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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    PromoRepublic

    Score7.4 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    PromoRepublic is a social media marketing solution with content distribution workflows for small businesses, agencies, franchise and multi-location brands. Their products allow users to distribute editable content, schedule it based on AI, manage multiple clients or locations, run local ads, and stay on top of the results. According to the vendor, key capabilities include: AI-driven scheduling to the main social media networks Library with 100,000 posts…

    $9

    monthly

    Shorthand

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AShorthand enables the user to create interactive multimedia stories for any online audience — all with no code. The vendor boasts that Shorthand is used by hundreds of publishers, brands, non-profits, and more — including the BBC, Honda, Business Insider, and Doctors Without Borders.N/A
    Pricing
    PromoRepublicShorthand
    Editions & Modules
    Solo
    $9
    monthly
    Standard
    $49
    monthly
    Professional
    $99
    monthly
    Business
    $599
    monthly
    Enterprise
    Custom
    monthly
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    PromoRepublicShorthand
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    PromoRepublicShorthand
    Content Creation
    Comparison of Content Creation features of PromoRepublic and Shorthand
    Feature
    PromoRepublic
    -
    Ratings
    Shorthand
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Content collaboration00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Content Publishing
    Comparison of Content Publishing features of PromoRepublic and Shorthand
    Feature
    PromoRepublic
    -
    Ratings
    Shorthand
    6.8
    1 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Content hub00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Embedded CTAs00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Content distribution00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Content promotion00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    PromoRepublicShorthand
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.4
    (9 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
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    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    PromoRepublicShorthand
    Likelihood to Recommend
    PromoRepublic
    In terms of well suited for our business, it saves a good amount of time focusing on other tasks instead of sitting on one task alone for a long time. For less appropriate scenarios, if a keyword search would give the best result, that would help to even save more time. But great and good going.
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    Shorthand
    Shorthand is ideally suited to visual stories where you have a good number of images and/or embeds or video to include. It is well-suited to long-form stories, where you wish to keep the readers' attention longer than usual. It can help to differentiate particularly important or intriguing stories from others on your website - and for this reason, it could be used as a premium content tool, perhaps for subscribers. It can also be used to showcase stories about awards you've organised, giving them special treatment. It is less suited to breaking news, or very time-sensitive news stories, as it can take some time to prepare, post or update shorthand stories. And it doesn't work well for stories with strong accompanying imagery
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    Pros
    PromoRepublic
    • Calendar overview for all platforms per client is great.
    • Image creation tool is fairly robust.
    • Analytics dashboard is excellent and easy for clients to understand.
    • Support is super quick.
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    Shorthand
    • Enabling visual storytelling with multiple pictures
    • Embedding rich media within a story, including video
    • Engaging readers for longer than average dwell times
    • Making it easy to create striking article design without coding experience
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    Cons
    PromoRepublic
    • I wish there was a way to bulk upload posts.
    • There are some ways that they could save time by removing unnecessary pop-ups.
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    Shorthand
    • Additional flexibility in how text is overlaid on pictures would be welcome so that there are more choices on what images to use with particular layouts
    • Enabling users to control the path of text - for example, enabling runaround - could enable some excellent designs
    • Adding additional section templates could speed up design
    • More flexibility in caption placement would be helpful
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    Usability
    PromoRepublic
    The user interface is very straight forward and easy to use. They also make it incredibly simple edit premade post ideas as well as create your own. You can connect all of the basic social media platforms which makes it great for individuals looking to streamline their scheduling process to get more content out
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    Shorthand
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    Reliability and Availability
    PromoRepublic
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    Shorthand
    I have never known it to be down during my use of it. All you require is an internet connection to log in and you can use it on multiple devices. Adding ease of accessibility, there are simple ways to log in. I've also never known a Shorthand story to go down once live on our site.
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    Performance
    PromoRepublic
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    Shorthand
    Due to the integration with our content management software, there is a short delay on our site while it loads, which may cause some readers to drift away. However, I've seen other sites where it instantly loads articles, so I believe this to be down to the content management software behind our site more than Shorthand itself. Once that brief initial period is over, it doesn't require additional loading time.
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    Alternatives Considered
    PromoRepublic
    Ultimately I selected PR because I was able to get it for a one-time cost rather than a subscription, but now that I'm used to it I couldn't imagine life without it. I've only used the free versions of the other platforms, so my experience with PR is obviously superior. However, there is absolutely nothing about PR that would make me consider switching to an alternative.
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    Shorthand
    No answers on this topic
    Scalability
    PromoRepublic
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    Shorthand
    As a web-based service, it is easy for users to log into from anywhere. Content can easily be shared, as you can set up teams that enable access to each other's work as required. And content can be reviewed by others before publication using the sharing function. You can also view how an article will look on different devices.
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    Return on Investment
    PromoRepublic
    • Consistency is key and having PromoRepublic has helped fill in the gaps when I don't have original content ready. The consistency has helped increase our engagement.
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    Shorthand
    • Helped us create one of our top 10 most-read and most-shared stories in the last year
    • Enabled us to elevate key pieces of content, boosting dwell time on our site
    • But can also be time-consuming to adopt for some stories, meaning you need to choose well what stories really deserve the investment in time
    • Boosted collaboration between teams via its ability to share, including offering the chance for others to preview content prior to publication
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    ScreenShots

    PromoRepublic Screenshots

    Screenshot of Content planning & social media calendarScreenshot of Graphics editor to edit ready-made templates or create your ownScreenshot of Ads and retargeting automation for Facebook & InstagramScreenshot of Social Media CalendarScreenshot of Content OrganizerScreenshot of Work Coordinator

    Shorthand Screenshots

    Screenshot of Easily add sections and adjust styling.