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Why Small Businesses Need a Media Database

Cision

First off, what constitutes a small business? According to this handy chart (page 32), the Small Business Administration considers those in the PR industry to be a small business if they earn an annual revenue of $15M or less. The post Why Small Businesses Need a Media Database appeared first on Cision.

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How Executives From Lyft, Postmates and Microsoft See the Future of Tech and Small Business

PRSay

A recurring discussion at the annual Smart Cities New York conference was how tech innovations have the capacity to improve both the lives of urban citizens and the work small businesses do — if people are ready to adopt them. “If local businesses are plugged into new technologies, it can help them grow,” he said.

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How to Choose a Press Release Topic for Small Businesses

PR Fuel

Beyond that, it can also: Increase brand exposure Help you gain media coverage from news outlets in your industry Boost your brand’s reputation and credibility Help you manage a crisis and control the narrative Help you build backlinks from trusted media sites Boost your search engine ranking Generate fresh leads and sales.

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Blockchain, AI, and IoT are buzzy, but many marketers say they don’t live up to the hype

Agility PR Solutions

New research from small business recommendation engine GetApp shows that emerging technologies such as blockchain, AI, and IoT platforms may be exciting for marketers, but many businesses aren’t getting the ROI they had hoped for—at least not yet.

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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. So how do you get your news and content displayed in these valuable search engines and new sites? MEDIA SOURCE. Google maps.

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How to Growth Hack a Successful Backlink Strategy

Cision

Search engines like Google and Bing regularly probe the quality of sites, which means those with low-quality get pushed down in the search results. Incoming links from sites with a strong domain authority are a more powerful signal to search engines than sites with low authority. Targeting the Right Media Earns Quality Backlinks.

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Guest Post: How Twitter Became My Platform of Choice

Deirdre Breakenridge

With technology impacting most industries, it’s likely things have changed since then. We’re intimidated by technology, and are convinced that younger people are the only ones who can use social media. After being surrounded by engineers, and developers, I wanted to work alongside my peers. ” My answer: Research.

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