiverr.
You can do cheaper releases on many other sites but these are not actual press releases. It's just a bunch of low quality links that have no impact. The AppSumo comment area isn't long enough to actually provide a breakdown of the comparison between what we do and other services but please email me and I can send it to you, steve@pressranger.com
TysonStevensPLUSOkay. That's a bummer. I thought the PR distribution was part of the deal, not an extra paid thing. We've had success with simple PR for getting pickups. Do you offer something simple like that?
And again it's important to note that there's no requirement to use Wholesale press release distribution. You can run PR campaigns, respond to pitch requests, do podcast booking campaigns for yourself or your clients, and tons of other things without any extra fee.
I can add access to our Basic package that we sunsetted in March of this year which was $79/release. If you email me at steve@pressranger.com I can share more details, i would put it here but the character limit is too short