Press release using VGSmart anyone?

[George Younes]

Hello guys,
did anyone of you used VGSmart for writing and issuing a press release for your game? I tried to contact them twice last week on their email address provided by their website but didnt receive any reply. what's going on? does it usually take that much time to reply?

[Mark Sheeky]

VGSmart is no more. See this thread:

http://forums.indiegamer.com/showthread.php?t=8871

Mark

[Pogacha]

But he was doing a great job, be sure of that!

[theshadowfan]

I do have my own press release service under Packom Interactive www.PackomInteractive.com. For further details email me at davidprodriguez@att.net

[Sybixsus]

Interesting, David. Can you tell us how many active press contacts are on your list?

[Indiepath]

We've approximately 120 active (opt-in) contacts although we do not promote our service anymore many people still use it.

www.indiegamebusiness.com

[theshadowfan]

We have over 70 press contacts from websites, magazines, and tv channels. Our goal is not to send your press release to every website in the world. We work with the developer to try and find places that target your game's audience.

[Sybixsus]

Thank you both for the information. Tim, your service is just distribution though, right? I used to think I could write decent copy, but Joe assured me when he rewrote it that I couldn't, and.. meh.. he'd know better than me.

[Indiepath]

Thank you both for the information. Tim, your service is just distribution though, right? I used to think I could write decent copy, but Joe assured me when he rewrote it that I couldn't, and.. meh.. he'd know better than me.
Yes, just distribution. I suggest you budget a good chunk of cash for decent copy.

[Tertsi]

we do not promote our service anymore

What was that then? :p

[Alexander]

Joe said that he is going to publish my press release. He even wrote the press release but i didn't get any confirmation that he released it.

[SoftPressRelease]

Hello guys,
did anyone of you used VGSmart for writing and issuing a press release for your game? I tried to contact them twice last week on their email address provided by their website but didnt receive any reply. what's going on? does it usually take that much time to reply?

Hello,

We could do both writing and distribution for you. Please read more at http://www.softpressrelease.com/

Gaming press contacts are covered at http://www.softpressrelease.com/services/games_press_release_distribuition.shtml

Or you can just ask me:)

Evgenia Kolobukhova
SoftPressRelease.com
eugenia@SoftPressRelease.com
http://www.SoftPressRelease.com/

[terin]

Sorry Alexander,

Your press release actually getting released kinda got lost in the shuffle of trying to close shop. I think I have it written if you want it :)

Free of charge of course- assuming I do actually have it somewhere.

I appologize to the couple people who got kinda screwed by my sudden departure. It was unintentional and if I could have avoided it I would have; but I am of the staunch opinion that if you delay things to tie up every potential loose end you'll never make the important step.

An interesting motto: The bigger the decision the quicker it should be made. Maybe not the best way to run a country, but it's an interesting philosophy.

-Joe