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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Newswire

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AACCESS Newswire is a press release distribution platform that helps clients increase their online visibility and web presence. It provides premier syndication to leading news outlets. The solution aims to empower clients with a variety of solutions to suit any budget.

    $299

    per month

    BuzzStream

    Score7 out of 10
    N/ABuzzstream is the eponymous SEO and influencer marketing platform from the Austin-based company of the same name.N/A
    Pricing
    NewswireBuzzStream
    Editions & Modules
    Newswire Digital
    $299
    single PR
    Newswire Digital Plus
    $549
    single PR
    Newswire State
    $599
    single PR
    Newswire National
    $799
    single PR
    Newswire Canada
    $899
    single PR
    Newswire UK
    $899
    single PR
    Newswire Financial
    $899
    single PR
    Newswire Asia
    $1,299
    single PR
    Newswire Latin America
    $1,299
    single PR
    Newswire Global
    $1,999
    single PR
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    NewswireBuzzStream
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsBulk discounts available
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    Community Pulse
    NewswireBuzzStream
    Considered Both Products
    Issuer Direct Corporation
    No answer on this topic
    BuzzStream
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    89%
    Would buy again
    95 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    85 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    101 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    82%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    81 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    95 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    NewswireBuzzStream
    SEO
    Comparison of SEO features of Newswire and BuzzStream
    Feature
    Newswire
    -
    Ratings
    BuzzStream
    8.1
    17 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Keyword analysis00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Backlink management00 Ratings9.017 Ratings
    SERP ranking tracking00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Page grader00 Ratings9.08 Ratings
    Competitive analysis00 Ratings7.05 Ratings
    Site audit / diagnostics00 Ratings7.05 Ratings
    Site recommendations00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Task management00 Ratings8.014 Ratings
    SEO Channels
    Comparison of SEO Channels features of Newswire and BuzzStream
    Feature
    Newswire
    -
    Ratings
    BuzzStream
    8.5
    6 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Local SEO00 Ratings7.05 Ratings
    Social SEO00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Mobile SEO00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Global SEO00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    SEO Platform & Account Management
    Comparison of SEO Platform & Account Management features of Newswire and BuzzStream
    Feature
    Newswire
    -
    Ratings
    BuzzStream
    8.0
    11 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Multi-domain support00 Ratings8.010 Ratings
    Integration with web analytics tools00 Ratings8.08 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    NewswireBuzzStream
    Small Businesses
    Help a Reporter Out (HARO)
    Score5 out of 10
    Serpstat
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Cision Communications Cloud
    Score8 out of 10
    Yoast
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Meltwater
    Score7.6 out of 10
    Google Trends
    Score8.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    NewswireBuzzStream
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (107 ratings)
    7.6
    (18 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.2
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (107 ratings)
    9.2
    (2 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.8
    (7 ratings)
    8.1
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    NewswireBuzzStream
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Issuer Direct Corporation
    As a general rule, press releases announcing an event are more effective than product or corporate business deals press releases. This may be because events are people-centered and tend to be one of a kind. The interest in a new product, unless it is an upgrade to an existing product line or service, attracts little attention. There are exceptions; if, for example, there is an outbreak of some pathogen and the company is working on a solution, then interest is higher. News has to be related to current concerns.
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    BuzzStream
    BuzzStream works for anyone that is working in the SEO field! It has literally saved me hours of time and is my go-to tool for all link building needs. The speed that I'm able to research a site, save the key information and launch a pre-crafted email is head spinning (In a good way)! This is one of the SEO tools that I can't live without--it makes link building and link tracking a whole lot easier. BuzzStream likely wouldn't be a good fit for anyone that isn't particularly working in the SEO field. I can't imagine this would replace a dedicated email tracking system or be used to send email drips.
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    Pros
    Issuer Direct Corporation
    • Communication via video calls and emails. They were responsive to any questions we had.
    • Provided all the information we needed to make the decision to move forward. They had the materials around what publications and news outlets they could get into for us.
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    BuzzStream
    • Communication Organization: It provides a simple communication format for even the most novice of users to understand. All messages are kept in nice order, even placed in folders if needed, to alleviate the pain of losing messages in normal email.
    • Locating Contact Information: I love that BuzzStream aids in finding additional contact information for people. From social accounts to other emails, we can make sure we reach out to people via the correct channels.
    • Building a Consistent Voice: BuzzStream allows you to save templates that have worked or failed when conducting outreach. These templates can have autofill parameters added to them and are accessible to all users.
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    Cons
    Issuer Direct Corporation
    • The editorial process was always very hard on our sale releases. Even if we followed the same structure we used to with PR Wire they would flag it as advertorial.
    • The option for video is nice but would be better to actually embed it into a part of the release versus just floating at the bottom.
    • Would be interesting for them to share more industry-specific releases or give the option to only get emails on specific industries. The E-blasts are always too general.
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    BuzzStream
    • The search function needs to be more accurate in returning results when searching for existing prospects the platform only display exact match results - www.websitename.com vs websitename.com. In reality, the two websites are the same prospects.
    • Customer service assistance needs to be more instantaneous when seeking out help a response can take up to 24 hours.
    • Importing large CSV files of websites takes time as well.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Issuer Direct Corporation
    Newswire is simple to use and the pricing is fair. The company's network for press releases is not as large as some competitors but seems to have the best reach at a comparable price point. Newswire also offers quality support for customers, which can be hard to find in this space.
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    BuzzStream
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    Usability
    Issuer Direct Corporation
    Simple step-by-step process to get your news out to the world. Easy to understand process and explanation as you go through the steps. Each upgrade does have a charge, but it's pretty visible. Once you get familiar with their platform and systems, it becomes fairly easy to use to get your news published. It's also nice how quickly you are able to get the news out and published in the places you choose.
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    BuzzStream
    Buzzstream is great to help identify sites to get links from, and it makes this process so efficient, easy and personal to all, the ones who are using it and the ones that are receiving. Flawless navigation, good outlook, 10/10!
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    Reliability and Availability
    Issuer Direct Corporation
    It was available for immediate use
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    BuzzStream
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    Performance
    Issuer Direct Corporation
    It seemed to be okay overall an we plan on continuing to use it as we expand
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    BuzzStream
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    Support Rating
    Issuer Direct Corporation
    Any time I’ve had a question or needed assistance, I’ve been able to get in contact with a Newswire representative within a short amount of time. Their attention to customer satisfaction is impeccable, and they definitely go out of their way to ensure they can be of assistance to the best of their ability!
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    BuzzStream
    Support is one of the best aspects of BuzzStream. I know their support team is small and somehow they are able to get back to us right away in a super helpful, friendly fashion. I've had many questions - sometimes they release a new feature, sometimes a feature isn't working correctly and they are quick to answer but also help explain it in a way that makes sense.
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    Implementation Rating
    Issuer Direct Corporation
    It is a very simple product to get started using, particularly for press releases. I have no used the other functionality so I can't say for sure how easy or difficult that might be, but my guess is that the way the platform is built makes it easy for anybody to get started.
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    BuzzStream
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    Alternatives Considered
    Issuer Direct Corporation
    Newswire hands-down beats these other platforms based on their unique price-to-feature-set ratio. We couldn't find a better value and user experience on any of these other platforms when we went through our discovery and evaluation process. All in all, we are very happy with the team and platform at Newswire.
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    BuzzStream
    BuzzStream stacks up quite well compared to its competitors. In particular, Hootsuite and HubSpot. BuzzStream has many of the same capabilities that its competitors do, at a fraction of the cost. We selected BuzzStream because it had a fairly flexible contract, and it was sufficient for our needs. It was a good intermediate-level tool.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Issuer Direct Corporation
    I did not purchase, I only purchased the per use newswire options
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    BuzzStream
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    Scalability
    Issuer Direct Corporation
    I have not really used this software feature to the level to scale at this point
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    BuzzStream
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    Professional Services
    Issuer Direct Corporation
    I did not really use professional services other than the customer support did answer some questions from time to time
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    Return on Investment
    Issuer Direct Corporation
    • In a new technology area, Newswire has helped us build brand recognition.
    • During the pressures put on Healthcare over the past COVID periods our presence in the Marketplace have been difficult to maintain. Newswire has been key in our efforts.
    • When medical imaging AI tools exploded on the scene three years ago, there were over 150 vendors at conferences. Those that didn't promote with tools like Newswire and now gone.
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    BuzzStream
    • It's had a positive impact in keeping our entire agency organized. Especially when employees leave, all of their communication is in one place, so it's pretty easy to have someone take over the process.
    • You can test different messaging for prospects and then determine the most successful.
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