As part of this new blog we are testing a number of plugins and features that we can then recommend with confidence to our clients and associations within the industry, and this week we are testing Echo by JS-Kit. Echo is a next generation commenting service so we thought that for our next generation blog we would test it, here are some of the reasons why we chose to test it:
- Real-Time Conversation, items appear live without re-loading the page
- Reactions to your content across the web appear on your site
- Hyper-Distribution: Shares your links with Twitter, FaceBook, & more
- Visitors can communicate with Text, Safe HTML, Photos & Video
- SPAM Protection, Obscenity Filters, & Robust Moderation Tools
- SEO & Synchronization of Comment data
If you want to read about all the features available for Echo Live compared to Echo Pro, check out their Echo feature list, that contains a detailed list of options and benefits for blog owners. A disclosure we are using the free 30 day trial at this stage and will likely move onto the Echo Live product as it is only $12/year. If your blog branding is very important you can shell out the $48/year and get the white labeled version or for companies consider Echo Pro, what ever you chose we suggest that you take the chance and try Echo as it is free for 30 days.
Echo Pro includes Echo Live features plus
- Fully customizable User Interface & Dashboard controls for all features
- White Label service & publisher branded email notifications
- Add Multiple moderators
- Supports Publisher Authentication
- Automated abusiveness filtering (optional)
- Human Moderation services (optional)
- SLA 99.9% & Same Day Email Support
An update Echo has now launched an official Facebook fanpage that will feed all their product news, media coverage and other exciting hints and tips, become a fan today.
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