Frequently asked questions

A press release is a formal written announcement that reports brief but detailed information about an event, a launch, or other significant news. Businesses and organizations use it to announce product launches, achievements, and major events to the media and the public. A good press release is clear, concise, and informative, and often includes key details and quotes from the people involved.

Companies of any size can publish press releases. Whether you are a small startup, a medium-sized business, or a large corporation, press releases are a valuable way to communicate significant news, achievements, and announcements to the public and the media, and they support marketing and PR efforts at every stage of growth.

Press releases give the media and the public a direct, authoritative source of information. They help businesses control their narrative, announce important updates, and reach a wide audience quickly. Online, they also support SEO by improving your visibility in search results and driving traffic to your website, and they integrate easily with digital marketing such as social media sharing.

VRITIMES is a press release distribution service operating in eight countries: Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Australia, and the United States. We distribute press releases to a broad network of media outlets and journalists so that your news reaches a wide and relevant audience, helping businesses raise their visibility in each market.

Click "Sign Up" on our website, or use the registration link below. Fill in the registration form with your country, name, professional email address, phone number, department, and company URL. After submitting, you will receive a confirmation email. Once confirmed, you can start using our services immediately.

Create a publisher account →

Click "Sign In" and select "Distribute Press Release for Company or Organization". Enter your registered email address and password to access your dashboard and start distributing press releases.

Click "Forgot Password" on the sign-in screen and enter your registered email address. Follow the instructions in the email you receive to reset your password.

You can view our media partners for each country on the pages below:

• Indonesia
• Singapore
• Philippines
• Malaysia
• Thailand
• Vietnam
• Australia
• United States

To submit your first press release:

1. Sign in to your account.
2. Purchase a plan: choose Pay as you go or a Subscription.
3. Go to "Distribute Press Releases" from the dashboard.
4. Create your press release using the template or form provided.
5. Review it carefully, then submit it for distribution.

Please try the following:

1. Use a different browser to see if the issue persists.
2. Switch your internet connection, for example to mobile data.
3. If that resolves it, ask your office IT department to whitelist the VRITIMES website.

If you run into any difficulty during submission, contact our customer support team via the chat widget at the bottom-right of the page. We will help make sure your press release is submitted successfully.

For immediate help, chat with our customer support team using the chat button at the bottom-right corner of the page. A support representative will assist you directly.

Each image in the body of a press release can be up to 4 MB. Keep images within this limit for smooth uploads and optimal display.

Thumbnails use a 4:3 aspect ratio. Please prepare your thumbnail image in this ratio so it displays correctly across our platform.

Yes. The limits for each field are:

• Title: up to 250 characters
• Body: up to 10,000 characters
• Summary: up to 2,000 characters
• Company information: up to 2,000 characters
• Media contact: up to 2,000 characters

Every character you type is counted as is. Formatting tags (bold, links, and so on) are not counted.

A "current / limit" counter is shown below each field and turns red when you go over the limit. While any field is over its limit, the submit button is disabled. Once everything is within the limits, you can submit again. Typing itself is not blocked, so you can enter more than the limit, but you cannot submit in that state.

We offer two types of plans:

• Pay as you go: buy credits, where one credit equals one press release.
• Subscription: publish up to 30 press releases within one month for a single company.

For detailed pricing in your region, see the pages below:

• Indonesia
• Singapore
• Philippines
• Malaysia
• Thailand
• Vietnam
• Australia

We accept debit and credit cards as standard payment methods. Other payment options vary by country; please contact our customer support team for details.

Your subscription renews automatically each month to ensure uninterrupted service. You can manage it from the "Billing" tab on your dashboard.

To cancel your subscription:

1. Log in to your account and open the "Billing" tab on your dashboard.
2. Click "Cancel".
3. Confirm your cancellation.

No. One credit publishes one press release in one country. Additional credits are required to distribute in multiple countries.

No. A monthly plan covers one country and allows a maximum of 30 press releases per month, with one press release per day. Each press release must also be relevant to the registered company, as irrelevant content is less likely to be picked up by journalists.

No. One account is associated with one company. Journalists tend to disregard news when the publisher's name does not match the content, which would hurt your credibility, so we do not permit changing an account to a different company.

Yes. Multiple users can belong to one company.

Our policy is one account per company, so that the publisher's name always matches the content of the press release. Journalists often skip news with such discrepancies, which reduces the effectiveness of your publications. We recommend creating a separate account for each client. See our guide on creating accounts for multiple clients:

Guide: accounts for multiple clients →

We distribute press releases in eight countries: Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Australia, and the United States.

We partner with leading media outlets in each country we serve. As soon as you submit your press release, we distribute it to relevant journalists and media platforms to maximize your reach and impact.

Yes. You choose the country and up to five categories for each press release, so your news reaches the most relevant audience.

On VRITIMES you choose by category. We deliver your press release to the journalists who follow the same categories, so it reaches the right people.

Yes. VRITIMES maintains ongoing relationships with media outlets as well as individual journalists. When a journalist moves to a new publication, it can even extend your reach, as they may continue to use your content there.

We offer services to enhance your press release experience:

• 15-minute free PR consultation: expert advice on your PR strategy.
• Press release writing: our team can craft your press release for clarity and impact.
• Translation and proofreading: help your press release meet professional standards and reach audiences in multiple languages.

We send a detailed report to the "Report" tab on your dashboard within four working days after distribution.

VRITIMES stands out in several ways:

• Cross-country distribution: we distribute across multiple countries with pricing that is affordable for small and medium-sized businesses.
• Guaranteed publication: your press release is guaranteed to be published and to reach both broad and targeted audiences.
• Social media publication: we also share your press release on our social media channels.
• Backlinks: you can include backlinks in your press release to improve SEO and drive traffic to your website.

Affordable pricing, reliable distribution, and these extra features make VRITIMES a preferred choice for businesses that want to grow their media presence.

Once your press release is distributed, each media outlet decides whether to publish it. Wider distribution increases your visibility and exposure, which benefits your media strategy.

Each outlet has its own web traffic, so we cannot provide specific page-view figures. We do include an estimated PR value in the release report to give you insight into the potential impact.

Each media outlet controls its own website and decides how long an article stays live. Press releases generally have a short lifespan, so it is best to treat them as part of a timely media strategy.

Please contact us via the chat widget and we will send you the list of guaranteed media outlets for your country.

We strongly recommend the language below for each country to ensure guaranteed publication:

• Indonesia → Indonesian
• Singapore → English
• Malaysia → English
• Philippines → English
• Thailand → Thai
• Vietnam → Vietnamese
• Australia → English
• United States → English

Using the preferred language maximizes your chances of reaching the target audience effectively.