Comments on: PR Web Takes The ‘Social’ Out Of Social Media http://davefleet.com/2008/02/pr-web-takes-the-social-out-of-social-media/ Exploring the intersection of communications, marketing and social media Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:48:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: kerin34 (Kerin Donahue) http://davefleet.com/2008/02/pr-web-takes-the-social-out-of-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-89912 kerin34 (Kerin Donahue) Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:03:47 +0000 http://davefleet.com/2008/02/pr-web-takes-the-social-out-of-social-media/#comment-89912 <strong>Twitter Comment</strong> <a href="http://twitter.com/kerin34" title="Twitter Comment" rel="nofollow"> <div title="kerin34 (Kerin Donahue)" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;padding:0;width:60px;height:60px;background:url(http://davefleet.com/wp-content/plugins/chatcatcher/picbg.jpg) no-repeat top;cursor:hand;"> </div> <div title="kerin34 (Kerin Donahue)" style="float:left;margin-left:-70px;margin-right:10px;padding:0;width:60px;height:60px;background:url(http://purl.org/net/spiurl/kerin34) no-repeat top;cursor:hand;"> </div> </a> RT @davefleet PR Web Takes The ‘Social’ Out Of Social Media | davefleet.com [link to post]<br /><br /> - <a href="http://chatcatcher.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Posted using Chat Catcher</a> Twitter Comment


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]]> By: Group3Solutions (Darrin Widick) http://davefleet.com/2008/02/pr-web-takes-the-social-out-of-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-47900 Group3Solutions (Darrin Widick) Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:57:08 +0000 http://davefleet.com/2008/02/pr-web-takes-the-social-out-of-social-media/#comment-47900 <strong>Twitter Comment</strong> <a href="http://twitter.com/Group3Solutions" title="Twitter Comment" rel="nofollow"> <div title="Group3Solutions (Darrin Widick)" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;padding:0;width:60px;height:60px;background:url(http://davefleet.com/wp-content/plugins/chatcatcher/picbg.jpg) no-repeat top;cursor:hand;"> </div> <div title="Group3Solutions (Darrin Widick)" style="float:left;margin-left:-70px;margin-right:10px;padding:0;width:60px;height:60px;background:url(http://purl.org/net/spiurl/Group3Solutions) no-repeat top;cursor:hand;"> </div> </a> Our B2B ePR has been 'traditional.' Will move to Social Media Visibility. http://bit.ly/wg99g. Interesting debate here: [link to post]<br /><br /> - <a href="http://chatcatcher.com" rel="nofollow">Posted using Chat Catcher</a> Twitter Comment


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]]> By: The Definitive Guide to Social Media Releases | PR2.0 http://davefleet.com/2008/02/pr-web-takes-the-social-out-of-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-29843 The Definitive Guide to Social Media Releases | PR2.0 Sat, 21 Mar 2009 03:25:04 +0000 http://davefleet.com/2008/02/pr-web-takes-the-social-out-of-social-media/#comment-29843 [...] Dave Fleet [...] [...] Dave Fleet [...]

]]> By: jan http://davefleet.com/2008/02/pr-web-takes-the-social-out-of-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-23839 jan Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:04:20 +0000 http://davefleet.com/2008/02/pr-web-takes-the-social-out-of-social-media/#comment-23839 I hate to say it, but PRWeb is completely correct on limiting the links. We are lucky that they have not been forced by Google to add no-follows to all the links as well. I was at an SEO convention where the founder of PRWeb was instructed to instigate this limit by the Google reps that were at the conference. Link spam is a huge business now, particularly with 3rd world country "seo" companies. Think how the news services would be stuffed full of fake press releases that were slathered with links for Viagra and porn if they were allowed to do that. They could post a $200 press release and charge 20 customers $100 each for the links, and would do it enmasse if it were allowed. In my opinion, news and press releases are not the place for email-blast types of advertisements. It's hard enough to make agencies like CNN and ABC take an online press release seriously. There has to be some rules in effect, and one link per 100 words is very fair. Unfortunately we are all affected by link spam and the black-hat SEO industry. I hate to say it, but PRWeb is completely correct on limiting the links. We are lucky that they have not been forced by Google to add no-follows to all the links as well. I was at an SEO convention where the founder of PRWeb was instructed to instigate this limit by the Google reps that were at the conference.

Link spam is a huge business now, particularly with 3rd world country “seo” companies. Think how the news services would be stuffed full of fake press releases that were slathered with links for Viagra and porn if they were allowed to do that. They could post a $200 press release and charge 20 customers $100 each for the links, and would do it enmasse if it were allowed.

In my opinion, news and press releases are not the place for email-blast types of advertisements. It’s hard enough to make agencies like CNN and ABC take an online press release seriously. There has to be some rules in effect, and one link per 100 words is very fair. Unfortunately we are all affected by link spam and the black-hat SEO industry.

]]> By: PRobecast #50: The Big 5-0! | Tech PR Gems http://davefleet.com/2008/02/pr-web-takes-the-social-out-of-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-1863 PRobecast #50: The Big 5-0! | Tech PR Gems Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:29:03 +0000 http://davefleet.com/2008/02/pr-web-takes-the-social-out-of-social-media/#comment-1863 [...] Social Media News Release running into Google [...] [...] Social Media News Release running into Google [...]

]]> By: davefleet.com » Access CNW: A Good Step Forward http://davefleet.com/2008/02/pr-web-takes-the-social-out-of-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-347 davefleet.com » Access CNW: A Good Step Forward Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:01:57 +0000 http://davefleet.com/2008/02/pr-web-takes-the-social-out-of-social-media/#comment-347 [...] recently blogged about some problems I was having with another wire service while doing PR for PodCamp Toronto. CNW [...] [...] recently blogged about some problems I was having with another wire service while doing PR for PodCamp Toronto. CNW [...]

]]> By: Online PR | News on Social Media News Release Services | Wired PR Works http://davefleet.com/2008/02/pr-web-takes-the-social-out-of-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-249 Online PR | News on Social Media News Release Services | Wired PR Works Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:49:13 +0000 http://davefleet.com/2008/02/pr-web-takes-the-social-out-of-social-media/#comment-249 [...] bloggers have some concerns about PRWeb’s editorial policy and link limitations. I agree with Naked PR’s [...] [...] bloggers have some concerns about PRWeb’s editorial policy and link limitations. I agree with Naked PR’s [...]

]]> By: The Definitive Guide to Social Media Releases : New Communications Review http://davefleet.com/2008/02/pr-web-takes-the-social-out-of-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-228 The Definitive Guide to Social Media Releases : New Communications Review Sun, 17 Feb 2008 06:14:05 +0000 http://davefleet.com/2008/02/pr-web-takes-the-social-out-of-social-media/#comment-228 [...] Dave Fleet [...] [...] Dave Fleet [...]

]]> By: Social Media Release, a work in progress « http://davefleet.com/2008/02/pr-web-takes-the-social-out-of-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-222 Social Media Release, a work in progress « Fri, 15 Feb 2008 23:58:07 +0000 http://davefleet.com/2008/02/pr-web-takes-the-social-out-of-social-media/#comment-222 [...] Fleet, FIR, SHIFT Communications, SMR David Fleet started an interesting discussion, based on a problem he ran into with the Social Media [...] [...] Fleet, FIR, SHIFT Communications, SMR David Fleet started an interesting discussion, based on a problem he ran into with the Social Media [...]

]]> By: Paolina Milana http://davefleet.com/2008/02/pr-web-takes-the-social-out-of-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-219 Paolina Milana Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:07:30 +0000 http://davefleet.com/2008/02/pr-web-takes-the-social-out-of-social-media/#comment-219 Hi Dave: Great conversation! To add to it, I thought I'd share with you and your readers a great objective viewpoint on social media that also identifies the differences between it and traditional media releases: http://www.briansolis.com/2008/02/definitive-guide-to-social-media.html. Before I continue (similar to what Michael posted above) let me fully disclose: I'm a former journalist who jumped the fence to PR, and who has worked for PR Newswire and who now works as VP of Marketing for Marketwire. So while it may be considered biased, I have "been around" in this industry on both sides of the fence for longer than I care to admit! And when I look at what's out there, well, all bias aside, even a quick glance at Marketwire's Social Media 2.0 versus others' immediately illustrates the differences: http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release.do?id=821317 http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/February2008/08/c8273.html A great many news distribution services talk about their social media press release offerings...it's easy to socialize a release. But to offer a true social media press release...one that allows for in-release two-way communication...? Only Marketwire's Social Media 2.0 can do it. I hope you give us a test-drive, Dave (not to mention everyone else who posted here); as you found out with PRWeb, the only way to really know what works best is to try it first-hand. Hi Dave:

Great conversation! To add to it, I thought I’d share with you and your readers a great objective viewpoint on social media that also identifies the differences between it and traditional media releases:
http://www.briansolis.com/2008/02/definitive-guide-to-social-media.html.

Before I continue (similar to what Michael posted above) let me fully disclose: I’m a former journalist who jumped the fence to PR, and who has worked for PR Newswire and who now works as VP of Marketing for Marketwire. So while it may be considered biased, I have “been around” in this industry on both sides of the fence for longer than I care to admit! And when I look at what’s out there, well, all bias aside, even a quick glance at Marketwire’s Social Media 2.0 versus others’ immediately illustrates the differences:

http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release.do?id=821317

http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/February2008/08/c8273.html

A great many news distribution services talk about their social media press release offerings…it’s easy to socialize a release. But to offer a true social media press release…one that allows for in-release two-way communication…? Only Marketwire’s Social Media 2.0 can do it.

I hope you give us a test-drive, Dave (not to mention everyone else who posted here); as you found out with PRWeb, the only way to really know what works best is to try it first-hand.

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