Sometimes it seems like writing press releases is a fruitless exercise. Usually this comes about because you’ve simply run out of fun ideas – which shows up in your writing! Nobody wants to read a boring press release, so yours get rejected. It’s a catch-22.… Read more
As you pore over your morning emails, you see a press release from your company’s president that he is very sorry for the recent problems customers have encountered with the latest product release. He promises no more errors will be made in the future, but in the meantime, all customers experiencing issue… Read more
Well, you goofed. Big time. The Twitterverse is ablaze with anger, your Facebook feed is filled with seething rage, and the national news has even given the story airtime. Your face is red and soon your profit margins will be, too! Unless you do something.… Read more
It’s something businesses struggle with constantly: do they focus on marketing or public relations? Is it more important to get the word out about the company, or is it better to try and talk to people directly?… Read more
What does it take to build a brand that’s memorable…a brand your target market can trust and connect with? If you keep these 10 commandments of branding in mind, you’ll be well on your way to achieving your business objectives.… Read more
Whenever you think about distributing press releases, you probably focus on targeting key members of the media or maybe publishing them on various online press release directories. But did you know you can get even more from your press releases by sending them to clients and prospects?… Read more
Boilerplates in press releases are one of the most important elements of a press release and one of the best things you can do to communicate the key information that needs to be provided in every press release.
A “boilerplate” is basic… Read more
One of the main ranking factors used by Google and other search engines is the number of links a website has pointed at it. The more back links from quality websites your site has, the higher it should rank for the keywords you’re targeting.… Read more
When you’re first starting out writing press releases, it’s difficult to not slip up and make a few mistakes. Unfortunately, many of these mistakes come from simply not having experience in the field. Most journalists have come to notice these, so they will automa… Read more
Are you following your competitors? I don’t mean visiting their website occasionally to see what changes they’ve made to their shopping cart, I mean REALLY following them. They’re no doubt doing the same to you, as they want your business for their own.… Read more