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The Difference Between a Press Release and a Pitch

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For PR professionals, garnering media coverage is crucial to building brand recognition and credibility. Two of the most common methods used to generate buzz are press releases and pitches. Conversely, a pitch is a personalized message directed toward a specific journalist with the aim of persuading them to cover a story.

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Brand Strategy Best Practices For Cannabis Businesses

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With such rapid market growth comes increased competition, making it crucial for cannabis businesses to have an effective brand strategy. A brand strategy is a long-term plan that outlines specific goals and objectives for a brand and how they will be achieved. Here are some best practices to consider.

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How to Turn Unlinked Brand Mentions into Backlinks

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Brand mentions are great. At 46:27 in this Google Office Hours episode , John Mueller explains that unlinked brand mentions don’t pass any SEO value. You rely on someone seeing your name, typing in your URL or searching for your brand name, and clicking on your site. But what happens if they don’t link?

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Blogger Pitch Smackdown: SEO Linkbuilders vs. PR Pros

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The Differences in Pitch Style & Purpose Are Helpful to Understand I love PR, I love SEO and I really love how well they intersect to grow client reach and conversion. How that pitch is written can be VERY revealing. Why do I write about backlink pitches in a PR blog?

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Link Insertions: What Are They And How to Use Them for SEO

Buzzstream

Link building is a fundamental part of a sound SEO strategy. An example of this type of post is our SEO extensions post. If your site is brand new, making the case to link to you will be easier if you have high-quality content. For brand-new sites with no content, guest posting is a better way to get started with link building.

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Sorry, Press Releases Do Not Help Your SEO Anymore

Sword and the Script

Lately, I’ve noticed several opinion pieces circulating in blogs espousing the SEO benefits of press releases. However, there is virtually no SEO benefit to press releases , and there hasn’t been in a long time. But then, if someone searches for your brand, they’ll find your site anyway so what’s the value?

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5 Benefits of Media Relations

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Example: pitch a story on a newly opened hiking trail to an outdoors editor at a local newspaper who also has a following on social media. Showcasing your brand What you say and how you say it can support your brand personality. Is your brand quirky, fun and irreverent? Is your brand serious and scholarly?