Media multi tasking has changed influences prior to purchaseBIGResearch's latest simultaneous Media Usage Study raises a big flag for marketers and PR practitioners: you're operating in a new reality of a consumer controlled communication model. This is not the first time we've heard that the traditional media models aren't working, but this study … [Read more...]
PR Gets the ‘Heads Up’ on New Media
Daily 'Dog's survey tips blogs and new media as the top PR trend for 2007Last year I made the comment that many PR professionals had their heads in the sand about new media and online PR. According to the Daily 'Dog Pulse of PR survey, that's changing..Seems the heads are not only up, they regard this as the number one PR trend for 2007.What will be the most … [Read more...]
Online Travel Sales Set to Beat Offline in 2007
Travel, tourism needs a Travel 2.0 Internet marketing strategyAccording to a new report from PhoCusWright Inc., next year for the first time transactions on the Internet will account for over half (54%) of all U.S. travel bookings.The US market is way ahead of the pack in using the Net to buy travel. While the U.S. represented just one third of total online and offline … [Read more...]
SEO PR landscape is changing
Content syndication and social media becoming an integral part of SEOMatt Cutts`of Google said it best in the interview with Mike Grehan titled "The Future of Search and Outdated SEO Methods.""There's no point in doing textbook (SEO) stuff unless you have enough great content and the reputation within your community to be a challenger." … [Read more...]
Why Travel Sites Need SEO PR
General search #1 prompt for online travel purchasesGeneral search engines remain the most important media prompt among online travel researchers, at 17 percent, finds Jupiter Research their "US Travel Consumer Survey, 2006." Despite garnering extensive media attention during the past year, travel meta search engines have not yet attracted a … [Read more...]