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How Digital PR Pros Can Cope with Recent Google Search Updates

Cision

The 2016 Edelman Trust Barometer states that out of all the people they surveyed, over 60% trust Google rather than news outlets. Google frequently changes its algorithms, and several minor updates are rolled out each year, which make their presence felt without any prior announcement. Google Fred Update. Screen: [link].

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How to Evolve with the 2016 PR Trends

Marketwired

As technology continues to demand change for all industries, it’s important to start your year off by planning the ways it could impact your day-to-day PR activities. Just in the past month many predictions have been made about 2016 PR trends, and a lot of them have overlapping themes. [By Alex Hoag].

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The rise of FemTech

PR in High Definition

The term ‘FemTech’ was coined by Ida Tin in 2016 (Co-Founder of Clue), just eight years ago. But, like every different flavour of technology, it did not just spawn out of thin air and its roots go back a long way. But today, we’re in the midst of a revolution – albeit a quiet one – of technology catered solely to women.

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SHIFT Archives: The Best of Q2 2016

Shift Communications

Our top posts from the second quarter of 2016 focused on PR and marketing technology skills, Facebook branded content, and measuring influencer performance. Let’s take a look: PR and the Marketing Technology Skills Gap. In April of 2016, Facebook decided to change the game and reporting methods for the typical influencer.

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Impact of Technology on PR

Critical Mention

The impact of technology on public relations is accelerating. As such, PR pros must determine how they can best leverage technology to stay current. According to Google Finance, as of last fall the “Big Five”: Apple, Alphabet, Amazon, Facebook and Microsoft, were worth a whopping $3.3 Embrace the Technological Future.

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Why Press Releases Are Still a Viable PR Techniqiue

The Proactive Report

According to the 2016 Global Trust Barometer search engines (read Google) are the first-used and most trusted media source. Yes, the public regards Google and other search engines as a media source. Yahoo News and Google News are #1 and #2 on the list of the Top 10 News Sites. Google maps. MEDIA SOURCE.

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2016: The Year of the (Marketing) Monkey

Shift Communications

2016 in the Chinese Zodiac is the year of the Monkey, whose attributes include being “smart, quick witted, frank, optimistic, ambitious and adventurous.” Right now Apple owns the device, Google the browser and Facebook the app. That’s the good news: most likely you won’t be in a tear down, reboot mode in 2016. Derek Lyons.