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Press releases are typically developed by the public relations team to get the word out about anything newsworthy, however if crafted the right way, a press release can also provide SEO benefits as well. In order to build links pointing back to a website that will improve search engine trust over time it’s necessary to create and publish content, like press releases, on other web properties. Of course, a press release should never be created solely for SEO purposes. A press release that doesn’t have any newsworthy information will never get picked up and is only a waste of time and money. However, if something newsworthy is going on, you might as well use it to your SEO advantage right? Here are 5 important press release for SEO steps: