Archive for April, 2007

Why I’m Not a PRweb Affiliate

I write press releases for online clients. I write a lot of them. Many of my clients ultimately choose to distribute their press releases through PRweb (I actually hate to think of exactly how much money I’ve pushed their way). So logic would say I should sign up as an affiliate with PRweb / PRweb […]


Radical Transparency

I was finally paging through my April issue of Wired magazine today. There’s a really interesting article on radical transparency among tech-oriented companies (the practice of being totally, or at least very, transparent about what you’re up to with the public… such as product development information and such through business blogging.) It’s a good […]


What Press Releases Aren’t

There’s one thing in particular that drives me crazy in working with webmasters on press release writing and distribution. Far too many honestly believe that “press releases” and “articles” are the same thing. I stumbled upon a job posting where someone was looking for a press release writer this evening. Here are a […]


Blog Problems

Hey folks… I’ve gotten emails regarding several of my blogs over the last few days. Almost all of my Wordpress installations are royally screwed up, and I don’t know why. I’m working on it though. I know you can’t leave comments at the moment, and I just wanted to apologize, and let you know […]


PR.com Press Release Distribution Changes

PR.com has just announced several changes to their press release distribution options. Here’s a run-down of new features available through their online press release distribution options (btw, this is my personal favorite in press release distribution sites):


10 Tips for Building an Expert Reputation

One common purpose of PR efforts is to build up a reputation. Professionals in every industry or niche have an interest in building their reputation as an expert in the field, which can lead to exposure and name recognition. Here are ten tips to help you build an expert reputation in your industry:
1. Always have […]


PR Reads: PR & SEO

I just wanted to mention an article I came across today on PromotionWorld.com - Why Public Relations and SEO Should Become Best Buds.  The article jumped at me this morning, because it was somewhat tied to a point I made here in a recent post regarding SEO and PR. Give the article a read. It […]


Blog Buzz on PR - 4/9/2007

Since I’ve been somewhat neglectful of NakedPR lately (while I’ve been busy launching a new freelance writing jobs blog and gearing up to launch two new tech blogs among other things), let’s see what’s been going on in the PR blogging world lately from a few of my favorites: