So there was this thread at SitePoint Forums in which the thread starter had asked if he should be buying a Press release Writing and distribution package from some online service.

There was this one very interesting response to this thread in which the posted said - What's the point of paying someone to do it when writing a Press release isn't that hard.

Another posted had supported this notion saying that no one knows more about your business than you do.

I am not posting the above quotes to insult anyone but to give you a picture of why I made the post to the thread.

Well, My Reply to the above posts was -

One of the respondents had further replied to my comment asking if I really thought that a 3-paragraph press release can't be written by someone with relatively good writing technique when there are tutorials online that show the correct format, etc.?

My Response -

So, what do you think about this? Would you chose to write your own Press Release by seeing the examples online or rather hire a pro to do it for you?

While I'm certain that I could quickly learn to write decent press releases, I've always been a firm believer that I should not try to take on every role in my company. I could learn how to code too, or design, I could even make my own paper. I could build a new computer part by part, and I could build a desk to put it on from lumber. I can do anything I want. The problem is, when I focus on tasks such as these, I'm not focusing on running my business. Therefore, I choose to hire someone to write press releases.

It depends of course... as petertdavis was saying, if I was running a business I may choose to hire someone so I can keep my focus where it needs to be.

On the other hand, I feel I am strong writer when I need to be and have enough experience crafting letters that I would feel comfortable enough to do so myself.

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