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Blogger Outreach Versus Media Relations: What Marketers Need To Know

Polaris

According to a 2013 Technorati study , blogs are one of the most important online sources of purchase influence. While independent bloggers often have lower audience reach than legacy media, their communities are typically more involved. On the other hand, independent bloggers rely on advertising and sponsors to make a living.

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Will native advertising eventually be PR’s demise?

Communications Conversations

The post outlined the success the New York Times brand studio (T Brand Studio) is having with their custom advertising content (referred to as “paid posts”). We’ve seen differing stats on the “effectiveness” of native advertising. And, we’ve seen many different formats for native advertising.

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Are we still over-relying on media relations?

Communications Conversations

Something I’ve been thinking about a lot lately: Are we over-relying on media relations in PR? I’m talking about the broader scope of PR here–media relations, content marketing, social media marketing, community relations, etc. Just give this shocking post a read.

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Behind the Headlines with Yvonne Lorie

Cision

Yvonne Lorie, the founder of ReFresh PR and a recipient of the 2013 HPRA Premio PR Achievement Award, has been elected president of the Hispanic Public Relations Association (HPRA) national board for 2017. What is your secret to Public Relations and media relations success? The key ingredient is relationships.

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The Implications of the Growth of Social News

Cision

No longer are people getting their news recommendations from media publishers, instead they are getting it from their relationships on social media. Media consumption is becoming more personalized and segmented, as social media relations often share common value and belief systems with those they are connected.

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Shep Gordon: “Make Parents Angry”

Doctor Spin

Promotional image via Reddit ) The billboard not only caught the eye of everyone who passed by but also garnered attention from the media. It was an overt challenge to advertising and public promotion norms, fitting perfectly with the rebellious and boundary-pushing brand that Cooper and Gordon were building. 2023, December 18).

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The State of the News Media 2015

Journalistics

This may be intentional, as mobile visitors are less valuable to advertisers (and therefore publishers) according to Pew (validated by comScore data). According to the report, digital ad revenue grew 18% in 2014 from 2013 – to more than $50 billion. Why are mobile visitors less valuable? How big is “significant”?