When posting a publicity news release with video, a simple video-only release, or adding a video to a MySHOOT reel, NDS, or SPW, SHOOT recommends uploading 740p .mp4 files and not to use the video sharing link method. This is not hard to do and eliminates the risk of having a shared YouTube or Vimeo […]
Category: SPW Video Releases
How to print order-invoice receipt of your SHOOT purchase(s)?
You can view and/or print a receipt for any of your SHOOT purchases, anytime, by following the instructions below: 1) Log in (username or email and password required) here: https://members.shootonline.com/user/login or on homepage: https//: SHOOTonline.com and go to your MY MEMBERSHIP admin area of site. 2) Click on ORDERS tab in your admin area. 3) Click on the ORDER Number you […]
Once I submit release, when will it be published?
Once you submit your release to SHOOT’s Publicity Wire (SPW) service department for a “Quick Review” you should expect to receive any questions, requested changes or publish/scheduled email notice within 2 hours during normal business hours (Monday thru Friday 9:00am to 6pm ET) otherwise by next business day morning. What’s reviewed in an “SPW Quick Review?” What’s […]
What’s reviewed in an “SPW Quick Review?”
Whether you have posted a publicity news release or video release or both. We want it to be as perfect as humanly possible before going live. Your post is reviewed for: Make sure release is newsworthy and not generic ad disguised as a release or old out-dated rehashed news or work. Correct any errors in Headline, Subhead, […]
What social sharing features does SHOOTonline provide?
Share Buttons Share buttons help you to increase your stories’ reach by engaging with people who visit your webpage on SHOOT site and making it easy for them to share your story and/or work video with their connections by distributing it across multiple social networks and platforms (i.e. via email, Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Browser Bookmark, Pinterest Pin It, Delicious, and […]
My video file is not an MP4 file type, how do I use the SHOOT Transcoder?
Because our SPW Video Release only uses mp4 files, we’ve provided a simple way to convert a video file (for example, an apple mov file) into an mp4. If you chose to upload a file for your Video Release, you’ll see a couple of links below the file field: After the pop-up window opens, you […]
What forms of payment do you accept for online purchases?
For online purchases such as SHOOT Memberships, SPW services, NDS entries, and additional services, we accept all major credit cards and debit cards that do not require a PIN including: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. All SHOOonline web pages are secure and we do not store credit card information on our servers. Our online merchant […]
How to post an SPW Video Release…
Here are step-by-step instructions on creating an SPW Video Publicity Release including a screen-cast on completing the SPW Video Upload Form. 1) Make sure you have everything ready to do upload. Requirements needed to post SPW Video Release: Proper permissions and clearances from collaborators and 3rd parties involved in the video’s production. Video Title You want […]
What time should my news or video publicity release be submitted in order to be on the next SHOOT ePub?
All releases submitted to SPW will be automatically published on the next ePub occurrence guaranteed. For example, if submitted on a Thursday your release would be published on the next SPW Media Alert (within 2 hours of releases go live time), on SHOOT Dailies that night at 9 PM ET, next day on Friday’s SHOOT […]
Do you provide any kind of analytics for a SPW news or video release?
Yes. Currently, news and video publicity release Daily and Total Views* (click/open counts), External Views counts** (Headline, Subhead, teaser/thumbnail image, and abstract), and Click Thru Rate (CTR)*** are gathered and reported. These counts can be seen by the release’s author by logging into your MY MEMBERSHIP admin area and clicking on the “My SPW Content” […]