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Harlem Globetrotters Press Release: Not Sure Why I Got It, But I Kind of Like It

Adam Sherk

Last week I received a press release from an unexpected source: the Harlem Globetrotters. Frankly I’m not sure why they’d be sending a press release about their new VP of Communications to me. So here is the complete press release. Related posts: Email Press Release Optimization Circa 1999.

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How to Change Your Twitter Handle on iPhone, Android, or Web

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Maybe you’ve grown tired of the name you chose when you joined in 2007, or maybe it just doesn’t represent who you are anymore. Mercedes Benz has a different Twitter handle for their press releases and media requests: @MB_Press. This can be done by clicking on the account’s profile and pressingReport.”

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Timeline of PR News Content

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It’s just over a hundred years since the first press release was issued by a company in an effort to tell their story in the media. Soon press releases and media relations became a core part of public relations. Even today less than 20% of all press releases put on the wire services are optimized for search.).

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News Search and Web Search

Proactive Report

Most press releases published online are read by the public looking for data and a survey by Outsell found that online press releases are a major source of data for BtoB buyers prior to purchase. And by the way – this is how 98% of reporters start a story. Why would search engines affect news consumption?

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Social Media Visitors More Loyal But Still a Very Small Percentage.

Adam Sherk

According to a Hitwise US News & Media Report back in 2007, on average search engine referrals represent about 23% of traffic to print media sites. Side note: Hitwise, you’re overdue for an updated version of that report!).

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In The Trust Economy, Marketers Are Bankrupt

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Check out these data points from their press release, 70% of CEOs Admit They May Be Responsible for Marketers' Poor Perceived Performance : 80% of CEOs were not very impressed by the work done by Marketers and believed Marketers were poor business performers. It's a tough report to read. months in 2007, 28.4

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Best Internet Marketing Blog Posts of 2007 » Techipedia | Tamar.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

This year, I present you my favorite timeless posts of 2007, complete with descriptions about each blog post (which more than quadrupled the workload for me this time around, especially because I tripled the amount of links, but I had fun!) The Big Juicy Twitter Guide (Caroline Middlebrook): Want more Twitter goodness? Become a del.icio.us

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