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| 1. What happens when you submit an article to News etc? |
News etc articles are carried on specialist UK websites. This means that your article is seen by the people you are targeting. These are people who want to know about your story.
News etc is not a press release distribution service. We supply the etc network with their product news and innovations feed.
When you submit an article to News etc, the article is added to the site of your choice, a Synopsis of the article is added to the page of your choice. The article can also carry an image and a link. Examples of these can be found in the Editorial Guidelines.
The synopsis is the short summary of the article that you supply when you submit an article. The synopsis is shown on your selected page and links to your Article Page.
| 4. What is the Article Page? |
The Article Page is a dedicated page created to carry your article within the site you have chosen.
| 5. What is the Directory? |
Every submission to a site is listed in the sites Directory. The Directory listing includes the article title and a link to the Article Page. The Directory listing is removed when an article expires.
Once an article has expired, the synopsis is removed and the entry in the Directory is removed. A link to the Article Page is then added to the Archive. Articles are carried in the Archive for 12 months.
| 1. What is the etc network? |
It's a network of around 200 specialist UK websites covering both consumer and business topics.
| 2. What sort of information is on etc network sites |
Each site carries three main type of information: buyers guides - lists of specialist suppliers; buying tips - advice and tips written by our own editors; the latest product news. This news is provided from companies submitting information via News etc.
| 3. How are the etc network and News etc related? |
News etc supplies all the product and service news for the etc network websites.
| 4. How big is the etc network? |
Currently, the etc network has around 2 million visitors each month.
| 5. Who visits etc network sites? |
Around 2 million people use the etc network each month. Unlike portal sites, the content on each etc network site is very specific which means that visitors tend to be actively looking for information on the topic covered by the site.
| 6. Why is the etc network a good place for my release? |
Etc network sites are very specialist. Visitors to these sites are looking for very specific types of information. If you find a page within the etc network that would suit your press release, then you know that the people seeing that release are EXACTLY the people who need to know your story.
Because you submit to a specific page within a specific site, you will know that the users of that page are very highly targeted.
| 7. Do News etc articles get shown anywhere else? |
No. But, we do submit the page carrying each article to the major UK search engines.
| 8. Isn't this just a press release service? |
Absolutely not. We give your article it's own page on a specialist, subject specific web site. Your news is seen by thousands of visitors looking for exactly the information you have in your release.
| 9. Where can I find a list of the etc network sites and page topics? |
Click here
| 1. Is there a fee to register with News etc? |
No. Registering with News etc is free.
| 2. How long does it take to get approval? |
Recognised PR companies can be approved immediately. We aim to approve all applications within one day.
Click here to go to the Application Form
| 4. Can I register if I do not work for a PR company? |
Yes. Anyone can register for a News etc account. But only recognised PR companies receive the agency discount.
| 5. Can more than one person register from the same company? |
Yes. We know that different people within an organisation deal with different stories so one company can have more than one account.
| 1. Where do articles appear? |
Each article is associated with a specific site. Once submitted, the article is given it's own web page within the site. A synopsis of the article - along with a thumbnail of any image - is added to your selected pages within the site. Your article is also listed in the Directory of all live articles on your chosen site.
At the end of one month, your synopsis and listing in the Directory are removed, but a link to your article is added to the Archive for that site. The archive listing links to your article page for 12 more months.
Click here to see some sample pages
| 2. What topics are covered by the network? |
There are over 200 websites in the network with more being developed. Please click here to see the current list of sites
| 3. Can I submit an article to more than one page? |
Yes. Once you have selected a site in the "Submissions" area, you can select multiple pages from within that site. Please make sure that the article you are submitting is relevant to any additional pages you select.
| 4. Can I submit an article to more than one site? |
You can submit your article to as many sites as you like. But our system is set up to ensure that articles are submitted to relevant sites. This means that if you want to submit to more than one site, you will need to make a separate submission for each additional site.
| 5. Why can't I submit to more than one site at a time? |
We want articles to be very relevant for our users. The sites within the etc network are very targeted. If you do want to submit to multiple sites, we ask you to start a new submission for each site and to amend your release to ensure it is relevant to each site.
| 6. How quickly will my article be "live" on my chosen page? |
Once you have confirmed the submission, articles will go live on the site more or less immediately. The upload can be slightly slower at busy times of day.
| 7. How long are articles shown for? |
Articles are shown on your selected page(s) for one month by default. At the end of the month, the synopsis is removed from the page. The article is then listed in the site Archive for a further 12 months. The Archive listings links to your full article page.
| 8. Can I list an article for more than one month? |
Yes you can. Select the number of months you would like to list the article for when you make the submission. At the end of that period, the article will be listed in the Archive for twelve further months. The synopsis will no longer be seen.
| 9. What happens after the submission period ends? |
The synopsis is removed from the chosen page(s) and the listing in the Directory is removed. A new entry is created in the site Archive. This entry links to the Article Page for twelve months.
| 10. Can I remove an article from the archive? |
You can remove an article at anytime by logging in and editing the site. There is a Remove function at the end of the submission form.
| 11. Can I edit an article once it has been submitted? |
Title, Synopsis and Copy in the article can be edited once an article has been submitted. The article will remain live, but will be re-submitted to the Editorial team for approval. Images and links cannot be edited once an article has been submitted.
| 12. What is Latest News and how do I get listed? |
Latest News is the area at the top right hand corner of each etc network site page. The three most recent articles for that page are shown here, but only if they also have an image associated with them.
| 13. I need to remove an image or link. What can I do? |
If an image or link are no longer valid you must remove the article from the system. If you want to continue listings the article with new images or a new link then you will need to re-start the submission process.
| 1. What is a suitable article? |
We have developed some editorial guidelines to help you get the most out of News etc. Click here to see the guidelines
| 2. Who decides if an article is acceptable? |
We have a team of full time editors who review every submission.
| 3. Do you ever reject an article? |
Once you have registered for News etc, all articles can be posted instantly onto your chosen site. However, every submission is reviewed by our editors. If they feel it doesn't meet the guidelines, they can remove the article.
| 4. Is there a charge for rejected articles? |
No additional charge is made for removing an article. However, we will not refund charges for articles that have had to be removed because they failed to meet our guidelines.
| 1. Can I link from my article to another website? |
You can't link from within the article but you can add a link at the end of the article to a relevant site.
| 2. What is a relevant site? |
The site you link to must be directly related to the article submitted. Our editorial team will check these. Also see our Editorial Guidelines for more details
| 1. Can I add an image to an article page |
Yes. Images can really help the user experience and illustrate an article. We have a system that will allow you to easily upload a jpeg to go with you article
| 2. Is the image shown anywhere else? |
If you opt to have an image with your article, we will also show a thumbnail of the image with your synopsis on your chosen content page within the etc site.
| 3. Do I have to submit an image? |
No. It's up to you.
| 4. Are there any size limits for images? |
We resize all images on the page automatically. We encourage you to upload a portrait image if you can. There is a maximum file size above which your image may be rejected.
| 1. What does News etc cost? |
It costs nothing to register but we charge a small fee for each submission and for extra services. We offer PR companies a substantial agency discount. Click here for the current pricing policy.
| 2. Why do you charge for submissions? |
We make a small charge for submitting an article to cover administration costs, system support, bandwidth and other costs associated with running News etc.
Yes. We charge VAT at 17.5%. Companies registered for VAT in the UK may be able to reclaim this.
When you submit an article, we ask you to confirm the costs. When you do so, we will email you an invoice.
| 5. What are your payment terms? |
14 days from the date of invoice
| 6. Can you accept credit card payments? |
Not at this time. We will email an invoice to you each time you submit an article. Payments should be made by cheque.
| 1. How do you define a PR company? |
We will offer our PR company agency discount to companies or individuals who are members of the IPRA, CIPR or the PRCA. We will also offer the discount to any company or individual who is listed in the 2005 Hollis UK Public Relations Annual.
| 2. Why do PR companies get an agency discount? |
We recognise the specialist expertise that PR companies offer and reflect that in our pricing.
| 3. I'd like to find a PR company. Can you recommend one? |
We don't recommend PR companies, but we do recommend researching for companies in the Hollis PR Directory
| 1. Do you have any Terms and Conditions? |
Yes. Please click here to go to our full Terms & Conditions page.
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