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The Difference Between a Press Release and a Pitch

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Two of the most common methods used to generate buzz are press releases and pitches. A press release is a formal written document that provides the necessary information to journalists and media outlets about an upcoming event or development. They are considered resource documents.

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In PR, Press Releases Still Matter

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Journalists are finding less value in press releases with only 3% saying they heavily rely on the document for their writing. A release shouldn’t be distributed strictly for SEO purposes, but it should be a consideration. But in our business the role of the press release is up for debate. Yet a press release can still offer benefits.

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Relevant Links – Why They Are Important and How to Build Them

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What’s more, is that relevant links hold value outside of just SEO. But, we can infer a great deal from a few key documents from Google (and some good old-fashioned common sense). Combine Search Operators You can use these operators together to narrow down a search and build a list of target sites to pitch.

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How to Turn Unlinked Brand Mentions into Backlinks

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At 46:27 in this Google Office Hours episode , John Mueller explains that unlinked brand mentions don’t pass any SEO value. Some are SEO-based, and others are more specific to the brand, industry, and type of site. Links with a nofollow tag do not directly provide SEO value. Brand mentions are great. Is it even worth it?

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6 Benefits Of Long-Form PR Content

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And being a best-selling author can’t hurt when pitching bylines or features to the media. Since we’re on the cusp of 2019, CEOs should also consider the well-documented ascendance of video. Two blog posts each week becomes a permanent SEO-friendly knowledge base. Longer content boosts SEO.

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6 Quick Tips For PR Writers

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On any given day, we can be asked to craft media pitches, bylined articles, PR plans, or blogs posts. With media pitches, PR pros must tell or tease a story to a journalist – and fast. Writing for SEO is standard PR practice. It’s a paradox of business writing that shorter documents take more time to create and edit.

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10 New Year’s Resolutions For Better PR Campaigns In 2019

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See this earlier post for tips on reactive media pitching. We resolve to use the well-documented power of video to drive engagement and provoke emotions. Video enhances SEO, keeps consumers engaged longer, and is more shareable than many other content forms. Start an executive blog. Use targeted video.

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