Online newsrooms first made their debut about 5 or 6 years ago. Only the very early adopters had one back then, but over the years we've seen a rapid increase in the number of journalists who say a newsroom on a company website is absolutely essential. Three years ago the idea of a social media press release was first discussed at the inaugural meeting of Social Media … [Read more...]
Branded Content In New Media – the PR Trend for 2010
If you’re looking for some hard evidence that companies are focusing on communicating directly with existing and prospective consumers with content placed in social media sites, the 2009 Survey on Marketing, Media and Measurement has the data. This ability to use new media channels to reach audiences directly, and to measure the value of their response and interaction, is … [Read more...]
Social Media Better for Brand Building Than ClickThroughs
ComScore's latest data about advertising online shows that social networks are garnering ad dollars from pretty much everyone except big brands. Social networking sites now account for one out of every five ads people view online "This (big brands not advertising on social sites) could be the result of the long-held obsession with using clicks to measure ad effectiveness … [Read more...]
Online PR – Searches in UK and US
Google recently launched a new feature in their Insights for Search tool: a forecast of search patterns and volumes based on past figures. Of course this is mainly for phrases and words that have a definite seasonal pattern, but it also applies to phrases you may not see as seasonal. Take the phrase 'online PR' as an example. In the UK it's rising steadily, but it seems … [Read more...]
Social Media Training a Good Investment
The sector of online marketing that will see the fastest growth in the next five years is social media, says Forrester Research. It's expected to grow at an annual rate of 34%. A UK recruitment company, Major Players, warns that this rapid growth may be stunted by a lack of social media knowledge in the talent pool. Candidates with social media experience make up only 2% of … [Read more...]
