Dadnab Media Coverage

A couple of weeks ago, I sent a press release to Austin media outlets announcing the launch of Dadnab. (The service has been operational for over a year, but for various reasons I had held off on announcing it to the traditional media.)

Two weeks later, stories or mentions of Dadnab have so far appeared in three publications:

Austin Business Journal. A blurb appeared in the 6-22-2007 print edition.
Austin Chronicle. The "Naked City" column dedicated a section on Dadnab in the 6-28-2007 print and on-line editions. Also, on 6-25-2007, an entry on Dadnab appeared in the "Chronic" blog.
Daily Texan. Both the print and on-line editions of the 6-28-2007 University of Texas campus newspaper contain a full-blown article on Dadnab.

Properly-crafted press releases really do stimulate media coverage.

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