http://www.newinfluencer.com A blog about social media, culture and technology Mon, 01 Jun 2009 21:37:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The concept of online distribution is a broad categorization that encompasses a variety of different models for getting information from one place to another.  Deconstructing the concept of online distribution is vital to picking an online distribution service that makes sense so here is a general overview of the different ... http://www.newinfluencer.com/defining-online-distribution/ I was recently browsing through Twitter when I stumbled upon a posting that took me aback - someone had posted an RFP to build a mirror of PRWeb for a budget of $300. It was comical in a sense but also interesting in that it served a hyperbolic function: it symbolized ... http://www.newinfluencer.com/free-press-release-services/ On the most recent episode of Webmaster Radio's Cover Story, I spend some time chatting with Lee Odden from TopRank Internet Marketing on SEO, social media and the convergence of PR and Marketing. http://www.newinfluencer.com/webmaster-radio-interview-with-lee-odden/ Twitter has obviously been a hot topic of conversation over the past year or so and seems to be steadily growing in prominence.  In fact, we even rolled out a feature in January called TweetIt that makes it easier for our customers to blog about their news.  My own personal ... http://www.newinfluencer.com/some-thoughts-on-twitter/ It has been over a year since we released PRWeb in Plain English, a short video clip produced by Common Craft that did a great job simply and succinctly explaining how PRWeb works. For the past several months we have been working on a follow-up that explores the context behind how ... http://www.newinfluencer.com/how-prweb-changed-the-press-release/ There tends to be a good stream of coverage in both traditional and online media of PRWeb however every so often an article comes along that is really worth sharing.  Rae Hoffman, Principal of Sugarrae Consulting, has recently authored a well-written and comprehensive review of PRWeb that is worth a ... http://www.newinfluencer.com/prweb-review-on-sugarrae/ From the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press: The internet, which emerged this year as a leading source for campaign news, has now surpassed all other media except television as a main source for national and international news. The flip-flopping of print and the Internet as the main news ... http://www.newinfluencer.com/internet-trumps-print/ This time of the year it seems as though there is an endless array of parties and social gatherings to fill up your evenings.  Some of these gatherings are going to involve your co-workers or friends and family, who you already know and love (or at least can bear).  ... http://www.newinfluencer.com/link-building-through-press-releases/ I've recently fielded several questions stemming from the article on social networking in the New York Times that came out last week. One in particular caught my attention and I'd like to address it a bit more comprehensively. The question was from a guy about to launch a Bed & ... http://www.newinfluencer.com/social-networking-for-small-businesses/ Article from AllBusiness that was syndicated on the New York Times Web site about using social networking sites for Marketing and PR: Social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace have become the party lines of this young century. They are inviting and intriguing and a powerful communication tool. Learning ... http://www.newinfluencer.com/how-to-use-social-networking-sites-for-marketing-and-pr/