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How to Craft an Effective Local SEO Content Strategy

Contently - Strategy

Naturally, we turned to our go-to expert on all things local and delicious: Google. According to data directly from Google , searches containing the phrase “open now near me” have grown globally by over 400% year-over-year. So, what is local search optimization, and why is it important? Is Local Search Important for SEO?

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Public Relations Review

PR for Anyone

Most of you are already growing your visibility with social media and now by adding in free publicity, you’re making it all happen that much faster and to a much larger audience. Landing in the media can expose you to hundreds of thousands, even millions of new people. Local media loves to cover stories about local businesses.

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How Social Media Is Paving a New Path for Journalism

Cision

More than half of journalists surveyed in Cision’s recent Social Journalism Study believe that they would not be able to carry out their work without turning to their social media accounts for help. Check out which social media platforms journalists are turning to, how they’re using them and why: 1.

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Public Relations Skills

PR for Anyone

This is what you use to attract and pitch the media. Getting local media coverage makes you a star in your community. Getting national media coverage gives you tremendous credibility with potential clients and customers. Just Google, “AARP magazine covers” and see what’s there. It’s Google.

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How to Pitch Editors – Creating an Annual Pitching Calendar for Real Estate Agents

PR for Anyone

One important thing to note is the media calendar. If you are pitching national publications, you have to submit 4 months in advance, regional is 2 months, and local newspapers and television are two weeks unless it’s breaking news. A simple Google search can help you find more. Here are a few ideas to get you started.

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What PR Success Looks Like In A Data-Driven World

PR Insiders

A store advertises its Memorial Day sale with a mammoth two-page newspaper spread and the store’s foot traffic either goes up or it doesn’t. Social media. You can’t have an effective PR campaign today without in some way using social media. Quantity, quality and Google Analytics. Case closed. Or vice versa?

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Depressed and depressing: the state of UK news media

Stephen Waddington

News media in pain Newspaper brands continue to suffer as readers shift from print to digital. Popular newspaper brands have suffered double digit falls in print circulation with the Daily Star (-18%), Daily Mirror (-13%), and Daily Express (-12%) hardest hit. Blame is directed squarely at social media platforms and the BBC.

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