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germanPressRelease by Michael Kotzur
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Your brand as the #1 answer in Google.de and ChatGPT

Get found in Germany — Europe's largest economy — with editorial press releases on 23 curated German news portals. Foreign companies welcome. No German entity required.

Pick from 23 handpicked German news, trade, regional and event portals · press releases from €2 per publication.

  • dofollow backlinks
  • no spam
  • live for 5+ years

23 handpicked German news portals

News portals Trade press Regional magazines City portals Event sites

Publish a German press release in 4 steps

From first click to live article in under 24 hours.

  1. 01

    Pick a package

    Pay securely via CopeCart in EUR. You'll get an email with a password-setup link straight after.

  2. 02

    Pick a portal & write

    Choose one of 23 portals that fits your industry. Translate your draft to German with DeepL or ChatGPT — paste it into our editor.

  3. 03

    We review

    A human editor checks every release for spam, legal issues and quality — within 24 hours.

  4. 04

    We publish

    Your release goes live on your chosen portal. You get the live URL by email.

Agencies are unlocked instantly — no 24-hour review, direct send per release.

Why generic distributors hurt your German SEO

Most international press distributors blast the same English text to 50–100 sites at once. That looks efficient — but for German Google it's the worst possible signal. Here's why:

Generic distributors

Mass distribution

1 text → 50–100 sites at once

  • Duplicate content across all sites — Google indexes only 3–5 % of duplicate releases.
  • Identical metadata — same title, same keywords, same image on 50+ sites. Google flags it as spam in seconds.
  • 50 backlinks in one hour — textbook "unnatural link velocity". The exact pattern Google penalizes.
  • Distributor sites lose Domain Authority over time — your backlinks become worthless within months.
  • Risk to your own domain — unnatural link profiles can pull your main site's rankings down too.
  • Zero control over which portal, when, or what tone — generic English broadcast everywhere.
germanPressRelease

SEO-friendly single placement

1 text → 1 portal of your choice

  • Unique content per portal — Google indexes each article as legitimate editorial coverage.
  • Your own metadata per release — own title, keywords, image, summary. Every placement is genuinely unique.
  • Schedule the publish time — spread releases across days/weeks for natural link velocity.
  • Real backlinks from topically relevant German editorial portals — clean and natural.
  • Stable Domain Authority — we actively defend our network against duplicate-content spam.
  • Full control — you pick the portal, write the text, and choose when it goes live.

What is duplicate content?

When the same text appears on multiple URLs, Google treats it as a duplicate. Only one version stays in the index — the rest get hidden or downranked. With classic mass distribution, that's 95 % of your placements wasted.

Why are spam backlinks risky?

Since Google's "Penguin" and "SpamBrain" updates, unnatural link profiles get detected actively. Sites linked from known duplicate-networks can drop in rankings — the opposite of what you wanted.

How does germanPressRelease help instead?

Unique content + manual quality review + portal-of-your-choice. The result: backlinks Google sees as genuine PR mentions — with measurable impact on your rankings, not damage.

Publish the SEO-safe way

From €9.90 · dofollow backlinks · no spam · live for 5+ years

Who benefits from German PR?

Press releases are one of the few SEO tools that earn permanent dofollow backlinks from real editorial domains — without paid link networks. Here's where they pay off:

E-commerce brands entering DACH

Strengthen your shop's Domain Authority and rank in Google.de for product and category keywords.

Tip: One release per quarter on new product launches — link directly to the product or category page.

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Affiliate marketers

Push your money pages with topically relevant German backlinks. Affiliate links inside press releases are allowed.

Tip: Write comparative guides ("The 5 best X tools 2026") and link to your comparison landing page.

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Coaches & consultants

Build authority by appearing in German online press regularly — perfect for trust-building with German prospects.

Tip: Publish methodology insights, case studies, or commentary on current industry trends.

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Online course creators

Rank your German course landing pages. A release around a launch brings instant visibility plus a permanent backlink.

Tip: Pair the release with the launch date and link directly to sales page + a free preview lesson.

Bloggers & content sites

Speed up the ranking of new cornerstone articles. A release on a research piece brings relevant backlinks immediately.

Tip: Publish original studies, polls or industry reports — they get cited by other German blogs.

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B2B companies expanding to Germany

Hires, awards, whitepapers, funding — classic PR moments that build trust and Domain Authority in your new market.

Tip: Plan a PR calendar with 1 release per month — sustained presence beats one-off blasts.

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Local businesses & service providers

Strengthen your local SEO. A release about an event, an award, or a new location works wonders for "city + service" searches in Germany.

Tip: Use your German location + service keyword in the title and the first paragraph.

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Personal brands & creators

Get recognized by Google as a "person of interest" in Germany. Wikipedia-entry prep, "as featured in" credentials for your About page.

Tip: Link to your About page, a podcast or a book landing page.

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SaaS & tech startups

Announce feature releases, funding news, integrations. Backlinks from German tech press boost Ahrefs score and brand search noticeably.

Tip: For funding announcements: combine release + LinkedIn + newsletter on the same day.

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All backlinks are dofollow — no exceptions

We only work with portals that link out as dofollow. That means link equity flows to your domain — the deciding factor for higher Google rankings. Nofollow links don't count as endorsements in Google's eyes; that's why we don't partner with portals that set them.

Tip: You can place 1–3 dofollow links per release — to your website or affiliate landing pages. Affiliate links are explicitly allowed here, unlike at most classic distributors.

All packages at a glance

From a €9.90 single release to the agency tier at €2 per release. Package credits are valid for 12 months and redeemed flexibly.

Single Press Release

Try us out — one PR on one portal of your choice.

€9.90 EUR

€9.90 per release

  • 1 release
  • 23 handpicked German news portals
  • dofollow backlinks & manual review
  • 12-month credit validity
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Business

Best value: just €4.99 per release.

€749 EUR

€4.99 per release

  • 150 releases
  • 23 handpicked German news portals
  • dofollow backlinks & manual review
  • 12-month credit validity
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For agencies & resellers

Agency

For PR agencies and resellers — €2 per release.

€5,999 EUR

€2.00 per release

  • 3,000 releases
  • 23 handpicked German news portals
  • dofollow backlinks & manual review
  • 12-month credit validity
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All prices net, plus VAT where applicable · Payment securely via CopeCart

We protect our network — and your SEO.

Every release is reviewed by a human. No duplicate content, no spam farms, no junk portals — only real news, trade, regional and event portals with real traffic and real Domain Authority.

Common questions about German PR

Everything you need to know before publishing your first release with us.

How much does it cost to publish a press release in Germany? +
A single release starts at €9.90 net. With our packages the price drops to €2 per release (agency tier). Generic international distributors charge similar prices — but blast the same text to 50–100 sites with full duplicate-content risk.
How does germanPressRelease work? +
Three steps: 1) You pick a portal from our network of 23 handpicked German publishers. 2) You write your release for that portal (in German — DeepL or ChatGPT does that perfectly). 3) We review manually and publish within 24 hours, with a direct backlink to your site.
Are the backlinks dofollow? +
Yes — across the whole network, no exceptions. We don't partner with portals that use nofollow, since Google doesn't treat those as endorsements. Every release earns you a real dofollow backlink to your site.
Do I need a German legal entity? +
No. We operate via Kotzur LLC (Florida, USA) and provide a German recipient address for compliance. You don't need a GmbH, UG, or any German registration — just your business address from anywhere in the world.
How long is my package credit valid? +
All packages are valid for 12 months from purchase. You can spread releases across the year — no need to use them all at once.
Do I need to write the release in German? +
Yes — German press wants German content. Our recommended workflow: write in your language, then translate with DeepL Pro or ChatGPT. The result is excellent for German B2B copy. We don't translate for you, but our editor accepts the final German text directly.
How fast does my release go live? +
Typically within 24 hours of submission. After review we publish via the portal's API and email you the live link immediately.
Can I take a release down later? +
Yes. Logged-in customers can request removal directly from the dashboard against an individual fee — we quote a fixed price upfront based on number of releases and portals.

Wait — secure your German press release

From just €2 per release. Pick a pack and publish in 24 h.

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