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How PR and Social Media Can Work Together

Webbiquity SMM

But integrated properly, social media can help amplify PR efforts, and effective PR can help generate social media coverage. In this example, a press release is distributed online, posted to the company’s Facebook and Twitter updates, and used to create a social media release (using a tool such as PitchEngine ).

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Best Social PR Guides and Tips of 2010 (So Far)

Webbiquity SMM

Social media has fundamentally altered the practice of public relations. And as any blogger can tell you, PR pros understand this, as witnessed by the incredible increase in blogger outreach “pitches&# from corporate PR departments and firms over the past two years. How to Reach Out to Bloggers by Chris Brogan.

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Monitor Your Brand Online-Part 1

Harp Interactive

Channels You Need To Monitor: The key to managing your online reputation is a comprehensive daily monitoring of various platforms like: Social Media Platforms (Facebook, MySpace). Blogs (WordPress, Blogger, Twitter etc). Tags (keywords on social bookmarking sites and Twitter Hashtags). Press releases.

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50 Ways Marketers use Social Media to Improve Their Marketing

Harp Interactive

Over the last three days, I’ve spoken to four HUGE brands in America that are considering social media for one project or another, and there are many more out there working on how these tools might integrate into their business needs. Add social bookmark links to your most important web pages and/or blog posts to improve sharing.

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Search Engine Optimization THEN Blogging THEN Social Media Marketing

Webbiquity SMM

Bookmark a site on a social bookmarking site where they can look it up later and where some of their contacts might discover it. Social Media Marketing (SMM) Supports SEO Efforts , especially Off Page SEO or Link Building. As a result, our ability to promote our social media activities gets easier.

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When is the Best Time to Post a Blog Post?

Bill Hartzer

Usually the best time to make an official blog post is right before your press release goes out. I would say that you would want to post it a few minutes or even a few hours (or up to an hour) before your press release is distributed. Share this on Technorati. Tweet This!

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PERTH: Social Media Training Course April 2012

Laurel Papworth

Step by Step Social Media. You probably already know a little of Facebook, Twitter and social bookmarking. In this one-day course you’ll get a real taste of the marketing power of the new Social Media campaigns: creating managing and distributing social content through online communities.