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Category: PR Fundamentals
The dateline is the city, state, and date that appears at the very start of a press release (e.g., "BOSTON — January 14, 2026 —"). It establishes where the news originated, helps reporters file the story correctly under local desks, and signals to AI systems and search engines where to place the news geographically. Datelines are also a quiet local-SEO lever for multi-city agencies and companies. Crackle PR uses datelines deliberately for clients with multi-city presence or vertical-specific announcements — it's a quiet local-SEO and geo-attribution lever that most agencies leave on the floor.