, the leader in search engine optimized and direct-to-consumer press release distribution, today introduces new Web tagging technology to
the press release industry. This enhancement to 'ss services builds on the company's8217;s existing social media press release distribution platform.
In addition to facilitating the development of a tag space unique to the public relations community, is making it easier for users to generate
tags for Technorati. Users will find this extended feature on the Advanced Options tab within their news management console.
SHIFT Communications's8217; social media press release template has recently generated an interest in developing press release content for this emerging space.
's8220;If you spend the time to create a press release following the template outlined by SHIFT Communications, all you have is an electronic document unless you have a distribution
platform that supports its features.is that platform,'s8221; said David McInnis, CEO and Founder of .
A list of the enhancements released today includes:
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A new Technorati tagging widget has been incorporated into the press release submission form, thereby streamlining the process
of creating Technorati tags. While it has been possible for users to create such tags for some time, this feature makes it easier for the average user to take advantage of this important
tag space.
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The user interface includes a Tag Suggestion utility that analyzes press release content to facilitate the automatic generation of effective tags that match press release content and
keyword density.
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A separate tag space has been released. It merges tag data from user-supplied Technorati tags with auto-generated tags identified by 's8217;s keyword density and identification
technology.
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The newly created tag space provides visual clues to both density and popularity. Tag fonts are sized according to the number of press releases associated with a particular tag. Tags are
then colored based on click popularity. Red tags are most active, and then followed by green and blue tags, respectively.
's8220;We continue to expand the platform to ensure that we provide the most viable technology to meet the changing Internet landscape, said Al Castle, 's8217;s Chief Information Officer.
is the only newswire capable of delivering on every feature outlined by the SHIFT Communication social media press release template.'s8221;
About International, Inc.
, the Online Visibility Company's8482;, is recognized as the Internet'ss leading online news and press release distribution service worldwide. Since 1997, has been changing the way
businesses, marketing departments and public relations firms think about press releases. While press releases were a tool once used exclusively for communicating with the media, was the
first company to develop a distribution strategy around direct-to-consumer communication. is also the first company to build and offer a search engine optimized platform for press release
distribution. For more information, visit 'ss corporate site at http://www.prweb-inc.com.
Contacts:
David McInnis
Founder & CEO,
360-312-0892