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Today, we say goodbye to HARO [PR Tech Sum 52]

Sword and the Script

It grew eventually into a tech-based email list that was free for users with an advertising model. Acquisitions PR software company Vocus acquired HARO in 2010 for an undisclosed sum. One thing that’s clear: HARO and Shankman made an indelible impression on the PR professionals it served back in the day.

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The Making of Cision: A Brief History of 15 M&A Transactions that Consolidated a Sizable Chunk of the PR Technology Market into One Company

Sword and the Script

Today, the company is perhaps the largest of its kind, and I think understanding how it got to the place it is now, offers an interesting window into the world of PR and the evolution of technology for the digital PR community. Vocus , a provider of cloud-based PR software announces it will be acquired by GTCR for $447 million.

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What Content Discovery Means for Search and How to Fuel Its Growth

Cision

The search industry was further revolutionized with the introduction Google’s Instant Results around 2010. The next question is how can brands, publishers and advertisers benefit from content discovery? How Content Discovery Helps Brands, Publishers and Advertisers. The focus was more on quality of content. Author Bio.

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What Content Discovery Means for Search and How to Fuel Its Growth

Beyond PR

The search industry was further revolutionized with the introduction Google’s Instant Results around 2010. The next question is how can brands, publishers and advertisers benefit from content discovery? How Content Discovery Helps Brands, Publishers and Advertisers. The focus was more on quality of content. Author Bio.

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