https://suntimesmediaholdings.com/ All-in-one PR platforms compared for the Dutch market en Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:53:24 +0000 https://suntimesmediaholdings.com/the-five-building-blocks/how-suppliers-name-the-same-pr-block-differently-a-vocabulary-sheet/https://suntimesmediaholdings.com/the-five-building-blocks/how-suppliers-name-the-same-pr-block-differently-a-vocabulary-sheet/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000No two Dutch PR tool suppliers use the same name for the building blocks. https://suntimesmediaholdings.com/the-five-building-blocks/the-sending-block-against-the-database-block-for-senders-the-difference-in-one-page/https://suntimesmediaholdings.com/the-five-building-blocks/the-sending-block-against-the-database-block-for-senders-the-difference-in-one-page/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000The difference between a sending block and a database block in Dutch PR software in 2026 is simple: a sending block only sends press releases, while a database block lets you search, filter, and build your own media lists. https://suntimesmediaholdings.com/the-five-building-blocks/pr-blocks-counted-per-seat-which-functions-are-licensed-per-person/https://suntimesmediaholdings.com/the-five-building-blocks/pr-blocks-counted-per-seat-which-functions-are-licensed-per-person/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000In the Netherlands in 2026, PR software functions are licensed per person in different ways. https://suntimesmediaholdings.com/the-five-building-blocks/the-inquiry-block-with-an-amount-of-its-own-what-that-fee-buys/https://suntimesmediaholdings.com/the-five-building-blocks/the-inquiry-block-with-an-amount-of-its-own-what-that-fee-buys/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000A dedicated inquiry handling block for press questions in the Netherlands in 2026 costs a separate fee, because it is a separate product. https://suntimesmediaholdings.com/the-five-building-blocks/five-pr-blocks-against-one-budget-line-for-a-press-office-how-the-money-splits/https://suntimesmediaholdings.com/the-five-building-blocks/five-pr-blocks-against-one-budget-line-for-a-press-office-how-the-money-splits/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000A Dutch press office in 2026 typically needs five separate tools: a journalist database, an online newsroom, a press release distribution system, media monitoring, and press inquiry handling. https://suntimesmediaholdings.com/the-five-building-blocks/the-order-to-buy-pr-blocks-which-module-belongs-first/https://suntimesmediaholdings.com/the-five-building-blocks/the-order-to-buy-pr-blocks-which-module-belongs-first/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000When buying PR software modules for the Dutch market in 2026, the first block to order is the journalist database and sending system, because without a reliable media list no other module works. https://suntimesmediaholdings.com/the-five-building-blocks/the-press-question-block-what-an-inquiry-desk-records-per-call/https://suntimesmediaholdings.com/the-five-building-blocks/the-press-question-block-what-an-inquiry-desk-records-per-call/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000An inquiry desk in a PR tool records every incoming press question as a structured log entry. https://suntimesmediaholdings.com/the-five-building-blocks/a-pr-block-that-exists-only-inside-a-bundle-in-software-how-to-spot-it/https://suntimesmediaholdings.com/the-five-building-blocks/a-pr-block-that-exists-only-inside-a-bundle-in-software-how-to-spot-it/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000In Dutch PR software, a bundle can hide a PR block that is not available separately. https://suntimesmediaholdings.com/the-five-building-blocks/the-pr-block-a-team-forgets-to-budget-handling-the-questions-that-come-back/https://suntimesmediaholdings.com/the-five-building-blocks/the-pr-block-a-team-forgets-to-budget-handling-the-questions-that-come-back/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000When a Dutch PR team budgets for software in 2026, they often cover the newsroom and the journalist database but forget the cost of handling incoming press questions. https://suntimesmediaholdings.com/the-five-building-blocks/the-pr-block-that-decides-a-platform-choice-press-questions-or-monitoring/https://suntimesmediaholdings.com/the-five-building-blocks/the-pr-block-that-decides-a-platform-choice-press-questions-or-monitoring/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000The choice between a press questions module and media monitoring defines a Dutch PR platform decision in 2026. https://suntimesmediaholdings.com/the-five-building-blocks/pr-blocks-a-supplier-publishes-separately-which-functions-carry-their-own-price/https://suntimesmediaholdings.com/the-five-building-blocks/pr-blocks-a-supplier-publishes-separately-which-functions-carry-their-own-price/Sun, 30 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000In 2026, several Dutch PR suppliers sell separate functions as individual products. https://suntimesmediaholdings.com/the-five-building-blocks/the-database-block-priced-per-login-what-each-seat-covers/https://suntimesmediaholdings.com/the-five-building-blocks/the-database-block-priced-per-login-what-each-seat-covers/Sun, 30 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000In 2026, the Dutch journalist database De Perslijst from the Amsterdam supplier costs EUR 2,650 per year and covers two logins. https://suntimesmediaholdings.com/the-five-building-blocks/a-newsroom-block-priced-without-a-stated-period-how-to-read-that-amount/https://suntimesmediaholdings.com/the-five-building-blocks/a-newsroom-block-priced-without-a-stated-period-how-to-read-that-amount/Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000A newsroom block priced without a stated period, like the EUR 1,750 for PR-Newsroom, means the vendor leaves the payment term open. https://suntimesmediaholdings.com/the-five-building-blocks/the-monitoring-block-bought-from-a-third-party-how-it-plugs/https://suntimesmediaholdings.com/the-five-building-blocks/the-monitoring-block-bought-from-a-third-party-how-it-plugs/Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000A monitoring block bought from a third party in the Netherlands in 2026 is a standalone media monitoring tool that connects to a PR platform. https://suntimesmediaholdings.com/the-five-building-blocks/a-block-diagram-of-pr-tooling-five-functions-with-the-amounts-beside-them/https://suntimesmediaholdings.com/the-five-building-blocks/a-block-diagram-of-pr-tooling-five-functions-with-the-amounts-beside-them/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000A block diagram of Dutch PR tooling for 2026 shows five functions: a journalist database, an online newsroom, press release distribution, media monitoring, and press inquiry handling. https://suntimesmediaholdings.com/the-five-building-blocks/one-block-or-five-at-a-press-office-where-a-sensible-shortlist-starts/https://suntimesmediaholdings.com/the-five-building-blocks/one-block-or-five-at-a-press-office-where-a-sensible-shortlist-starts/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000A Dutch press office in 2026 typically needs five building blocks: a journalist database, a newsroom, press inquiry handling, media monitoring, and knowledge. https://suntimesmediaholdings.com/the-five-building-blocks/the-five-building-blocks-of-pr-software-what-each-block-does-alone/https://suntimesmediaholdings.com/the-five-building-blocks/the-five-building-blocks-of-pr-software-what-each-block-does-alone/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000PR software in the Netherlands in 2026 typically breaks down into five building blocks: a journalist database, a newsroom, press inquiry handling, media monitoring, and press release distribution. https://suntimesmediaholdings.com/the-five-building-blocks/the-journalist-database-block-explained-for-buyers-what-a-contact-file-is/https://suntimesmediaholdings.com/the-five-building-blocks/the-journalist-database-block-explained-for-buyers-what-a-contact-file-is/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000A journalist database, or contact file, is a searchable list of media contacts that helps PR teams in the Netherlands and Flanders find the right journalists for their news. https://suntimesmediaholdings.com/the-five-building-blocks/the-monitoring-block-in-pr-software-what-a-clipping-service-delivers/https://suntimesmediaholdings.com/the-five-building-blocks/the-monitoring-block-in-pr-software-what-a-clipping-service-delivers/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000A monitoring block in Dutch PR software in 2026 tracks where your press release or newsroom content appears in the media. https://suntimesmediaholdings.com/the-five-building-blocks/the-newsroom-block-for-organisations-what-a-hosted-press-page-carries/https://suntimesmediaholdings.com/the-five-building-blocks/the-newsroom-block-for-organisations-what-a-hosted-press-page-carries/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000A hosted press page for Dutch organisations in 2026 costs between 1,750 euro (no period stated) and 35,000 euro per year, depending on the provider.