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The CTA will be based on the goal you wish to achieve through publishing the press release.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/guides.newswire.com\/guide\/how-to-write-a-press-release\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" style=\"margin-left: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newswire.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Guide-Writing-Press-Release.jpg\" alt=\"get-started-newsroom\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" align=\"right\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Typical goals include getting people to:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1-Visit your site<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>2-Become a subscriber<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>3-Buy a product<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>and more.<\/p>\n<p>In most cases, getting them to do CTA 1 or 2 will be great, and open the door to them eventually doing CTA 3.<\/p>\n<p>One of the main problems with press releases is that few have CTAs at all. Of the few that do, the CTA is not powerful enough, or well-organized enough, to convert.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1-The Power to Convert<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Click here is a lazy marketer\u2019s CTA. There will be lots of different people reading your press release and wanting to know more about you, so cater to them specifically and they will take the action\/s you wish them to take.<\/p>\n<p><strong>a-journalists<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Journalists want facts, figures and news. Create a great media contact page and fill it with this kind of information. Then create a link to that page, hyperlinking the words, \u201cVisit the media page now.\u201d Notice the word now, and the keywords media page.<\/p>\n<p>Also include contact information. Your CTA can be to click to email you, or click and fill out a contact form. \u201cContact Us now\u201d or \u201cContact Us for more information\u201d should be hyperlinked.<\/p>\n<p>Include media, and CTAs related to it. \u201cClick the arrow to start watching the video.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cClick on the infographic to download to your computer. The infographic is free to use &#8211; please credit: Company, URL in your publication.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>b-bloggers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Professional bloggers are like journalists in some ways. They are always on the lookout for great content to share with their readers.<\/p>\n<p>Many of them can\u2019t keep up and would love some high-quality content for free:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you would like more content similar to this for your blog, contact us now for guest blog posts.\u201d Be sure to write a great author resource box with your mini bio and link to your site all ready to go before you publish your press release.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo get your free special report on X topic, visit URL now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To get your free 7-day ecourse about Y topic, just fill in your name and email address to get your first lesson.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>c-Social networkers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Many press release distribution sites offer share buttons for many of the main social networks. Create a CTA for this, too! \u201cFeel free to share this information by using the buttons above now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>2-Make the CTAs easy to spot<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The best place to put them is towards the end.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3-Making the sale<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you are launching a product, it\u2019s okay to lead them to a sales page. \u201cTo learn more about X product or or buy now, click on this link.\u201d Hyperlink the whole sentence.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4-Organization<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>No matter what your goal in sending the press release, have a clear CTA that matches it. Also make sure it is fully functional. For example, if you are trying to get them to download a free PDF, test it first to be certain you can do it.<\/p>\n<p>A lot of behind the scenes work goes into creating a good CTA, but it will be well worth it if your readers do what you want and you can meet your marketing goals.<\/p>\n<h3><strong><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Call us today to speak to one of our PR specialists: 1-800-713-7278&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:16897,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;17&quot;:1}\">Call us today to speak to one of our PR specialists: 1-800-713-7278<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In every press release, you should have a call to action (CTA). 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