We have released an update for press release management in the SBWire account manager. Many of these changes are a direct result of customer feedback after the launch of SBWire 5.

With the launch of SBWire 5 on April 18, 2011, it will no longer be possible to submit press releases using automated scripts that send direct HTTP POSTs to SBWire.

Announcing the addition of two new subscription based account levels, SBWire Plus and SBWire Pro, offering many new features to enhance the effectiveness of the media relations workflow for small to medium-sized businesses.

One of the important new features of SBWire v5 is the ability to take advantage of search engine optimization (SEO) techniques. Today we are pleased to preview the new SEO settings options for press release submissions.

Current customers of SBWire’s paid press release distribution service have had the ability to manually schedule the release date for their press release or allow SBWire to automatically schedule the release for the next business day. With SBWire v5 we are enhancing this feature greatly.