Handshake 2.0 Pricing

What we offer, what it is, what it costs, and suggested answers to "Which should I buy?"

Signature Warm Handshake	You choose from a series of questions, you answer the question of your choice in 2-3 sentences in an e-mail, you provide an original pic, we format a post, you preview and approve, we post it on Handshake 2.0, done. Example of SWH	$49 each Buy now
Custom co-created blog post	You have up to 200 words of text, and/or a pic or video, that you want to share with Handshake 2.0’s readers. You send us the text and pic (or link to video), we review, we format a post, you preview and approve, we post it on Handshake 2.0, done. Example of co-created blog post	$49 each Buy now
Custom blog post	We e-mail you a few questions, you answer them, we do research, we e-mail you with a follow-up question or two (call you if we need to), you answer them, we write the blog post, you provide an original pic, we format a post, you preview and approve, we post it on Handshake 2.0, done. Example of custom blog post	$100 each Buy now
Your own blog	We set you up with a TypePad blog with these features. You write your own blog posts.Then we invite you to buy posts on Handshake 2.0 -Signature Warm Handshake or a custom blog post - to reach a larger, more varied audience and to create search engine-inviting links back to your blog.	$1000 per blog Buy now
Consulting	We answer your questions about Web 2.0, social media, new media, blogs, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, you name it. We'll set up your Facebook page. We ask you questions to help you decide what you want to do with Web 2.0, social media, new media…	$100 per hour Buy now

Which should I buy?

Buy a Signature Warm Handshake if:

You’re new to online PR.
You want to test online PR.
Your press releases aren’t getting you the exposure you want.
You’ve got a blog and you want to increase links back to it.
You don’t like to write.
You want your company online NOW.
You’re busy.

Buy a custom co-created blog post if:

You can write, an occasional or weekly blog post works for you, but you don't want the pressure of keeping up your own blog.
You've got images, graphics, photos and videos that tell your company's story better than words do. A blog post is a perfect frame for that image and it's easy to promote by sending a link to current and potential customers and clients.

Buy a custom blog post if:

You know you need a blog but you have no interest in creating it or managing it yourself.
You’ve got particular news to share, or want to tell part of the story of your company or of its products or services, and need custom content created to get that done.
You’re trying to increase your company’s listing in search engine results for particular keywords.
You don’t like to write.
You want your company online tomorrow.
You’re busy.

Buy set-up of your own blog if:

You’re a strong, prolific writer.
You’re motivated to write about your company a minimum of once per week.
Or, you’ve got a team of people motivated to write blog entries.
You’re in a specialized, niche market and want to establish yourself as an industry expert.
You can make a list of 52 topics right now that you could write about weekly for your blog over the course of one year.

Buy consulting if:

You’ve started to feel like everyone knows something you don’t and you might be getting left behind because of it.
You want an orientation to online public relations and marketing and the possibilities it might have for your business.
You’re going to create your own blog in-house but want to know best practices before you start.
You already have a blog and you want to expand your online PR and marketing to other social media.
You’re ready to devise and implement a social media campaign and want to save time and money.

Have more questions? Feel free to contact Handshake 2.0.