eReleases

Published 2026-09-07 · Updated 2026-09-09

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eReleases is a press release distribution service operated by MEK Enterprises LLC from Baltimore, Maryland.¹ ² As of September 2026, the company sells tiered national wire releases alongside a press release writing service.³ ⁴ Its standing is shown in the current Public Evidence Score in the infobox for round 2026-09-pes1, dated 7 September 2026.

Background

The site and its terms identify the operator as MEK Enterprises LLC trading as eReleases.² ¹ The company states that it was founded in 1998, and the evidence file records a first Wayback capture in October 1999.⁵ ⁶ No official register match was retrieved, since the Maryland entity search needs JavaScript and the OpenCorporates query returned an error.⁷ ⁸ Named leadership comprises Mickie Kennedy as founder and chief executive and Allison McAlister as managing editor.⁹ ⁵ The published address is 5024 Campbell Boulevard, Suite D, Baltimore, Maryland, as stated on the contact page.¹

Services

As of September 2026, the company sells Buzz Builder, Newsmaker and PR Pro national releases through the Cision PR Newswire wire.³ ¹⁰ Higher tiers add premium outlets, longer word limits, extra industry targets and direct-to-journalist email sends.³ A writing add-on from staff editors is sold alongside paid extras for words, industry lists and international distribution.⁴ ³ The company states that targeting draws on a contact database of 1.7 million journalists and outlets.⁵

Pricing

As of September 2026, Buzz Builder costs $399, Newsmaker costs $499 and PR Pro costs $699 per release in dollars.³ Release writing costs $300, while extra word blocks, industry lists and countries each cost $150, with a global option at $1,000.³ Orders route through an online checkout, with word limits from 400 to 600 words by tier.¹¹ ³ Industry targets run from one per release on the lowest tier to three on the highest.³ A comparison page restates the $399 national starting price against a higher direct-wire figure.¹²

Terms and buyer protection

The company publishes terms of service and terms of use, which state a no-refund policy for all press release orders.² ¹³ Errors by the company or the wire are corrected without charge on written notice, while client-caused resends cost $200 plus add-ons.² Most orders go out the next working day, scheduled before 9am Eastern, with a same-day rush available for an extra fee.¹⁴ Prepaid orders must be used within three months, bulk releases within twelve months, and sale packages within twenty-four.¹⁴ No cancellation clause beyond those use windows was found, and disputes go to confidential arbitration under Maryland law.²

Reputation

As of September 2026, Trustpilot shows 4.4 from 78 reviews on an open profile.¹⁵ Eleven of those reviews fall in the last twelve months, indicating continued recent activity.¹⁵ As of September 2026, G2 shows 4.2 from 14 reviews, while the Clutch profile could not be read during collection.¹⁶ ¹⁷ A later recheck found the Clutch page still blocked and unarchived, so its existence remains neither confirmed nor disproved.¹⁷ Direct review-site fetches returned access errors, so figures come from public snippets, and smoothing is described on the methodology page.¹⁵ ¹⁶ No consumer alerts or incentivised-review flags were recorded on any readable profile as of September 2026.¹⁵ ¹⁶ ¹⁷

Delivery evidence

The only sample opened is an on-site software release template, not a third-party pickup.¹⁸ The case-study hub gives named testimonials and names national outlets for pickup without checkable third-party links in the extracted page.¹⁹ The company describes distribution through the national wire plus targeted journalist email rather than a controlled publisher network.¹⁰ ⁵

Operational footprint

As of September 2026, LinkedIn shows 13 listed employees, and the team page names 10 people including the founder.²⁰ ⁵ Contact runs through phone, email, a form and chat, from an office at 5024 Campbell Boulevard, Suite D, Baltimore.¹ Standard turnaround is the next working day, with weekday hours from 7am to 7pm Eastern and rush service available.¹⁴ ¹

Value for money

No published prices for the G30, G50, N30 or M1 basket units were found, since release packages sit outside that basket.³ The methodology page describes how the basket comparison adjusts listed prices before grading value for money.

Penalties

The buyer reviews and approves release copy before distribution, so a copy-approval route is offered as standard.⁴ ³ ¹⁴ No public copy guaranteeing ranking, traffic or authority-metric increases was found, and the FAQ disclaims guarantees of pickup.¹⁴ ¹⁰ ³ The no-refund policy appears consistently in terms and marketing, so no headline promise contradicts the legal text.¹⁰ ² ¹⁴ No evidence of a controlled publisher network sold as editorial was found, since distribution uses the national wire.¹⁰ ⁵ ³ No consumer alerts or platform sanctions were found on the readable Trustpilot and G2 profiles.¹⁵ ¹⁶ ¹⁷ Hyperlinks are sold as optional release extras, not as dofollow placements, so no hidden nofollow default applies.³ ¹⁰

Category evidence

Press release distribution has a dedicated pricing page with tier prices, an on-site sample and no-refund and arbitration terms.³ ¹⁸ ² No dedicated pages, prices, samples or terms for other service or industry categories were found.¹⁰

Frequently asked questions

What does eReleases sell?

It sells tiered national press release distribution through the Cision PR Newswire wire service.³ ¹⁰ As of September 2026, the tiers are Buzz Builder, Newsmaker and PR Pro with rising word and targeting limits.³ A $300 staff-written release add-on is available, with client review of copy before distribution.⁴

What does an eReleases release cost?

As of September 2026, Buzz Builder costs $399, Newsmaker costs $499 and PR Pro costs $699 per release.³ Professional release writing is listed at $300 as an add-on across all three distribution tiers.³ ⁴ Extra word blocks and rush scheduling carry additional fees stated on the pricing page.³

Can buyers approve releases before distribution?

Buyers review and approve release copy before distribution, so copy approval is standard practice.⁴ ³ ¹⁴ The wire destination is national PR Newswire distribution rather than a chosen publisher list.¹⁰ A site-list approval step does not apply because the company sells distribution rather than placement sites.³

What refund terms apply to eReleases orders?

The published terms of service state a no-refund policy covering all press release orders.² ¹³ Errors by the company or the wire are corrected without additional charge after written notice.² Client-caused errors needing a formal correction and resend incur a $200 fee plus add-ons.²

Where is eReleases based and who runs it?

The site and its terms identify MEK Enterprises LLC trading as eReleases of Baltimore, Maryland.² ¹ The company names founder Mickie Kennedy and managing editor Allison McAlister on its team page.⁹ ⁵ As of September 2026, LinkedIn shows 13 listed employees and the team page names ten people.²⁰ ⁵

What do public reviews of eReleases show?

As of September 2026, Trustpilot shows 4.4 from 78 reviews, with eleven reviews in the last twelve months.¹⁵ G2 shows 4.2 from 14 reviews for the product as of the same date.¹⁶ A Clutch profile exists but it carried no readable rating at the access date.¹⁷

How is eReleases scored?

The current Public Evidence Score for the provider appears in the infobox beside the lead. It reflects round 2026-09-pes1 evidence across the published criteria and buyer-protection checks. The methodology page describes the criteria, weights and coverage rules behind the score in full.

History

This article was created from round 2026-09-pes1 evidence, with collection completed during September 2026. The revision log below is rendered from the provider data file rather than typed by hand.