{"id":7584,"date":"2026-10-23T16:04:45","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T14:04:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?p=194620"},"modified":"2026-10-23T16:04:45","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T14:04:45","slug":"want-an-upgrade-from-free-to-paid-for-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/mail\/want-an-upgrade-from-free-to-paid-for-free\/","title":{"rendered":"Want an Upgrade From Free to Paid (For Free)?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/MyPR_Logo_Square_600.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/want-an-upgrade-from-free-to-paid-for-free\/#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><svg class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\" \/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<p>In an effort to make Press Releases from South Africa posted on MyPR stand out as examples of great writing and attractive to journalists we have the following offer:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"7.4271604938272\">\n<p><em>Any <a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/submit\/free\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Free Press Releases submitted<\/a> to MyPR that follow the criteria below MAY be upgraded to Paid For status and receive greater reach and exposure than free releases. Entirely subjective and subject to the whims of the Chief Grumpy Editor (Alan). We will ONLY enter into correspondence over why we rejected your pithy words if we feel like it or it is a slow day and we want to occupy our minds for a bit!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"We_are_looking_for\"><\/span><strong>We are looking for:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Releases whose titles make the Chief Grumpy Editor of MyPR want to read more \u2013 after 27 years in the business that is a big challenge<\/li>\n<li>Submittee MUST submit via a registered user account (no Guest PR submissions)<\/li>\n<li>Releases that follow these guidelines for titles: <a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/reasons-why-you-shouldnt-use-your-company-brand-name-in-a-press-release-title\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reasons Why You Shouldn\u2019t Use Your Company\/Brand Name in a Press Release Title<\/a><\/li>\n<li>A release that is as close as dammit to this; \u201cNews is what somebody somewhere wants to suppress; all the rest is advertising. ~ Lord Northcliffe\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Make us laugh, make us cry, make us want to visit your site, make us want to bask in the power of your pen, give us emotion, give us joy, give us pain, make us whole again.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_release_must_follow_these_guidelines\"><\/span><strong>The release must follow these guidelines:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Answer the 5W\u2019s and 1H: Who, What, When, Where, Why and How.<\/li>\n<li>Be objective (keep opinions and \u2018flowery language\u2019 out of the story).<\/li>\n<li>Get your facts right.<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t plagiarise.<\/li>\n<li>Give credit where it is due.<\/li>\n<li>Cite references.<\/li>\n<li>Provide URL\u2019s so that your readers can discover more.<\/li>\n<li>Rather be accurate than first.<\/li>\n<li>Start with the most important facts first and follow with supporting information.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Seriously_Though\"><\/span><strong>Seriously Though<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Following our guidelines and even engaging with Chief Grumpy could very well be life changing and bank balance altering for your business. We can only offer one thing from our narrow perspective \u2013 BRUTAL HONESTY. We only want your writing to shine and be a beacon of hope for South Africa.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Chief_Grumpy\"><\/span><strong>Why Chief Grumpy?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In the old days of newsrooms journalists submitted copy that passed through the hands of many people checking \u2013 Sub-Editor, Title Editor, Caption Editor, Chief Editor before being printed. The most feared were the Sub Editor (who had an extremely good command of expletives that fired staccatto like out of a mouth filled with cigarette smoke) and, if your words made it to the Editor\u2019s desk then Chief Grumpy had an incredible short sentence way of making every cub journalist hurry home to change their pants.<\/p>\n<p> <strong><\/p>\n<h3>Track Your Press Release HERE:<\/h3>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"mypr-visibility-box\" readability=\"4.3362831858407\">\n<h4>Check Online Visibility<\/h4>\n<p>Verify where this release is currently indexed:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em><strong>A MyPR Featured Press Release: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/want-an-upgrade-from-free-to-paid-for-free\/\" target=\"_blank\">CLICK HERE<\/a> to read the original.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents In an effort to make Press Releases from South Africa posted on MyPR stand out as examples of great writing and attractive to journalists we have the following offer: Any Free Press Releases submitted to MyPR that follow the criteria below MAY be upgraded to Paid For status and receive greater reach &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7030,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","autoblue_enabled":true,"autoblue_custom_message":"","autoblue_shares":[{"did":"did:plc:revymtt5qssww7e7avbruzic","date":"2026-10-23T14:27:18+00:00","uri":"at:\/\/did:plc:revymtt5qssww7e7avbruzic\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mykf5l7edj2z","response":"{\"uri\":\"at:\/\/did:plc:revymtt5qssww7e7avbruzic\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mykf5l7edj2z\",\"cid\":\"bafyreiefjcec7jvcjnkqkcvprfj32xo2x7ml5foyb5brz56tf7i5eyc534\",\"commit\":{\"cid\":\"bafyreiecdfdfyrxszuyow7jabmcm2tlnxty5kc3lozfmq7xrri2llfafku\",\"rev\":\"3mykf5l7m5j2z\"},\"validationStatus\":\"valid\"}"}],"autoblue_post_url":"","autoblue_publish_document":false,"republication-tracker-tool-hide-widget":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[28,3],"tags":[38,34],"class_list":["type-post","category-featured","category-news","tag-featured","tag-mypr","entry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/mail\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7584","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/mail\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/mail\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/mail\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/mail\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7584"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/mail\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7584\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/mail\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7030"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/mail\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7584"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/mail\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7584"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/mail\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7584"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}