February 17, 2026

3 Tools to Help You Write Your Press Release

Anthony • February 17, 2026
3 Tools to Help You Write Your Press Release

Writing a press release, whether it’s the first time or the fiftieth, can feel daunting. It can be tricky to know where to start, how to make it sound newsworthy, and how to get your voice and message across in a way that connects with your readers. There are, fortunately, some tools that can help you write the best press release possible.

SEM Rush’s Keyword Magic Tool

Okay, let’s start by saying that you can’t directly gain SEO traffic or ranking from a Press Release. They were abused about 10 years ago and now search engines don’t count them or even index them. However, that doesn’t mean that keywords aren’t important for the success of your press release.

Keyword tools can help you find out what keywords people use when searching for your information. They can help you “speak the language” that your audience is using. They can help you hit on the pain points that your audience is searching for (including journalists and media reps).

And keywords tools can help you get more creative and succinct with your language. You know, when you’re trying to say something different than you’ve already said it. The Keyword Magic tool by SEMRush is a handy, and free, keyword tool. https://www.semrush.com/features/keyword-magic-tool/

Grammarly

Your press release should have zero grammar and spelling errors. THat’s difficult if you’re the only one looking at it. Yes, you can get someone to edit it but that can cause you valuable time and money. Why not use a trusted tool to help you correct all grammar and spelling errors AND to suggest better sentence structure when it’s called for?

Grammarly is a simple plug-in for your computer or a quick download. You can find it at https://www.grammarly.com/. You can’t afford to miss mistakes and publish a less than perfect press release? Why? Because it reflects on you - journalists and your audience are reading your release. Make sure you’ve covered your bases and are publishing the best version possible.

PR Buzzsaw

Sorry to say, but many press releases can sound more like sales pitches than any type of announcement or news. It’s easy to fall into the marketing voice with your press release but that’s exactly what you don’t want to do. Journalists and media reps will be turned off, and so will your readers.

One of the biggest culprits of sales press releases are the buzzwords often used in the content. Head over to PR Buzzsaw and they’ll help you identify and get rid of those worn-out phrases that sound wrong in a press release. http://prbuzzsaw.com/ In addition to basic templates, formatting tools, and word processing tools there are some tremendously useful tools to help you write your press release. Put these three at the top of your list the next time you’re working on a release.

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