Adam Sherk

article thumbnail

Press Release Optimization Checklist and Tips

Adam Sherk

Press release optimization doesn’t get the attention it once did, at least within the SEO community. But a considerable number of releases are distributed over the wires and added to online pressrooms every day, so it is still an important tactic for PR professionals. Press Release Optimization Checklist.

article thumbnail

PRFilter Shows Press Release Buzzword Abuse Still Prevalent

Adam Sherk

Press release search engine PRFilter came out of beta last week. It aggregates press releases from 10 wire services and distribution services and pulls them in directly from 60+ technology and media companies. Press releases from PR Newswire, Business Wire, PRWeb and Marketwire frequently appear in the listings.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Great Design for an Email Press Release

Adam Sherk

I recently received an email press release that features a compelling design with strong visuals and a nice layout. That’s not something you say every day, and since bad releases get called out much more than the good ones, I thought I’d share it here. There is also a companion press kit with much more information.

article thumbnail

Not a Bad Gimmick: The World’s Highest Press Release

Adam Sherk

London-based Houston PR is blasting out (yes, that’s an intended pun) a gimmicky press release to announce its relocation and rebranding. It has put out what it believes to be the world’s highest press release: While I’m not a particular fan of PR gimmicks or shotgun pitches I like this one, so I’ll bite.

article thumbnail

Email Press Release Optimization Circa 1999

Adam Sherk

While going through some old documents I came across an article I’d written on email press release best practices back in 1999. By 1999 we’d been sending press releases via email for several years and this article was meant to help others avoid some of the pitfalls of pitching the media in this way.

article thumbnail

A Look at Muck Rack's Twitter Press Release Service, 51 Releases Later

Adam Sherk

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk A Look at Muck Rack’s Twitter Press Release Service, 51 Releases Later by Adam Sherk on October 20, 2009 I’m definitely a fan of Muck Rack – it offers an easy way to track major media journalists on Twitter and pick up on trending topics.

article thumbnail

Press Releases Do Get Shared on Google News

Adam Sherk

In reading a post on Google Operating System about the Most Shared section on Google News I found it interesting that a press release from NASA was among the leaders. I’m sure it wouldn’t be too difficult to apply a similar angle to typical business press releases.