Quick post from the Airport as I leave for Vacation
Just want to dispel any rumors that arose from the recent Vocus earnings call regarding HARO. Take this as GOSPEL, ok?
1) HARO will remain free.
2) The HARO you know and love will remain free.
3) The HARO you know and love will NOT CHANGE from what you know and love. The queries will still show up, on time, 3x per day, Monday through Friday, FOR FREE.
4) I’ve said this. The CEO of Vocus has said this. The CEO of Vocus has said this. HARO will remain free.
5) Am I working with Vocus to create some brilliant new additions to HARO, IN ADDITION to the HARO you know and love that’s already free? Of course I am. That’s called progress.
6) Will some of these new additions potentially have a revenue component to them? I.e., will some of the new additions possibly cost money? Possibly, sure.
7) Will any of the new additions affect the current HARO you get, or make the HARO you get NOT free in any capacity? NO.
8 ) Will you have the option to purchase, if we make them available for purchase, any of the add-ons we might add to HARO? Yes.
9) Do you have to? NO.
10) If you don’t, will you still get the same HARO you’ve always gotten, and will it still be free? YES.
11) Do you really think I’d allow what my name is staked on to piss off 100k people? Come on.
12) Will the HARO you know and love stay free? YES.
I really, really hope this cuts down the rumor mill. Come on, guys. Lindsay Lohan is supposed to get out of jail later this week. Isn’t that MUCH more important?
I’m going on vacation now. That is my current goal for the next nine days.
Enjoy, all…
-Peter Shankman
PS: Did I mention the HARO you know and love will always stay FREE? Good. Just checking.
July 28th, 2010 at 1:52 pm
Peter,
What are you trying to say here? We’re all friends… no need to pull punches.
-Adam
@apzuckerman
PS: Enjoy vacation?
July 28th, 2010 at 2:08 pm
Have a great vacation Peter. You need it.
July 28th, 2010 at 2:21 pm
[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Peter Shankman, Delores Williams, prblogs, Jessica Stephens, Jesse Middleton and others. Jesse Middleton said: @skydiver So, will HARO change and/or still be free? I KEED I KEED! :) http://is.gd/dPa58 [...]
July 28th, 2010 at 3:19 pm
I get it… I pay $100, then get 10 of my friends to sign up under me for $100. Makes total sense!
July 28th, 2010 at 4:09 pm
Should more companies/people do easy Q&A’s like this? Yes. :)
July 28th, 2010 at 8:49 pm
1. Are you getting a tattoo ?? Peter ?? is that it ? tell us what is this all about ??
2. We are all professionals here and really have had it with LL.. Please no more Lindsey. Spare us.
3. We rather you throw us out of planes. Please enjoy your vacation. Get the HARO tattoo. Or we will. All of us. For you.
xoooxooxox Right back at ya, baby. Enjoy Barcelona.
Nathana & your sweet Caroline
July 28th, 2010 at 8:54 pm
I get it. But will the HARO I know and love now cost money?
July 29th, 2010 at 8:21 am
Free is good… Heck, free is great! Now go be free, stop stressing, and relax on that wonderful vacation! and hope that vacation is as free as HARO will still be ;)
July 29th, 2010 at 8:45 am
Thanks for being so clear. By the way, I heard a rumour that you’d start charging for HARO. Is that true? :-)
July 29th, 2010 at 3:54 pm
I just got a tattoo that reads, “The HARO I know and love will always stay free.” Unfortunately, when upside down it reads, “Lindsay Lohan must be set free.” I am soooo confused. Time to get a new tat artist. Peter, un buen viaje!